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The disadvantages of this option are that right turning movements have to be made from the <br />through traffic lane, and the through traffic will be at the edges of the road. This results in less <br />room for bicycles and joggers along the edge ot the road. Previous experience has shown that the <br />more experienced higher speed bike riders, and some joggers will use the road instead of the <br />pedestrian oriented path. <br />Alt. 2: 36' Wide Road with Two Travel Lanes <br />This option would have ce''terline striping with two travel lanes. This is the same layout used on <br />Dunkirk Lane in Plymouth. This option provider width for both left and right turning vehicles <br />to move out of the through traffic flow when turning. The advantage is that turning vehicles <br />*.ave enough space to be separated from the through traffic. Width for bicyclists is also provided, <br />but through traffic may conflict with bikes when passing left turning vehicles. <br />Alt. 3: 32' Wide Road with Two Travel Lanes and Striped Bicycle Lane <br />This option has two 12 ’ wide travel lanes with a 4' wide striped bicycle lane along each side. This <br />option does not provide space for turning vehicles to move out of the through traffic. The <br />advantage of this option is increased safety for bicyclists and joggers using the dedicated lane. <br />Femdale Road Nortli has a current average daily traffic count of 3,500 vehicles per day (vpd) with <br />a 20-year projected volume of 5,000 /pd. This road is defined as a collector road, and the <br />recommended state aid standard with parking on one side is for a 32 ’ wide road. This concept <br />has been used such that the road is posted for no parking both sides and the 8’ parking lane is split <br />into two 4' bicycle lanes. <br />Alt. 4: 28 ’ Wide Road with Two Travel Lanes <br />The recommended state aid standard for a road posted for no parking on both sides is 28 wide. <br />The disadvantage of this option is that there is not room for a bicycle lane. Previous experience <br />has shown that trails tend to be used by pedestrians and younger children on bicycles. Joggers <br />and more experienced bicyclists will still use roads. <br />Discussion with Plymouth City staff indicates that this option would not be viewed favorably by <br />the city of Plymouth. They use a 32' width standard for residential streets and only reduce the <br />width for low traffic residential streets in difficult reconstruction situations. Ferndale Road is a <br />collector road and has considerably more traffic than the average residential street. This option <br />is not recommended. <br />Staff Recommendation <br />At this time, we are proposing that the City Council provide a recommendation on the proposed <br />layout for this road. This recommendation can then be forwarded to the City of Plymouth for <br />consideration. Our staff recommendation is for a 32 ’ wide road with a 4 ’ striped bicycle lane on <br />each side of the roadway. This option provides increased safety for bicyclists and joggers. The