4 Inventory of Existing Conditions

To assist in the inventory of existing conditions in Duchesne County, a GIS database for route conditions was created. The main paved routes in Duchesne County that are being used as cycling routes and all the sidewalks or pathways within a 1-mile radius of every school were evaluated through this GIS tool. Data collected for each route included:

  • Safety elements including:
    • Signals
    • Signs
    • Striping
  • Right of Way Conditions including:
    • Clear of Obstacles
    • Utility Issues
    • Slope Issues
    • Driveways
    • Trees in the way
    • Landscaping conflicts
    • Structures in the way
  • Overall Route Condition
  • Connection to schools

This data can then be queried to determine the extent of existing conditions and to evaluate the feasibility of proposed projects. Specific site visits supplemented the collected data where necessary to assess problem or known deficiencies areas. Pictures were also taken and added to the GIS database where appropriate. Results of this inventory are summarized in this section where applicable and other GIS data collected for this report provided additional reference.

In Appendix H are safe routes to school plans. The plans identify the most common routes used by students to get to school and features along routes for example: school zones, crossing guards, walking paths, cross walks and bus routes.

4.1 Small Urban Area Routes and Trails Inventory

The small urban area for this section includes Roosevelt City, Duchesne City, Myton CIty, Altamont Town and Tabiona Town. Federal funding for small urban is defined as population areas between 5,000 and 50,000. Roosevelt Urban cluster is the only area that can apply for Small Urban Funds. The other city and town clusters will be discussed in the section that addresses trails in the more populated rural areas of the county.

4.1.1 Pedestrian Facilities

4.1.1.1Sidewalks

Roosevelt City, Duchesne City, Myton City, Altamont Town, and Tabiona Town’s sidewalks have been inventoried and this information is included in the GIS data associated with this report. Several of the routes used by students that go to and from school do not have sidewalks. Sidewalks are not continuous