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AC <br />T <br />I <br />V <br />E <br /> <br />T <br />R <br />A <br />N <br />S <br />P <br />O <br />R <br />T <br />A <br />T <br />I <br />O <br />N <br /> <br />A <br />C <br />T <br />I <br />O <br />N <br /> <br />P <br />L <br />A <br />N <br />Sa <br />i <br />n <br />t <br /> <br />A <br />n <br />t <br />h <br />o <br />n <br />y <br /> <br />V <br />i <br />l <br />l <br />a <br />g <br />e <br />, <br /> <br />M <br />N <br />50 <br />Key Observations: Bike Audit <br />There are already initiatives within Saint Anthony Village to make it <br />a more bicycle-friendly community, such as the community- <br />organized bike bus to Wilshire Park Elementary School. There are <br />opportunities to build on residents' excitement and connect to the <br />multiple bicycle facilities that end at the Saint Anthony Village <br />border. <br />Ten people attended the bike audit, including seven members of <br />the community and/or Local Planning Team and three members of <br />the MnDOT/consultant team. In general, participants noted feeling <br />more comfortable biking on roadways with wider shoulders or <br />lower traffic volumes and appreciated wide curb ramps where they <br />had to transition between biking in the road and on the sidewalk. <br />Participants felt the least comfortable where traffic volumes were <br />higher and/or there was not enough room for vehicles to <br />comfortably pass, as well as intersections with long crossing <br />distances or misaligned curb ramps. <br />BIKE AUDIT <br />Silver Lake Rd NE <br />This north-south corridor is a walking route to <br />school, with many students using the sidewalk. <br />There is a perception that recent speed limit <br />changes may have helped reduce speeding. <br />Community members noted that the curb <br />extensions and parking result in inconsistent <br />space and uncomfortable conditions biking <br />along Silver Lake Rd NE. <br />Silver Lake Rd NE & 29th Ave NE <br />Silver Point Park to the east on 29th Ave NE is a <br />popular destination for community members. <br />The four-way stop makes this intersection a <br />preferred location to cross Silver Lake Rd NE. <br />The four-way stop has eight lanes entering the <br />intersection and is congested during peak travel <br />times. The long crossing distances and number <br />of lanes create uncomfortable crossing <br />conditions for people biking across. <br />KEY FINDINGS <br />68