Phase 2 - Bicycle & Pedestrian Connectivity

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Yes, the trail should be upgraded.
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No, the trail should not be upgraded.
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On a broad scale, it's not very accessible at the current. It's beautiful and a treasure to the community and I'm not dismissing all of the hard work that's gone into it, but if you've ever tried to take a stroller, wheelchair, or an uncomfortable cyclist on the trail, it's limited in use. If it became Crozet's Greenway, connecting the Highlands, Wickham Pond, Western Ridge, Foothill Crossing, Foxchase, Cory Farm, Westlake, Westhall, etc. to Crozet Park and downtown- that's ultimate connectivity.
Reply1 Agree4 years ago
Clearly marked access points would be helpful. Keep it natural!
Reply1 Agree4 years ago
Connecting the Crozet Connector Trail to Downtown Crozet should be prioritized so people can easily walk from the neighborhoods to the library and other areas in Downtown Crozet.
Reply1 Agree4 years ago
It would be really great to connect it to Highlands somehow.
Reply1 Agree4 years ago
make it longer!
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There should be a sidewalk from Crozet Park along Park Road to Westhall Drive. It is EXTREMELY unsafe to try to walk along that road to Crozet Park--especially for anyone with a stroller or with limited mobility.
Reply5 Agree4 years ago
Definitely a sidewalk from Starr Hill all the way to the Highlands - this would really help connect that side of the community to downtown. Also a sidewalk from Crozet Park to Westhall -
Reply5 Agree4 years ago
Sidewalks and widened shoulder on route 240 between highlands and downtown
Reply4 Agree4 years ago
I agree with having sidewalks from the Highlands to downtown Crozet on 240 is a necessity (and maintain them - the little that is there is a mess). As is the need for sidewalks on 250 from Harris Teeter or FoxChase to Old Trail.
Reply4 Agree4 years ago
There should be a paved shared path or sidewalk along Rt 240, from the eastern side of the Highlands neighborhood to the Western Ridge neighborhood entrance. This could connect those last couple neighborhoods that don’t have internal connector trails.
Reply4 Agree4 years ago
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Yes, Park Ridge Drive should be improved to support bicycle connectivity.
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A 4 way stop sign at Raven Stone and Park Ridge Dr. is a necessity. There have been too many near accidents here. The hill on Park Ridge as you come into Foothill Crossing causes a blind spot and that on top of speeders have caused some very scary close calls. Making this a 4 way stop would slow down traffic and especially speeders who excel at this location to get up the next hill.
Reply2 Agree4 years ago
There is a lot of speeding on Park Ridge Drive and Eastern Avenue. Appropriate measures should be put in place to mitigate that, such as installing permanent flashing speed limit signs (the kind that flash the driver's current speed and warn the driver when driving over the speed limit). Speeding is particularly bad along Park Ridge Drive and Eastern Avenue in the downhill directions.
Reply2 Agree4 years ago
Intersection of Park Ridge and Eastern Ave should be 4-way stop or small roundabout. Ultimately, the solution is to complete Eastern Avenue all the way to Three Notch'd Rd. But make it narrow through the use of protected bike lanes so people don't use it as a raceway from 250 to 240.

In fact, installing bollards all along Eastern Ave to protect the bike lanes and to reduce the perception that it's a wide, all out speedway, would be an inexpensive way to reduce the speed of traffic.
Reply1 Agree4 years ago
There is frequent speeding down Park Ridge Drive, particularly down hills and around blind spots, in a neighborhood full of small children. Vehicles going 40-50 mph are not uncommon, and there have been a number of close calls. Short term solutions such as stop signs at raven stone, speed bumps, and police enforcement are urgently needed. Long term, connections to 240/250 are critical as park ridge drive was not intended to be a permanent thoroughfare for Crozet.
Reply1 Agree4 years ago
To reduce speeding on Park Ridge I would recommend putting in some speed bumps.
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Extend existing shared use path in Wickham Pond to the entrances of Highlands and Western Ridge. That would be a good start.
Reply3 Agree4 years ago
There should be a paved shared path or sidewalk along Rt 240, from the eastern side of the Highlands neighborhood to the Western Ridge neighborhood entrance (Wickham Pond’s piece is already done). This could connect those last couple neighborhoods that don’t have internal connector trails.
Reply3 Agree4 years ago
Sidewalks would be great, a buffered bike path would suffice...honestly, ANYTHING that can let kids and adults safely move between neighborhoods would be wonderful. The opportunity to bike or walk to downtown instead of driving would create even more engagement for the businesses there.
Reply2 Agree4 years ago
Add a sidewalks and Protected Bike Lanes.
Reply2 Agree4 years ago
Add sidewalks and a dedicated bike path.
Reply2 Agree4 years ago
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