Shared Use Path

Reservoir Street to Field Hockey Field

Zach Booker
Andrew Levering
Jay Naduvilekunnel

Agenda
Location
Fly Over

Problem
Stakeholders
Goals
Intended Uses
Sustainability
Design Alternatives
Existing Conditions
Hill Path
Parking Lot Path

Location

Location

Image courtesy of Google Earth

Problem
No built infrastructure at this location
Safest route is roughly 1 mile
From East Campus dorms to shopping center
New route would cut distance in half

Provide safety, comfort, and convenience

Safety: Adequate lighting and emergency

stations
Comfort: Not walking next to a busy road
Convenience: Cut walking time and distance in
half

Stakeholders
JMU largest employer in Harrisonburg
Bike/Ped Committee (advisory group dedicated

to improving bike and ped design and safety)

Dr. Elise Barrella
Mr. Lee Eshelman

Faculty
Students

City of Harrisonburg
Bike/Ped Subcommittee

Harrisonburg Crossing Shopping Center

Goals of JMU Bike/Ped Plan

Promote safety, accessibility, and convenience for

bicyclists, pedestrians, and users of mobility

devices.
Objective 1.2 Retrofit existing and coordinate future

transit facilities with supportive amenities for bicycle,

pedestrian, and users of mobility devices
Establish connections to the City of Harrisonburgs

bicycle and pedestrian facilities.

Objective 2.1 Review and incorporate

recommendations from the City of Harrisonburg Bicycle

and Pedestrian Plan (adopted 2010)
Objective 2.2 Establish ongoing dialogue with the
Citys Bicycle and Pedestrian Subcommittee

Goals (contd)
Enhance the comprehensive system of

bicycle and pedestrian facilities on campus.

Objective 3.2 Engage campus population to

provide input on improvements

Objective 3.4 Prioritize improvement projects
for existing facilities and amenities, as well as
future construction

Intended Uses
Construct new shared use path along

pedestrian path hill to Soccer Field JMU Bike

Ped Master Plan 2014
Secondary Corridor
Direct route connections
Contains dedicated bicycle and pedestrian facilities
High Feasibility
1-3 years to implement

Low Cost
~$50,000

2014 JMU Bike Ped Master Plan

2014 JMU Bike Ped Master Plan

Sustainability
Economic
Inexpensive (compared to others)

Environmental
Improve drainage
Green infrastructure

Social
Shared use path
Quicker, safer access to shopping center

Design Alternatives
Existing Conditions

Design Alternatives
Hill Path Drawings

Hill Path
Side View

Hill Path
Overhead View

Hill Path
Cross Section

Adapted from AASHTO

Hill Path
Wooden Post Cross Section

Cost estimate
Material

concrete path

Area/dimensions

10' wide
4'' thick
72' long @ top
938.8 ft total of
178' long sloped
15' @ bottom to existing concrete (35 yd
rough estimate)
72'x10'x4''
178'x10'x4''
$80/yd
15'x10'x4''

concrete curb

250' long (2 sides)

4'' wide
4'' height
250'x4''x4''

wood posts

250' long
25 posts
10' apart
4''x4'' (base)
4'x4'' (height)

compacted aggregate
underneath path
chain

Cost

$3000 total

$1.1/ft
$110 total

10' wide
72' long @ top
178' long sloped
72'x10'x4''
178'x10'x4''

$30-$35/yd

$1/ft.

$270 total

33 yd
$1,200 total

250'x3'=750 ft
drainage rocks

$1500/pallet
pallet = 160 ft

Total cost estimate -->

$7032 total

$11,612.00

Design Alternatives
Parking Lot Path

Cost estimate

Material

concrete path

concrete curb

wood posts

compacted
aggregate
underneath path
chain
drainage rocks

Area/dimensions
Cost
10' wide
4'' thick
72' long @ top
178' long sloped
15' @ bottom to existing
450 long path next to 2500 ft total of
lot
concrete
72'x10'x4''
178'x10'x4''
$80/yd
15'x10'x4'
450x10x4
$7400 total
250' long (2 sides)
450 long (1 side) - lot
4'' wide
4'' height
700'x4''x4''
700' long
25 posts
$1.1/ft
10' apart
4''x4'' (base)
$308 total
4'x4'' (height)
10' wide
72' long @ top
$30-$35/yd
178' long sloped
450 long for lot path
90 yd
72'x10'x4''
178'x10'x4'
$3100 total
450x10x4
$1/ft.
$750 total
250'x3'=750 ft
$1500/pallet
pallet = 160 ft

Total cost estimate -->

$7032 total

$18,590.00

Questions?