City of Eastvale Bicycle Master Plan
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City of Eastvale Bicycle Master Plan February 2016 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The City of Eastvale Bicycle Master Plan was prepared under the guidance of: Michele Nissen, City Manager George Alvarez, City Engineer Ruben Castaneda, Assistant Engineer Additional project support was provided by the following stakeholders: Eric Norris, Planning Director, City of Eastvale Cathy Perring, Assistant Planning Director, City of Eastvale Steven Ellis, Coordinator, Corona-Norco Unified School District Ted Rozzi, Assistant Superintendent, Corona-Norco Unified School District Scott Forbes, Lieutenant and Assistant Police Chief, City of Eastvale Richard Welch, Director of Parks and Community Affairs, Jurupa Community Services District This plan was prepared by KTU+A Planning + Landscape Architecture: John Holloway, Candidate Principal, PLA, ASLA, LEED Green Associate, LCI Joe Punsalan, Candidate Senior Associate, GISP, PTP, LCI Alison Moss, Mobility Planner Beth Chamberlin, Senior Planner Jacob Leon, Senior Planner Juan Alberto Bonilla, Planner Kristin Bleile, GIS Analyst Diana Smith, GIS Analyst Public input was provided by community workshop participants. This is a project for the City of Eastvale with funding provided by the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) Sustainability Program. The Sustainability Program is a key SCAG initiative for implementing the Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (RTP/SCS), combining Compass Blueprint assistance for integrated land use and transportation planning with new Green Region Initiative assistance aimed at local sustain- ability and Active Transportation assistance for bicycle and pedestrian planning efforts. Sustainability Projects are intended to provide SCAG-member jurisdictions the resources to implement regional policies at the local level, focus- ing on voluntary efforts that will meet local needs and contribute to implementing the RTP/SCS, reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and providing the range of local and regional benefits outlined in the RTP/SCS. The preparation of this report has been financed in part through grant(s) from the Federal Transit Administration (PTA) through the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) in accordance with the provisions under the Metropoli- tan Planning Program as set forth in Section 104(f) of Title 23 of the U.S. Code. The contents of this report reflect the views of the author who is responsible for the facts and accuracy of the data presented herein. The contents do not necessarily reflect the official views or policies of SCAG, DOT or the State of California. This report does not constitute a standard, specification or regulation. SCAG shall not be responsible for the City’s future use or adaptation of the report. TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1 Project Scope ................................................................................................................................................. 2 1 Study Area ....................................................................................................................................................... 2 Project Goals and Approach ..................................................................................................................... 4 Benefits of Cycling ....................................................................................................................................... 4 Bicycle Facility State of Practice .............................................................................................................. 7 Bikeway Facility Types ................................................................................................................................ 8 Methodology ................................................................................................................................................ 12 Public and Stakeholder Input ................................................................................................................. 13 EXISTING CONDITIONS 17 Existing Plans ................................................................................................................................................. 18 2 City Codes (The Zoning Code) ................................................................................................................. 27 Existing Facilities and Programs ............................................................................................................. 30 ANALYSIS 33 Analysis Overview ........................................................................................................................................ 34 3 Activity Centers ............................................................................................................................................. 34 Population and Employment Density................................................................................................... 36 Posted Speed Limits .................................................................................................................................... 37 Transit Routes ................................................................................................................................................ 38 Safety Analysis ............................................................................................................................................... 39 Bicycle Boulevard Routing Analysis ....................................................................................................... 42 RECOMMENDED FACILITIES 47 Recommendations ....................................................................................................................................... 48 4 Bicycle Project Development and Feasibility Assessment ............................................................ 48 Recommended Bikeway Projects ........................................................................................................... 51 Future Opportunities .................................................................................................................................. 62 Bicycle Parking ............................................................................................................................................. 65 Calculating Demand for Bicycle Parking .............................................................................................. 67 RECOMMENDED PROGRAMS AND POLICIES 69 Education/Encouragement/Marketing Programs ............................................................................ 70 5 Education/Enforcement Programs ......................................................................................................... 79 Monitoring and Evaluation ....................................................................................................................... 81 Recommended Policies ............................................................................................................................. 84 IMPLEMENTATION AND FUNDING 89 Implementation ............................................................................................................................................ 90 6 Potential Funding Sources ........................................................................................................................ 91 iv EASTVALE BICYCLE MASTER PLAN LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1-1: Study Area................................................................................................................................. 3 Figure 1-2: Off-Street Bicycle Facilities .................................................................................................. 8 Figure 1-3: On-Street Bicycle Facilities .................................................................................................. 9 Figure 1-4: Shared Street Facilities ......................................................................................................... 10 Figure 2-1: Land Use Map .......................................................................................................................... 21 Figure 2-2: Regional Bicycle Facilities .................................................................................................... 25 Figure 2-3: Bicycle Un-Friendly Land Use ............................................................................................ 28 Figure 2-4: Bicycle Friendly Land Use .................................................................................................... 29 Figure 2-5: Existing Bicycle Facilities Map............................................................................................ 31 Figure 3-1: Activity Centers ....................................................................................................................... 35 Figure 3-2: Population & Employment Density ................................................................................. 36 Figure 3-3: Posted Speed Limits .............................................................................................................. 37 Figure 3-4: Transit Routes .......................................................................................................................... 38 Figure 3-5: Bike Collisions .......................................................................................................................... 41 Figure 3-6: Potential Bicycle Boulevards .............................................................................................