HIGH POINT REGIONAL BIKE PLAN STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING #3 NOTES
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HIGH POINT REGIONAL BIKE PLAN
STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING #3 NOTES
OCTOBER 24, 2018, 2:00-4:00 PM
HIGH POINT PARKS AND RECREATION ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING
136 NORTHPOINT AVENUE, HIGH POINT, NC 27262
Purpose: This was the third of four steering committee meetings for the High Point Regional
Bicycle Plan. The purpose of this meeting was to reveal and review the draft bicycle network,
discuss potential priority projects, summarize public involvement to-date, and discuss the
programs assessment and draft recommendations for the region. Staff from Alta Planning +
Design (project consultants), the Piedmont Triad Regional Council, and Wallace Consulting
presented and facilitated discussion.
In Attendance:
Michael Brandt Assistant City Manager, City of Thomasville
Steve Bzomowski Senior Planner, Alta Planning + Design
Guy Cornman Director, Davidson County Planning & Zoning
Jesse Day Regional Planning Director, Piedmont Triad Regional Council
Andrew Edmonds Transportation Planner, HPMPO
Gwen Ford GIS Analyst, HPMPO
Bryan Fulbright City Engineer, City of Thomasville
Heidi Galanti Planning Services Administrator, City of High Point
Chuck George Director of Planning and Inspections, City of Thomasville
John Hanes Transportation Planner, HPMPO
Matt Hayes Principal-in-Charge, Alta Planning + Design
Cary Kanoy Roadies and Dirties of Davidson County; GeoCore Films
Tracy Pegram Assistant Parks & Recreation Director, City of High Point
Chris Phelps Director, Tourism-Recreation Investment Partnership for Davidson Co.
Jason Reyes Project Manager, Alta Planning + Design
Greg Venable Transportation Planning Administrator, HPMPO
Judi Wallace President, Wallace Consulting
Duncan Walser Planning Technician, Archdale
The meeting began with a round of introductions followed by a presentation covering the
following main topics:
1. Overall project update and schedule
2. Public involvement update
3. Programs update
4. BFC application
5. Draft bike network and priority projects discussion
6. Committee mapping exercise: opportunities and challenges for potential priority
projects
The PPT slides with more detail are attached at the end of this summary for reference.
Group discussion included the following:
Public Outreach
• Over 300 open ended public comments from the survey were printed and reviewed by
the committee. Many comments emphasized the need for physical separation between
cars and bikes with dedicated bike lanes and greenways.
• Boo Bash at High Point City Lake – Jesse Day gave public outreach materials to Tracy
Pegram to distribute at the event
• Lexington Bike Shop, recently opened in Lexington, opportunity for outreach
• Tour de Pig took place in October, included bike ride (bike and barbecue event)
• Grand opening for Finch Park mountain bike trail also recently took place in Lexington –
new park also includes three miles of mountain bike trail
Programming
• Keep project website for this project going after the planning process is complete
• City of Winston-Salem enforcement and education examples:
o Videos for motorist and cyclist education –
http://www.cityofws.org/departments/transportation/biking/education-
encouragement-and-enforcement
o Downtown bike patrol
o Open Streets events since 2009
• City of Greensboro example:
o Bicycle Program including numerous education materials –
https://www.greensboro-nc.gov/departments/transportation/gdot-
divisions/planning/bicycle-and-pedestrian/bicycle-program/gso-shares-the-road
• Micro-mobility – link to webinar led by Alta Planning + Design on October 25, 2018 –
https://altaplanning.com/resources/rise-micro-mobility-copy/
o How to address scooters? Raleigh is seeing lots of scooters in bike lanes
o State bike/ped committee is going to discuss scooters
• Roadies and Dirties currently working to create a local bike share in Lexington
o Build-a-bike program as well
• Enforcement – beyond policing, include enforcing bicycle network maintenance such as
