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IK N
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TOW N O F
CARRBORO
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BIKE PLAN
2020
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Thank you to the local residents, community leaders, and government staff that participated in
the development of this Plan through meetings, workshops, events, comment forms, and plan
review. Special thanks to those who participated as steering committee members, listed below.
PROJECT STEERING COMMITTEE
The Steering Committee was made up of local residents, government staff, and community
members.
• Colleen Barclay, Carrboro Bicycle Coalition • Dale McKeel, DCHC MPO
• Lisa Brown, Carrboro Northern Transition Area • Abigaile Pittman, Orange County Planning
Advisory Committee Department
• Becki Cleveland, Carrboro Recreation and • Nishith Trivedi, Orange County Planning
Parks Commission Department
• Chris Colvin, Carrboro Resident • Galen Poythress, Carrboro Recreation and
• Ray Enoch, Carrboro Fire-Rescue Department Parks Department
• Barbara M Foushee, Carrboro Board of • Donnie Rhoads, Chapel Hill Police
Alderman Department
• Lyndsay Gavin, Environmental Advisory Board • Steve Rogers, NCICL (North Carolina
• Rachel Gaylord-Miles, Carrboro Planning Interscholastic Cycling League)
Board • Tamara Sanders, Clean Machine Bike Shop
• Tyler Gilmore, Orange Literacy – ESOL • Lee Schimmelfing, Orange County Resident
Program Coordinator • Jon Scott, Carrboro Resident
• Linda Haac, Carrboro Transportation Advisory • Daniel Snipes, Carrboro Public Works
Board Department
• Kevin Hicks, Triangle Bikeworks • Kurt Stolka, UNC Chapel Hill Transportation
• Charlie Hileman, Carrboro Resident and Parking
• Brent Hobby, Carrboro Police Department • John Vine-Hodge, NCDOT Division of
• Barbara Jessie-Black, PTA Thrift Shop Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation
• Rachel Kelley, Carrboro Resident • Anahid Vrana, Carrboro Northern Transition
• Dave Mabe, Carrboro Greenways Commission Area Advisory Committee
• Josh D Worshofsky, Carrboro Resident
• Kathryn Zeringue, NCDOT Division of
Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation
Division of
Bicycle &
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Prepared for the Town of Carrboro, North Carolina
Project Contact: Zachary Hallock, Transportation Planner, Town of Carrboro
zhallock@townofcarrboro.org
Town Hall, Planning, Zoning, and Inspections Department, 301 W. Main St., Carrboro, NC 27510 | Phone 919-918-7329
www.townofcarrboro.org
This project was made possible with a matching grant from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) Division
of Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation (DBPT).
Cover art adapted from the League of American Bicyclists’ Bicycle Friendly Community Program
Prepared by Alta Planning + Design
Adopted by the Carrboro Town Council on January 12, 2021.
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CARRBORO BIKE PLAN
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Executive Summary ES
Chapter One: The Vision 1
Chapter Two: Biking in Carrboro Today 13
Chapter Three: What We Heard 27
Chapter Four: The Framework 33
Chapter Five: The Network 43
Chapter Six: Strategies 69
Appendix A - Comprehensive Projects List A
Appendix B - Technical Memos B
Appendix C - Raw Survey Data C
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Photo Credit: Galen Poythress
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PROJECT VISION & INTRODUCTION
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enhancing connectivity, generating
positive economic impact, protecting There are a number of opportunities and
the environment, advancing equity, constrains which affect the development
enhancing health, and increasing safety of the bicycle network in Carrboro. While
and livability. the majority of streets have moderate
levels of traffic and speed, NC Hwy 54
Carrboro started with a bike network poses a considerable physical barrier to
of about 3 miles in 1985, and has since travel by non-automobile modes both
grown to a network of 27 miles in 2020. due to the size of the facility but also the
About 11 miles of that growth (~50%) has speed and volume of traffic. Topography
occurred in the past 15 years. The current presents another challenge in Carrboro,
bicycle network is shown here. Further even on the low-speed and low-volume
assessment of existing conditions residential streets, which can serve
through the planning process covered as low-stress bicycle routes. Despite
equity (race, poverty, vehicle access, these challenges, there are a number
English proficiency, education, and age), of regional connections both north and
safety (crash data), and identification of west into Orange County but also south
key destinations and analysis of current into Chatham County. Because of these,
on road conditions for cyclists through Carrboro often serves as a popular
the use of the Level of Traffic Stress staging area for long distance group
methodology. rides. Carrboro also has a compact
development pattern, which can help
facilitate travel by bicycle.
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COMMUNITY INPUT & SUPPORTING FRAMEWORK
Community input was a continuous effort Support from our key partners as well
throughout the planning process. The as Town programs and policies are also
steering committee was the first element, needed to supplement the infrastructure
which included both local community projects recommended. Key local
members and regional transportation partners include the Town of Chapel Hill,
partners from other public agencies. A as well as local Bike Advocacy Groups,
public input survey was developed and local bike shops, the broader business
debuted at the 2019 Carrboro Open community, as well as non-profit
Streets event. Throughout the course organizations.
of plan development, over four-hundred
responses were received. Additional A number of key strategic priorities
outreach was conducted to a wide have been identified to support the
array of groups including: local bike infrastructure project recommendations.
advocates, local middle school biking These are:
teams, long-time Carrboro residents, the » Expand Bike Parking - High quality
Rogers Road community, the Karen and and convenient bike parking is
Burmese-speaking community (with needed to encourage ridership.
translation). El Centro Hispano hosted Carrboro will work on expanding
a Spanish-language survey for a period these requirements.
of two months and received over 50 » Shared Mobility Policy - Shared
responses. Mobility is a new topic including both
bikeshare and scooters. A specific
The survey and public outreach helped policy is needed in order to be able
assess the confidence of local residents
WHAT WE HEARD
3 to regulate properly the operations
(from Strong
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WHO BICYCLE INto No Way, No
CARRBORO of shared mobility providers within
How) which, along with the LTS analysis, Carrboro.
