If new multi use path is constructed, consideration should be given to extending this to the highway 20 multiuse path. This would connect 53rd all the way to downtown
Poor visibility on the crest makes pedestrian crossing and biking dangerous.
No real safe option for pedestrians crossing Western here. Crosswalks should be considered especially if a roundabout is created.
Blind corner here is dangerous for pedestrians without sidewalks. Speed limit is rarely obeyed and traffic calming measures will be important here.
If Gerold will eventually connect to Technology Loop, this should eventually be a roundabout.
This part of Corvallis would also benefit from a neighborhood bikeway. I don't think there are any proposed in this area.
Separated or protected bike lanes should be considered as an alternative to a shared use path.
The east end of a West Hills path should include a low stress connection to the path on 35th. If a path extending along Western is not feasible, streets like Hanson, Chickadee and Sagebrush could be neighborhood bikeway-like alternatives instead. Avoid creating gaps in the low stress network.
Traveling from West Hills Road to the Campus Way path (Irish Bend covered bridge) requires crossing 53rd twice if using the 53rd St path (and to avoid the 53rd bike lane). I'd like to see a protected bike lane, cycle track, or path on the east side of 53rd to avoid this.
roundabout and protected bike lane
Speed Cushions - near crest -both directions
Link a West Hills Road multi-use path to 53rd
THIS NEEDS TO BE A ROUNDABOUT
Connect a path to Sagebrush!