Part of the "Gateway Gang" initiative
Improve Dublin’s non-motorized gateways and bicycle tourism network by promoting State Bicycle Route 40, adding wayfinding and destination signage, installing shared-lane markings, creating bike parking, developing multi-use paths and bicycle facilities, and connecting pedestrian and non-motorized traffic from I-16/441 to downtown and the proposed Riverwalk. The recommendation positions Dublin as a midpoint bicycle-tourism destination between Columbus and Savannah.
Tracks Phase I total estimated cost.
Tracks bicycle travel time from Dublin to Savannah.
Tracks routine resurfacing additional cost.
Tracks destination signage directing cyclists to downtown Dublin, Greenway, restaurants, and lodging.
Tracks SBR 40 mileage through Treutlen County.
Tracks safety and access improvements during routine resurfacing, reconstruction, and bridge replacement.
Tracks federal/state funding share assumption.
Tracks total roadway reconstruction cost.
Tracks SBR 40 connection between Columbus and Savannah with Dublin positioned as the halfway point.
Tracks routine resurfacing opportunities.
Tracks expected economic, health, and quality-of-life benefits for local citizens.
Tracks proposed paved multi-use path length alongside Bellevue Avenue.
Tracks risk that the community could lose interest before completion.
Tracks bicycle travel time from Columbus to Dublin.
Tracks buffered bike lane / bike lane items.
Tracks bicycle trip distance from Dublin to Savannah.
Tracks approximate total cost to implement non-motorized gateway improvements.
Tracks assumed Dublin/Laurens County local cost share.
Tracks improvement of SBR 40 and related bicycle facilities as a non-motorized gateway into Dublin.
Tracks Phase II visible table total.
Tracks pocket park amenity types.
Tracks cost per mile for 12-foot multi-use path.
Tracks pedestrian, non-motorized vehicle, and boat access along the Oconee River.
Tracks risk that other southern regions may complete attractive bicycle touring destinations first.
Tracks coordination with GDOT, surrounding counties, and MPOs from Columbus and Savannah.
Tracks bicycle parking quantity.
Tracks non-motorized vehicle access to key sectors of the city.
Tracks typical full route bicycle trip duration.
Tracks opportunity for City/County government coordination and shared funding streams.
Tracks SBR 40 mileage through Candler County.
Tracks Phase III total estimated cost.
Tracks current lack of signage and facilities on SBR 40.
Tracks possible full realization period noted in SWOT.
Tracks total intersection treatment cost.
Tracks connection between I-16/441 pedestrian traffic and Downtown Dublin.
Tracks bikeable shoulder added cost.
Tracks bridge replacement quantity.
Tracks total cost for buffered bike lanes / bike lanes.
Tracks likely state/federal funding share for Oconee River bridge replacement.
Tracks shared lane markings / sharrows quantity.
Tracks proposed width of the multi-use path.
Tracks total bike route signage cost.
Tracks roadway reconstruction cost per mile.
Tracks lack of existing bicycle lanes, multi-use paths, and meaningful bicycle accommodations in Dublin.
Tracks wayfinding signage along Bellevue Avenue / US 80 identifying the route as SBR 40.
Tracks total cost for the visible multi-use path item.
Tracks creation of a bicycle tourist pocket park in or near Downtown Dublin.
Tracks roadway reconstruction mileage to allow bikable shoulder or 5-foot bike lane.
Tracks SBR 40 mileage through Emanuel County.
Tracks total bicycle parking cost.
Tracks bike route signage quantity.
Tracks Phase III implementation period.
Tracks Phase I implementation period.
Tracks Phase I funding categories.
Tracks official supported spring/fall bicycle tour of SBR 40.
Tracks SBR 40 mileage within the Heart of Georgia Altamaha Regional Commission region.
Tracks SBR 40 mileage through Laurens County.
Tracks intersection treatments quantity.
Tracks Phase II implementation period.
Tracks bicycle trip distance from Columbus to Dublin.
Tracks total shared lane marking cost.
Tracks bridge replacement cost.
Tracks transformation of the Oconee River into a major tourism gateway into Downtown Dublin.
Phase I: Bike Route Signage $150 each, qty 10, total $1,500; Shared lane markings “sharrows” $200 each, qty 10, total $2,000; Bicycle parking $400 each, qty 10, total $4,000; Phase I total $7,500. Phase II: 12’ multi-use path $650,000/mile, qty 1, total $650,000; Buffered bike lanes/bike lanes $500 each, qty 10, total $5,000; Bikeable shoulders $0 additional cost; Intersection treatments $750 each, qty 4, total $3,000; visible table total $705,300. Phase III: Reconstruction of roadway to allow bikable shoulder or 5’ bike lane $130,000/mile, qty 5, total $650,000; Routine resurfacing $0 additional cost, qty 20, total $0; Bridge replacement $3,500,000, qty 1, total $3,500,000; Phase III total $4,150,000. Approximate total cost to implement non-motorized gateway improvements: $4.5 million, with 80%+ federal/state funded; recommendation assumes approximately $600,000 of total cost is assumed by Dublin/Laurens County.