APPENDIX T10 City of Oceanside General Plan Circulation Element Appendices OCEANSIDE GENERAL PLAN CIRCULATION ELEMENT City of Oceanside, California APPENDICES September 2012 Appendix A Bicycle Master Plan Circulation Element CityCity ofof OceansideOceanside BicBicyycclele MasterMaster PlanPlan 2008 Prepared by KTU+A • Planning + Landscape Architecture In association with IBI Group • Transportation Planning for the City of Oceanside, California City of Oceanside • Bicycle Master Plan Table of Contents Executive Summary Caltrans BTA Compliance Introduction 1.1 Project Scope 1-1 1.2 Field Work 1-1 1.3 Bikeway Facility Types 1-1 1.3.1 Class 1 Bike Paths 1-1 1.3.2 Class 2 Bike Lanes 1-2 1 1.3.3 Class 3 Bike Routes 1-4 Existing Conditions 2.1 Existing Land Use 2-1 2.2 Planned Land Use 2-1 2 2.3 Bike Commuting 2-1 2.4 Age Density: Under 16 Years Old 2-1 2.5 Employment Density 2-1 2.6 Population Density 2-2 2.7 Activity centers 2-2 2.8 Traffic Volumes 2-2 2.9 Safety and security 2-3 2.10 Existing bicycle facilities and major street segments 2-18 2.10.1 Downs Street 2-18 2.10.2 California Street 2-18 2.10.3 Morse Street 2-18 2.10.4 Fire Mountain Drive 2-18 2.10.5 Foussat Road 2-18 2.10.6 North River Road 2-18 2.10.7 Pacific Street 2-19 2.10.8 Sleeping Indian Road 2-19 TOC-1 2.10.9 The Strand 2-19 2.10.10 Oceanside Boulevard 2-19 2.10.11 Rancho Del Oro Drive 2-20 2.10.12 Melrose Drive 2-20 2.10.13 North Santa Fe Avenue 2-20 2.10.14 Mission Avenue 2-20 2.10.15 Mesa Drive 2-20 2.10.16 Barnard Drive 2-21 2.10.17 College Boulevard 2-21 2.10.18 Lake Boulevard 2-21 2.10.19 El Camino Real 2-21 2.10.20 Douglas Drive 2-22 2.10.21 Coast Highway 2-22 2.10.22 Vista Way 2-22 2.10.23 Vandergrift Boulevard 2-22 2.11 San Luis Rey River Tra il 2-23 2.11.1 Access #1: Neptune Way 2-23 2.11.2 Access #2: Benet Road 2-23 2.11.3 Access #3: Foussat Road 2-23 2.11.4 Access #4: Douglas Boulevard 2-23 2.11.5 Access #5: Cypress Road Bridge 2-23 2.11.6 Access #5: College Boulevard 2-23 2.12 Access to transit sites and inter-modal transfer points 2-24 2.13 Gaps in existing regional bikeway facilities 2-27 2.14 Existing bikeway hazards 2-27 2.14.1 Highway Crossing Hazards 2-27 2.14.2 Highway Crossing Opportunities 2-27 2.15 Bicycle facility configurations at intersections 2-28 2.16 Maintenance of bikeway facilities 2-28 Survey of Existing Bike Maps, Trails and Regional Plans 3.1 Carlsbad Bikeway Master Plan (2001) 3-1 3.2 City of Carlsbad: Current Conditions 3-2 3.3 City of Vista’s Non-motorized Transportation 3 Facilities Master Plan (2002) 3-3 3.4 San Diego County Bicycle Master Plan (2003) 3-4 TOC-2 City of Oceanside • Bicycle Master Plan 3.5 SANDAG Mobility 2030: A Transportation Plan for the San Diego Region (2003) 3-4 3.6 San Diego Region Bike Map (2007) - SANDAG 3-6 3.7 NCTD Short Range Transportation Plan 3-7 3.8 City of Oceanside General Plan: Recreational Trails Element (2002) 3-7 3.9 City of Oceanside General Plan: Circulation Element (2002) 3-9 3.10 San Luis Rey River Trail: Opportunities and Constraints (2005) 3-10 3.11 Survey of Planned Local Bikeways 3-11 Recommendations 4.1 