Southeast Sacramento Bicycle and Pedestrian Access Study Candidate Improvements December 23, 2008 Prepared for: City of Sacramento and Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency RS08-2556 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Executive Summary .......................................................................................................................................... 5 2. Introduction........................................................................................................................................................ 6 Background.......................................................................................................................................................... 6 Previous Work Products ...................................................................................................................................... 7 3. Candidate Improvements.................................................................................................................................. 9 Candidate Improvement Type ............................................................................................................................. 9 Candidate Improvement Fact Sheets and Evaluation....................................................................................... 10 Other Project Components Influencing Walking and Cycling............................................................................ 11 1 – Utility Corridor Trail – La Riviera Drive to the City Limit .............................................................................. 14 2 – College Greens LRT Station Access........................................................................................................... 16 3 – Folsom Boulevard / Jackson Road / Notre Dame Drive Intersection .......................................................... 19 4 – Granite Park / North – South Spur Trail ...................................................................................................... 22 5 – Cucamonga Avenue Connection................................................................................................................. 24 6 – 21st Avenue Bike Boulevard ........................................................................................................................ 27 7 – CalTraction Corridor: Rail With Trail............................................................................................................ 30 8 – 21st Avenue Crossing of UPRR ................................................................................................................... 33 9 – “Southern Pacific” Rail Trail......................................................................................................................... 35 10 – 14th Avenue................................................................................................................................................ 37 11 – Florin Perkins Road ................................................................................................................................... 39 12 – CalTraction / Florin Perkins Road Crossing .............................................................................................. 41 13 – Way-finding Signage: The American River Bike Trail and LRT Stations .................................................. 43 14 – Power Inn LRT Station Access.................................................................................................................. 45 15 – Fruitridge Road.......................................................................................................................................... 48 16 – Elder Creek Road ...................................................................................................................................... 50 17 – School and Community Connections on Local Streets ............................................................................. 52 18 – Way-finding Signs: Neighborhood Serving................................................................................................ 54 19 – Elder Creek Road / Logan Street Crossing ............................................................................................... 57 20 – Lemon Hill Avenue .................................................................................................................................... 59 21 – 65th Street .................................................................................................................................................. 61 22 – Power Inn Road......................................................................................................................................... 64 23 – Folsom / LRT Rail Trail.............................................................................................................................. 67 24 – Depot Park Path ........................................................................................................................................ 70 25 – Bradford Drive and Wilkinson Street ......................................................................................................... 73 26 – 83rd Street and 84th Street Enhancements ................................................................................................ 75 27 – Morrison Creek Trail .................................................................................................................................. 77 28 – CalTraction Surface Streets ...................................................................................................................... 79 29 – 21st Avenue Parkway................................................................................................................................. 81 APPENDICES Appendix A: Biking and Walking Audit Materials Appendix B: Referenced Improvement Concepts (Prepared By Others) Appendix C: Comment Letters Received on Draft Report LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1: Candidate Improvement Overview ........................................................................................................... 13 Figure 2: Candidate Improvements Map Key .......................................................................................................... 83 Figure 2A: Candidate Improvements – Northeast ................................................................................................... 84 Figure 2B: Candidate Improvements – Southeast................................................................................................... 85 Figure 2C: Candidate Improvements – North Central ............................................................................................. 86 Figure 2D: Candidate Improvements – South Central............................................................................................. 87 Figure 2E: Candidate Improvements – Northwest................................................................................................... 88 Figure 2F: Candidate Improvements – Southwest .................................................................................................. 89 Figure 2G: Candidate Improvements – Power Inn Light Rail Station Access .........................................................90 Figure 2H: Candidate Improvements – College Greens Light Rail Station Access................................................. 91 LIST OF TABLES Table 1: Utility Corridor Trail Evaluation Matrix........................................................................................................ 15 Table 2: College Greens LRT Station Access Evaluation Matrix............................................................................. 18 Table 3: Folsom Boulevard / Jackson Road / Notre Dame Drive Intersection Evaluation Matrix........................... 21 Table 4: Granite Park / North – South Spur Trail Evaluation Matrix ........................................................................ 23 Table 5: Cucamonga Avenue Connection Evaluation Matrix .................................................................................. 26 Table 6: 21st Avenue Bike Boulevard Evaluation Matrix .......................................................................................... 29 Table 7: CalTraction Rail With Trail Evaluation Matrix ............................................................................................ 32 Table 8: 21st Avenue Access Across UPRR Evaluation Matrix ............................................................................... 34 Table 9: Southern Pacific Rail Trail Evaluation Matrix............................................................................................. 36 Table 10: 14th Avenue Evaluation Matrix ................................................................................................................. 38 Table 11: Florin Perkins Road Evaluation Matrix..................................................................................................... 40 Table 12: CalTraction / Florin Perkins Road Evaluation Matrix ............................................................................... 42 Table 13: Way-finding Signage – American River Bike Trail and LRT Stations Evaluation Matrix ......................... 44 Table 14: Power Inn LRT Station Access Evaluation Matrix ................................................................................... 47 Table 15: Fruitridge Road Evaluation Matrix...........................................................................................................