Strategic Community Building
Table 3: Bikeways (Source: MAG Bikeways Map)
Type
Description
Details
Bike Lane
Usually established on streets with lots of traffic, such as arterial and collector roadways. These are typically used by bicycle commuters and fitness buffs, and provide access to major employers and retail centers. Bike lanes are also used on residential collector roads. These are typically used by recreational cyclists.
Special pavement markings and signs identify the lanes
Bike Route
Cars and bicycles share the lane.
Often utilized when streets are not wide enough for dedicated bike lanes but are commuter routes
Multi-Use Path (Paved)
Paved paths or trails located off-road or along canals for recreational bicyclists, walkers, runners, and in-line skaters.
Typically 10’ wide
Multi-Use Path (Unpaved)
Unpaved paths or trails located offroad or along canals for bicyclists, walkers, runners, and horseback riders.
Typically 10’ wide
Paved Shoulder
Paved areas adjacent to the outside vehicle lane.
Located along Road/Loop 101
Lanes 4 to 5’ wide
Price
The Consolidated Canal and Eastern Canal connect the City of Chandler and Town of Gilbert. The 6.5-mile Paseo Trail is a 10-foot-wide concrete multi-use pathway on the eastern side of the Consolidated Canal. Since its inception as a dirt path in the 1980s, more than 18 miles of multi-use trails have been developed. The western side of the canal is an unimproved dirt surface in most areas that can be used for horseback riding or bicycling. The trail begins at Galveston Street and continues south to Riggs Road. The Western Canal has a bike path between Price Road and the Union Pacific Railroad. Constructed in 2009, this path connects City of Tempe to the west and Town of Gilbert to the east. The other canals that traverse the city (Highline, Kyrene, and Tempe) are opportunities for further enhancements to the bicycle and pedestrian network as presented in the Chandler Transportation Master Plan Update 2010. Chandler Western Canal trail
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Chandler General Plan 2016