HomeMy WebLinkAboutBMP DiscussionDANVILLE BICYCLE MASTER PLAN I JULY 2021
The Proposed Bicycle Network presented in this chapter provides a set of
recommended infrastructure improvements for enhancing connectivity and
safety for people biking in Danville. The proposed network includes linear
corridor improvements as well as spot improvements.
CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENTS
Danville's proposed network provides
increased connectivity between
destinations through low -stress bicycle
facilities that are comfortable for
all ages and abilities. The proposed
improvements include shared -use
paths (Class I), bicycle lanes (Class
II) and buffered bike lanes (Class
IIB), bicycle routes (Class III), bicycle
boulevards (Class IIIB) and unpaved
trails. The proposed network focuses
on providing increased connectivity
and safety with particular attention
to areas surrounding schools and the
Iron Horse Trail which provides low -
stress connectivity to BART and other
regional destinations. Key crosstown
low -stress connections include potential
separated facilities along, Sycamore
Valley Road, Camino Tassajara, and San
Ramon Valley Boulevard.
Table 9 and Figure 27 provide an
overview of the complete proposed
bicycle network. The recommended
network reflects input from the
community, bicycle needs and
safety challenges unique to Danville
(based, in part, on a collision analysis
conducted as part of this Study), as well
as best practices in bicycle network
planning.
The complete proposed bikeway
network includes new facilities and
upgrades to the existing network.
A full list of recommended corridor
improvements can be found in Table to
and Figure 27.
Table 9. Proposed Bikeways Mileage (by
lane miles)
Facility
Existing
Proposed
Total
(mi)
(mi)
(mi)
Class 1
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12.8
20.4
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2.5
32.3
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Lanes
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17.7
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18.1
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Figure 28. Corridor Improvement Examples
Class I: Shared -use Path
Ex: Iron Horse Trail
BICYCLE MASTER PLAN I JULY 2021
Class IIB: Buffered Bike
Lane
Ex: Danville Road
SPOT
IMPROVEMENTS
In addition to providing safer, and
better -connected bikeway corridors,
a well-functioning bicycle network
addresses localized spot issues that
would otherwise present network
barriers. Recommended spot
improvements include:
• Improvements to intersections that
do not comfortably facilitate travel
by bicycle
• Improved access to off-street Class I
Shared -Use Paths including the Iron
Horse Trail
Class II: Bicycle Lane
Ex: Camino Tassajara
This plan includes 50 spot improvement
recommendations in Danville.
Class III: Bicycle
Routes (w Sharrows)
Ex: El Capitan Drive
Class IIIB:
Bicycle Boulevard
(w Green -back Sharrows)
Ex: Del Amigo Road
Developed alongside the Town's
network of linear bicycle improvements,
the proposed spot treatments address
safety concerns in areas with a history
of bicycle collisions, and reflect public
feedback obtained as part of this
master planning process. Table 10 and
Figure 29 provide an overview of the
proposed spot improvements along
Danville's network. Key focus areas
include crossing locations along the
Iron Horse Trail, protected intersections
on crosstown bikeway connections such
as Camino Tassajara, and downtown
connectivity. Please note that specific
spot improvement recommendations
and design for each of the proposed
locations will require case-by-case
development and engineering review.
