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Victoria Street Roadway & Trail Conceptual Design Study | Study Report - DRAFT | PAGE 19 Figure 15: Separated Bike Lanes (Option 2) Source: This graphic was created using Streetmix and the content is licensed under Creative Commons. https://streetmix.net/ Evaluation Process Overview An evaluation process was developed to screen the preliminary cross section concepts and the full study area concepts. The evaluation of cross sections included both a “fatal flaw” analysis as well as a more in- depth screening. Following the cross section screening, full concepts were evaluated based on their ability to meet project needs and minimize social, economic and environmental impacts. Cross Section Screening The preliminary cross sections were first analyzed at a high level based on “fatal flaws,” or characteristics that would cause them to not move forward in the process based on a high-level understanding of potential benefits and impacts. All of the preliminary cross section concepts: • Would improve safety for people walking and biking along Victoria Street. • Would meet State Aid design Standards (required due to Victoria Street’s status as a CSAH). • Would not result in social, environmental or economic impacts that could not be avoided, minimized or mitigated. Next, the preliminary cross section concepts were evaluated based on the following criteria: • The design avoids major permanent right of way impacts. • The design is consistent with the context of the corridor. • The design meets the needs of people of all abilities, consistent with County policy. • Implementation of the design could be phased. • If the implementation was phased, connections to the key destinations identified on the west side of the corridor would be improved. The results of the cross section screening are shown in Table 2.