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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 07132010 - C.150RECOMMENDATION(S): ADOPT the Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan and AUTHORIZE staff to proceed with steps for implementation, as recommended by the Director of Conservation and Development. FISCAL IMPACT: NONE to the General Fund. If the plan is adopted and staff is authorized to proceed with implementation, the long-term costs for constructing the improvements to the County's portion of Bailey Road will be approximately $12 million, phased in over time and covered from a combination of the County's Navy Mitigation Fund, the County Road Fund, PG&E Rule 20A funds (for undergrounding utilities), and grants from regional, state and/or federal programs. The plan's landscape component will be planted only if residents vote to create an assessment district which would cover the costs of ongoing landscape maintenance. An additional $7 million, from sources not yet identified, would be needed for constructing improvements in the freeway interchange area, which is owned and operated by Caltrans. APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 07/13/2010 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER Clerks Notes: VOTE OF SUPERVISORS AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor Susan A. Bonilla, District IV Supervisor Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor Contact: John Greitzer, 5-1201 I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown. ATTESTED: July 13, 2010 David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: June McHuen, Deputy cc: C.150 To:Board of Supervisors From:Catherine Kutsuris, Conservation & Development Director Date:July 13, 2010 Contra Costa County Subject:Adoption of Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan BACKGROUND: The Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan was created to address Bay Point residents' concerns about the difficulties of walking and bicycling along Bailey Road. The plan covers a half-mile segment of Bailey Road from Willow Pass Road to the driveway of the Pittsburg/Bay Point BART Station. The plan was developed jointly by the Department of Conservation and Development and the Public Works Department. It involved collaboration with the City of Pittsburg, Tri Delta Transit, BART, Caltrans, and the East Bay Regional Park District (the latter because a portion of Bailey Road serves as a connector between two segments of the Delta DeAnza Regional Trail). Public input was gained through three workshops with the Bay Point Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) and two community meetings (most recently a Bay Point Town Hall meeting convened by Supervisor Glover on May 24 to review the draft plan). The technical work on the plan was performed by a consultant team led by BMS Design Group, with subconsultants Kimley-Horn and Associates and BKF Engineers. For the segment of Bailey Road that is owned and managed by the County (from Willow Pass Road to the ramps for the State Route 4 freeway), the key features of the plan are wider sidewalks, a planted strip to serve as a buffer between the sidewalks and traffic lanes, standard five-foot bike lanes, improved landscaping in the raised concrete median, and special landscaped areas in key places such as the entrances to the Delta DeAnza Regional Trail and the Bel Air Trail. Capital costs for these improvements are estimated at $9.7 million, with engineering, design and related costs bringing the total to about $12 million. The County has set aside $1.5 million in the Navy Mitigation Fund Expenditure Plan for the project. Additional funds would be sought from Redevelopment funds, the County Road Fund, and regional, state and federal grants as the project is phased in over time. For the segment of Bailey Road that is owned and managed by Caltrans (the area at the freeway on-ramps and off-ramps), the plan calls for reconfiguring three of the four ramps to eliminate difficult traffic merging patterns, create safer pedestrian and bicycle travel, and calm traffic as it transitions between Bailey Road and the freeway ramps. Capital cost for the Caltrans improvements is estimated at $7 million. County staff and consultants met with a large group of Caltrans highway operations, traffic and safety staff to review the changes being proposed for the ramps. The Caltrans staff believed the proposed ramp changes were feasible and would be effective in meeting the goal of improving pedestrian and bicycle safety in the corridor. However, Caltrans could not yet give a commitment to making the changes. Pending Board of Supervisors' approval of the plan, it will be forwarded to Caltrans. County staff will then meet with Caltrans staff to