These standards range from wide shoulders on rural roads, to striped bike lanes on urban arterials, to residential streets and collectors where bicycles share the roadway with vehicles, since traffic volumes are low. The forthcoming Comprehensive Transportation Plan, developed by Yakima County Public Works, will include a list of design standards. Heights Drive to Keys Road to SR 24. Bicyclists are also seen riding the gravel maintenance roads on both sides of the Roza Canal right of way as it winds through Terrace Heights. Existing Pedestrian Facilities.
Gaps do exist in the network, however.
For example, Roza Hill Drive east of Terrace Heights Drive lacks sidewalks on either side of the road. Conversely, the Terrace Heights Drive bridge over the Yakima River has wide sidewalks on both sides separated from vehicle traffic. Since bicycling and walking are modes of transportation, as well as a means of exercising and recreating, the provision of safe routes on which to bike and walk are an important indicator of community livability. Residents who are either too young or too old to drive, or who cannot afford to own and operate a car also require protected routes to get to their destination of choice. Analysis of Assets, Needs, and Opportunities Efficient transportation systems move more than cars and trucks.