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EVALUATION
OF THE
EUGENE BIKEWAYS
MASTER PLAN

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION

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PREFACE TO INTERNET VERSION

 
TABLE OF CONTENTS iii
COMMENTS, by JOHN S. ALLEN (APRIL, 2003)  
COVER  
LETTER FROM CONSULTANT i

TITLE PAGE

ii

INTRODUCTION

vii
 

Purpose

vii
 

Authority

vii
 

Scope of Services

vii
 

State Traffic Safety Program

vii
 

Project Area

viii
 

Citizen Involvement

viii
 

Project Development and Problem Identification

viii
 

Recent History of Eugene Bikeways

ix
 

Acknowledgments

ix
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I. PROJECT SUMMARY

I- 1
 

Eugene's Bikeway System

I- 1
 

Bikeway System Usage

I- 2
 

Bicycle Accidents

I- 3
 

Bicycle Accident Reporting and Monitoring

I- 4
 

Public Involvement and Input

1- 5
 

Bikeway System Improvements

1- 5
 

Evaluating and Updating the Bikeways Master Plan

I- 7
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II. BIKEWAY SYSTEM USAGE

II- 1
 

Bicycle Route Usage Counts

II- 1
    Manual Counts II- 1
    Machine Counts II- 2
    Permanent Counters II- 2
 

Bikeway Usage Variation

II- 3
    Annual Variation II- 3
    Monthly Variation II- 4
    Daily Variation II- 5
 

Bicycle Accident Rates

II- 7
 

Reconnaissance Survey

II- 7
 

Summary

II- 7
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III. BICYCLE ACCIDENTS

III- 1
 

Annual Summary of Bicycle Accidents

III- 1
 

Bicycle Accident Types [begins new Web page]

III- 2
    Accident Group A III- 5
    Accident Group B III- 7
    Accident Group C III- 9
    Accident Group D III-12
    Accident Group E III-14
    Accident Group F III-16
    Other Bicycle Accidents III-18
 

Corridor Bicycle Accidents [begins new Web page]

III-20
    Bicycle Facilities III-23
      Reduced Accident Frequencies III-23
      Unchanged Accident Frequencies III-23
      Increased Accident Frequencies III-24
    Problem Streets III-25
    Bicycle Route Accident Rates III-25
      Striped Bicycle Lanes III-26
      Signed Bicycle Routes III-28
      Sidewalk Bicycle Routes III-29
   

Summary of Corridor Accidents

III-30
 

Intersection Bicycle Accidents

III-30
 

Bicycle Accident Causes

III-31
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IV. BICYCLE ACCIDENT REPORTING AND MONITORING

IV- 1
 

Nature and Level of Accident Reporting

IV- 1
    Voluntary Reporting Form IV- 1
    Sample Period IV- 2
    Bicycle-Motor Vehicle Accidents IV- 4
    Bicycle Only Accidents IV- 5
    Summary IV- 5
 

Monitoring Bicycle Accidents

IV- 6
    Bicycle Accident Records IV- 6
    Voluntary Accident Survey IV- 8
    Bicycle Route Evaluations IV- 9
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V. PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT AND INPUT

V- 1
 

Public Hearing

V- 1
 

Citizen Questionnaire

V- 3
    General Questions V- 3
      Bicycling in Eugene V- 3
      Improving Bicycling V- 4
      Travel Times V- 5
      Available Bicycle Paths V- 5
      Transportation Mode Preference V- 5
      Seasonal Effects on Mode Preference V- 6
    Bicycle Rider Response to Questionnaire V- 6
      Bicycle Trip Purpose V- 6
      Reasons for Bicycling V- 6
      Bicycle Parking V- 6
      Bicycling in the Rain V- 7
      Transportation Costs V- 7
      Cycling Classes V- 7
 

City Staff and the Mayor's Bicycle Committee

V- 8
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VI. BIKEWAY SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS

VI- 1
 

Fixed Object Hazards

VI- 1
 

Route Improvements

VI- 4
 

Intersection Improvements

VI- 6
 

Route Additions

VI- 7
 

Bicycle Facility Maintenance

VI- 8
 

Nighttime Riding Provisions

VI- 9
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VII. EVALUATING AND UPDATING THE BIKEWAY MASTER PLAN

VII- 1
 

Bikeways Master Plan Evaluation

VII- 1
 

Future Evaluations

VII- 5
 

Bikeways Master Plan Update

VII- 7
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APPENDIX - Eugene bicycle questionnaire  

TABLES

Table

  Page
III-1

Number of Bicycle Accidents by Severity of Injuries, Eugene, Oregon, 1974-1978

III- 2
III-2

Total Number of Reported Bicycle Accidents by Type of Accidents, Eugene, Oregon, 1974-1978

III- 3
III-3

Summary of Bicycle Accidents by Corridor and Year, Eugene, Oregon, 1974-1978

III-21
III-4

Bicycle Accident Rates on Striped Bicycle Routes, Eugene, Oregon, 1978

III-26
III-5

Bicycle Accident Rates on Signed Bicycle Routes, Eugene, Oregon, 1978

III-28
III-6

Bicycle Accidents at Intersections by Accident Group, Eugene, Oregon, 1974-1978

III-30
III-7

Numbers of Bicycle Accidents Resulting from Errors by Bicycle Drivers, Eugene, Oregon, 1974-1978

III-31
IV-1

Summary of Injury Bicycle Accident Reports, Eugene, Oregon, September-November, 1978

IV- 2
VI-1

Recommended Illumination for Bikeway Paths by Type of Bicycle Facility

VI-10
VII-1

Annual Work Program to Evaluate and Update Bikeways Master Plan, Eugene, Oregon, 1979

VII-8

FIGURES

Figure

 

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  Automated counter on bicycle trail II-2
II-1

Monthly Variation of Eugene Bicycle Volumes

II-4
II-2

Daily Variations of Eugene Bicycle Volumes

II-6
II-3

Eugene Area Bikeways Bicycle Volumes - 1978

II-8
  Accident Group A - bicycle rideout III-5
  Accident Group B - bicycle rideout III-7
  Accident Group C - motorist driveout III-9
  Accident Group D - motorist overtaking III-12
  Accident Group E -- bicyclist unexpected turn or swerve III-14
  Accident Group F -- motorist unexpected turn III-16
IV-1

Voluntary Accident Reporting Form

IV-2
IV-2

Sample of the Revised Bicycle Accident Report

IV-7
IV-3

Proposed Voluntary Accident Survey Card

IV-8
IV-4

Proposed Bicycle Route Evaluation Format

IV-9
  Hazard of post at entrance to path VI-1
  Intersection treatment at 15th Street VI-2
  Intersection treatment at 16th Street VI-2
  Gravel in bike lane VI-8
  Puddle in path VI-8
VII-1

Bikeway Improvement Evaluation Format

VII-6

 

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