Study Area

Map of the St. Joseph study area and project roads.

The study area consists of the M-63 segment extending from Central Avenue to the Blossomland Bridge, as well as the I-94 Business Loop (BL), which consists of Ship Street and Port Street from M-63 east to the Bicentennial Bridge.

Bicycle Access image with a graphic, a table, three graphs, and two images. The graphic shows the results to the question, “Is bicycle access a concern?” This question received 875 responses, with 55 percent of respondents selecting “Yes.” The table shows the top five survey comments for traffic and parking. The first row states 14 respondents made comments about “Lack of dedicated bike lanes.” The second row states that 10 respondents made comments about “Need for safer pathways.” The third row states that nine respondents made comments about “Connectivity between areas and safer routes through downtown.” The fourth row states that nine respondents made comments about “Improved safety measures and safer crossing of intersections.” The fifth row states that six respondents made comments about “More bike racks/parking.” Bar graph (1) shows the results to the question, “Would a two-way cycle track on the south side of Ship Street be viewed as positive?” The highest percentage of respondents (24.6 percent) selected “Agree.” Bar graph (2) shows the results to the question, “Would a conventional bike lane on Ship and Port streets be viewed as positive?” The highest percentage of respondents (29.0 percent) selected “Agree.” Bar graph (3) shows the results to the question, “Are current bicycle parking amenities in the study area adequate?” The highest percentage of respondents (22.1 percent) selected “Disagree.” The first image is of a three-lane street with a two-way cycle track and a sidewalk with pedestrians.

Bicycle Access survey response results.

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The study area consists of the M-63 segment extending from Central Avenue to the Blossomland Bridge, as well as the I-94 Business Loop (BL), which consists of Ship Street and Port Street from M-63 east to the Bicentennial Bridge.

Bicycle Access survey response results.