sweeping bike lanes, clearing debris, etc
• See Click Fix – tool for communicating maintenance issues and needs between residents
and local government – https://en.seeclickfix.com/
• BFC information – consider including general information for all communities or even
applying as an MPO - https://www.bikeleague.org/bfa
o Davidson Community College or any local businesses could also apply
o Elements of a Bicycle Friendly Community described here on the League of
American Bicyclists’ website –
http://bikeleague.org/sites/default/files/BFC%20infographic.pdf
Draft Bike Network and Priority Projects Discussion and Notes from Mapping Exercise:
• Davidson County: Yadkin River to Business Park Greenway
o Davidson County Parks & Recreation is currently working on a potential sidepath
project from the Yadkin River Park north along the north side of US 29/Hilltop
Road/Old Salisbury Road
o Potential trailhead in the space between US 29, the railroad tracks, and I-85
o Cross Winds Family Campground along Sowers Road
o Planned trailhead at the I-85 Business Park near Belmont Rd Extension
o Crossing under highway along railroad ROW very feasible, coordination already
taking place with NCRR
• Thomasville Rail Trail
o Brownfield Assessment Funds for parks site along potential Thomasville Rail
Trail
o Re-aligned Fisher Ferry Street to include 10’ sidepath along the west side – this
connects to the park project and can serve as a link to Colonial Drive and
neighborhood street connectivity to the east
o Key connection – Thomasville Cultural Recreation Center
• Thomasville Downtown, Memorial Park, High School
o Consider altering route to Colonial Drive, Fisher Ferry Street, Main Street to
Memorial Park Drive
• Archdale Loop Trail East
o Pedestrian crossing across I-85 is constrained, current bridge is likely too narrow
to accommodate bike/ped facilities
o Pocket Park at end of Jacob Ct
• High Point Southwest Greenway
o Greenway extension likely extending north between Taylor Ave and Grimes Ave
o Small Area Plan to start soon in the area along the northern segment to
downtown
Smart Growth America Technical Assistance
• High Point Elm Street
o Add separate sheet for Montlieu Ave
o Hotel and retail at the ballpark at Church Ave and Elm
o Sidewalks might be constructed very wide (22’), may constrain potential bike
facilities
o 11’ travel lanes expected, parking on both sides
o High quality visual rendering needed for this project
• High Point/Archdale Surrett Drive Complete Street
o Existing rail along eastern portion of Surrett Drive may limit ROW acquisition
o Current bridge over Business I-85 has limited space
• High Point Centennial Street Bike Lanes
o Fix Eastchester Dr Label
o Eastchester Dr intersection to the north is complicated (same with University
Pkwy to a lesser degree)
o Consider adding/showing proposed greenway link through Oakwood Cemetery
connecting to the neighborhood grid and downtown
o Potential roundabout being considered at the Montlieu Ave/Centennial St
intersection
o About 50’ cross-section for Centennial Street – need photo rendering and cross
section with buffered bike lanes
o Scheduled for resurfacing in 2019
• High Point Railroad Esplanade
o Path would be constructed along north side, reinforced wall
o Roughly $12 million total cost
• Regional Map
o Consider adding I-85 business bikeway utilizing the very wide ROW along the
corridor – currently example under development along I-40 between Raleigh
and Durham
Next Steps
• Public outreach and stakeholder coordination continued
• Alta to complete draft document development end of November and begin review
period
• Schedule January/February presentation dates
• Develop brochure maps
• Schedule final committee meeting (early 2019)
Committee Meeting #3
Overview • Introductions • Project Update • Public Involvement Update • Programs Update • BFC Application • Draft Bike Network and Priority Projects Discussion • Next Steps
Introductions
Project Scope & Schedule
SCOPE & SCHEDULE
Public Involvement
Website & Comment Forms highpointregionalbikeplan.com/
Promotional Materials
Outreach Events
Online Outreach