discuss how implementation of the Caltrans improvements along Bailey Road can be coordinated with the County section of Bailey Road. The plan will provide significant improvements in pedestrian and bicycle travel to and from the Pittsburg/Bay Point BART Station, the Bel Air Elementary School, existing businesses, and future developments such as the Redevelopment Agency's Orbisonia Heights mixed-use project and future transit-oriented development at the BART Station. By providing for these improvements, the plan would implement the goals and policies for pedestrian and bicycle travel and street design that were established in the General Plan, the Pittsburg/Bay Point BART Station Area Specific Plan and the Bay Point Community-Based Transportation Plan. The full Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan is attached for the Board's review. The first step in implementation of the plan will be to proceed with undergrounding the utilities on Bailey Road. Most of this effort will be funded by PG&E through its Rule 20A program. An Undergrounding Utility District will be formed based on defining the project limits for the undergrounding and identifying the affected parcels. Each parcel within the district will be provided $1,500 through the Rule 20A program to cover costs of converting electric service panels to accept the new underground service. Where the cost of the conversion exceeds the Rule 20A allowance, residents may have to pay the incremental cost of the transition. Unlike a landscape and lighting district, residents in the utility undergrounding district will not have to pay annual maintenance assessments, since maintenance will be PG&E's responsibility. Another step will involve working with the Bay Point Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) and the public to determine the level of interest in creating some type of assessment district, such as a landscape and lighting district or community services district, to pay for the ongoing maintenance of the landscaping and street lighting proposed to be implemented along Bailey Road. Without such a financing district in place, the County cannot plant landscaping because there is no funding source to maintain the plants. The Board of Supervisors is asked to adopt the plan and authorize staff to proceed with implementation, including working with the MAC to explore the potential for creation of an assessment district, conducting environmental review per the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and applying for capital grants to augment $1.5 million which the County has set aside for the project in the Navy Mitigation Fund Expenditure Plan. Potential funding sources include County Redevelopment funds and grant programs such as Safe Routes To Transit, Safe Routes To School, Transportation for Livable Communities, Transportation Enhancement Program, Regional Bicycle and Pedestrian Program, and a long-term Caltrans program for making its facilities compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act, among others. The effort to underground the utilities already is authorized by the Board as a result of the Public Works Department's ongoing program to evaluate and prioritize utility undergrounding projects in the unincorporated areas of the County. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: The Bailey Road improvements will not be made and the road will continue to be difficult for pedestrians and bicyclists. Goals and policies of the General Plan, Specific Plan and Community-Based Transportation Plan will not be implemented. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: The plan, if implemented, will improve conditions for children walking along Bailey Road to and from local schools. ATTACHMENTS Bailey Road Ped. Bike Imp. Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement PlanJune 2010 Prepared forContra Costa CountyDepartment of Conservation and DevelopmentPrepared byBMS Design Groupin association with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. and BKF EngineersCONTRA COSTA COUNTYDepartment of Conservation & DevelopmentJune 2010Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan 1 | Introduction2 | Summary of General Design Principles3 | Overall Design Concepts4 | Interchange Zone Design Concept5 | Bailey North Design Concept6 | Special Pedestrian Improvement LocationsAppendix A: Conceptual Cost AnalysisAppendix B: Summary Descriptions of ScenariosAppendix C: Acknowledgements11113435765iviixiContents 341536-414448525358606162686971737577Figure 1: Regional Area MapFigure 2: Subdistricts MapFigure 3: Bailey Road Design Concept DiagramFigure 4: Bailey Road Proposed Improvement PlanFigure 5: Existing and Proposed Cross-sections at Interchange ZoneFigure 6: Detail Plan - Intersection of