Santa Ynez Valley Bicycle Master Plan Draft, April 2019 draft draft Table of Contents Executive Summary ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 1 TO BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO FINAL ADOPTION ................................................................................................................................................... 1 CHAPTER 1: Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 3 Purpose and Need ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4 Subregional Overview .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4 Elements of a Bicycle Master Plan ............................................................................................................................................................................. 7 Planning Process.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Overview of the Plan .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 CHAPTER 2: Goals and Policies .................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Goal 1: Safety ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 11 Goal 2: Infrastructure ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 12 Goal 3: Connectivity .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 12 Goal 4: Equity............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 12 Goal 5: Economic Development............................................................................................................................................................................... 13 CHAPTER 3: Overview of Bicycle Infrastructure, Amenities, and Programs ........................................................................................................... 15 Bicycle Infrastructure ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 15 Amenities ................................................................................................draft..................................................................................................................... 18 Programs ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18 CHAPTER 4: Existing Condition .................................................................................................................................................................................... 19 Overview ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19 Existing Bicycle Network ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 19 i Connectivity with Other Modes ................................................................................................................................................................................ 21 Wayfinding .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 21 Maintenance ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21 CHAPTER 5: Safety........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 23 Overview ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23 Crash Assessment ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 24 Making the Valley Safer ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 26 Conclusion .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 27 CHAPTER 6: Charting a Course to the Future ............................................................................................................................................................. 29 Purpose ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 29 Project Prioritization .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 29 Tier 1 Projects ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 30 Project Value .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 35 Tier 2 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 36 Other Improvements .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 37 Tier 3 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 37 School-Related Projects ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 40 Safety-Related Projects ................................................................................................draft............................................................................................. 40 Other Improvements .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 40 CHAPTER 7: Implementation ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 43 City of Buellton ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 43 City of Solvang ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 44 County of Santa Barbara ..........................................................................................................................................................................................