BICYCLE MASTER PLAN DRAFT JULY 2017 Acknowledgments: Bikeway & Walkability Committee Members: Chair Jim Erickson Vice-Chair Cynthia McDonald Member Alan Engard Member Michelle Fay Member Robert Graham Member Michael Habitz Member Richard Huffman II Member James Kane Member Dan Leibson Member Andrew Levins Member Flo Martin Member John C. Merrill Member Kari Nieblas Vozenilek Member Scott Porterfield Member Ralph Taboada City Council Liaison: Mayor Katrina Foley Prepared for: City of Costa Mesa Newport-Mesa Unified School District Liaison: Dr. Kirk Bauermeister Prepared By: Stantec Consulting Services Inc. Chamber of Commerce Liaison: Rock Miller, Melissa Dugan, Surabhi Barbhaya, David Fenn Brent Stoll Madeleine Ortiz Staff: Raja Sethuraman, Public Services Director Transportation Services Manager Michael Sampson, Associate Engineer Elizabeth Palacio, Engineering Technician Table of Contents 1.0 Introduction ............................................................................................ 4 4.0 Existing Conditions Analysis ............................................................... 29 Purpose ..................................................................................................... 4 Collision Rate for Bicyclists .................................................................... 29 Plan Organization ..................................................................................... 4 Existing Bicycle Infrastructure ................................................................ 29 Existing Bicycle Facilities Area Details .................................................. 36 2.0 Related Planning Initiatives .................................................................. 6 Fairview Road Corridor ...................................................................37 State and Regional Initiatives .................................................................. 6 Newport Boulevard Corridor .........................................................38 Orange County Commuter Bikeways Strategic Plan ...................6 Santa Ana Avenue Corridor ..........................................................39 OCTA Districts 1 and 2 Bikeways Strategy ......................................7 Existing Activity Centers ......................................................................... 41 Orange County Loop .......................................................................8 Existing Support Facilities ....................................................................... 43 Neighboring City Initiatives ..................................................................... 9 Parking .............................................................................................43 Newport Beach .................................................................................9 Showers/Change Rooms ...............................................................43 Huntington Beach .............................................................................9 Transit Connection ..........................................................................43 Irvine ...................................................................................................9 Santa Ana .........................................................................................12 5.0 Policy Framework ................................................................................ 47 Fountain Valley ................................................................................13 Vision ....................................................................................................... 47 City of Costa Mesa Initiatives ................................................................. 13 6.0 Recommendations for the Future ...................................................... 55 City of Costa Mesa General Plan ..................................................13 Bicycle Safety Guide .......................................................................15 Street by Street Recommendation ........................................................ 55 Elementary School Bicycle Education Program ..........................15 7.0 Implementation Strategy .................................................................... 62 Community Wide Bicycle Education Program .............................15 Proposed Facilities and Cost Estimates ................................................ 62 3.0 Components of Bicycle Planning ....................................................... 17 Funding Sources ..................................................................................... 67 Caltrans Classification System ............................................................... 17 Local Funding Sources (City) .........................................................67 Class I Bicycle Facility (Off-Road Facility - Bicycle Path) .............17 Local Funding Sources (County) ...................................................67 Class II Bicycle Facility (On-Road Facility - Bicycle Lane) ...........18 Regional Funding Sources .............................................................68 Class III Bicycle Facility (Share the Road or Sharrow) ..................19 State Funding Sources ....................................................................68 Class IV Bicycle Facility (Cycle Tracks) ..........................................20 Federal Funding Sources ................................................................70 Bicycle Infrastructure Concepts ............................................................. 22 Private Funding Sources .................................................................71 Dedicated Bicycle Signals and Signal Phases .............................22 Appendix 1 Public Engagement Results ................................................. 72 Bicycle Box ........................................................................................22 Common Themes/Questions ................................................................. 72 Roundabout .....................................................................................23 Circulation Element ........................................................................72 At-Grade Intersections ....................................................................24 Bicycle Master Plan Update ..........................................................72 Protected Bicycle Lanes .................................................................25 Grade-Separated Intersections .....................................................25 Appendix 2 Inventory of Existing Bicycling Support Facilities ............... 73 Supporting Facilities ............................................................................... 26 Bicycle Parking .................................................................................26 INTRODUCTION 1.0 Introduction Bicycling is an inexpensive and healthy transportation choice that has Purpose been proven to benefit bicyclists themselves as well as the communities The Costa Mesa Bicycle Master Plan outlines the vision, strategies, and that they live in. Every trip that residents or visitors take by bicycle actions that will be implemented to improve the cycling experience in reduces both traffic and pollution by keeping additional cars off of the Costa Mesa. This Master Plan focuses on the completion of the bicycle road. Replacing even the smallest of errands with bicycle or pedestrian network by identifying existing and absent connectivity and providing trips can significantly reduce an individual’s carbon footprint, improve recommendations for potential improvements to the system and local air quality, and help meet regional sustainability goals. Moreover, programs. The Costa Mesa Bicycle Master Plan is designed to: individuals that bicycle regularly for transportation or recreation also benefit from quality exercise and better health. • Encourage bicycling for both commuting and recreational purposes In addition to the health and environmental benefits to the community, • Outline the needed facilities and services improving bicycle infrastructure in a given neighborhood can improve • Maximize funding sources for implementation of bicycle livability and attractiveness, increasing home values and skilled infrastructure workforce retention. Improving bicycle access to commercial areas, • Enhance quality of life likewise, improves retail sales, the local economy, and tax revenues. On the individual level, bicycling can provide improved mobility for segments of the population that cannot drive, such as youth, seniors, Plan Organization the disabled, and those who cannot afford a car. Finally, making it The Costa Mesa Bicycle Master Plan is organized into the following easier for residents to bicycle can reduce transportation costs among all chapters population segments that choose to bicycle. • Chapter 2 Related Planning Initiatives The City of Costa Mesa recognizes bicycling as a valid means of State and regional initiatives, neighboring city plans and past local transportation and has authorized the preparation of the Bicycle Master efforts that can inform the Costa Mesa Bicycle Master Plan are Plan in conjunction with the Update to the City’s General Plan. The summarized in this chapter. Costa Mesa Bicycle Master Plan is intended to guide the development and maintenance of bicycle friendly roads and bicycle facilities and • Chapter 3 Components of Bicycle Planning inform the population of the cycling support programs across the City.