The City of Hilliard Sustainability Plan

Hilliard Sustainability Plan$4,000 to park two to four bicycles under covered storage. 159 Throughthe Hilliard Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Group, apply for a grantthrough the Bikes Belong Grants Program or similar grant programwhich will fund facility improvements up to $10,000. (See Images3.15 and 3.16 for examples of bike racks and covered facilities)» Improve the safety of pedestrian crossings on Cemetery Road andMain Street, which were stated to be dangerous to cross at theFebruary 8, 2012 public meeting. These improvements can includethe installation of timed pedestrian signals, additional signs to warndrivers of pedestrian crossings, and pedestrian crossing islands inthe medians on wide road sections that are four lanes or more (seeImages 3.16, 3.17 and 3.18 for examples). This will increase driverawareness and make pedestrians feel safer. Parties responsible: TheCity Engineering Division is responsible for roadway design andshould consider pedestrian safety measures for all new roadwayprojects and existing high-volume roadways. Cost: Pedestriansignals can cost $20,000-$40,000 for four legs of an intersection.Road signs that warn drivers to stop or yield for pedestrians typicallycost $50-$150 per sign or the City could coordinate with otherlocal governments in the region who have their own sign shops toproduce the signs at lower cost. 160 A pedestrian crossing island cancost anywhere from $4,000-$30,000 depending on the design andmaterials used. Raised concrete islands with landscaping cost themost while asphalt islands are cheaper. 161» The Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Group should develop a Bicycleand Pedestrian Safety and Education Program to educate driversand pedestrians about new pedestrian improvements and reducetraffic accidents. The City of Missoula, Montana implemented apedestrian safety campaign in 2004 which used informational signsthroughout the city, a media campaign, and police enforcement.This program improved driver awareness and reducedthe number of accidents (see the case study on Missoula,MT in sidebar 3.14). 162 Parties responsible: The Bicycle andPedestrian Advisory Group in coordination with City staff,especially Engineering and Police. Cost: The City can applyfor a Congestion Mitigation Air Quality grant through theDepartment of Transportation to fund this project or similargrants. 163Long Term (5-10 years)» The City Recreation and Parks Department should extendthe Heritage Rail Trail from Old Hilliard southeast to theColumbus corporation limit and work with adjacentcommunities and Metro Parks to connect the Hilliard bicyclenetwork to other regional trail systems in Dublin, UpperArlington, and Columbus. Parties responsible: HilliardRecreation and Parks Department in coordination withMetro Parks. Cost: The cost of multi-use path constructionvaries based on the materials used and the amount ofland that needs to be acquired. Asphalt trails cost around$20 per linear foot for a 10 foot wide trail while concretecosts approximately $35 per linear foot. 164 Hilliard couldcoordinate with other cities and Metro Parks for cost-sharingon regional projects.Recommendation: Increase transit options within Hilliard andplan for future transit opportunities.Currently COTA serves Hilliard with four bus routes, which primarilyserve Hilliard residents who work in downtown Columbus andat The Ohio State University campus, but there is not an option forECON. EXECUTIVELAND DEV. USESOCIAL SUMMARY& URBAN EQ.ECOLOGY83