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Wide roadways are often identified as barriers to both pedestrian and bicycle travel. The Owens Drive lane reduction significantly reduced the pedestrian and bicycle crossing distance at two heavily traveled crossings. Owens Drive was previously a six lane roadway with an acceleration lane and multiple turn lanes (Figure 1). The crossing distance across this intersection was over 150 feet crossing with 10 lanes of vehicle traffic. The Owens Drive lane reduction reduced the crossing to 90 feet and eliminated three of the 10 travel lanes including the northbound free right turn lane (Figure 2). Similarly, the Iron Horse Trail Crossing was reduced from a six vehicle travel lane crossing to a four vehicle travel lane crossing, reducing the exposure time for pedestrians significantly. Free right turn lanes, sometimes called "slip lanes," are frequently designed for higher speed right turns. The intersection of Owens Drive and Willow Road was modified to create a very tight turning radius to limit the ability to make high speed turns to further promote pedestrian and bicycle safety. Vehicular speed has been identified as a key indicator of comfort level for both pedestrians and bicyclists. The Owens Drive lane reduction has an effect on the travel speed, which is a common byproduct of narrow travel lanes and this reduction provides a greater level of comfort to both pedestrians and bicyclists. Bike lanes on both Owens Drive and Willow Road provide improved access to transit and the Iron Horse Trail. Figure 2. New Alignment Figure 1. Original Condition (Before construction complete) \ or, _ -4\•1 1.' 'r WV ,` • ` .. C , - '. .e;I 1 4 4,-, ar•: --,Itl, .J, i %. ' k. "` . • rtc a. .� *)1 e 4 411 ' -' "-''' E t - + A= 1 r s : t 4- fi > 3 `'�L�_A`-ii.W.... ! r) 9 t ir...t.r., . \ Vcc, 4 i . �i Page 8 of 9 i