the BART Access Road and Bailey RoadFigure 7: Detail Plan - South Loop Ramp PlantingFigure 8: Detail Plan - North Loop Ramp PlantingFigure 9: Existing and Proposed Cross-sections at Bailey NorthFigure 10: Bailey Road near Mary Ann Lane - Photo of Existing ConditionFigure 11: Bailey Road near Mary Ann Lane - Photo Simulation of Recommended Improvements, Option 1: Flowering Cherry Trees in Median Figure 12: Bailey Road near Mary Ann Lane - Photo Simulation of Recommended Improvements, Option 2: Palm Trees in MedianFigure 13: Major Gateway at SR4 Overpass - Photo of Existing Condition Figure 14: Major Gateway at SR-4 Overpass - Photo Simulation of Recommended ImprovementsFigure 15: Detail Plan - Bus Transit Stops and Intersection at Canal Road and Bailey RoadFigure 16: Detail Plan - Intersection of the Delta / De Anza Trail, Bel Air Trail and Bailey Road Figure 17: Detail Plan - Bus Transit Stops and Intersection at Mary Ann Lane, Placer Drive and Bailey RoadFigure 18: Detail Plan - Major Gateway and Intersection at Willow Pass Road and Bailey RoadFigures Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 20101STREETSCAPE DESIGN PROJECT SUMMARYThis memorandum summarizes the key elements of the design concept for the Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan in Bay Point, California. The plan covers an area along Bailey Road between the Pitt sburg-Bay Point BART Access Road in the south and Willow Pass Road in the north. The overall project area is divided into two diff erent segments: the Interchange Zone and Bailey North.PURPOSE OF THE PROJECTThe primary goal of the Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan is to improve the pedestrian and bicycle environment along Bailey Road. This plan considers eff ects to vehicular traffi c in the corridor but automobile circulation is not the focus of this project. The plan provides design concepts that fulﬁ ll the community’s desire for Bailey Road to be more safe, walkable, bikeable, transit-oriented, and visually att ractive.PLANNING PROCESSThe Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan is the result of numerous meetings and discussions with the community, the Municipal Advisory Council (MAC), and a Technical Advisory Committ ee (TAC) comprised of technical staff from Contra Costa County, the City of Pitt sburg, Caltrans, East Bay Regional Park District, Tri Delta Transit, BART, and other concerned individuals. It is also the result of recommendations based on the experience of the consultant team. The consultant team included BMS Design Group, an urban design and landscape architecture ﬁ rm, Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., a transportation and traffi c engineering ﬁ rm and BKF Engineers, a civil engineering ﬁ rm.The consultant team reviewed existing plans and policies, conducted numerous site visits, and analyzed existing conditions based on land use, urban form, transportation, circulation, and utilities. An Existing Conditions Memorandum, dated May 15, 2009 documents the physical conditions of the street corridor, summarizes key policies and plans that aff ect the corridor, and analyzes issues and opportunities to improve the pedestrian and bicycle environment. Over the period from May 2009 through August 2009, three scenarios for pedestrian and bicycle improvement for the Bailey Road corridor were prepared by the consultant team. 1 | Introduction Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 20102IntroductionThese scenarios outlined alternative methods of improving pedestrian and bicycle safety and access along Bailey Road through a variety of measures including:Modiﬁ cations to the State Route 4 (SR4) interchange • Removal or reconﬁ guration of Bailey Road travel lanes to allow • wider sidewalks Added or modiﬁ ed signal operations • Detailed improvements to pedestrian crosswalks, transit waiting • areas, and other important pedestrian nodes. All of the scenarios removed the existing pedestrian tunnel at the SR4 interchange on the west side of Bailey Road. See Appendix B for a brief description of each scenario.Primarily as a result of meetings with Caltrans District 4 staff , it was concluded that one of the scenarios, (known as “Scenario 1”) would result in a sub-standard interchange design and therefore, it was eliminated. The Alternative Scenario Feasibility Analysis Summary Memorandum, dated October 9, 2009 summarizes the feasibility of the remaining two alternative scenarios for the improvement of pedestrian and bicycle facilities on the Bailey Road corridor. For each scenario it includes summary descriptions, traffi c analysis, and cost analysis.Aft er review with the community, the MAC, and the TAC, a preferred scenario was selected. It includes elements from each of the two scenarios. The following