| To meet the transportation needs of individuals who walk or bike for
all or a portion of their trip, the MPO is recognizing those needs in
its transportation plan. The creation of a Bicycle Plan is a step
towards achieving a higher percentage of non-motorized trips by
identifying areas in greatest need of bicycle improvements and focusing
improvements to those areas. The PURPOSE of the 2025 Bicycle
Plan is to:
- Update the 1997 Bicycle Plan;
- Identify bicycle facility needs based on quantitative analysis;
- Identify candidate project to address the bicycle facility
needs;
- Prioritize bicycle facility projects; and
- Develop a Minimum Revenue Plan based on projected funding.
The MPO prepared a Bicycle Facilities Plan in 1997. This plan
examined existing roadway conditions relating to bicycle travel and
identified a set of improvements to both on- and off-road facilities for
incorporation into the Transportation Improvement Program. The plan also
identified proposed long-range and short-range facilities but did not
rank projects in order of priority. Available funding was not identified
and a minimum revenue plan was not developed.
The 2025 Bicycle Plan builds on the 1997 Bicycle Plan using a series
of new quantitative tools to objectively evaluate the transportation
network. Bicycle projects were ranked creating a priority listing of
roadways for improvements and associated funding sources were
identified.
The 2000 Bicycle Road Network is based on the road network
developed for the 2025 Long Range Transportation Plan plus certain
additional roads included in the 1997 Bicycle Plan. It consists of over
1,500 centerline miles of roadway that are divided into nearly 3,500
segments for final analysis. Off-road bicycle facilities in Miami-Dade
County have been identified in the South Dade Greenways Network and
North Dade Greenways Network master plans as well as other projects
suggested by local governments or the public. Greenway projects have not
been included in previous LRTP updates. |
