b'OPPORTUNITY LIVES HERERoadway Traffic Stress Level of Traffic Stress and Paths MapGiven the arterial road conditions described in the previous paragraph, even roads with wide shoulders may nonetheless provide an uncomfortable biking experience. Therefore, a Bicycle Level of Traffic Stress (LTS) analysis is a useful tool in this context to provide a more nuanced understanding of the bikeability of the streets in the District. Bicycle LTS analysis uses factors such as the speed of traffic, volume of traffic, and the number of lanes to rate each roadway segment on a scale of 1 to 4, where 1 is a low-stress place to ride and 4 is a high-stress place to ride. Streets with higher LTS have higher traffic speeds and volumes, more intense lane configurations, less space for bikers, and less protection of the space available for biking. Therefore, a smaller proportion of people are comfortable riding a bicycle on streets with higher LTS. In the case of the District, Google Maps biking layer currently labels most of the arterial streets in the District as bicycle-friendlyI-495roads. This may be because the roads have shoulders. However, theI-95Level of Traffic Stress and Paths Map on the right, shows that the arterial roads in the District are at LTS 3 or 4. This map also shows the locations of shared use paths (SUPs) in the District. SUPs are paved pathways thatRT 13are separated from motor vehicle traffic and may be used for walking, running, bicycling, skating, and other modes of active transportation.I-295SUPs are considered LTS 1.LegendDelaware State 2nd Senate DistrictShared Use PathsLevel of Trac StressLTS Level 1 or 2LTS Level 3 or 4Delaware Three Rivers Area Economic Development Master Plan 66'