Brunswick bike committee backs CIP project slate, prioritizes McCoy-Mere Point

The Brunswick Bike and Pedestrian Advisory Committee met Sept. 24 and voted to recommend a slate of capital improvement projects, prioritizing the McCoy Road and Mere Point Road intersection. The committee also reviewed the draft active transportation network map and discussed plans for public input this fall or winter.

Key points

• The committee voted to recommend the slate of CIP projects as presented, with the McCoy Road and Mere Point Road intersection as the top priority for this year.
• Members praised the draft network map and raised no objections; staff said the map will move to a community input phase, possibly a workshop or survey.
• Staff reported that about 65 percent of infrastructure projects recommended for CIP funding include bike and pedestrian improvements.
• A member raised winter walkability and sidewalk plowing as a concern, particularly on side streets leading to Main Street.
• Council liaison Jamie Eckerd suggested a lessons-learned review of Main Street striping with the state DOT, and noted a school board meeting on Oct. 28 where the committee's Safe Routes to School work will be presented.
• Staff gave an update on the Stephen Drive multi-modal path project, saying a public meeting drew supportive feedback and calls for more bike and pedestrian infrastructure on Thomas Point Road.

Next steps

• Staff will incorporate committee feedback into the network map and work with a subcommittee to design the community input phase, targeted for fall or winter.
• Staff will pull five to seven relevant pages from the CIP, including the resurfacing and striping schedules, for committee members to review.
• Committee members may attend the Oct. 28 school board meeting for the Safe Routes to School presentation.
• The committee will consider a lessons-learned review of Main Street striping with the state DOT.

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