Exclusive Bicycle Facilities

1. Exclusive
Bicycle Facilities
Venessa Garza, AICP
Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Senior Program Manager

2. Concerns
• Crashes have occurred along high-speed roads
• Distracted and angry drivers
• Increasing traffic congestion
• Dogs that are aggressive and off-leash
• Conflicts on multi-use paths
• Strava heat map of Bicycle Activity – last 2 years
• Red lines = Greater number of cyclists
• Bicycle/Motor Vehicle Crashes – last 8 years
• Red dots = 10 crashes on roads >50 mph

3. Types of Facilities for Transportation and Recreation
Photo source: news.stlpublicradio.org

4. Other Facilities for Recreation
• Veloway-
Photo source: Trailink.com; srogers
Photo source: USA cycling
• Not a Velodrome-
• Outdoor Loop
• Typically flat
• Appropriate horizontal curves for
high speeds
• Indoor or Outdoor Loop
• Steeply banked
• 180 degree circular bends

5. Austin, TX
The Veloway, Circle C Ranch Metropolitan Park
• Managed by COA
Parks and Recreation
Department
• 23 feet wide
• 3.1 miles long
• Constructed in 1990’s
• The track is only for
recreational cyclists and
inline skaters.
• Foot traffic, hiking, and
dogs are prohibited
• Open year round dawn to
dusk
• One organized event a
year
Photo source: City of Austin

6. Austin, TX
Event – Driveway Series
• Private race car track -
Driveway Austin
(Motorsports Track and
Race School)
• Hosted by the Holland
Racing, LLC
• Events held Thursday
evenings – mid-March
through end of
September
• 38 feet wide
• 1.6 miles – longest loop
Photo source: Google Maps

7. Goals and Benefits
• Safe place to ride for recreation, health and fitness
• Separate from vehicles, foot traffic and dogs
• Potential multi-use venue for different users and uses
• Riders of all ages
• Competitive events
• Education – Youth and adult classes
• Training
• Community events
• Encourage life long riding
• Increase quality of life

8. Things to Consider
• Location
• Local
• Regional
• Public or Private
• Design
• Length
• Number of loops
• Parking
• Restrooms
• Seating for spectators
• Shade
• Lighting
• Operations
• Funding
• Public
• Certificate of Obligation (COs)
• Grants
• Parkland Dedication funds
• Private
• Non-profit
• Public/Private Partnership
• Development using Parkland Dedication
• Revenue
• Sponsorships
• Fees
• Memberships
• Rentals
• Concessions and Merchandise Sales

9. Further Study for Feasibility
• Market Use Validation
• Survey to determine support at
the local and state level
• Site Selection
• Public land
• Private development
• Financial feasibility
• Economic Impact

10. • Hear visitors – Citizens requested a safer place for cyclists to ride
• June 7, 2018 – Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting
• June 14, 2018 – City Council Meeting
• Presentations –
• July 16, 2018 - Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board Meeting
• July 19, 2018 – Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting
• Both expressed support of the concept but felt it would be a low priority in regards to
funding in relation to needs identified in the BPG Master Plan
• August 23, 2018 – City Council Meeting
Timeline