Shoulder Use / Improvement Maps

Here you’ll see side-by-side comparisons of the routes people are taking to the shoulders they identified as needing improvements.

On San Juan Island, the graph on the left shows that respondents are traveling on Roche Harbor Rd the most, followed by Beaverton Valley Rd, San Juan Valley Rd and Cattle Point Rd. Coming in third is Douglas / Bailer Hill Rd.

The map on the right shows the roads identified as needing improvements – whether enhanced shoulders or separated trails. We see that San Juan Valley Rd and Bailer Hill Rd were the most requested roads, followed by West Side Rd, Beaverton Valley Rd, and Roche Harbor Rd.

On Lopez Island, the map on the left shows most respondents use Fisherman Bay Rd followed by Center Rd and Mud Bay Rd.

The map on the right shows that Center Rd is identified as needing the most improvements, followed by Fisherman Bay Rd and Mud Bay Rd.

On Orcas Island, the colors change slightly (less folks responded on Orcas) but we see a similar pattern of usage around major corridors.

The horseshoe highway is traveled the most – Orcas Rd, to Crescent Beach Rd, to Olga Rd. It’s also identified as needing the most improvements, followed by Crow Valley Rd.

Recreation, Open Space, and Stewardship Plan Maps

The data gathered from this survey reflects the data represented in maps from the ROSS Plan.


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