Menlo Park COMPREHENSIVE BICYCLE DEVELOPMENT PLAN January 2005 Prepared by: Alta Planning + Design Menlo Park Comprehensive Bicycle Development Plan January 2005 Prepared for: City of Menlo Park Transportation Program 701 Laurel Street Menlo Park, CA 94025 (650) 330-6775 Contact: Rene C. Baile, P.E., Transportation Engineer Prepared by: Alta Planning + Design 806 Hearst Avenue Berkeley, CA 94710 (510) 540-5008 Contact: Brett Hondorp, Project Manager TABLE OF CONTENTS MENLO PARK COMPREHENSIVE BICYCLE DEVELOPMENT PLAN 1. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................. 1-1 1.1. Purpose of the Plan..................................................................................................................................1-1 1.2. Goals and Policies of the Plan ...............................................................................................................1-3 1.3. Major Recommendations........................................................................................................................1-5 1.4. Plan Contents............................................................................................................................................1-6 2. EXISTING CONDITIONS.......................................................................... 2-1 2.1. Setting ........................................................................................................................................................2-1 2.2. Existing Bicycle Facilities........................................................................................................................2-4 2.3. Bicycle Facility Maintenance.................................................................................................................2-13 2.4. Past Bicycle Program Expenditures ....................................................................................................2-14 2.5. Encouragement and Education Programs .........................................................................................2-14 2.6. Multi-Modal Connections.....................................................................................................................2-15 2.7. Menlo Park Neighborhood Traffic Management Program.............................................................2-16 3. PLANNING AND POLICY CONTEXT ............................................................ 3-1 3.1. City of Menlo Park...................................................................................................................................3-1 3.2. San Mateo County....................................................................................................................................3-6 3.3. Santa Clara County...................................................................................................................................3-7 3.4. City of Palo Alto.......................................................................................................................................3-7 3.5. Stanford University..................................................................................................................................3-8 3.6. Town of Atherton....................................................................................................................................3-8 3.7. City of East Palo Alto..............................................................................................................................3-8 4. NEEDS ANALYSIS................................................................................. 4-1 4.1. Land Use and Demand ...........................................................................................................................4-1 4.2. Commute Patterns ...................................................................................................................................4-2 4.3. Trip Reduction and Potential Air Quality Benefits.............................................................................4-4 4.4. Bicycle Safety and Accident Analysis....................................................................................................4-5 4.5. Bicyclist Needs........................................................................................................................................4-10 4.6. Public Outreach......................................................................................................................................4-15 Menlo Park Comprehensive Bicycle Development Plan i 5. RECOMMENDED BIKEWAY SYSTEM AND IMPROVEMENTS ................................. 5-1 5.1. Recommended Bikeway Network .........................................................................................................5-2 5.2. Recommended Support Facilities and Programs ................................................................................5-5 5.2.1. Bicycle Parking and End-of-Trip Facilities ..........................................................................................5-5 5.2.2. Safe Routes to School Program .............................................................................................................5-6 5.2.3. Traffic Calming.........................................................................................................................................5-8 5.2.4. Maintenance..............................................................................................................................................5-9 5.2.5. Intersection and Bikeway Spot Improvement Program...................................................................5-10 5.2.6. Bicycle Signal Detection........................................................................................................................5-11 5.2.7. Construction Activities..........................................................................................................................5-12 5.2.8. Bicycle and Bikeway Security................................................................................................................5-12 5.2.9. Signing and Striping...............................................................................................................................5-13 5.2.10. Protect Bicycle Facilities From Removal............................................................................................5-13 5.2.11. Multi-Modal Connections.....................................................................................................................5-14 5.2.12. Education Programs ..............................................................................................................................5-14 5.2.13. Encouragement Programs ....................................................................................................................5-16 5.3. Overview of Recommended Network Projects ................................................................................5-19 5.4. Bikeway Network Project List..............................................................................................................5-20 5.4.1. Short-Term Projects ..............................................................................................................................5-23 5.4.2. Mid-Term Projects.................................................................................................................................5-39 5.4.3. Long-Term Projects...............................................................................................................................5-59 6. IMPLEMENTATION .............................................................................. 6-1 6.1. Implementation Process..........................................................................................................................6-1 6.2. High Priority Projects..............................................................................................................................6-1 6.3. Cost Breakdown.......................................................................................................................................6-2 6.4. Funding......................................................................................................................................................6-7 APPENDIX A: BIKEWAY PLANNING AND DESIGN APPENDIX B: STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS APPENDIX C: BIKE PLAN SURVEY FORM AND RESULTS APPENDIX D: BIKE PLAN PUBLIC MEETING NOTICES AND SUMMARIES APPENDIX E: SAMPLE BICYCLE PARKING CODE LANGUAGE APPENDIX F: CONSTRUCTION ZONE TREATMENTS APPENDIX G: BICYCLE COMMUTE AND AIR QUALITY CALCULATIONS Menlo Park Comprehensive Bicycle Development Plan ii LIST OF FIGURES Figure 2-1, Existing Bicycle Facilities..................................................................................................................2-7 Figure 3-1, Menlo Park General Plan Land Use Map.......................................................................................3-2 Figure 5-1, Existing and Recommended Bicycle Facilities ..............................................................................5-3 Figure A-1, Bicycle Facility Types....................................................................................................................... A-2 Figure A-2, Class I Facility Cross Section.........................................................................................................