TOWN OF DANVILLE I JULY 2021
Table 11. Proposed Spot Improvements
Project Cross Street A Cross Street B
Recommendation
1
Camino Tassajara
Crow Canyon Rd
Protected intersection
2
Camino Tassajara
Old Blackhawk Rd
Bike box + Video detection device
3
Camino Tassajara
Tassajara Ranch Dr
Bike box + Video detection device
4
Camino Tassajara
Sycamore Valley Rd
Bicycle intersection crossings
5
Sycamore Valley Rd
IHT Crossing
Bridge overcrossing
6
Hartz Ave
Railroad Ave
Bike box + Video detection device
7
Love Lane
Railroad Ave
Bicycle intersection crossings
8
Diablo Rd
1-680
Overpass under lighting
9
Iron Horse Trail
San Ramon Valley Blvd
Raised crosswalk
10
San Ramon Valley
Blvd
Railroad Ave
Bike box +Video detection device
11
Diablo Rd
Clydesdale Dr
Add lighting
12
Iron Horse Trail
Greenbrook Dr
Raised crosswalk
13
Iron Horse Trail
EI Capitan Dr
Raised crosswalk
14
Hartz Way
Hartz Ave
Bike box + Video detection device
15
Iron Horse Trail
Linda Mesa Ave
RRFB + High visibility crosswalk +
Improve lighting
16
Iron Horse Trail
Love Ln
RRFB + High visibility crosswalk +
Improve lighting
17
Iron Horse Trail
Del Amigo Rd
RRFB + High visibility crosswalk +
Improve lighting
18
Iron Horse Trail
Paraiso Dr
Raised crosswalk
19
Iron Horse Trail
Hartford Rd
RRFB + High Visibility Raised
Crosswalk + Improve Lighting
20
Iron Horse Trail
West Prospect Ave
RRFB + High visibility crosswalk +
Improve lighting
21
Diablo Rd
New trail
PHB + High Visibility Crosswalk +
Improve Lighting
22
Sycamore Valley Rd
Camino Ramon/ Iron
Horse Trail
Protected intersection + bicycle
intersection crossings + improve
staging area
23
Blackhawk Rd
Mt. Diablo Scenic Blvd
Bike box + Video detection device
24
Sycamore Valley
Road
San Ramon Valley Blvd
Bike box +Video detection device
25
San Ramon Valley
Blvd
Hartz Ave
Bike box + Video detection device
BICYCLE MASTER PLAN I JULY 2021
Project
Cross Street A
Cross Street B
Recommendation
26
Camino Ramon
Greenbrook Dr
Bike box + Video detection device
27
Greenbrook Dr
Sycamore Valley Rd
Bike box +Video detection device
28
Camino Tassajara
Crow Canyon Rd
Bike box+Video detection device
29
Camino Tassajara
Sycamore Valley Rd
Bike box + Video detection device
30
La Gonda Way
Bridge
Bike Lanes
31
Sycamore Valley Rd
Brookside Dr
Bike box +Video detection device
32
Danville Blvd
EI Cerro Blvd
Bike box +Video detection device
33
Diablo Rd
Camino Tassajara
Bike box + Video detection device
34
Diablo Rd
EI Cerro Blvd -
Ackerman Dr
Bike box + Video detection device
35
Diablo Rd
Green Valley Rd
Bike box + Video detection device
36
Front St
Hartz Way
Bike box + Video detection device
37
Diablo Rd
Hartz Ave
Bike box + Video detection device
38
Diablo Rd
Front St
Bike box + Video detection device
39
Diablo Rd
West EI Pintado
Bike box + Video detection device
40
EI Cerro Blvd
La Gonda Way
Bike box + Video detection device
41
Diablo Rd
Matadera Way
Bike box + Video detection device
42
Green Valley Rd
Blemer Rd /Cameo
Drive
Bike box + Video detection device
43
Park & Ride
Sycamore Valley Rd
Bike Parking
44
Park & Ride
Iron Horse Trail
Iron Horse Trail connections
45
Sycamore Valley Rd
1-680 On/Off Ramps
Bicycle intersection crossings
46
Sycamore Valley Rd
Camino Ramon
Bike box + Video detection device
47
Diablo Road
Fairway Dr
PHB + High Visibility Crosswalk +
Improve Lighting
48
Crow Canyon Rd
Tassajara Ranch Dr
Bike box + Video detection device
49
Old Orchard Dr
Freitas Trail
Bicycle intersection crossings
50
Railroad Ave
Church St
Bike box + Video detection device
57