City of Anaheim Bicycle Master Plan
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CITY OF ANAHEIM BICYCLE MASTER PLAN February 2004 ANAHEIM BICYCLE MASTER PLAN TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1.0 Introduction........................................................1 Chapter 2.0 Goals and Objectives.............................................2 2.1 Goals......................................................................................... 2 2.2 Objectives ..................................................................................2 Chapter 3.0 Existing Facilities .................................................6 3.1 Existing and Proposed Land Use .........................................................6 3.2 Bikeways ....................................................................................6 3.3 Bicycle Parking ........................................................................... 11 3.4 Links to Other Transportation Modes ................................................. 11 3.5 Bicycle Amenities ........................................................................ 12 3.6 Safety Education and Enforcement ................................................... 12 Chapter 4.0 Proposed Projects and Programs ............................ 14 4.1 Bikeways .................................................................................. 14 4.2 Bicycle Parking ........................................................................... 21 4.3 Links to Other Transportation Modes ................................................. 21 4.4 Bicycle Amenities ........................................................................ 21 4.5 Safety Education and Enforcement ................................................... 21 Chapter 5.0 Implementation ................................................. 23 5.1 Previous Expenditures for Bicycle Facilities......................................... 23 5.2 Existing Bicycle Commuters and Commuter Ridership Forecast.................. 23 5.3 Public Process ............................................................................ 24 5.4 Planning Efforts........................................................................... 24 5.5 Top Priority Bikeway Projects ......................................................... 25 Project 1: Bicycle Parking Program ................................................... 27 Project 2: Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Education Program..................... 28 Project 3: Carbon Creek Class I Bike Path Segment ................................ 30 Project 4: Crescent Avenue/Brookhurst Street Class II Bikeway.................. 31 Project 5: Stage Coach/Camino Grande Class II Bikeway.......................... 32 Project 6: Frontera Street Class II Bikeway .......................................... 33 Project 7: Lakeview Avenue Class II Bikeway ........................................ 34 Project 8: Miller/La Palma Class II Bikeway.......................................... 35 Project 9: Mira Loma Class II Bikeway ................................................ 36 Project 10: Orangewood Avenue Class II Bikeway................................... 37 Project 11: Royal Oak Road/Gerda Drive Bikeway.................................. 38 Project 12: Santa Ana Street Bikeway ................................................ 39 Project 13: Rio Vista/Wagner/South Street Class II Bikeways..................... 40 February 2004 i ANAHEIM BICYCLE MASTER PLAN Project 14: Crescent/Loara/Wilshire Class II Bikeway ............................. 41 Project 15: Future Roadway Class II Bikeway........................................ 42 Chapter 6.0 Funding ........................................................... 43 6.1 TEA-21/TEA-3 ............................................................................ 43 6.2 State Funding Programs................................................................. 44 6.3 Local Funding............................................................................. 46 Chapter 7.0 Design Guidelines ............................................... 51 7.1 Class I Bike Path Design Recommendations.......................................... 51 7.2 Class II Bike Lane Design Recommendations......................................... 53 7.3 Class III Bike Route Design Recommendations ...................................... 56 7.4 Signing ..................................................................................... 57 7.5 Bicycle Parking ........................................................................... 59 7.6 Traffic Calming........................................................................... 60 7.7 Drainage Grates .......................................................................... 61 7.8 Maintenance .............................................................................. 61 7.9 Security.................................................................................... 62 February 2004 ii ANAHEIM BICYCLE MASTER PLAN LIST OF MAPS Map 1 City of Anaheim Land Use Planning Map.................................................7 Map 2 Existing Bicycle Facilities – Western Anaheim Area....................................9 Map 3 Existing Bicycle Facilities – Anaheim Hills Area....................................... 10 Map 4 Proposed Bicycle Facilities – Western Anaheim Area ................................ 19 Map 5 Proposed Bicycle Facilities – Anaheim Hills Area..................................... 20 LIST OF TABLES Table 1 Existing Bikeways..........................................................................8 Table 2 Collision Analysis ........................................................................ 13 Table 3 Top Priority Bikeways................................................................... 15 Table 4 2nd Priority Bikeways .................................................................... 16 Table 5 3rd Priority Bikeways .................................................................... 17 Table 6 Bicycle Ridership Forecast and Air Quality Analysis ............................... 23 Table 7 Top Priority Proposed Bicycle Projects .............................................. 26 Table 8 City of Anaheim Bikeway Facilities Federal Funding Sources .................... 48 Table 9 City of Anaheim Bikeway Facilities State Funding Sources ....................... 49 Table 10 City of Anaheim Bikeway Facilities Local Funding Sources...................... 50 Table 11 Recommended Bikeway Signage and Markings ..................................... 58 Table 12 Typical Bikeway and Trail Maintenance Check List and Schedule .............. 62 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1 Class I Bike Path/Trail Entrance Treatment........................................ 52 Figure 2 Bike Path/Trail Intersection Treatment Adjacent to Roadway.................. 53 Figure 3 Class II Bike Lane Sign (Caltrans)..................................................... 54 Figure 4 Scematic of Colored Lane Application .............................................. 54 Figure 5 Bike Lane Treatment at an Intersection (MUTCD, ASHTTO) ..................... 55 Figure 6 Numbered Bikeway Sign ............................................................... 56 Figure 7 Class III Bike Route Sign (Caltrans)................................................... 56 Figure 8 Schematic of Class III Bike Route Stencil in use in San Francisco and Denver……………. .......................................................................... 57 Figure 9 “Inverted U” Bicycle Rack Parking................................................... 59 Figure 10 “BikeBike” Bicycle Rack Parking.................................................... 59 Figure 11 Bicycle Parking Sign (Caltrans)...................................................... 60 Figure 12 Conventional Bicycle Locker Storage .............................................. 60 February 2004 iii ANAHEIM BICYCLE MASTER PLAN Figure 13 Bicycle “e-Locker” Storage .......................................................... 60 Figure 14 Proper Drainage Grate Design....................................................... 61 February 2004 iv ANAHEIM BICYCLE MASTER PLAN CALTRANS Bicycle Transportation Account Requirements Approved Requirement Page(s) Notes/Comments Existing and future bicycle 23 commuters Description of existing and 6 proposed land use patterns Land use planning map 7 Map of existing bikeways 9, 10 Maps of proposed bikeways 19, 20 Description of existing bikeways 8 14-20, Description of proposed bikeways 25-42 Maps of existing and proposed 9, 10, bicycle parking facilities 19, 20 Description of existing and 11, 21 proposed bicycle parking facilities Maps of existing and proposed 9, 10, multi-modal connections 19, 20 Description of existing and 11, 21 proposed multi-modal connections Maps of existing and proposed 9, 10, changing and storage facilities 19, 20 Description of existing and proposed changing and storage 12, 21 facilities February 2004 v ANAHEIM BICYCLE MASTER PLAN CALTRANS Bicycle Transportation Account Requirements Approved Requirement Page(s) Notes/Comments Bicycle safety education and 12, 21, enforcement programs 28-29 Citizen participation 24 Consistency with transportation, 24 air quality and energy plans Project descriptions and 15-18, priority listings 25-42 Past expenditures and future 23 financial needs February 2004 vi ANAHEIM BICYCLE MASTER PLAN 1.0 Introduction The City of Anaheim recognizes that a safe and effective bikeway network enhances the quality of life for residents and visitors to the City. The City of Anaheim called for a comprehensive Bicycle Master Plan that will create the foundation