Transportation Agency for Monterey County Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan December 2011 PREPARED BY: Alta Planning + Design PREPARED FOR: Transportation Agency for Monterey County FUNDED IN PART BY: Monterey Bay Unied Air Pollution Control District Transportation Agency for Monterey County Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan December 2011 Prepared for: Transportation Agency for Monterey County Funded in part by: Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District Prepared by: Alta Planning and Design Acknowledgements TAMC Board of Directors Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Fernando Armenta, District 1 Advisory Committee Louis Calcagno, District 2 Eric Petersen, District 1 st Simon Salinas, 1 Vice Chair, District 3 Dennis L. Johnson, District 2 Jane Parker, District 4 Jeff Wriedt, District 4 Dave Potter, District 5 Matthew Sundt, District 5 Jason Burnett, City of Carmel-By-The-Sea Dominick Askew, City of Marina Jerry Edelen, City of Del Rey Oaks Jan Roehl, City of Pacific Grove Maria Orozco, Chair, City of Gonzales Judge Alan Hedegard, Vice Chair, City of Salinas John P. Huerta Jr., City of Greenfield Jonathan Garcia, Committee Chair, Fort Ord Sue Kleber, City of King City Reuse Authority Bruce Delgado, City of Marina David Craft, Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Frank Sollecito, City of Monterey Control District Robert Huitt, City of Pacific Grove Alexander Cappelli, Velo Club Monterey Kimbly Craig, City of Salinas Steve Matarazzo, City of Sand City Felix Bachofner, City of Seaside Alejandro Chavez, City of Soledad Alta Planning + Design Staff Agency Staff Michael Jones, Principal Debra L. Hale, Executive Director Jennifer Donlon Wyant, Project Manager Don Bachman, P.E., Deputy Executive Director Bruce Wolff, Planner Kaki Cheung, Associate Transportation Planner Tony Salomone, GIS Analyst TAMC Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan Table of Contents Executive Summary .................................................................................................................................................. ............. I Vision I Recommended Projects and Prioritization ........................................................................................................................... I Implementation ......................................................................................................................................................................... III 1. Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................... ......... 1-1 1.1. Plan Purpose ............................................................................................................................................................... 1-2 1.2. Vision, Goals, Objectives and Policies ................................................................................................................ 1-2 1.3. Public Involvement .................................................................................................................................................. 1-7 2. Existing Conditions ........................................................................................................................................ ......... 2-1 2.1. Setting .......................................................................................................................................................................... 2-1 2.2. Land Use, Development and Activity Centers ................................................................................................ 2-2 2.3. Transportation System ........................................................................................................................................... 2-6 2.4. Transit ......................................................................................................................................................................... 2-6 2.5. Bicycle Planning and Existing Bikeways in Monterey County ................................................................... 2-7 2.6. Pedestrian Planning in Monterey County ....................................................................................................... 2-18 3. Planning and Policy Review ......................................................................................................................... ......... 3-1 3.1. Regional Planning Documents .............................................................................................................................. 3-1 3.2. City Plans .................................................................................................................................................................... 3-6 3.3. State Policies ............................................................................................................................................................ 3-10 4. Needs Analysis ................................................................................................................................................. ........ 4-1 4.1. Bicyclists’ General Needs and Preferences ........................................................................................................ 4-1 4.2. Pedestrians’ General Needs and Preferences ................................................................................................... 4-2 4.3. Land Use and Demand for Bicycling and Walking ........................................................................................ 4-3 4.4. Existing Bicycle and Pedestrian Activity ........................................................................................................... 4-7 4.5. Collision Analysis ................................................................................................................................................... 4-13 5. Benefits of Bicycling and Walking ............................................................................................................. ......... 5-1 5.1. Air Quality .................................................................................................................................................................. 5-1 5.2. Water Quality ............................................................................................................................................................ 5-1 5.3. Reduced Dependence on Non-Renewable Resources .................................................................................. 5-4 5.4. Health Benefits ......................................................................................................................................................... 5-4 5.5. Cost Savings and Economic Benefits .................................................................................................................. 5-5 5.6. Quality of Life ............................................................................................................................................................ 5-5 5.7. Future Usage ..............................................................................................................................................................5-6 6. Bicycle Network and Projects ...................................................................................................................... ......... 6-1 6.1. Bicycle Parking and End-of-Trip Facilities ....................................................................................................... 6-3 6.2. Trail Signage .............................................................................................................................................................. 6-4 6.3. County of Monterey .................................................................................................................................................6-5 6.4. Carmel-by-the-Sea ................................................................................................................................................. 6-14 Alta Planning + Design | i Table of Contents 6.5. Del Rey Oaks ............................................................................................................................................................ 6-17 6.6. Gonzales ................................................................................................................................................................... 6-20 6.7. Greenfield ................................................................................................................................................................ 6-23 6.8. King City .................................................................................................................................................................. 6-26 6.9. Marina ....................................................................................................................................................................... 6-29 6.10. City of Monterey .................................................................................................................................................... 6-33 6.11. Pacific Grove ............................................................................................................................................................ 6-37 6.12. Salinas ......................................................................................................................................................................