Project Introduction

The City of Reno and RTC seek to enhance the downtown roadway network in order to improve safety for all users and create a more welcoming environment for pedestrians, bicyclists, and other “micromodes” including electric bikes and scooters. The seven (7) roadways shown here are currently being considered for such micromode improvements.

This project represents a recent shift in American transportation planning and roadway design which focuses on the needs of the bicyclists and pedestrians who may like to ride or walk but are currently hesitant to do so due to uncomfortable facilities and perceived unsafe roadway conditions.

Low-Stress Connections

Providing “low-stress” facilities which enhance roadway safety and are comfortable for the most vulnerable among us (children, seniors, and the disabled community) to walk, bike, and roll on will ensure facilities are comfortable for all ages and abilities in between. These “low-stress” connections may include a variety of bicycle facility types and intersection treatments which are focused on increasing separation between people in vehicles and people using micromodes such as:

Bicycle Boulevards

Bicycle Boulevards

 Protected Bike Lanes

Protected Bike Lanes

 Floating Bus Stops

Floating Bus Stops & Shared Cycle Track Stops

 Buffered Bike Lanes

Buffered Bike Lanes

 Protected Intersections

Protected Intersections

 Bike Boxes

Bike Boxes

Through this project, the RTC has identified concepts for corridors which provide a low-stress facility for bicyclists and enhance the existing facilities for pedestrians in order to complete the following goals:

  1. Enhance Safety
  2. Increase Neighborhood Connectivity (i.e., linking residential areas with employment centers and other high demand areas by creating connection within and between neighborhoods)
  3. Create a network of low-stress connections
  4. Support thriving businesses*
  5. Provide residents with transportation choices
  6. Reduce community-wide greenhouse gas emissions
  7. Encourage and enable healthy lifestyles**
  8. Support traffic congestion management by shifting vehicle trips to other modes (bicycles, walking, transit, etc.)

The City of Reno and RTC have identified and are ready to invest $20 Million for downtown micromodal improvements.

Beyond these funds, RTC continues to aggressively and strategically pursue federal funding opportunities to support design and construction of safety and micromodal focused projects. This webtool is intended to share information about project concepts and gather community input on micromobility infrastructure.

The survey will be available until June 30, 2023.

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*For more information, please see:
https://www.itdp.org/publication/economics-of-cycling/
https://bikeleague.org/sites/default/files/Bicycling%20Benefits%20Business.pdf
https://www.peoplepoweredmovement.org/site/images/uploads/Protected_Bike_Lanes_Mean_Business.pdf

**For more information, please see:
https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/bicycling/
https://www.peopleforbikes.org/statistics/bicycling-and-lungs