def calc_dist_point_to_linestr(point, linestr):
    """
    Calculate distance between shapely point and linestring.

    Parameters
    ----------
    point : object
        Shapely point object
    linestr : object
        Shapely LineString object

    Returns
    -------
    dist : float
        Distance between point and linestring
    """

    dist = point.distance(linestr)

    return dist