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Pierce Butler Lexington Parkway Bicycle Connection
Presented by: Mr. Michael Recycles Bicycles
Sponsored by:Mr. Michael Recycles BicyclesDistrict 11 NeighborsSt. Paul Department of Public Works
Project Description
• New Bike/Ped Bridge was built in 2013• Bridge goes over Pierce Butler bicycle route• Current route for bicyclists to get from Pierce Butler to
new bridge includes unsafe crossing of Lexington Parkway
• This project provides a direct connection between Pierce Butler and new Bike/Ped bridge and mitigates unsafe Lexington crossing
• Lexington is part of the Como Regional Trail, and directly connects to the St. Paul Grand Round
Map of Project Area
Pierce Butler Route
LexingtonParkway
Hubbard
Oxford
Project Detail Area
RAMP
Bridge built in 2013
Without ramp, bicyclists need to use Oxford and Hubbard to get up to Lexington, then cross Lexington
Crossing Lexington is dangerousat that location because there are4 lanes of traffic and daily trafficcount is over 28,000 vehicles
Sight lines do not allow bicyclists or pedestrians to see southboundtraffic because of the hill createdby the vehicle bridge and the lineof trees along Lexington Parkway
New Bike/PedBridge
Dunlap
To Como Regional Trail and St. Paul Grand Round
Views Of The Bridge
Looking North Onto BridgeLooking From South End of Bridge Down Proposed Path
Intersection of Pierce Butler and Dunlap
Dunlap
Pierce Butler Route
Trail
Looking East on Pierce Butler Route at Dunlap
The arrow showsthe location of theproposed ramp
Eastbound on Pierce Butler RouteEast of Lexington
Current route passesunder Lexington Bridgesand continues one blockeast to Oxford, then turnssouth on Oxford
Route continues southon Oxford for one blockto Hubbard, then turnswest on Hubbard
Looking West on Hubbard at Lexington
Route now requiresbicyclists to crossLexington Avenue inorder to get to the bike/ped bridge
Traffic count forthis section ofLexington Avenue isOver 28,000 vehicles per day
Looking South on Lexington at Hubbard
Poor sight lines makeit difficult to see approaching traffic
The trees block theview even in winter when there are noleaves on them
Piles of snow alsoblock sight lines
Looking North on Lexington Parkway
Southbound trafficnormally exceeds30 mile per hourposted speed limit
Southbound trafficcoming over bridgehas limited distanceto react to bicyclistsor pedestrians crossingLexington
New ramp will eliminatethis problem
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