» Tactical Urbanism - A process
Although some people who bicycle design more low-stress bikeways that
helps inform the types of facilities that
will ride on any road, regardless of
an available bikeway (“strong and
provide the high-quality experience the
majority of people who bicycle desire.
are recommended in the bicycle network
fearless”), a much larger portion of the
population will ride only where there is The chart below shows a “typical” should be developed to allow for the
a high-quality bikeway (“interested but national distribution of people who
plan.concerned” population). Understanding
this concept has led communities to
bicycle compared to the survey results
of this planning effort.
piloting of new infrastructure projects
Designing for ages 8 to 80 will championed by local community
be the most effective way to
reach the “Interested but Con- members.
cerned” group. The “8 to 80”
movement encompasses the be-
lief that if we design well for an 8
» Bicycle Wayfinding - Enhancing
year old and an 80 year old, then
it will be great for all people. wayfinding for bicycle routes is
an efficient and effective way to
designate bicycle routes and make
it easier for people on bicycles to
navigate around Carrboro.
» Safe Routes to School - Carrboro
should continue work from the 2012
SRTS plan with the aim of increasing
the number of students who bike to
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NETWORK RECOMMENDATIONS & PRIORITIES
The culmination of the planning process include additional improvements
is the set of network recommendations such as bike boxes, intersection
for improvements throughout Carrboro. conflict markings, and curb separated
These are based on a number of factors, bike lanes.
including: previous plans, public input & 5. Jones Ferry Road - Coordination
survey results, staff input, guidance from with NCDOT on the installation of
NCDOT, input from the plan’s Steering a protected bike lane here can help
Committee, fieldwork, plus equity, provide a framework for installation
safety and LTS analysis. Facility types in in other parts of Town. The long-term
the recommended bike network include recommendation is curb separated
Shared Use Paths, Bike Lanes, Separated bike lanes in both directions.
Bike Lanes, Neighborways, and Private
Connections. Five other strategic priorities (not
ordered) are also identified due to their
From the recommended bikeway ease of implementation. All of these
network, the strategic priorities priority projects are neighborways.
are identified based on crash data, » Cobblestone Drive-Colfax Road
network connectivity, demand, gap » Laurel Avenue
closures, racial equity, and low stress » West Carr Street
opportunities. These are: » Williams Street
1. Homestead Road - A low stress » Elm Street
facility, such as a sidepath, with
crossing improvements is needed
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LOOKING TOWARD IMPLEMENTATION
There is lots to be done in working Program (STIP). Carrboro should
to implement the plan. The Town’s consider the tradeoffs of submitting
Transportation Advisory Board (in a highway project, as the associated
coordination with other Boards) will improvements are generally focused
play a role in identifying local priorities on enhancing the capacity of the
beyond the strategic priorities. Town roadway. Adding more lanes can
Staff should work with NCDOT and the both induce new driving demand and
DCHC MPO to help identify potential make for a less inviting experience
funding sources and programs, whether for people biking and walking along
they be state or federal. Local residents the street.
can use the plan to understand what » Grants from other organizations,
to look forward to and can even work such as non-profits, can provide
among their neighbors to help champion other smaller sources of funding for
projects they support. Potential funding local projects.
sources or avenues to implementation » The Town should use its Capital
are outlined below. Improvement Plan and budget
» Federal Sources for bicycle/ to fund local projects. Additional
pedestrian projects such as the revenues may be found from
Transportation Alternatives Program development impact fees.
(TAP), the Surface Transportation » Local neighborhoods and other
Program (STPDA), Congestion advocacy groups could look at
Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ), organizing fundraising campaigns
the Highway Safety Improvement to help support implementation of
Program (HISP), and the Recreational projects.
Trails Program (RTP).
» State prioritization is a data driven The goals outlined in the first chapter
process by which NCDOT evaluates of the plan are also reflect in the
and ranks projects to be considered performance metrics. These metrics are
for funding. NCDOT begins this bicycle counts, bicycle travel time, sales
process every two to three years to tax receipts, motor vehicle trips, housing
develop the State Transportation & transportation index, % of children
Improvement Program (STIP), a & adults who meet physical activity
ten-year transportation investment recommendations, crash data, and jobs
plan. Since state DOTs administer accessible within 15 minutes by bike.
federal funds, the STIP provides the
main source of funding for local The plan ends with five key priorities to
transportation projects. It is a multi- look towards as Carrboro moves into
step competitive process. the implementation phase:
» NCDOT’s Complete Streets policy 1. Keep momentum on projects that
can also be a route to implementation are underway;
for bicycle projects along an existing 2. Use equity to inform local priorities;
roadway. It is crucial to note that the 3. Focus on strategic priority projects;
policy only applies to highway projects 4. Build incrementally over time;
that receive funding through the 5. Work with partners to implement
State Transportation Improvement new policies.
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