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Figure 31: Types of bikeways <br />6 <br />r.,.. <br />.?.?_ <br />j ? <br />..,.,, <br />? <br />, <br />? <br />. .: .. ?.... . ? .. . - <br />.?.......... _ <br />,? .?.... .., ., :... ,r??. ___ <br />SharedUsePath . 2s W+ .o...+ r SikeRoute <br />Dedicated Bike Lane <br />Flgure 32: Butternut Ridge road <br />existing (obove) & proposed (below) <br />Significant discussion was hdd on the creation of increased birycle access on <br />Butternut Ridge Rnad. 'Ihree oprions were considered in the planning process: <br />1. Shared use path off of the roadway <br />2. Dcdicaced bike lanc on the roadway <br />3. Bike route where cars and cyrlists shaze the roadway <br />A dcdicated bike lanc was chosen u the preferred oprion (Figure 31) for <br />numerous reasons. It can be accomplished in the egisting right-of-way> <br />meaning, rhe dedicated bike lanc and road improvements can be constructed <br />without taking any private properry. This also meaas that existing matute rnes <br />can be pmucud, which was important to residcnts. Raidents also fdt the <br />dedicated bike lanc option would increase thc public's awarencss of birycle use <br />in general and promote grrdter use of the path aad its regional connecrions. <br /> <br />y . . _ _.,. _ .-:.:,...:, ..... ......... __ . a . ? "'_"' <br />Figure 33: Concep[ plan for a dedicated bike lane for Buttemut Ridge road <br />WU- <br />? <br />. ..... ,... ... l?rrz?Nlr?MZVeMwC rRarL <br />., . -. .?, .... ,..,.? . .. ,. .. ..,.. . ?,.,. . <br />C..,:_.,,_.+ r..a.... __.n? ? ,_._..,._..... <br />18 1 The Great Northem Mulci Modal Transportation Plan