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St. Anthony 2040 Comprehensive Plan Chapter 6: Transportation 100 Non-Motorized Transportation Design Considerations Design dimensions for sidewalks are recommended to be five-feet or wider, with a minimum of a four-foot-wide boulevard between the sidewalk and the curb. Increased separation improves pedestrian comfort and provides space for street signs and snow storage. The Hennepin County Bicycle Plan includes the following hierarchy for types of bicycle facilities. In order of their ability to provide a comfortable bicycling environment from largest improvement to smallest, facilities include: off-street facilities, protected bikeways, buffered bicycle lanes, conventional bicycle lanes, bicycle boulevards, and wide paved shoulders. FIGURE 6-14 shows examples of these facility types. Multi-use trails are recommended to be a minimum of eight-feet wide. Regional trails are recommended to be a minimum of ten-feet wide due to higher use and the design requirements to comply with federal funding. Trails must have a two- foot wide clear zone on either side to reduce hazards for bicyclists and provide a recovery zone if a bicyclist leaves the edge of the trail. The clear zone can be paved or turf surface. No signs, furnishings, trees, or other obstructions can be in the clear zone. Paved shoulders should be a minimum of four-feet wide if intended for bicycle and pedestrian use. Four-foot wide shoulders are adequate on streets with traffic volumes below 1,000 vehicles per day. Six- to eight-foot shoulders are recommended when traffic volumes exceed 1,000 vehicles per day. A wider shoulder improves pedestrian and bicyclist safety and comfort when vehicle traffic speeds and volumes are higher. As non-motorized facilities are planned and designed, the City should consult additional planning and design resources, including: • Hennepin County Bicycle Transportation Plan • Hennepin County Pedestrian Plan • Ramsey County-Wide Pedestrian & Bicycle Plan • MnDOT Bikeway Facility Design Manual • Minnesota Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices • Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities – American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials • Guide for the Planning, Design, and Operation of Pedestrian Facilities – American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials • Public Rights of Way Accessibility Guidelines (PROWAG) – US Access Board • NACTO Guide for design