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Project Need Centerville currently does not have a safe roadway pedestrian/bicycle route connecting residential areas with area amenities. Several destinations are located along Main Street (CSAH 14) and Centerville Road (CSAH 21), including the downtown area, schools, residential neighborhoods, Rice Creek Chain of lakes Regional Park Reserve, Chauncey Barett Gardens (a senior housing facility) and Centerville lake. Travel to these sites currently requires that pedestrians or bicycles travel on the shoulders of Main Street (CSAH 14) or Centerville Road (CSAH 21). Both Main Street (CSAH 14) and Centerville Road (CSAH 21) have a posted speed limit of 45 miles per hour. A safe crossing of Main Street (CSAH 14) is particularly important between the residential neighborhoods and Centerville Elementary School. The absence of a safe crossing of Main Street (CSAH 14) also affects the use of the regional trail system, including the recently constructed Main Street (CSAH 14) trail from 135W to 135E. Crash data for the last 10 years shows five vehicle crashes with pedestrians or bicyclists. Of the five crashes, one was an incapacitating injury, three were non- incapacitating and one was a possible injury crash. All of the crashes were located on Main Street (CSAH 14). One crash was located at the intersection of Progress Drive, adjacent to the Elementary School, two crashes were located a few blocks east of the school at Mill Road, one crash was at Shad Avenue and one was located at Brian Drive. IV. ALTERNATIVES No-Build Alternatives This project is intended to complete a trail system designed to mitigate a clear risk to pedestrians and bicyclists accessing the many destinations located along Main Street (CSAH 14) and Centerville Road (CSAH 21), including Centerville Elementary School. If this project is not undertaken, the trail system will remain incomplete and safety issues will not be addressed. The risk of injury would remain and continue to increase as the City population and traffic grows. Design/Construction Alternatives Alternatives to an off-road bituminous trail include a different alignment or using other surface materials. Completing the existing trail with on-road segments would involve widening the roadway shoulder and utilizing it for the trail. Since portions of an off-road trail already exist, such an option would create a disjointed combination of on-road and off-road segments. Also, due to the use of the proposed trail by elementary school children and the increasing traffic volumes on Main Street (CSAH 14) and Centerville Road (CSAH 21), little increase in safety would be gained. Therefore, this alternative was not selected.