Feasibility Study Overview

The Town of Boone was awarded a grant by the N.C. Department of Transportation's Integrated Mobility Division (IMD) to conduct a feasibility study to determine the best greenway and sidewalk route to improve connectivity and mobility to various parts of the Town. Feasibility studies bridge the gap between conceptual planning and programming of projects. They build upon higher-level planning efforts and take a comprehensive approach to identify possible route alternatives of multimodal corridors. Specifically, the study will evaluate the potential to have a shared path on Faculty Street from Holmes Drive to Highway 105 and on Winkler's Creek Road/Greenway Road from Wilson Drive to the intersection of Leola Street and Pride Drive or a greenway path following Winkler's Creek. Pride Drive is the end of the current greenway and where the project location would begin to create a continuation or Phase II of the existing greenway trail.

Attached is a map of this project’s study area for your review.

As part of the feasibility study, we want to know which priorities and amenities are important to the community. We highly value your input and involvement in this transformative project that will provide enhanced accessibility and connectivity in our community. Please take a minute to answer a few questions that will help shape this study. Survey questions are below the map.

Survey Questions

* Do you have access to a personal vehicle at least most of the time?

Yes

Select a response

If you responded no to question 1, how do you usually get around?

If you walk, bike, or roll, what is the purpose/where are you going? Drag your choices into the box

* If a greenway/trail system was available in the study area as shown on exhibit above, how often would you use it?

Daily

Weekly

Monthly

Rarely

Never

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* How important are greenways, sidewalks, bike lanes, and other multimodal infrastructure to you?

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* Which facility type do you prefer when walking or biking in Boone?

Sidewalk and Sharrows

Sidewalk and bike lanes

Sidewalk and Separated bike lanes

Sidepath

Greenway

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* Which criteria are most important when considering a route for the trail?

Connectivity: prioritizing connections to existing sidewalks, bike lanes, parks, schools, trails, and neighborhoods

User experience: amenities such as separation from roadway, shade/tree cover, slopes, scenery, scenic areas

Environment: routes that have less environmentally-damaging impacts (i.e. wetlands, streams, tree canopy)

Property Acquisition: alternatives that prioritize utilizing existing ROW, easements, and publicly owned property

Cost: influenced by factors including land acquisition, environmental impacts, bridge crossings, trail/path length and surface

Safety: routes that minimize crossings with roadways, driveways, routes that are more visible

Ease of implementation: select the alternatives that allow the path to be incorporated the soonest. This can include cost, property acquisition, and environmental impacts.

Equity: prioritizing connections to low-income and historically underserved/underfunded communities

Other

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To ensure we’re hearing from a broad set of voices, would you be willing to share (completely anonymously) some information about yourself?

What street do you live on?

What is your race/ethnicity?

White

Black or African-American

Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish

Asian

American Indian or Alaska Native

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

Other

I prefer not to answer

Select a response

Project Schedule
Milestone	Date
Grant Awarded	May 2023
Project Kickoff	June 2023
Develop Alternatives/Coordination with Stakeholders	June 2023- December 2023
Public Survey	March/April 2024
Public Meeting	March 2024
Draft Study	May 2024
Study Completion	Summer 2024

Boone Paved Trail Feasibility Study Public Survey

Boone Paved Trail Feasibility Study Public Survey

Survey Questions

* Do you have access to a personal vehicle at least most of the time?

If you responded no to question 1, how do you usually get around?

* How often do you bike, walk, or roll around Boone?

If you walk, bike, or roll, what is the purpose/where are you going? Drag your choices into the box

* If a greenway/trail system was available in the study area as shown on exhibit above, how often would you use it?

* Which destinations around Boone are most important to access?

* How important are greenways, sidewalks, bike lanes, and other multimodal infrastructure to you?

* Which facility type do you prefer when walking or biking in Boone?

* Which criteria are most important when considering a route for the trail?

What street do you live on?

What is your age?

What is your race/ethnicity?

Do you have any other comments?

Where does a feasibility study fit in the larger context?

Boone Paved Trail Feasibility Study Public Survey

Boone Paved Trail Feasibility Study Public Survey

Survey Questions

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* Do you have access to a personal vehicle at least most of the time?

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If you responded no to question 1, how do you usually get around?

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* How often do you bike, walk, or roll around Boone?

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If you walk, bike, or roll, what is the purpose/where are you going? Drag your choices into the box

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* If a greenway/trail system was available in the study area as shown on exhibit above, how often would you use it?

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* Which destinations around Boone are most important to access?

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* How important are greenways, sidewalks, bike lanes, and other multimodal infrastructure to you?

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* Which facility type do you prefer when walking or biking in Boone?

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* Which criteria are most important when considering a route for the trail?

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What street do you live on?

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What is your age?

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What is your race/ethnicity?

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Do you have any other comments?

Where does a feasibility study fit in the larger context?