HomeMy WebLinkAbout120920-5.1 PRESENTATIONTOWN OF DANVILLE TOWN-WIDE BICYCLE MASTER PLAN UPDATE Parks, Recreation and Arts Commission December 9, 2020 Town-wide Bicycle Master Plan Recap -Background and Purpose The first Town-specific Bicycle Master Plan Funded with Measure J, Contra Costa ½-cent Transportation Sales Tax Consultant Services –Alta Planning + Design Develop Vision, Goals and Objectives Policies –Existing and New Projects, Prioritization and Funding Mechanisms Public Participation TOWN-WIDE BICYCLE MASTER PLAN PROJECT TIMELINE 1.ESTABLISH a culture of biking 2.DEVELOP comfortable, safe, and connected facilities for everyone 3.ENGAGE and respond to the needs of the community 4.UNDERSTAND and ADDRESS any issues for people biking in Danville 5.COORDINATE with development and capital improvements PROJECT GOALS ONLINE WEB TOOL 160 comments submitted to date Stakeholder/Listening Sessions (2) Online via Zoom/Facebook Live Mentimeter (interactive surveys) Public Workshops (2) September 2020 & February 2021 Zoom & Mentimeter Danville PD “10-8” Program Summer/Fall 2020 OUTREACH & EVENTS Project Website www.danvillebikeplan.com STRONG & FEARLESS You are comfortable biking anytime, anywhere! ENTHUSIASTIC & CONFIDENT You are comfortable riding on most roads, but prefer bike lanes, trails, and other designated places to ride. INTERESTED BUT CONCERNED You would like to bike, but are concerned about safety and sharing the road with cars. You prefer biking in separated spaces. WHICH ONE ARE YOU? NO WAY, NO HOW You are not interested in riding a bicycle at all and unlikely to start bicycling LeastSeparation MostSeparation BICYCLE FACILITY TYPES CLASS IIIB: BIKE BOULEVARD CLASS III: BIKE ROUTE LeastSeparation MostSeparation BICYCLE FACILITY TYPES CLASS IIIB: BIKE BOULEVARD CLASS III: BIKE ROUTE CLASS II: BIKE LANE CLASS IIB: BUFFERED BIKE LANE LeastSeparation MostSeparation BICYCLE FACILITY TYPES CLASS IIIB: BIKE BOULEVARD CLASS III: BIKE ROUTE CLASS II: BIKE LANE CLASS IIB: BUFFERED BIKE LANE CLASS I: SHARED-USE PATH CLASS IV: SEPARATED BIKE LANE Mentimeter Poll -Facilities Mentimeter Poll -Intersections Mentimeter Poll –Roads Mentimeter Poll –Destinations Mentimeter Poll –Projects WHAT WE HAVE HEARD… Destinations (top 3) •Downtown Danville •Parks and Recreation •School Types of Facilities (top 3) •Shared Use Paths •Separated Bike Lanes •Buffered Bike Lanes Challenging Roadways (top 3) •Diablo Road •Camino Tassajara •Iron Horse Trail Challenging Intersections (top 3) •Iron Horse Trail Crossings •Sycamore Valley / Camino Ramon •Hartz / Railroad What types of projects are important to you? (top 3) •More Trails •More green Bikeways •More Bike Detection Devices N=12 WHAT WE HAVE HEARD… Male 37% Female 20% Non-binary 43% 19 -34 10% 35 -54 24% 55 -74 19% 75 + 47% AGE SEX TYPE OF BICYCLIST 0%20%40%60% No way, no how Interested but Concerned Confident and Enthusiastic Strong and Fearless N=12 CURRENT PROJECTS… BICYCLE DETECTION IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED BICYCLE PROJECTS… •Diablo Road Trail ($4M, “Large”) o Class I paved trail crossing at Fairway Drive extending to Avenida Nueva •Park and Ride Expansion Project ($2M, “Large”) o Bicycle e-Lockers and two new connections to IHT •Townwide Bicycle Improvements ($400K, “Medium”) o Bicycle detection, green bicycle lane markings and signage •San Ramon Valley Blvd. Improvements ($953k, “Medium”) o Pavement overlay with bicycle lane “buffers” •San Ramon Creek Footbridge ($900k, Medium) o Bike/Ped Bridge connecting Diablo Road to Town Green •Iron Horse Trail Crosswalk Warning Systems ($60k, small) o Love Lane, Linda Mesa Avenue, Del Amigo Road POTENTIAL NEW BICYCLE PROJECTS… •Sycamore Valley Road Bike/Ped Overcrossing ($20M, “Massive/complex”) o Overcrossing to replace crosswalk at Sycamore Valley/Camino Ramon intersection •Sycamore Valley Road/Camino Ramon Improvements ($150k, “small”) o Improvements to curb/sidewalk, expanding curb areas and safety enhancements •Camino Tassajara/Sycamore Valley Road Bicycle Lanes/Buffers ($1M, “Large”) o Buffered or separated bicycle lanes •Camino Tassajara/Crow Canyon Intersection Improvements ($1.5M, “Large”) o Green bike lanes/bike boxes at intersection, requires roadway widening •SRVB/Hartz Avenue Intersection Improvements ($150k, “small”) o Green bike lanes/sharrows/bike boxes at intersection •Townwide Destination/Guide Signage ($100k, “small”) o Unique bicycle-specific guide signage for local destinations such as recreation, downtown business district, transportation, etc. Next Steps… Continue Outreach -www.danvillebikeplan.com Complete DRAFT Recommendations (Projects, Prioritization, Implementation) Draft Wayfinding Strategy/Development Commission Update and Public Workshop #2 (February 2021) Town Council Adoption (April 2020) Thank You!