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On a cold, threatening-rain, October 28, several people gathered at the center of town to divide and conquer Prescott's first Existing Conditions (or Hazards) Survey with bicycle transportation in mind. Prescott Community Planner and Phase II Bicycle Plan author Tiffany Rich organized the giant task into sections of the City. Surveyors - individuals or teams -- selected one or more section. Earlier, the Bicycle Planning committee identified streets most likely to be ridden frequently by bicyclists. 48 streets were identified and every inch was surveyed for parallel grates, missing grates, pavement drop-offs, potholes, broken pavement, excess debris and overgrowth, rough gutters, poor visibility at intersections, etc. Cindie and Tim Travis even took detailed photographs. These will accompany the results list that will go to Public Works and be used, as needed, in the Phase II Bike Plan. Priority streets (those with the most "problems" that are also used the most by bicyclists, near schools, etc.) will be noted by Tiffany and discussed with Public Works. But already Public Works workers have been out there replacing the parallel grates noted. Those streets with the most hazards to bikes are no secret, but to name only a few: Park Avenue Country Club Montezuma (Sheldon to Whitespar) McCormick (south end of Sheldon) Ruth (from Whipple to Whetstine) Pleasant (Moeller to Aubrey) Sheldon Iron Springs Road (Gail Gardner to Williamson Valley) Many thanks to the following participants for your valuable, self-less contribution to Prescott's growing bicycle transportation system: Bryan Anto
Last time I was out in Prescott, AZ, I spent a month drilling a new water supply well for Prescott Valley. I had a chance to do some awesome bike riding. I am still trying to get back. I think your website is very appealing, comprehensive and pleasing to navigate. Please consider posting a link on your site to our URL at http://www.farmteam.cc. Several years ago, (either 1995 or a year prior or later) I did the Grand Canyon to Mexico trip and met an older woman who I believe was named Grinnel Jones. Something like that. I am writing a book on strong women that will be out in September, and I need to find this woman. Do you have a list of phone numbers that she might be on? Fawn Germer FPGermerno smamaol.com My husband and I are moving to Prescott this summer. We both bike and would love to check out your chain gang when we get there. We'll be visiting in March to find a place to live and interview for some jobs, so maybe we could meet with someone then. We don't know anyone in the area so we need all the connections we can get. My husband will be attending Prescott College and I'll be working. Any info would be great. Thanks, Renee Timberlake renee Timberlakeno smamoberlin.edu Hi, Tim, I am moving to Prescott in mid-Feb and will be joining the club. I've been perusing your web site. Are you aware that you have broken links for the pointers to the Jan01 and Dec00 newsletters? Also, when I click on Email, I can see your mailto: address in the brower, but the email page comes up with only Tim in the To field. Didn't know if you were aware of these glitches or not. Cheers, Jim Perry jperryno smamhome.com I am planning to bicycle thru Prescott in April and seek information on road riding conditions from Prescott to Payson to Globe (Hwys 89/89A/260/87/188/60). I'll be cycling from San Diego to St Augustine w/a self-contained group, though i may be solo on this section . The mapped route goes thru Phonenix, but the Prescott route looks much more scenic...and you have bike shops! I appreciate any information you can provide. Don dwdietrichno smamyahoo.com
Agenda for Feb. 7, 2001 Prescott Bicycle Advisory Committee 1) Introduction of Guests Prescott Bicycle Advisory Committee Feb. 7 final meeting minutes The Prescott Bicycle Advisory Committee (PBAC), a committee of the City Council, works with city staff, transportation officials and the community to develop bicycle transportation facilities to help minimize congestion and noise, keep our air clean and reduce motor vehicle miles traveled per capita. Attending: Marcee Keller, Derek Brownlee, Steve Becker, Dale Wachs, Debbie Cotton, Eric Smith, J.J. McCormack, Chris Frederiksen, Cindy Lee, Councilman John Steward, and Tim Coons. 1. Introduction of guest - Tim Coons. He has been a long-time resident of Prescott. We welcome his ideas! 