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2014/2015 COMMUNITY SURVEY RESULTS Successes / Assets •Diagonal Trail, Silverwood Park, Wilshire Park School, Central Park, Silver Point Park, Salo Park •Sidewalks on Old Highway 8 and Highcrest road •Lighted crosswalk on 34th and Silver Lake Road Challenges •St. Anthony not connected to bike/walk assets in surrounding communities •Speeds are too high on residential streets with no sidewalks •Crossing busy roads: Silver Lake Road, 37th Ave, Kenzie Terrace, Highway 88 •Inadequate bike racks and bus shelters •No safe North/South or East/West routes through city (biking) •St. Anthony in multiple counties, requires coordination with multiple jurisdictions •County planning overlooks St. Anthony due to lack of Bike and Pedestrian Plans * Informal surveys conducted at community events throughout 2014 and 2015 BIKE/WALK ST. ANTHONY (2015) TARGET AREAS IDENTIFIED Biking •Bike path along Silver Lake Road to reach Silverwood Park and shopping centers •Slower cars along Silver Lake Road and 37th Ave •Connections to bike paths in neighboring cities •Safe connections to Diagonal Trail •Widen sidewalk along St. Anthony Blvd •Add bike lane along St. Anthony Blvd from Stinson to the golf course •Better bike route on Stinson south of St. Anthony Blvd •Bike racks everywhere: city hall, businesses, schools, parks •Continue Mpls style bike/pedestrian path on St. Anthony Blvd sidewalk or designate street bike path with signage indicating transition •Link Stinson to Gateway Trail at Quarry •Link 29th Ave and Cty. Rd C bike path •Connect 29th Ave to Old Hwy 8 •Occasional "speed test locations" on paths •Signage indicating average speed between two set points –a fun feature for kids and beginning bikers •Signage indicating heavy grade on paths with hills •Self Fix Stations •24 hr. access to water, tire pump, and repair stand Walking •Lower speed limits on all residential streets with no sidewalks •Safe crossing for kids walking to Wilshire from west of Silver Lake –ideally on 36th or 37th •Drainage needed on path through Central Park •Safe railroad crossing to reach Salo Park from the south (between Silver Lake and Stinson)* •Sidewalk around east side of Trillium Park to 29th •Better crossing needed across 29th on the west side of New Brighton Blvd •Better crossing across Kenzie Terrace to get to SAV shopping center •Better marking of crosswalks and repair uneven sidewalks and pavement along 39th Ave •Stop sign at Wilson & W Armour •More bus shelters –especially around Salo Park •We need a safer crosswalk for the intersection of Silver Lane and Silver Lake Road * •Sidewalk on Stinson north of 37th * •Sidewalk along 37th Ave * * to be addressed by 37th Ave Pedestrian Safety Improvement Project BIKE/WALK ST. ANTHONY (2015)