Recommended Bikeway Facilities 4-1 4.1.1 Class 1 Facilities 4-1 4.1.2 Class 2 Facilities 4-1 4.1.3 Class 3 Facilities 4-1 4.1.4 Recommended Projects in Caltrans Right-of-Way 4-2 4.2 Recommended Projects 4-2 4 4.2.1 Class 1 Bike Paths 4-2 4.2.2 Class 2 Bike Lanes 4-3 4.2.3 Class 3 Bike Routes 4-4 4.3 Additional Recommended Improvements 4-10 4.3.1 Bicycle facilities configurations at intersections 4-10 4.4 Mountain Bike and Trail Opportunities 4-11 4.5 The Five Es of a Bicycle Friendly Community 4-11 4.5.1 Engineering 4-11 4.5.2 Education 4-13 4.5.3 Encouragement 4-14 4.5.4 Enforcement 4-14 4.5.5 Evaluation and Planning 4-14 4.6 Additional Recommendations 4-15 4.6.1 Canyon Drive and Oceanside Boulevard 4-15 4.6.2 Melrose Drive and North Santa Fe Road 4-15 TOC-3 Prioritized Routes and Bikeway Funding 5.1 Facility Priority Criteria and Implementation 5-1 5.2 Typical Construction Costs 5-3 5.2.1 Class 1 Bike Path Facilities 5-3 5.2.2 Class 2 Bike Lane Facilities 5-4 5 5.2.3 Class 3 Bike Route Facilities 5-4 5.2.4 Bikeway Bridge Improvements 5-4 5.3 Top Priority Projects 5-5 5.4 Second Priority Projects 5-8 5.5 Bikeway Funding Sources 5-12 5.5.1 Federal Sources 5-12 5.5.2 State Sources 5-15 5.5.3 Other State Bicycle Project Funding Sources 5-16 5.5.4 Local Sources 5-16 5.5.5 Most Likely Sources 5-17 5.6 Bikeway Planning 5-18 5.6.1 Local Emphasis 5-18 5.6.2 Master Plan Process 5-18 5.6.3 “Institutionalizing” Bicycle Planning 5-18 Design Guidelines 6.1 Bikeway Planning 6-1 6.1.1 Local Emphasis 6-1 6.1.2 Master Plan Process 6-1 6.1.3 “Institutionalizing” Bicycle Planning 6-1 6.1.4 Primary Planning Considerations 6-2 6.1.5 Integration with Other City Plans and Programs 6-2 6.1.6 Education and Encouragement 6-2 6.1.7 Regulating Land Use and Community Design to 6 Benefit Cycling 6-3 6.1.8 Bicycle Parking Facilities 6-4 6.1.9 Locating Bicycle Facilities on Roadways 6-9 6.1.10 Integrating Bicycle Facilities into the Roadway Planning Process 6-9 6.2 General Physical Guidelines 6-11 6.2.1 Pavement Width 6-11 6.2.2 Sight Distance 6-13 6.2.3 Truck Traffic 6-13 6.2.4 Steep Grades 6-13 6.2.5 Unavoidable Obstacles 6-13 6.2.6 Pavement Design 6-14 TOC-4 City of Oceanside • Bicycle Master Plan 6.2.7 Raised Roadway Markers 6-14 6.2.8 Utilities 6-14 6.2.9 Drainage Facilities 6-14 6.2.10 Combination Curb and Gutter 6-15 6.2.11 Bridges 6-15 6.2.12 Traffic Control Devices 6-16 6.2.13 Intersections and Driveways 6-18 6.2.14 Roadside Obstacles 6-19 6.2.15 Railroad Crossings 6-19 6.2.16 TSM Type Improvements 6-19 6.2.17 Marginal Improvements and Retrofitting Existing Roadways 6-19 6.2.18 Access Control 6-20 6.2.19 Bikeway Reconstruction after Construction 6-20 6.2.20 Maintenance Priorities 6-21 6.2.21 Intermodal Planning and Facilities 6-21 6.2.22 Traffic Calming 6-21 6.3 Class 1 Multi-Use Path Guidelines 6-23 6.3.1 Class 1 Planning Issues Shared-Use of Multiple Use Paths 6-23 6.4 Design of Class 1 Facilities (Paths Primarily Used by Bicycles) 6-25 6.4.1 Width and Clearance 6-25 6.4.2 Horizontal Separation from Roadways 6-25 6.4.3 Design Speed 6-26 6.4.4 Horizontal Alignment and