Bicycle Boulevards Implementation Project In Rochester City

Press release from the City of Rochester:

May 18, 2020

The City has kicked off the planning and design of 20 miles of bicycle boulevards. The purpose of this project is to design all of the traffic calming elements, bicycle wayfinding signage, pavement markings, and changes to traffic flow along the designated routes.

The main goals of this project are:

1. Design traffic calming features that will reduce traffic volumes.
2. Design traffic calming features that will reduce traffic speeds to average 20 mph or less.
3. Increase safety at busy intersections for vulnerable road users.
4. Reducing stopping and slowing where possible to reduce the effort required to bicycle along bicycle boulevards.

The bicycle boulevards were initially laid out with recommended concept-level traffic calming treatments in the 2015 Bicycle Boulevard Master Plan. This plan will be used as guidance, but will not be relied upon for recommended treatments. The plan can be accessed at this link: https://www.cityofrochester.gov/bikeblvd/.

This press release was produced by the City of Rochester. The views expressed here are the author’s own.