Evaluation of the Eugene Bikeways Master Plan

EVALUATION
OF THE
EUGENE BIKEWAYS
MASTER PLAN

Page numbers are those of the original, print publication.

SECTION				page
PREFACE TO INTERNET VERSION
TABLE OF CONTENTS				iii
COMMENTS, by JOHN S. ALLEN (APRIL, 2003)
COVER
LETTER FROM CONSULTANT				i
TITLE PAGE				ii
INTRODUCTION				vii
	Purpose			vii
	Authority			vii
	Scope of Services			vii
	State Traffic Safety Program			vii
	Project Area			viii
	Citizen Involvement			viii
	Project Development and Problem Identification			viii
	Recent History of Eugene Bikeways			ix
	Acknowledgments			ix
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I. PROJECT SUMMARY				I- 1
	Eugene's Bikeway System			I- 1
	Bikeway System Usage			I- 2
	Bicycle Accidents			I- 3
	Bicycle Accident Reporting and Monitoring			I- 4
	Public Involvement and Input			1- 5
	Bikeway System Improvements			1- 5
	Evaluating and Updating the Bikeways Master Plan			I- 7
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II. BIKEWAY SYSTEM USAGE				II- 1
	Bicycle Route Usage Counts			II- 1
		Manual Counts		II- 1
		Machine Counts		II- 2
		Permanent Counters		II- 2
	Bikeway Usage Variation			II- 3
		Annual Variation		II- 3
		Monthly Variation		II- 4
		Daily Variation		II- 5
	Bicycle Accident Rates			II- 7
	Reconnaissance Survey			II- 7
	Summary			II- 7
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III. BICYCLE ACCIDENTS				III- 1
	Annual Summary of Bicycle Accidents			III- 1
	Bicycle Accident Types [begins new Web page]			III- 2
		Accident Group A		III- 5
		Accident Group B		III- 7
		Accident Group C		III- 9
		Accident Group D		III-12
		Accident Group E		III-14
		Accident Group F		III-16
		Other Bicycle Accidents		III-18
	Corridor Bicycle Accidents [begins new Web page]			III-20
		Bicycle Facilities		III-23
			Reduced Accident Frequencies	III-23
			Unchanged Accident Frequencies	III-23
			Increased Accident Frequencies	III-24
		Problem Streets		III-25
		Bicycle Route Accident Rates		III-25
			Striped Bicycle Lanes	III-26
			Signed Bicycle Routes	III-28
			Sidewalk Bicycle Routes	III-29
		Summary of Corridor Accidents		III-30
	Intersection Bicycle Accidents			III-30
	Bicycle Accident Causes			III-31
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IV. BICYCLE ACCIDENT REPORTING AND MONITORING				IV- 1
	Nature and Level of Accident Reporting			IV- 1
		Voluntary Reporting Form		IV- 1
		Sample Period		IV- 2
		Bicycle-Motor Vehicle Accidents		IV- 4
		Bicycle Only Accidents		IV- 5
		Summary		IV- 5
	Monitoring Bicycle Accidents			IV- 6
		Bicycle Accident Records		IV- 6
		Voluntary Accident Survey		IV- 8
		Bicycle Route Evaluations		IV- 9
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V. PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT AND INPUT				V- 1
	Public Hearing			V- 1
	Citizen Questionnaire			V- 3
		General Questions		V- 3
			Bicycling in Eugene	V- 3
			Improving Bicycling	V- 4
			Travel Times	V- 5
			Available Bicycle Paths	V- 5
			Transportation Mode Preference	V- 5
			Seasonal Effects on Mode Preference	V- 6
		Bicycle Rider Response to Questionnaire		V- 6
			Bicycle Trip Purpose	V- 6
			Reasons for Bicycling	V- 6
			Bicycle Parking	V- 6
			Bicycling in the Rain	V- 7
			Transportation Costs	V- 7
			Cycling Classes	V- 7
	City Staff and the Mayor's Bicycle Committee			V- 8
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VI. BIKEWAY SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS				VI- 1
	Fixed Object Hazards			VI- 1
	Route Improvements			VI- 4
	Intersection Improvements			VI- 6
	Route Additions			VI- 7
	Bicycle Facility Maintenance			VI- 8
	Nighttime Riding Provisions			VI- 9
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VII. EVALUATING AND UPDATING THE BIKEWAY MASTER PLAN				VII- 1
	Bikeways Master Plan Evaluation			VII- 1
	Future Evaluations			VII- 5
	Bikeways Master Plan Update			VII- 7
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APPENDIX - Eugene bicycle questionnaire

TABLES

Table		Page
III-1	Number of Bicycle Accidents by Severity of Injuries, Eugene, Oregon, 1974-1978	III- 2
III-2	Total Number of Reported Bicycle Accidents by Type of Accidents, Eugene, Oregon, 1974-1978	III- 3
III-3	Summary of Bicycle Accidents by Corridor and Year, Eugene, Oregon, 1974-1978	III-21
III-4	Bicycle Accident Rates on Striped Bicycle Routes, Eugene, Oregon, 1978	III-26
III-5	Bicycle Accident Rates on Signed Bicycle Routes, Eugene, Oregon, 1978	III-28
III-6	Bicycle Accidents at Intersections by Accident Group, Eugene, Oregon, 1974-1978	III-30
III-7	Numbers of Bicycle Accidents Resulting from Errors by Bicycle Drivers, Eugene, Oregon, 1974-1978	III-31
IV-1	Summary of Injury Bicycle Accident Reports, Eugene, Oregon, September-November, 1978	IV- 2
VI-1	Recommended Illumination for Bikeway Paths by Type of Bicycle Facility	VI-10
VII-1	Annual Work Program to Evaluate and Update Bikeways Master Plan, Eugene, Oregon, 1979	VII-8

FIGURES

Figure		Page
	Automated counter on bicycle trail	II-2
II-1	Monthly Variation of Eugene Bicycle Volumes	II-4
II-2	Daily Variations of Eugene Bicycle Volumes	II-6
II-3	Eugene Area Bikeways Bicycle Volumes - 1978	II-8
	Accident Group A - bicycle rideout	III-5
	Accident Group B - bicycle rideout	III-7
	Accident Group C - motorist driveout	III-9
	Accident Group D - motorist overtaking	III-12
	Accident Group E -- bicyclist unexpected turn or swerve	III-14
	Accident Group F -- motorist unexpected turn	III-16
IV-1	Voluntary Accident Reporting Form	IV-2
IV-2	Sample of the Revised Bicycle Accident Report	IV-7
IV-3	Proposed Voluntary Accident Survey Card	IV-8
IV-4	Proposed Bicycle Route Evaluation Format	IV-9
	Hazard of post at entrance to path	VI-1
	Intersection treatment at 15th Street	VI-2
	Intersection treatment at 16th Street	VI-2
	Gravel in bike lane	VI-8
	Puddle in path	VI-8
VII-1	Bikeway Improvement Evaluation Format	VII-6

EVALUATION OF THE EUGENE BIKEWAYS MASTER PLAN

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EVALUATION
OF THE
EUGENE BIKEWAYS
MASTER PLAN