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<br />Victoria Street Roadway & Trail Conceptual Design Study | Study Report - DRAFT | PAGE 48 <br /> <br />Table 4: Concept Evaluation Matrix – Project Needs <br /> Criteria Measure No Build Alternative Build Concept 1: Trail on West Side Build Concept 2: Trail on East Side Project Needs Bicycle and <br />Pedestrian Mobility <br />and Connectivity <br />Will the alternative meet the needs of users <br />of all ages and abilities? (Yes/No) <br />No separated facility for walking <br />and biking would be provided along <br />Victoria Street. <br />The trail would be an LTS-1 facility, suitable <br />for users of all ages and abilities. <br />The trail would be an LTS-1 facility, suitable for <br />users of all ages and abilities. <br />Will the alternative improve nonmotorized <br />access to schools, parks and other <br />pedestrian and bicycle trip generators? <br />(Yes/No) <br />No new bicycle or pedestrian <br />facilities would be constructed. <br />Access would be improved to Central Park, <br />Owasso Ballfields, Emmet D. Williams <br />Elementary, Kinderhaus Montessori School, <br />St. Odilia School and other destinations. <br />Access would be improved to Central Park, <br />Owasso Ballfields, Emmet D. Williams Elementary, <br />Kinderhaus Montessori School, St. Odilia School <br />and other destinations, however crossing Victoria <br />Street would be required. <br />Will the alternative provide a direct <br />nonmotorized connection to key <br />destinations west of Victoria Street without <br />requiring additional crossings of Victoria <br />Street? (Yes/No) <br />No new bicycle or pedestrian <br />facilities would be constructed. <br />Users west of Victoria Street could access <br />Owasso Ballfields, Emmet D. Williams <br />Elementary, Kinderhaus Montessori School <br />and St. Odilia School using the trail without <br />crossing Victoria Street. <br />Users west of Victoria Street would need to cross <br />Victoria Street, travel north or south along the trail, <br />then cross again to access Owasso Ballfields, <br />Emmet D. Williams Elementary, Kinderhaus <br />Montessori School or St. Odilia School using the <br />trail. <br />Will the alternative be consistent with the <br />configuration of existing trail facilities? <br />(Yes/No) <br />No new bicycle or pedestrian <br />facilities would be constructed. <br />The trail would be consistent with trails on <br />the west side of Victoria Street north of <br />Harriet Ave and south of County Road C <br />West. <br />The trail would be consistent with the trail on the <br />east side of Victoria Street between Cannon Ave <br />and Harriet Ave, but would not be consistent with <br />areas north and south of the study corridor. <br />Will the alternative result in an increase in <br />local and regional nonmotorized <br />connections consistent with the Connected <br />Ramsey Communities Network? (Yes/No) <br />No new nonmotorized connections <br />would be created. <br />Local connectivity to destinations in the <br />corridor would be improved. Regional <br />connectivity would be improved through <br />connections to existing facilities along <br />Victoria Street north and south of the study <br />area. <br />Local connectivity to destinations in the corridor <br />would be improved. Regional connectivity would be <br />improved through connections to existing facilities <br />along Victoria Street north and south of the study <br />area. <br />Vehicle Mobility Will the alternative maintain vehicle <br />mobility in the corridor? (Yes/No) <br />There would be no changes to the <br />current roadway geometry. <br />The alternative would maintain the same <br />number of lanes for motor vehicles. <br />The alternative would maintain the same number of <br />lanes for motor vehicles. <br />Safety <br />Does the alternative have the potential to <br />reduce the number and severity of bicycle <br />and pedestrian crashes? (Yes/No) <br />With no corridor improvements, <br />changes in existing safety <br />conditions are unlikely. <br />A separated facility would be provided for <br />people walking and biking along Victoria <br />Street. <br />A separated facility would be provided for people <br />walking and biking along Victoria Street. <br />Does the alternative have the potential to <br />reduce the number and severity of motor <br />vehicle crashes? (Yes/No) <br />With no corridor improvements, <br />changes in existing safety <br />conditions are unlikely. <br />The roadway would be restriped to narrow <br />lane widths from 12' to 11', which has the <br />potential to improve safety by slowing <br />vehicle speeds. The alternative would not <br />preclude additional geometric changes to <br />improve safety in future phases. <br />The roadway would be restriped to narrow lane <br />widths from 12' to 11', which has the potential to <br />improve safety by slowing vehicle speeds. The <br />alternative would not preclude additional geometric <br />changes to improve safety in future phases. <br /> <br /> More Impacts OR <br />Does Not Meet Need <br /> <br /> Fewer or no Impacts <br />OR Meets Need <br />