Superelevation 6-26 6.4.5 Grade 6-26 6.4.6 Switchbacks 6-27 6.4.7 Sight Distances 6-27 6.4.8 Intersections 6-27 6.4.9 Signing and Marking 6-28 6.4.10 Pavement Structure 6-28 6.4.11 Structures 6-29 6.4.12 Drainage 6-30 6.4.13 Lighting 6-30 6.4.14 Barriers to Motor Vehicle Traffic 6-30 6.5 Unpaved Multi-Use Facilities 6-30 6.6 Class 2 Facilities 6-31 6.6.1 Lane Widths 6-31 6.6.2 Intersections 6-33 6.6.3 Signing and Striping Requirements 6-33 6.6.4 Miscellaneous Bikeway Criteria 6-34 6.7 Class 3 Facilities 6-35 6.7.1 Roadway Engineering 6-35 TOC-5 Appendix A: Caltrans Highway Design Manual - Chapter 1000 - Bikeway Planning and Design AA-1 Appendix B: Public Input AB-1 Workshop #1 Summary AB-1 Workshop #2 Summary AB-16 Appendix C: Guidelines for Selecting Safe Routes to School AC-1 Appendix D: California Bicycle Laws and Safety AD-1 VC 231 - Bicycle Defined AD-1 VC 21200 - Bicycle Use AD-1 VC 21201 - Equipment Requirements AD-1 VC 21202 - Duty of Bicycle Operator: Operation On Roadway AD-2 VC 21203 - Hitching Rides AD-2 VC 21204 - Riding On Bicycle AD-2 VC 21205 - Carrying Articles AD-2 VC 21208 - Permitted Movements from Bicycle Lanes AD-2 VC 21210 - Parking AD-2 VC 21211 - Obstruction of Bikeways AD-3 VC 21212 - Youth Helmets AD-3 VC 21650.1 - Bicycles on Roadways AD-3 VC 21960 - Bicycling on Freeways AD-3 VC 22111 - Hand Signals AD-3 VC 23330 - Toll Crossing AD-3 VC 27400 - Headsets and Earplugs AD-3 VC 39002 - License Requirement AD-3 VC 23111 - 23112 AD-4 Appendix E: Priority Scoring Sheets AE-1 TOC-6 City of Oceanside • Bicycle Master Plan FIGURES Figure 1.1 Bikeway Facility Types 1-1 Figure 1.2 Typical Class 2 Bike Lane Sections 1-3 Figure 2.1 Existing Land Use 2-4 Figure 2.2 Planned Land Use 2-5 Figure 2.3 Bicycle Commuting 2-6 Figure 2.4 Age Density Under 16 Years old 2-7 Figure 2.5 2000 Employment Density 2-8 Figure 2.6 2030 Employment Density 2-9 Figure 2.7 2000 Population Density 2-10 Figure 2.8 2030 Population Density 2-11 Figure 2.9 Activity Centers 2-12 Figure 2.10 ADTs 2-13 Figure 2.11 Bicycle Collisions (2004-July 2007) 2-14 Figure 2.12 Speed Limits 2-15 Figure 2.13 Street Classifications 2-16 Figure 2.14 Bus Stop Boarding and Alightings 2-17 Figure 2.15 Existing Bicycle Facilities 2-25 Figure 2.16 Coaster and Sprinter Alignments 2-26 Figure 3.1 Planned Bicycle Facilities 3-13 Figure 4.1 Class 1 Bike Path Recommended Projects 4-6 Figure 4.2 Class 2 Bike Lane Recommended Projects 4-7 Figure 4.3 Class 3 Bike Route Recommended Projects 4-8 Figure 4.4 Recommended Projects on Caltrans Rights-of-Way 4-9 Figure 4.5 Mountain Bike and Bike Park Opportunities 4-12 Figure 4.6 Canyon Drive and Oceanside Boulevard 4-16 Figure 4.7 Melrose Drive and North Santa Fe Road 4-17 Figure 5-1 Typical Construction Costs 5-3 Figure 5-2 Top Priority Projects 5-7 Figure 5-3 Second Priority Projects 5-11 Figure 5-4 Bikeway Facility Funding Summary 5-20 TOC-7 TOC-8 City of Oceanside • Bicycle Master Plan Executive Summary Project Scope This study is a comprehensive update of the 1995 City of Oceanside General Plan Circulation Element and Recreational Trails Element.