document describes the concepts of the preferred combined scenario and comprises the Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan. PROJECT AREAThe Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan is located in the Bay Point Area, an unincorporated community in Contra Costa County. The study area extends from Bailey Road’s northern terminus at Willow Pass Road to the Pitt sburg-Bay Point BART Station Access Road, which is just south of the State Route 4 freeway interchange. The study area corridor is approximately 3,000 feet long.Bailey Road is designated as a major arterial in the County Roadway Network Plan and serves a variety of functions. It acts as a “main street,” providing pedestrian and bicycle access to neighborhoods, retail locations, BART, Bel Air Elementary School, churches, parks, and other community activity centers. It is also part of a larger regional road network, functioning as a feeder road to the freeway and BART station. The corridor is also an important part of the transit network for East Contra Costa County, providing access to several important transit destinations including the Pitt sburg Bay Point BART station and regional bus stops served by Tri Delta Transit. Finally, a portion of Bailey Road acts as a segment of the Delta De Anza Regional Trail, a major east-west trail that extends from Concord to Oakley. See Figure 1, Regional Area Map. Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 20103Figure 1: Regional Area MapAnuta ParkAmbrose ParkAmbrose Community CenterDelta de Anza TrailDelta de Anza TrailDelta View Golf CourseStoneman ParkabBARTWILLOW PASS ROADW LELAND ROADPACIFICA ROADO HWYN PARKSIDE DRIVEWILLOW PASS ROADBAILEY ROADSACRAMENTO RIVER44Study Area BoundarySouthern Pacific RailroadBART - Pittsburg / Bay Point StationPittsburg City BoundaryLocal RoadState Route 4Arterial Road Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 20104IntroductionLEGENDPittsburg City BoundaryStudy Area BoundaryBART Station & Track- Pittsburg / Bay PointBailey North ZoneInterchange ZoneCorridor GatewayDesign ZonesBailey South ZonePedestrian GatewayDistance from PittsburgBay Point BART Station Canal Road 1/4 Mile from BART Station 1/2 Mile from BART StationBailey RoadWillow Pass RoadWest Leland RoadDelta / De Anza TrailDelta / De Anza TrailDelta de Anza TrailClearland DriveAmbrose ParkSR 4Bel Air TrailAnuta ParkAnuta ParkMary AnnLaneCanal RdMaylard StreetMendocino DrivePlacer DriveN BroadwayBART StationBel Air Elementary SchoolDelta / De Anza TrailBART Access Road SR4 Off-Ramp SR4 On-RampWest Leland RoadOVERVIEW OF EXISTING CONDITIONSFor a full analysis of existing conditions, see the Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan-Existing Conditions Memorandum, dated May 15, 2009. The following section includes excerpts from that document.SUBDISTRICTS AND GATEWAYS For purposes of analysis and design, the study area can be broken down into three general zones and speciﬁ c gateway points and destinations. Diff erent design responses will occur in each of these zones and gateways along the corridor. See Figure 2, Subdistricts Map.Bailey SouthThe Bailey South Zone encompasses the Bailey Road corridor from West Leland Road to the BART Station Access road. It is within the City of Pitt sburg and is therefore outside the focus of this project. However, since it is part of the overall corridor, it has an inﬂ uence on the design principles utilized in the Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvements Plan. Land uses in this area are planned for commercial / residential mixed-use, including a major transit-oriented development adjacent to the BART station that is currently in the planning stages. Bailey South is therefore an important destination for residents all along the corridor.Figure 2: Subdistricts MapScale: 1 inch = 600 feet 0600300N Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 20105The Bailey Road corridor in this zone will also be improved as part of a separate project, the Bailey Road Widening Improvements Project, a joint eff ort of the City of Pitt sburg and Contra Costa County. At the south end of this zone, a gateway to the Bailey Road corridor from West Leland Road has been illustrated. At the north end is a pedestrian gateway to the eastern leg of the Delta / De Anza Trail.Interchange ZoneThe Interchange Zone extends from the BART Station Access Road to the Canal Road / State Route 4 on-ramp intersection. It is dominated by the State Route 4 highway overpass, on-ramps, and off -ramps which are in Caltrans jurisdiction. The type of on and off ramps used at Bailey Road are no longer built by Caltrans in urban areas because they create too many conﬂ icts for pedestrians and bicyclists. Therefore, in meetings with Caltrans District 4 staff during the