City of Poughkeepsie, NY Article V Bicycle Routes

Section 15-60 Legislative findings.

[Ord. No. O-09-05]

The Common Council hereby finds that investments in bicycle routes and related facilities will support the health of the City's economy, ecology and community and thus protect public health, safety and welfare. The designation of bicycle routes will serve the following purposes:

(a) Reduce automobile congestion while increasing the number of potential customers to City businesses.

(b) Reduce capital expenditures, due to the lower cost of providing facilities for bicycles, rather than for automobiles.

(c) Increase the functional size of the labor pool as mobility and access for nonautomotive transportation modes is improved.

(d) Reduce air, noise and water pollution. The City will be a quieter, cleaner place to live and will impose a smaller ecological footprint.

(e) To prepare our community for the eventuality of higher energy and transportation costs. Bicycle investments will also support the feasibility of bus and rail transit.

Section 15-61 Bicycle routes designated.

[Ord. No. O-09-05]

The following streets or segments of streets are hereby designated as bicycle routes in the City of Poughkeepsie:

	North-South Bicycle Route
		Academy Street from the southern City boundary to Catharine Street
		Catharine Street from Academy Street to Cottage Street
		Cottage Street from Catharine Street to North Hamilton Street
		North Hamilton Street from Cottage Street to the former railroad bed
	Cherry-Cannon Bicycle Route
		Kimball Road from the intersection with Yates Boulevard to Marian Avenue
		Marian Avenue from Kimball Road to Hooker Avenue
		Hooker Avenue from Marian Avenue to South Cherry Street
		South Cherry Street from Hooker Avenue to Cannon Street
		Cannon Street from South Cherry Street to Market Street
	Fallkill Bicycle Route
		High Street from North Hamilton Street to Elm Place
		Elm Place from High Street to Zimmer Avenue
		Zimmer Avenue from Elm Place to Garden Street
		Garden Street from Zimmer Avenue to Brookside Avenue
		Brookside Avenue from Garden Street to Verrazano Boulevard
		Verrazano Boulevard from Brookside Avenue to Lower Mill Street
		Lower Mill Street from Verrazano Boulevard to Davies Place
	Northside Bicycle Route
		Mansion Street from Corlies Avenue to Mansion Square Park
		Through Mansion Square Park along its east-west axis from North Clinton Street to North Hamilton Street
		Mansion Street from North Hamilton Street to North Bridge Street
		North Bridge Street Mansion Street to Mill Street
		Mill Street from North Bridge Street to Davies Place
		Davies Place from Mill Street to the Poughkeepsie Railroad Station
	School Connector Bicycle Route
		Corlies Avenue from Mansion Street to King Street
		King Street from Corlies to Innis Avenue
		Innis Avenue King Street to Worrall Avenue
		Worrall Avenue from Innis Avenue to College Avenue
	Smith Street Bicycle Route
		Smith Street from Mansion Street to the Morgan Lake parking area/Dutchess Rail Trail
	Southside-Waterfront Bicycle Route
		Main Street from Waryas Park to Rinaldi Boulevard
		Rinaldi Boulevard from Main Street to Pine Street
		Pine Street Rinaldi Boulevard to Pine Street Spur
		Pine Street Spur from Pine Street to Columbia Street
		Columbia Street from Pine Street Spur to Young Street
		Young Street from Columbia Street to Reade Place
		Reade Place from Young Street to Lincoln Avenue
		Lincoln Avenue from Reade Place to Livingston Street
		Livingston Street from Lincoln Avenue to South Hamilton Street
		South Hamilton Street from Livingston Street to Platt Street
		Platt Street from South Hamilton Street to Loockerman Avenue
		Loockerman Avenue from Platt Street to Yates Boulevard
		Yates Boulevard from Loockerman Avenue to Kimball Road
		Kimball Road from Yates Boulevard to Bancroft Road
		Bancroft Road from Kimball Road to Ferris Lane
		Ferris Lane from Bancroft Road to Thornwood Drive
		Thornwood Drive from Ferris Lane to Monell Avenue
		Monell Avenue from Thornwood Drive to Wilbur Boulevard
	Vassar College Bicycle Route
		College Avenue from the City boundary to West College Avenue
		West College Avenue from College Avenue to Circular Drive
		Circular Drive from West College Avenue to Hooker Avenue
	City Transect Bicycle Route
		Hooker Avenue from the City boundary to Montgomery Street
		Montgomery Street from Hooker Avenue to Jefferson Street
		Jefferson Street from Montgomery Street to South Perry Street
		South Perry Street from Jefferson Street to Union Street
		Union Street from South Perry Street to South Clover Street
		South Clover Street from Union Street to North Clover Street
		North Clover Street from South Clover Street to Mill Street
		Mill Street from North Clover Street to Mount Carmel Place
		Mount Carmel Place from Mill Street to Delafield Street
		Delafield Street from Mount Carmel Place to the City boundary

Section 15-62 Design and development of bicycle routes.

[Ord. No. O-09-05]

Bicycle safety should be considered in the design, construction, reconstruction, repair and maintenance of those streets or segments of streets designated as bicycle routes. The City Engineer is hereby authorized and empowered to develop and promulgate engineering and construction standards to facilitate the development and improvement of the bicycle route system. Training and professional consultation should be obtained as necessary to achieve that goal.