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First Coast MPO Regional Greenways & Trails Plan Page 27 of 56 FIGURE 25 Governors Creek Bridge A similar problem exists at Governors Creek (Figure 25) where there are very narrow sidewalks across the US 17 bridge. The wider of these two sidewalks is on the east side of the bridge, which suggests that perhaps this would be the easier side of the bridge to widen. Also, since Green Cove Spring Park is located along this east side of US 17, it may be desirable to have the path enter the city on this side of the roadway. US 17 from the Black Creek Trailhead to Governors Creek is located within a wide rightof-way. It is likely that the shared use path could be located inside this right-of-way with grading, retaining walls, or, if necessary, boardwalks. Crossing US 17 from the west side of the highway to the east side (for the reasons discussed above) is recommended at the existing signalized intersection with Harbor Road, located approximately 0.3 miles north of the bridge. This would involve the upgrade of the existing pedestrian crossing on the south side of the intersection to a full shared-use path crossing using treatments similar to those recommended for Commonwealth Boulevard at Imeson Road in the previous section.
First Coast MPO Regional Greenways & Trails Plan Page 28 of 56 SR A1A THROUGH NASSAU COUNTY FROM DUVAL COUNTY LINE TO FORT CLINCH STATE PARK (identified as Segments 11 and 7 in Figure 10) existing greenway Maps for SR A1A in southern Nassau County (Segment 11, Figure 26) show a significant amount of right-of-way available along the west side of the roadway. This wide right-of-way is available from the Nassau River to just north of (about 750 feet) Amelia Island Parkway. As with the previous sections, it appears a shared use path would fit within this right-of-way with minimal grading and reshaping of the shoulders. Clearing and grubbing would be required for much of this section of the A1A corridor. Segment 7 Segment 11 Amelia Island Parkway is a two lane roadway with no paved shoulders. It does have a sidewalk along it which is used by many casual cyclists. This sidewalk continues along A1A to the north, then along Van Dyke Road (Peters Point Road) to the Peters Point Park beach access. The sidewalk is an attractive facility winding through trees and frequently separated from the roadway. However, sight distances are often limited and there are occasional surface irregularities (at seams between concrete sidewalk sections at intersections with lip curbs) which could cause problems for narrow tired bicycle operators. FIGURE 26 Segments 7 and 11 While the roadway has no shoulders, several cyclists were observed riding on the roadway, and painted route markings are evident on the roadway suggesting it has been used for organized bike rides (Figure 27). Working with the neighborhood, it may be possible to improve the roadway for
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