process; it was agreed that interchange modiﬁ cations and upgrades would be possible.The location of this auto-oriented segment between the BART station with its adjacent planned mixed-use development to the south and the residential neighborhoods and Bel Air elementary school to the north, creates a challenge for pedestrians and bicyclists seeking to access these important destinations. Large numbers of pedestrians and bicyclists need to pass through the underpass. However, due to its design and the large volume and speed of vehicles, the pedestrian experience is uncomfortable and feels unsafe. Additionally, the pedestrian tunnel beneath the westbound loop off -ramp, which was intended to provide a safe connection for pedestrians traversing the area, is unatt ractive, feels unsafe and requires indirect circulation movement for pedestrians. As a result, it goes unused, further contributing to the problems of pedestrian safety and conﬂ icts with fast-moving vehicles. The entire Interchange Zone segment is the most dangerous and diffi cult area in the corridor for pedestrians and bicyclists and therefore merits the most signiﬁ cant re-evaluation and redesign in order to meet the goals of the Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan.Bailey NorthBailey North extends from the Canal Road / State Route 4 on-ramp intersection to Willow Pass Road. It is fronted by a variety of commercial uses, a small mixed-use area, and single and multi-family residential uses.GATEWAYSPedestrian GatewaysPedestrian gateways occur at the two locations where the Delta / De Anza Trail intersects with Bailey Road. These gateways mark the transitions to and from the trail’s urban segment through Bay Point. Corridor GatewaysCorridor gateways have been deﬁ ned at three locations, including the following:Bailey Road at Leland Road (This gateway is outside the limits of • this study)Bailey Road, where it passes under State Route 4 (both directions)• Bailey Road at Willow Pass Road.• The Leland Road and Willow Pass Road intersections are the locations where many motorists enter the Bailey Road corridor. The SR4 overpass marks the transition between Pitt sburg and Bay Point. Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 20106IntroductionRELEVANT PLANS AND POLICIESThe Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan will implement numerous policies from previous plans and studies. The plan builds on policy decisions and infrastructure plans already adopted by the Board of Supervisors, including the following:Pitt sburg / Bay Point BART Station Area Speciﬁ c Plan, November • 1997 (BSASP)Bay Point Redevelopment Area Design Guidelines, September • 2002 (RADG)Bay Point Community Based Transportation Plan, January 2007 • (CBTP)Contra Cost County General Plan, January 2005 (CCCGP)• The following section summarizes key relevant portions of these plans and policies. The summary has been organized by policies that are general to the entire corridor (General Improvements) and policies that relate to a speciﬁ c design element (Speciﬁ c Improvements). Since this plan is more recent and further detailed than prior plans and policy documents, in a few cases the recommendations found here vary from those of prior plans. In such cases, minor updates to prior plans may be required. GENERAL IMPROVEMENTSThe following text is a quote from the Pitt sburg/Bay Point BART Station Area Speciﬁ c Plan document, referring to Bailey Road:The intent of this improvement is to link the two sides of State Highway 4 together visually and to enhance the overall image and character of the Bailey Road corridor which serves as the primary entryway from the freeway and Willow Pass Road to the BART Station Area. Although the sidewalks under the freeway cannot be widened, additional lighting is planned to improve the pedestrian character of that linkage. Anticipated improvements are outlined below:Bailey Road ImprovementsReplace median trees• Widen sidewalks• Add street trees at edges• Provide Bailey/Willow Pass Road intersection treatment• Provide Freeway off -ramp crosswalk• Provide Freeway underpass improvements.• (BSASP Public Sector Improvements, Bailey Road)In addition, the plan states: Create a strong visual linkage between the area north and south of State Highway 4.(BSASP Urban Design Goal 2, Objective 2.1) Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 20107SPECIFIC IMPROVEMENTSThe following excerpts from existing plans and policies refer to design elements speciﬁ cally relevant to the Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvements Plan.Street Cross-SectionVarious existing policy documents contain recommendations related to speciﬁ c facilities that should be provided in the overall cross-section of Bailey Road including the following:Future street improvements in the Speciﬁ c Plan Area should emphasize the provision of adequate pedestrian, bicycle and transit facilities and strive to correct existing deﬁ ciencies in these facilities.