Bicycle Boulevards Implementation Project

Project Overview:

The City has kicked off the planning, design, and construction of 20 miles of bicycle boulevards. The purpose of this project is to design and build all of the traffic calming elements, bicycle wayfinding signage, pavement markings, and changes to traffic flow along the designated routes. This project has been bid out and will be constructed during the 2021 construction season. Final plans can be reviewed here.

The main goals of this project are:

Design traffic calming features that will reduce traffic volumes.
Design traffic calming features that will reduce traffic speeds to average 20 mph or less.
Increase safety at busy intersections for vulnerable road users.
Reducing stopping and slowing where possible to reduce the effort required to bicycle along bicycle boulevards.
Mill and Resurface parts of Averill Ave, Pierpont St, Tryon Pk, and Aberdeen St.

The bicycle boulevards were initially laid out with recommended concept-level traffic calming treatments in the 2015 Bicycle Boulevard Master Plan. This plan was used as guidance, but final treatments were based on budget and operational needs. The plan can be accessed at this link: https://www.cityofrochester.gov/bikeblvd/.

Speed Humps

This project will construct over 130 speed humps on the following streets:

Road	From	To
Glenwood Avenue	Clarkson St	Fulton Ave
Fulton Avenue	Glenwood Ave	Bloss St
Bloss Street	Fulton Ave	Plymouth Ave
Plymouth Avenue	Bloss St	Smith St
Smith Street	Plymouth Ave	Oak St
Ambrose Street	Plymouth Ave	Cliff St
Jones Avenue	Plymouth Ave	Lake Ave
Murray Street	120 ft north of Breyer St	Masseth St
Masseth Street	Murray St	Colvin St
Colvin Street	Masseth St	Campbell St
Frost Avenue	Rugby Ave	Woodbine Ave
Woodbine Avenue	Frost Avenue	Aberdeen St
Aberdeen Street North	Woodbine Ave	Post Ave
Aberdeen Street South	Woodbine Ave	Post Ave
Post Avenue	Aberdeen St North	Ravenwood Ave
Ravenwood Avenue	Post Avenue	Westfield St
Averill Avenue	Mt Hope Ave	Pearl St
Pearl Street	Averill Ave	Meigs St
Meigs Street	Pearl St	Harvard St
Harvard Street	Meigs St	Edgerton St
Dartmouth Street	Monroe Ave	Park Ave
Park Avenue	Dartmouth St	Vick Park B
Vick Park B	Park Ave	East Ave
Portsmouth Terrace	East Ave	University Ave
University Avenue	Portsmouth Terrace	Elton St
Elton Street	University Ave	Atlantic Ave
Crouch Street	Atlantic Ave	Leighton Ave
Leighton Avenue	Crouch St	Herkimer St
Herkimer Street	Leighton Ave	E. Main St
Quincy Street	E. Main St	Garson Ave
Denver Street	Garson Ave	Parkside Ave
Parkside Avenue	Denver St	Iroquois St
Iroquois Street	Parkside Ave	Bay St
Garson Avenue	Culver Rd	Peck St
Peck Street	Garson Ave	Public Market Gate
Public Market	Peck St gate	1^st St
1^st Street	Public Market	Hempel St
Hempel Street	1^st St	6^th St
6^th Street	Hempel St	Clifford Ave
Ferncliffe Drive	Clifford Ave	Fernwood Ave
Lakeview Park	Lake Ave	Archer St
Pierpont Street	Lakeview Park	Mason St
Archer Street	Lakeview Park	Driving Park
Driving Park	Archer St	Oriole St
Oriole Street	Driving Park	Glendale Pk
Glendale Park	Oriole St	Fulton Ave
Mason Street	Pierpont St	Tacoma St
Tacoma Street	Mason St	Glendale Pk
Linden Street	Meigs St	Howard St
Howard Street	Meigs St	Raymond St
Raymond Street	Howard St	S. Clinton Ave
Fountain Street	S. Clinton Ave	Sycamore St
Sycamore Street	Fountain St	Field St
Field Street	Sycamore St	Pinnacle Rd
Pinnacle Road	Field St	Rosedale St
Rosedale Street	Pinnacle Rd	Hinsdale St
Hinsdale Street	Rosedale St	Culver Rd
Meigs Street	Linden St	Broadway
Meigs Street	Harvard St	East Ave
East Avenue	Meigs St	Prince St
Prince Street	East Ave	Champeney Ter
Champeney Terrace	Prince St	N. Union St
N. Union Street	Champeney Ter	Trinidad St
Garson Street	Culver Rd	Wisconsin St
Wisconsin Street	Garson Street	Merchants Rd
Wyand Crescent	Merchants Rd	Farmington Rd
Farmington Road	Wyand Cres	Winton Rd
Winton Road	Farmington Rd	Tryon Park
Tryon Park	Winton Rd	Loudissa Dr
Loudissa Dr	Tryon Park	Dead end at parking lot
Fernwood Avenue	Ferncliffe Dr	Portland Ave
Portland Avenue	Fernwood Ave	Bernard St
Bernard Street	Portland Ave	Maria St
Maria Street	Bernard St	Wilkins St
Wilkins Street	Maria St	Remington St
Remington Street	Wilkins St	Ave A
Avenue A	Remington St	St Paul St

Consultation:

Bicycle boulevards are streets with low vehicle traffic volumes and speeds that are designed to prioritize bicycle travel and safety. Bicycle boulevards typically use signage, pavement markings, and various traffic speed and volume management methods to discourage through trips for drivers and create safe, convenient, and comfortable bicycle crossings at busy intersections. They are intended as a low-cost approach to create a network of bicycle-friendly streets for people across a range of ability levels.

The City of Rochester held 2 virtual question and answer sessions and a public meeting in November 2020. As this project has moved into the final design phase, there are no more opportunities to provide input. You can watch this short 11 minute presentation on the project. You can also view the recordings from the 2 virtual Q&As and the public meeting:

Virtual Q&A 1:

Was held 12pm-1pm, Thursday, November 5, 2020.

Watch the Q&A

Virtual Q&A 2:

Was held 5pm-6pm, Tuesday, November 10, 2020.

Watch the Q&A

Public Meeting

A public meeting was held on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 to discuss the bicycle boulevard elements and the various street resurfacings included in this project.

You can view that meeting here. Meeting agenda, minutes, and a PDF of the presentation are linked below under 'Documents'.

Documents

Final Plans

Public Meeting Notice

Public Meeting Agenda

Public Meeting Presentation

Public Meeting Minutes

Let us know if you have any questions.

Additional questions should be directed to:

Darin Ramsay

585.428.6695

darin.ramsay@cityofrochester.gov

Bicycle Boulevards Implementation Project

Speed Humps

Consultation:

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