2. Road Projects update -- Dale Wachs, City of Prescott Senior Civil Engineer, provided an update of current road projects as follows: Dale plans to take the Willow Creek Road striping plan to Council on Feb. 20. Dale said that City Attorney John Moffitt OK'd the placement of bike signage there. The 69/89 connector/ Highway 69 widening is moving along. The connector will have two signals. The mall loop road starts construction on Feb. 12. It will have wider outside lanes. All new intersection signals will have quadruple loops, which are more sensitive (to bicycles) than other signals. Derek Brownlee noted that aluminum wheels now used in the manufacture of many bicycles have a higher sensitivity, similar to that of motorcycles, at signal lights. The signal light bike sensitivity issue is a "work in progress" according to Dale. Meadowridge Road is being realigned with Iron Springs and will later be widened up to Paradise. Steve Becker suggested striping bike lanes on Smoke Tree Lane to provide connectivity to the striped lanes on Prescott Lakes Parkway and (in the future) on Willow Creek Road. Some forthcoming city road improvement projects include reconstruction of Fleury and Carondolet, Allen Lane (off of White Spar), Lee Boulevard from the mall north and Willis Street between Arizona and Washington streets. The Montezuma Street rubber asphalt failure (between Goodwin and Gurley streets) is still under investigation. More testing is planned to determine what caused the failure, how to fix it and who should pay for it. The repairs and/or repaving will not be done while the Whiskey Row alley is closed. It will likely be done in the summer at night and will take approximately one to two weeks to complete. 3. Derek's completed citywide signal study: Derek discussed his study, which showed that bicycles activated signals in Prescott about half the time. His study, along with a ranking of signals, was sent to Dale Wachs and the Arizona Department of Transportation. He planned to also send the information to Tom Long, Prescott Public Works Director, and John Moffitt, Prescott City Attorney. The information in the study and rankings may be helpful to Tom Long as he prepares the fiscal 2002 public works budget. 4. Trails Projects Overview/Presentation: Eric Smith, Prescott Trails and Open Space Coordinator, presented an overview of the city's trails program dating to the 1996 City Council adoption of a master trails plan for the city. The plan authorizes new trails to be brought into the city's Mile High Trail System at any time as long as they meet certain criteria. Eric gets new trail proposals all the time, but those on city property are more likely to be on the fast track than those on private property. Eric works with PAT, the Yavapai Trails Association and PBAC to provide a diversity of trail opportunities around the city. Eric currently is focused on the West Granite Creek Master Plan trails, largely because of the volume of use the trails now get and will get in the future. The Mile High Trail System is not really a system yet, but Eric and many volunteers are working to ensure that it will be someday. Eric noted that National Trails Day is June 2. The Peavine Trail has been nominated as a National Recreation Trail. Other important forthcoming dates are: The Prescott Greenways fund-raiser on Saturday, April 28, the Granite Creek Cleanup on April 21, Earth Day celebration on April 22 and PAT bike activities April 21 and April 22. 5. Bike Plan update: Tiffany Rich, Prescott Community Planner, is looking to receive any plan work committee members are doing ASAP. She hopes to have a draft of the bike plan done (as soon as March) before doing a checkpoint with the City Council. 1 percent sales tax projects/Moffitt input: Mr. Moffitt has confirmed in writing that the city's 1-percent sales tax revenue for road improvements can used for bike facilities that are in the road right-of-way. Those facilities would include lanes, routes, striping, signage etc., but not bike parking facilities, or educational materials. Ridership survey update: Tiffany provided copies of some results from the ridership survey. Member Chris Frederiksen continues to compile the data. PBAC Chairperson Marcee Keller plans to share the survey results with CYTPO and City Council. (She is introducing PBAC to CYTPO on Feb. 22 and will express to CYTPO the PBAC's concerns about the lack of bicycle access between Prescott and Prescott Valley.) The PBAC consensus on Feb. 5 was to present the survey results to Council in conjunction with the checkpoint for the bike plan. Helmet law: Marcee summarized the meeting that some committee members attended recently with Sgt. Mike Kabbel of the Prescott Police Department and City Attorney John Moffitt. Education and enforcement components were discussed. Mr. Moffitt suggested the PBAC first seek Council direction before moving ahead with drafting a bicycle helmet law for youth 16 years of age and under. Airport Specific Area Plan (ASAP) : The Granite Dells Ranch is expected to unveil its plans for the Airport area within a couple weeks. Granite Dells Ranch is opposed to a public planning process for ASAP. Next meeting, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 7, in the City Hall basement.
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