What have you done to promote the plan so far? What will you commit to doing? Survey will close in November!!!! 446 responses thus far
Programs (Topics for Discussion)
Education • Cyclists of all ages • Motorists • Regional website to provide information
Encouragement • Open street events • Special bicycle events when new facilities open • Bike Month & Bike Week activities • Bike Share programs • Bicycle Friendly Community designation
Enforcement (Police and local government) • Keeping bike facilities clear • Ensuring all roadway users operate safely • Ensuring that cyclists riding at night have proper lighting
Evaluation • Formal survey of cyclists done every few years • Ride Report phone app
BFC Application
NC List • Asheville • Boone • Carrboro (Silver) • Cary • Chapel Hill • Charlotte • Davidson • Durham • Greensboro • Raleigh • Wake Forest • Wilmington • Winston-Salem
Draft Bicycle Network and
Priority ProjectsExisting Bike Lanes & Greenways
In Development
Potential Priority Projects
Mid/Long- Term Vision
State and Regional
• Connects the Yadkin River Park and bike/ped bridge to the developing I-85 business park • Major regional destination with future connectivity to Spencer and Salisbury and eventually to Lexington
• Montlieu Ave to Commerce St • Potential Two-way Cycle Track • Construct with street improvements related to ballpark and surrounding corridor investments
• Commerce Ave to Surrett Drive (and other connection points) • Connects Elm Street bicycle facility to Surrett Drive and multiple other points in southwest High Point
• Eden Terrace to Market
Center Drive
• Widen to multi-lanes
• Include
separated/buffered bike
lanes
• Connects Southwest
Greenway to Archdale
greenway system• Rockford Drive to East
Fairfield Drive and I-
74
• Widen to multi-lane
divided facility with
sidewalks on both
sides
• Include
separated/buffered
bike lanes
• Part of Archdale
Pedestrian Plan
priority project and
loop• Lindsay Street (connecting to Elm Street and Centennial Ave) • Construct greenway east/west along railroad corridor through downtown • Connects to Elm Street and Centennial Ave projects with further connectivity options to the east and west
• South of MLK Jr Dr to South of N. University Pkwy • Separated Bike Lanes/Buffered Bike Lanes • Road diet (4-3) conversion with upcoming resurfacing project
• Main Street High Point
to Bicentennial
Greenway
• Widen existing
roadway
• Include
separated/buffered
bike lanes
• NC 10G State Bike
Route, connects north
High Point to
Jamestown and High
Point Lake• I-74/US 311 to Johnson Street • Widen to multi-lanes • Construct sidepath to connect to future Johnson Rd/Sandy Ridge sidepath and future West Loop Greenway • Extends Johnson Rd/Sandy Ridge sidepath
• Baptist Children’s Homes of NC Property to Turner Street • Construct greenway utilizing mostly the old railroad corridor along the south side of Thomasville • Eventually forms loop with downtown connectivity with implementation of on- road bicycle facilities from the Thomasville Bicycle Plan
• From south Thomasville and future rail trail project to Thomasville Middle School and High School • Shared lanes and Bike lanes through downtown Thomasville, Memorial Park, and Memorial Park Dr • Eventually forms loop with the Thomasville Rail Trail and implementation of other on-road bicycle facilities recommended in the Thomasville Bicycle Plan
• From the southern terminus of the future Winston Rd bike lanes at the I-85 bridge through downtown Lexington to 9th Avenue • Narrow the 6th St and 5th Street lanes to incorporate buffered bike lanes between State Street and the NC 8 bridge. Shared lane markings along State Street and road diet along Main Street • Enhances downtown circulation with connectivity to NC 8 future bike lanes and a step toward eventually connecting to the I-85 business park and the Yadkin Bridge
Other Potential Priorities?
Bike Network Mapping
ExerciseNext Steps
Thank You!
Matt Hayes, AICP, Principal
984-329-5006 | matthayes@altaplanning.com
THANK YOU! Jason Reyes, AICP, Senior Planning Associate
984-329-5044 | jasonreyes@altaplanning.com
Stephen Bzomowski, AICP, Senior Planner
984-201-2902 | stephenbzomowski@altaplanning.comYou can also read
