Texas Tech University Bikeway Plan

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Texas Tech UniversityBikeway Plan

• August 12, 2005

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Committee

• Walker Parking Consultants
• Michael Shonrock, Student Affairs
• Mike Ellicott, Facilities Planning Const.
• Ryan Worley, Student Government Assoc.
• Nathan Nash, Student Government Assoc.
• Eric Crouch, Traffic and Parking Oper.
• Buddy Knox, Traffic and Parking Operations
• Art Glick, Site Development
• Charles Leathorwood, Grounds Maintenance
• Jimmy Tillinghast, Police Department

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Purpose

• Provide a comprehensive bike system that enhances
  and encourages safe bicycle traveling on campus
• Ensure the safety of our students who do choose
  to ride their bikes on campus
• Alleviate the current stress that is being placed
  on our parking system

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Current Conditions

• The first bike lane was recently completed,
  extending down 18th street from Indiana to Boston
• No other bike lanes on the interior of campus
• Shared use paths have been constructed at the new
  park and ride facility as well as on 4th street
  in front of the TTPD that need to be striped

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Current Conditions (cont.)

• Bike Racks
• 233 existing bike racks
• All existing racks are mobile
• Bike Traffic
• Estimated 2,500 bikes on campus

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Construction options

• Bike Lane
• 4 striped roadway that is shared by the vehicles
  and the bicyclists (road must be at least 34
  wide)
• Shared Roadway
• Roadway less than 34 wide that is shared by the
  vehicles and the bicyclists
• Shared Use Paths
• 10 path that is striped and shared by
  pedestrians and bicyclists

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Cost Breakdown
Shared Paths 40 Ln. Ft.
Shared Roadway 4,500 Per mile/ c
Bike Lanes on Roadway 8,000 Per mile
Bike Racks 100 Per bike space
Bike Lockers 1,500 Per bike space
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Future Plans

• Phase 1
• Implemented by Spring 2006
• To include
• Shared paths
• Bike lanes
• Route signs
• Additional bike racks
• Cost
• 58,900

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Phase 1
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Future Plans (cont.)

• Phase 2
• Set to begin as soon as funding is secured
• To include
• An established path from the park and ride to
  the interior of campus
• Access over the Marsha Sharp Freeway
  (ie. Pedestrian overpass)
• Cost
• 142,200

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Phase 2
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Marketing

• Program name (Bike Tech)
• Bicycle registration drives
• Bicycle signs (including the pavement)
• Education
• On-campus facilities
• (Maintenance, supplies, etc.)
• If you build it, they will come. -Field of
  Dreams