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1990 Bikeway/Walkway Plan
Montgomery County Park Connections
PRIORITY:
High
DESIGNATION:
Paved Lanes, Trails
DESCRIPTION:
This system of bike lanes and trails will provide bicycle/pedestrian access
to the Montgomery County Park from Blacksburg, Christiansburg, and the Huckleberry
Trail. This system consists of several segments (listed below) that will be
incorporated into the design and construction of the future Route 460 Bypass
(Route 3A).
- Bike lanes along the 3A Service Road from the
entrance to the Montgomery County Park north to Jennelle Road;
- Bike lanes along the revised alignments of Yellow
Sulphur and Hightop Roads;
- A bike trail on VDOT right-of-way to connect
the bike lanes on the service road (above) and those on the realigned portion
of Yellow Sulphur Road;
- A bikeway/walkway bridge across Route 3A;
- A bikeway/walkway connection between the bridge
over Route 3A and Route 460 via Pear Street (bike lanes), and existing public
right-of-way (trail), and a strip of land owned by Montgomery County (trail);
- A bike trail between the bridge over Route 3A
and Arbor Drive;
- Bike lanes along Hightop Road from the realigned
portion to the intersection with the Huckleberry Trail.
FUNDING SOURCES:
All but the last segment will be incorporated into the construction cost
for Route 3A. The bike lanes along Hightop Road from the realigned portion to
the Huckleberry Trail will be funded through VDOT's Recreational Access program.
JUSTIFICATION:
Without these facilities, access to the park by bicycle or foot travel will
be very difficult and potentially dangerous. This system will also provide a
bicycle route from Blacksburg to the Marketplace shopping area.
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