Projects Initiated Under the BRS Program
Downtown-University Protected Bike Lane Project
Approved for procurement at the February 18, 2021 IA Board meeting, this approximately 2.5-mile project will provide a protected bike lane network. The network will run along West Pensacola Street from Tallahassee City Hall to Florida State University, then back downtown along St. Augustine and West Madison Streets, and south along South Adams Street to the Capital Cascades Trail.
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The Downtown-University Bike Lane is under design. Staff has met with project area stakeholders to get input on the project, and is in the process of developing alternatives for the permanent bike lane facilities. Once design is finalized, construction services will be procured, anticipated for mid to late 2022.
Project Manager: Eric Mason
Ridge Road Trail
The first of three feasibility studies planned for FY 2022, the 2.31 mile Ridge Road Tier 1 BPMP Major Project will connect Crawfordville Road and the Tallahassee-St. Marks Historic Railroad State Trail to Springsax Road. There are currently no bicycle facilities on this corridor, and nearly 10-15 percent of households in this area do not own a vehicle.
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The project will also connect St. Marks Trail users with Silver Lake Park, and Lake Elberta through the Dr. Charles Billings Greenway, which is a segment of the FDOT SUN Trail. The BPMP proposes installing a multi-use path along the corridor, potentially by widening an existing sidewalk.
The BPMP’s proposed next step is a feasibility study, estimated at $25,000. Planning-level construction costs (with 20 percent contingency) in the BPMP range from $712,800 to $2,376,000. As part of the feasibility study, updated cost estimates will be developed.
Blair Stone Road Trail
The 2.12 mile Blair Stone Road BPMP Tier 1 Major Project would complete a major gap in the bicycle network on Blair Stone Road from Governor’s Square Boulevard to Orange Avenue. The BPMP proposes implementing a multi-use path or designated buffered bicycle lanes. As part of the feasibility study, updated cost estimates will be developed.
A feasibility study has been completed and can be found here:Blair Stone Trail Feasibility Study
Southwest Area BRS Project
The SW Area BRS Connector is a BPMP Tier 1 Neighborhood Network project. It would provide a north-south connection between the Tallahassee Museum, the Florida State University (FSU) reservation, the FSU Intramural fields (Southwest Rec SportsPlex) and neighborhoods along Pensacola Street and Jackson Bluff Road that currently lack safe bicycle and pedestrian access to these locations. The University Greenway design included in the GWMP also would connect to Tyson Road and Eisenhower Street.
A feasibility study has been completed and can be found here: SW Area BRS Connector Feasibility Study