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2t <br />I. GOALS & PRIORITY BICYCLE TRANSPORTATION ROUTES <br />A. Goals and Objectives — The Goals for this plan were developed by the Bicycle Task Force at their third <br />meeting. Subsequent meetings were used for the discussion and development of how to implement the <br />goals (i.e., objectives to be accomplished to progress toward accomplishment of the goals). The progress <br />of the implementation of this plan can be gauged through an assessment of the number and type of pro - <br />bike indicators. <br />GOAL #I. <br />CONSTRUCT BICYCLE FACILITIES IN ORANGE COUNTY THAT WILL MAKE CYCLING FOR <br />TRANSPORTATION PURPOSES SAFER, MORE CONVENIENT, AND MORE EFFICIENT. <br />GOAL #1 OBJECTIVES. (or things that would make goal # 1 happen if they were to happen) <br />WIDEN all Primary Priority Bicycle Transportation highway travel lanes to 12 feet and provide 4 feet of <br />paved shoulder before signing them as a Bicycle Route (see Orange County Proposed Priority Bicycle <br />Transportation Routes Map, July, 1998 on page 5a of this plan). <br />IDENTIFY staff and elected officials responsible for bicycling improvements. <br />INCLUDE bicycling improvements as a staff assigned responsibility with an elected official identified as <br />being bicycling supportive. <br />ESTABLISH a Bicycle Advisory Committee at the local and regional levels. <br />CREATE and FORMALIZE a Bicycle Transportation Program in Orange County to include; commitment <br />of resources, developing the primary and secondary routes, developing and implementing the education, <br />enforcement, and encouragement programs to change cycling and motorist behavior to make cycling safer. <br />CHANGE state and regional bicycle transportation policies and programs to include dedicated funding for <br />bicycle improvements to include funding "triggers" (i.e., in areas of poor air quality, more cycling facilities <br />should be funded) based upon regional air quality. <br />CHANGE maintenance programs to include better surfacing and 4 foot paved shoulders on primary priority <br />bicycle transportation routes. <br />PROVIDE intersection improvements and treatments to provide for better turning and through movements <br />for cyclists to include bicycle pavement markings and "bicycle sensitive" traffic signal actuators. <br />