Lower Paxton Township is seeking a qualified consultant to provide the necessary planning services to prepare an Active Transportation Plan. The plan should provide guidance for the planning and development of pathways, bike trails, multi-use pathways, bike lanes and other facilities that encompasses and interconnects the entire Township at build-out. The Township is interested in improving upon the Township-wide network of existing facilities and developing new facilities to provide improved and safer bicycle and pedestrian commuting and recreational opportunities. The proposed master plan shall show a comprehensive transportation network that could utilize a variety of facilities such as pathways, trails, bike lanes, shared lanes, multi-use pathways, and other facilities. The plan will utilize existing and planned pathways, trails, roadway infrastructure, utility and drainage easements, open spaces, linear parks to connect users to neighborhoods, parks, shopping centers, work centers, schools, places of interest, and to provide connectivity to the trails and pathway systems adjacent communities. The plan will depict a comprehensive system of offroad and on-road facilities that safely connects neighborhoods and destinations.
