Circulation Plan for Bicyclists and Pedestrians
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City of El Cerrito Circulation Plan for Bicyclists and Pedestrians Adopted by the El Cerrito City Council June 18, 2007 City Hall 10890 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito, California 94530 Tel (510) 215-4330 Fax (510) 233-5401 www.el-cerrito.org Acknowledgements The plan has been prepared by the City of El Cerrito Department of Public Works with funds from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission Transportation Development Act funds (MTC-TDA Article 3). The City would like to thank the residents of El Cerrito, non-governmental organizations (NG)’s, other public agencies, and all who participated in development and review of the plan. Plan Prepared by City Staff and Alta Planning + Design Alta Planning + Design 2560 9th St. Suite 212 Berkeley, CA 94710 Voice: 510-540-5008 Fax: 510-540-5039 www.altaplanning.com City of El Cerrito Circulation Plan for Bicyclists and Pedestrians i This page intentionally left blank. ii Circulation Plan for Bicyclists and Pedestrians City of El Cerrito Table of Contents Executive Summary..........................................................................................vii 1 Introduction..................................................................................................1 1.1 Purpose and Need for the Plan ..............................................................1 1.2 Overview of the City of El Cerrito............................................................1 1.3 Overview of Related Plans, Projects, and Policies .................................7 1.4 Public Participation in the Planning Process...........................................9 2 Existing Conditions ...................................................................................10 2.1 Demographics ......................................................................................10 2.2 Existing Facilities and Conditions .........................................................10 2.3 Key Destinations...................................................................................19 2.4 Current and Projected Demand ............................................................19 3 Goals...........................................................................................................28 4 Standards ...................................................................................................29 5 Proposed Bikeway Designations and Improvements.............................30 5.1 Users ....................................................................................................30 5.2 Criteria for Selecting Bikeways .............................................................30 5.3 Definitions of Bikeways.........................................................................30 5.4 Proposed Bikeway Network..................................................................30 5.5 Proposed Bicycle Improvement Projects ..............................................39 6 Proposed Pedestrian Routes and Improvements ...................................59 6.1 Users ....................................................................................................59 6.2 Criteria for Selecting Pedestrian Routes...............................................59 6.3 Definition of Pedestrian Routes ............................................................59 6.4 Definition of Intersections for Improvements.........................................59 6.5 Proposed Pedestrian Routes and Improvements .................................60 7 Proposed Areas for Improvements ..........................................................69 7.1 Plaza Area ............................................................................................69 7.2 Midtown ................................................................................................73 7.3 del Norte Area ......................................................................................73 7.4 School Areas ........................................................................................73 7.5 Parks ....................................................................................................74 8 Design Guidelines .....................................................................................75 8.1 Local Bicycle and Pedestrian Design Issues ........................................75 8.2 Summary of Relevant Design Guidelines and Policies.........................76 9 Programs....................................................................................................77 9.1 Education, Enforcement and Encouragement ......................................77 9.2 Safe Routes to School..........................................................................78 9.3 Safety ...................................................................................................78 9.4 Maintenance and Spot Improvements ..................................................79 City of El Cerrito Circulation Plan for Bicyclists and Pedestrians iii 10 Implementation ..........................................................................................81 10.1 Project Prioritization and Implementation Strategies ............................81 11 Funding Opportunities ..............................................................................95 Appendix A: List of Plans, Projects, and Policies Related to Bicycling, Walking and Disabled Access Appendix B: Methods of Publicity and Community Outreach for User Group Meetings and Community Workshop Appendix C: Notes from User Group Meetings, City Staff Meeting, Policy Makers Meeting, and Community Workshop Appendix D: Additional Demographic Maps Appendix E: Local Bicycle and Pedestrian Counts Appendix F: Supplemental Bicycle Facility Design Guidelines Appendix G: Supplemental Pedestrian Facility Design Guidelines Appendix H: Bicycle Transportation Account Table Tables Table 1 Racial and Ethnic Demographics ............................................................2 Table 2 Existing Bicycle Parking at Transit Stations and Civic Locations ..........18 Table 3 Mode of Travel to Work.........................................................................19 Table 4 BART Station Access Mode Split..........................................................25 Table 5 Estimated Existing Daily Bicycle Demand for Work and School Trips ..25 Table 6 Summary of Recommended Bikeways ..................................................43 Table 7 Existing and Proposed Bicycle Parking..................................................49 Table 8 Ohlone Greenway Crossing Improvements Opportunities (N-S)............53 Table 9 Bikeways Cost Estimates.......................................................................83 Table 10 Bicycle Detection Estimated Costs* .....................................................85 Table 11 Bicycle Detection Locations and Prioritization......................................86 Table 12 Bicycle Parking Improvements.............................................................87 Table 13 Wayfinding System Bicycle Network Mileage ......................................88 Table 14 Ohlone Greenway Crossing Improvements Cost Estimates (N-S).......91 Table 15 Summary of Bicycle Improvements Costs............................................91 Table 16 Intersections for Improvement Implementation Priorities .....................92 Table 17 Pedestrian Route Implementation Priorities.........................................93 Table 18 Potential Funding Sources for Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements.95 iv Circulation Plan for Bicyclists and Pedestrians City of El Cerrito Figures Figure 1 Regional Location ...................................................................................3 Figure 2 Natural Environment ...............................................................................4 Figure 3 Land Use ................................................................................................5 Figure 4 Median Household Income ..................................................................11 Figure 5 Percent of Persons Who are Non White ...............................................12 Figure 6 Percent of Housing Units with No Vehicle Available .............................13 Figure 7 Percent of Persons Over 50 Years Old.................................................14 Figure 8 Existing and Planned Transportation System .......................................15 Figure 9 Key Destinations...................................................................................16 Figure 10 Percent of Employed Residents Who Drive Alone to Work.................21 Figure 11 Percent of Employed Residents Who Commute by Transit ................22 Figure 12 Percent of Employed Residents Who Bicycle to Work........................23 Figure 13 Percent of Employed Residents Who Walk to Work ...........................24 Figure 14 Proposed Bikeways ............................................................................31 Figure 15 Bicycle Parking and End Trip Facilities...............................................57 Figure 16 Proposed Pedestrian Routes ..............................................................61 Figure 17 Proposed Intersections for Improvement ............................................62 Figure 18 Proposed Areas for Improvement .......................................................71 City of El Cerrito Circulation Plan for Bicyclists and Pedestrians v This page intentionally left blank. vi Circulation Plan for Bicyclists and Pedestrians City of El Cerrito Executive Summary