Proposed historic stops and signage sites for the
Jefferson Park walk/ride loop.
Jefferson Park walk/ride loop.
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Parts of the future loop already exist or are on the planning stages. Mountain Avenue is a matured walk/bikeway - the second most traveled bikeway in Tucson. Park Ave will begin its face lift in the summer of 2015 from a two lane street to one enhanced with pedestrian pathways and bike ways with added vegetation. Campbell Avenue on the east boundary is a model of bike friendly and pedestrian sidewalks and extends from Lester to Grant.
EAST - WEST
(southern boundary) |
PLANNING STAGE
Elm Street Enhanced Corridor moves to Lester in Jefferson Park. Elm to Lester Beginning at the intersection of Campbell and Elm. The Banner Health complex accommodates the blockage of Elm by diverting the pathway to Lester with greenspace and amenities. At Cherry the walkway continues on to Lester to Mountain Avenue |
Elm Street is formally identified on the Pima County Regional Trails System Master Plan (August, 2010) as an “Enhanced Corridor”. The Master Plan defines enhanced corridors as routes that, “generally follow existing local or collector streets that carry a relatively low volume of automobile traffic”. The Elm Street Enhanced Corridor is nearly eight miles in total length, extending from Fairview Avenue on the west to Wilmot Road on the east. The Corridor enters the neighborhood at the intersection of Campbell Avenue and Elm Street. Elm Street Enhanced Corridor can
best be implemented by facilitating bicycle/pedestrian connectivity to the north-south Mountain Avenue Corridor.
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EAST TO WEST
(northern boundary) |
PROPOSED STAGE
Jefferson Park is bounded on the north by Grant Road. Phase 2 of the Grant Road Improvement Project ,GRIP, addresses the negotiations with the neighborhood for closing the "loop" |
GRIP - The Grant Road widening has pledged to provide for pedestrian and bike access from Campbell to Euclid
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NORTH TO SOUTH
(Campbell Access Walkway) |
EXISTING
Campbell Avenue is the eastern boundary of the Jefferson Park Neighborhood. |
In 2000, Campbell was widened and the west side received an access road with two separate entrances. Two sets of walls mitigate the effect of the four lane roadway. The higher wall protects the neighborhood and the lower wall protects walkers and riders. Ample green space and native plantings complete an aesthetically pleasant experience.
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NORTH TO SOUTH
(Mountain Ave bisects the neighborhood) |
EXISTING
Mountain Avenue bisects Jefferson Park |
This very mature bike/walkway is the second most traveled bikeway in Tucson. It carries many University students and is a conduit for bus transportation from various student housing sites.
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NORTH TO SOUTH
(Park Avenue is near west placement) |
IN PROCESS
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The Park Avenue Project will begin the summer of 2015. Native plantings, decomposed granite walkways and bike paths will be added. Additionally, bike safety mitigation will be present at the intersection of Park and Grant.
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