BAYSHORE BIKEWAY PLAN for the San Diego Association of Governments Prepared by: Alta Planning + Design in partnership with Berryman & Henigar March 17, 2006 alta PLANNING + DESIGN BAYSHORE BIKEWAY PLAN MARCH 17, 2006 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction........................................................................................................................................................1-1 2. Existing Conditions .............................................................................................................................................2-1 2.1. Setting..........................................................................................................................................................2-1 2.2. Affected Jurisdictions, Agencies, and Stakeholders.........................................................................2-5 3. Planning and Policy Context ............................................................................................................................3-1 3.1. Bay Route Bikeway Planning Study (1976)...................................................................................3-1 3.2. Other Relevant Plans and Studies..................................................................................................3-2 3.3. Planned and Proposed Trail Segments..........................................................................................3-6 3.4. Public Input .......................................................................................................................................3-7 4. Needs Analysis....................................................................................................................................................4-1 4.1. Land Use and Bicycle Trips ............................................................................................................4-1 4.2. Commute Patterns............................................................................................................................4-2 4.3. Bicycle Safety and Collision Analysis.............................................................................................4-3 4.4. Overview of Bicyclist Needs...........................................................................................................4-4 5. Recommended Improvements.........................................................................................................................5-1 5.1. Segment 1.........................................................................................................................................5-10 5.2. Segment 2.........................................................................................................................................5-12 5.3. Segment 3.........................................................................................................................................5-14 5.4. Segment 4.........................................................................................................................................5-16 5.5. Segment 5.........................................................................................................................................5-18 5.6. Segment 6.........................................................................................................................................5-20 5.7. Segment 7.........................................................................................................................................5-21 5.8. Segment 8.........................................................................................................................................5-22 5.9. Segment 9.........................................................................................................................................5-24 5.10. Segment 10 ....................................................................................................................................5-25 6. Project Cost Estimates ......................................................................................................................................6-1 7. Design Guidelines .......................................................................................................................................................7-1 8. Management, Maintenance and Security............................................................................................................8-1 8.1. Introduction........................................................................................................................................8-1 8.2. Multi–Jurisdictional Nature of Bayshore Bikeway...........................................................................8-1 8.3. Developing Multi-Use Trail Regulations..........................................................................................8-2 8.4. Security and Public Safety..................................................................................................................8-2 8.5. Maintenance Activities .......................................................................................................................8-3 8.6. Projected Maintenance Costs ............................................................................................................8-4 8.7. Utilities.................................................................................................................................................8-5 8.8. Bike Path Closures..............................................................................................................................8-5 8.9. Liability................................................................................................................................................8-6 Bayshore Bikeway Plan i LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES Figure 2-1. Existing Bayshore Bikeway and Local Bicycle Facilities......................................................................2-2 Table 4-1. Mode of Transportation to Work .............................................................................................................4-2 Table 4-2. Reported Collisions in the Vicinity of Bayshore Bikeway Corridor....................................................4-3 Figure 5-1. Key to Study Segments..............................................................................................................................5-2 Figure 5-2. Segment 1 ....................................................................................................................................................5-3 Figure 5-3. Segments 2 and 3........................................................................................................................................5-4 Figure 5-4. Segments 4 and 5........................................................................................................................................5-5 Figure 5-5. Segments 6 and 7........................................................................................................................................5-6 Figure 5-6. Segment 8 ....................................................................................................................................................5-7 Figure 5-7. Segment 9 ....................................................................................................................................................5-8 Figure 5-8. Segment 10 ..................................................................................................................................................5-9 Figure 5-9. Potential Bayshore Bikeway Alignment within Seaport Village/OPH Area ..................................5-27 Figure 5-10. Section 1A ...............................................................................................................................................5-28 Figure 5-11. Section 2A ...............................................................................................................................................5-29 Figure 5-12. Section 2B................................................................................................................................................5-30 Figure 5-13. Section 3A ...............................................................................................................................................5-31 Figure 5-14. Section 3B................................................................................................................................................5-32 Figure 5-15. Section 3C................................................................................................................................................5-33 Figure 5-16. Section 4A ...............................................................................................................................................5-34 Figure 5-17. Section 4B................................................................................................................................................5-35 Figure 5-18. Section 5A ...............................................................................................................................................5-36 Figure 5-19. Section 6A ...............................................................................................................................................5-37 Figure 5-20. Section 7A ...............................................................................................................................................5-38