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Transportat <br />ion <br />82 PEDESTRIANS AND BICYCLES <br />The City of New Brighton has established bikeways and <br />sidewalks to promote nonmotorized travel. The system <br />connects neighborhoods, parks, schools, transit service, <br />shopping centers, and restaurants. The City of New Brighton <br />has approximately 21 miles of sidewalks located along <br />roadways, 4 miles of bituminous paths in City parks, and 5 miles <br />of paths in Ramsey County Long Lake Park. <br />Sidewalks are located primarily along major collectors and <br />arterial streets. They provide a safe connection between <br />neighborhoods any key destination throughout the community. <br />In most cases, sidewalks are not present on the local system <br />within neighborhoods. New Brighton was primarily developed <br />during the 1940’s - 1960’s, at the same time as the rise of the <br />automobile as the dominant transportation mode. At that time, <br />sidewalks were not popular and were not planned. <br />Throughout New Brighton 2040, community members <br />expressed their desire for more pedestrian and bicycle facilities <br />throughout the city as well as facilities that provide safe, <br />comfortable connections to destinations within the community <br />and along transportation corridors. Many people expressed a <br />desire to walk or bike from their homes to local businesses or <br />parks, but felt they could not because of barriers and gaps. <br />Some gaps that were identified include: <br />» Interstate 694 bisects the entire city separating it into two <br />distinct northsouth districts. Existing connections across the <br />interstate are not optimized for pedestrians or bicyclists and <br />often feel unsafe <br />» Various railroads bisect the community and safe crossings are <br />difficult <br />Edit Change <br />"northsout <br />h" to <br />"north- <br />south" <br />north-south Edit made