NEWS RELEASE
JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA
May 20, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JEFFERSON PARISH LAUNCHES BIKE MAP
JEFFERSON, LA - Jefferson Parish Government has launched a new Bike Map to show completed and proposed bicycling infrastructure projects that improve the Parish’s economy and quality of life.
The Bike Map provides the public with Jefferson Parish’s efforts-to-date to implement the Jefferson Parish Bicycle Master Plan – a community-guided document that identifies proposed routes for cyclists and priority capital projects to facilitate a bicycle-friendly Jefferson Parish.
The new map includes both completed and planned projects for both the east bank and the west bank of Jefferson Parish. Projects include:
- Multi-Use Paths - A path bicyclists may share with runners, joggers, and other non-motorized users located immediately adjacent and parallel to the roadway.
- Levee Multi-Use Paths - A shared-use greenway path that follows a linear corridor, and allows for two-way, off-street bicycle use and also may be used by pedestrians, skaters, wheelchair users, joggers and other non-motorized users.
- Separated Bike Lane/Cycle Tracks - An exclusive bike facility that combines the user experience of a separated path with the on-street infrastructure of a conventional bike lane.
- Buffered Bike Lanes - A bike lane with additional buffer space between the lane and a motor vehicle lane or parked cars, used on high-volume or high-speed roads, or roadways with high parking turn over.
- Shoulder Bike Lanes - Typically found in less-dense areas, shoulder bikeways are paved roadways with striped shoulders (4'+) wide enough for bicycle travel.
- Bike Lanes - A portion of roadway that has been designated for preferential or exclusive use by bicyclists by pavement markings and, if used, signs.
The Bike Plan was created in partnership with Regional Planning Commission, with a 7-member citizen advisory committee appointed by Parish Council, and adopted by Parish Council in April 2014. The Plan won a Planning Excellence Award for transportation from Louisiana Chapter of American Planning Associations in 2016.
Utilizing the results of this Bicycle Master Plan, Jefferson Parish is incorporating bicycle improvements in over 20 projects of the current Road Bond Program. These projects will greatly improve our bicycle infrastructure and provide a safer environment for cyclists.
Notable projects actively under construction include the Severn Avenue Corridor improvements project and the Oakwood Smart Growth project along Hector Avenue. Once completed, these projects will provide safe bicycle facilities and improve connectivity in Jefferson Parish.
CLICK HERE to view the East Bank and West Bank Bike Maps.
For more information about Jefferson Parish, visit www.JeffParish.net. Residents can also receive regular updates by following the Parish on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (@JeffParishGov) or by texting JPALERT or JPNOTICIAS to 888-777.
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