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EVERETT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN D. Non -Motorized Transport Services Strategy The Plan provides for significant improvements in bicycle and pedestrian facilities to assure greater choice and mobility for commuters, students, and recreational uses to be programmed over the three program periods, short-term TIP, Mid -Term plan and Long -Term plan, as shown on Table 4.3. 1. Proposed Bicycle and Multi -Use Facility Improvements The bicycle facilities have been planned with a greater focus on commuter needs and provide a network of bicycle lanes and signed routes, as well as multi-purpose trails. Bike / Ped Bridges and Crossing Facilities The Plan recognizes that there are several major barriers to pedestrians and cyclists, both in the natural topography of the land and in the man-made structures of freeways and railways. It is assumed that sidewalks and bicycle lanes will be included with many new interchanges and arterial road crossings of I-5, such as 128th Street, 112th Street, 100th Street, 41st Street, Pacific Avenue, and Everett Avenue. The Plan provides for separate trail crossings of the BNSF at Bond Street, 36th Street, and near Pigeon Creek No. 1. It also provides for additional crossings of SR 526 at Seaway Boulevard, of the Snohomish River to Smith Island, of Woods Creek from Gold Way to 181 st Place and of East Marine View drive at Henry M. Jackson Park. The potential capital costs of these Bridge and Crossing improvements are estimated at about $10 Million over the Plan period. Bike / Ped Trail Facilities The Plan provides for completion of the multi -use trail system including the Harborfront Trail from Mukilteo to North Broadway, the Lowell / Riverfront Trail from 41 st Street to North Broadway, and the Smith Island Trails. New park trails are provided along Pigeon Creek No.I and 2, Narbeck Creek, Powder Mill Creek and Japanese Gulch and a trail connection from the Interurban to Larimer Road along Ridgewood. Trails are also planned along East Marine View Drive and SR 526. The potential capital costs of these Trail facilities are estimated at more than $30 Million over the Plan period. Bike Lane Facilities The Plan provides for significant investments in bike lanes over the three time periods to provide wide coverage for commuter and student cyclists. Key facilities on Hoyt Avenue and California Avenue will service the Downtown area. Bike lanes on SR -529 to Marysville are a high priority. Bike lanes on 128th Street, 112th Street, 100th Street and Pacific Avenue will provide key east - west routes across I-5. North -south routes on 4th Avenue and 7th Avenue will complement other bike lanes on Seaway Boulevard and Beverly Lane/Dogwood. The potential capital costs of these Bike Lane improvements are estimated at about $40 Million over the Plan period. TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT 58