1. Provide bicyclists and pedestrians with a safe connection to/from the start of the East Bay Bike Path/Downtown Bristol

to Roger Williams University and the Mount Hope Bridge.

2. Create a route that meets the following functional requirements:

- Is technically feasible within applicable design regulations and guidelines

- Improves overall safety for bicyclists, pedestrians and vehicles on the route

- Is financially feasible to construct and low cost maintenance

- Can be feasibly permitted by all agencies with oversight

- Provides excellent rider/pedestrian experience

- Is highly visible/perceptible to users, potential users and surrounding areas through wayfinding, signage,

striping, etc.,

- Fosters economic growth in Downtown Bristol by making it more accessible to cyclists

- Can be constructed in Phases

Established by the Steering Committee, these program and design standards are the basis for the Bristol Bicycle Connector design. The matrix below created by our project objectives and selected design criteria, narrows the scope and intent of the design to be project specific. Design strategies are provided as recommendations for meeting our design objectives and criteria. The controlling design standards list the national and regional guidelines and requirements for designing a bike path, which must be considered and incorporated.

1. Bicyclists: Provide designated bike path/land where there is no designated separation from roadway

2. Pedestrians: Provide paved facility where there is no current sidewalk for walking

3. Commuters to/from RWU:

- Students living downtown

- Faculty/staff

- Students who live on campus traveling to/from Bristol/EBBP

4. Southern neighborhood residents traveling to/from Bristol/EBBP

5. Regional cyclists who come across Mt. Hope Bridge