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<br />CHAPTER Two: THE ExiSTING SYSTEM
<br />2.1 EXISTING METROPOLITAN BIKEWAY INVENTORY:
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<br />The existing metropolitan bicycling and pedestrian net\\'ork as illustrated in Map 2.6 consists of shared use
<br />paths, bicycle lanes and shared roadways. Table 2.1 shows the classification and miles of the existing
<br />network. As can be seen, of the total 204.32 miles of bicycle facility about 74.5% are Class I facility
<br />(152,17 miles), 5.5% are Class II facility (11.24 miles) and 20% are Class III facility (40.91 miles).
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<br />Since 2000, the bike network has expanded by 67%, with 93% increase in Class I facilities, 21 % increase
<br />in Class II facilities and 20% increase in Class III facilities. Among all the member jurisdictions Moorhead
<br />saw the largest percentage increase for all three types of facilities - 251 for Class I facility, 32% for Class II
<br />facility and 32% for Class III facility.
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<br />Appendix A.3 provides the detailed inventory of the existing bike facility in the metropolitan area, The
<br />inventory suggests that the majority of the bike facilities are adequate for novice bicyclists. Map 4.2 shows
<br />the rankings of the existing bike facilities in the Fargo-Moorhead area. A detailed description of the ranking
<br />procedure is providcd in Appendix A.5, In the existing bikeway network, 1.19% of the bike facilities have
<br />been graded 'very good', 28.25'Yo of the bike facilities are graded 'good', 41.58% of bike facilities are
<br />graded 'fair' and 14.29% are graded 'poor'. The remaining 14.69% were new additions and were not
<br />included in the ranking process. The ranks have been based on the paveme.nt condition, obstructions in the
<br />bike\vay, conflicts with motor vehicles. provision of adequate lighting and sign age, traffic volume and
<br />speed of adjacent roadways, connectivity with other bikeways and continuity of the bikeway.
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<br /> a e ompanng . an t e networ 1111 es (cont .)
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<br />.." >' ", ' West Fllrl 0 mk'ewllV": " ~:",% , ()i1,vorth Bikewav "P;, 0/0 Total Cities Bikewav %
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<br />Tvpe ,2000 2005 .' increase increase 2000 2005 . incr'easc
<br />'ClasS! ., 8,2 1 ],42 390/0 ],6 2.24 400;1, 78.8 152.17 93%
<br />", ClllSS 1J,,',.' 0 1.13 .1.13% 0.6 0.64 70/0 9.3 11.24 21%
<br />Class 111 ., 3.13 3.14 O.Yo ],5 \,57 50/0 34,03 40,91 20%
<br />" . Total' , . 11.33 15.69 38lYo 3,7 4.45 20% 122,13 204,32 67%
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<br />Table 2.1: Existin Metro olitan Bic c1e Network
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<br />Bikewav, BikeWllY,,, Bikewav",
<br />..(in ~I1e~).'(in'iniles)'(in mile~)'
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<br />Bikeway.. .
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<br />Jurisdictions
<br />. "Class"I, (inCludes'.
<br />arks
<br />ClllS. II
<br />ClasslII'i
<br />Total Ie",: . <,' i~i~
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<br />83.68 54.83 1],42 2.24
<br />2.46 7.01 1.13 0.64
<br />9.22 26,98 3,14 ],57
<br />95.36 88,82 15.69 4.45
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<br />Table 2.2: Com arin' 2000 and 2005 Bike network miles (con!.)
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<br />Moorhead Bikewav
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<br />15.60 54.83
<br />5.30 7.01
<br />20.40 26,98
<br />41.30 88.82
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<br />Total
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<br />BikewllY' .
<br />(in miles)
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<br />152.17
<br />11,24
<br />40.91
<br />2002
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<br />ihcrease '
<br />251%
<br />32%
<br />32%
<br />115%
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