(BSASP Policy C-7) Make major streets easier and more conducive to walking, bicycling, street greenery, and traffi c calming.(CBTP)Provide sidewalks with a clear path wide enough to accommodate anticipated pedestrian use and wheelchairs, baby strollers or similar devices. This area clear zone must be free of street furniture, signposts, utility poles or any other obstruction.(CCCGP 5-at)Pedestrian Sidewalks and PavingThe following policies relate to pedestrian paving:Crosswalk improvements will encourage pedestrian movement along Bailey Road to and from the BART Station Area. Pedestrians now shun the existing tunnel under the State Route 4 west-bound intersection off -ramp at Bailey Road for security reasons and cross the ramp at grade in conditions which off er motorists litt le warning of pedestrian presence. Decorative paving and pedestrian-activated walk lights will improve grade-level crossing safety at this intersection. Implementation of these improvements is contingent upon a feasibility study as outlined in the Circulation Section of this document. (BSASP, Urban Design Concept 7)Emphasize pedestrian crosswalks with textured paving materials. (RADG Guidelines for Arterial Streets)Special Pedestrian Improvement LocationsSpeciﬁ c existing policies related to special improvement locations state the following:Major Gateway at State Route 4 OverpassThe area under the freeway should also be studied to determine if there is any way to widen existing sidewalks. Also a railing or other barrier (e.g., bollards) along the outer edge of the sidewalks would help to separate pedestrians from the vehicles. Lighting condition, the general appearance of these sidewalk areas, and the potential for improving the appearance of the undercrossing with mural or other art works should also be examined.(BSASP Pedestrian / Bicycle) Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 20108IntroductionDelta / De Anza TrailThe utility of the Delta / De Anza Trail along Bailey Road should be enhanced. The Delta / De Anza Trail must use Bailey Road to transition from the north to the south side of Highway 4. Eff orts should be made to enhance this important linkage as well as to improve access to the trail throughout the study area. The Delta / De Anza Trail should maintain its separated Class I status wherever possible.(BSASP Policy C-10)Trails along the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) easement will be improved to encourage their usage for pedestrian and bicycle access to the BART Station Area. Landscaping with shallow-rooted landscaping to improve the appearance of the pathways and the installation of pedestrian lighting to improve early evening security will assist in encouraging non-automobile travel to the area.(BSASP, Urban Design Concept 6)Major Gateway at Willow Pass RoadTransit centers or nodes should be developed in both the north and south portions of the Speciﬁ c Plan Area. In addition to the southern transit node at the BART Station, a northern node should be established near the intersection of Bailey Road and Willow Pass Road.(BSASP Policy C-8)Treat Willow Pass Road as a neighborhood shopping street.(RADG Basic Design Principle 7) PlantingSeveral existing policies relate to general planting and tree planting. Some of the most relevant include: All projects shall be expected to provide substantial, high quality landscaping. The use of ﬂ owering plants and trees shall be encouraged to reinforce the strongly residential character of the area. (BSASP Policy UD-5)Minimize the visual impacts of parking. Wherever possible parking areas should be set back from street frontages and screened with structures and/or landscaping. (RADG Basic Design Principle 3)Install landscaped medians wherever possible.(RADG Guidelines for Arterial Streets)Landscaping and trees should be used to enhance pedestrian facilities and should be selected to minimize future maintenance and safety issues.(CCCGP 5-ar)Street median trees will be replaced and new street trees added at the street edges along Bailey Road. Stronger identity trees extended from Willow Pass Road to West Leland Road will visually tie the Speciﬁ c Plan Area together and assist in mitigating the substantial barrier created by State Highway 4. In addition, new street trees along the curb line will provide some bett er sense of separation between vehicular and pedestrian movement.(BSASP, Urban Design Concept 5)Install street trees with a size and shape that will minimize street widths.(RADG Guidelines for Arterial Streets) Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 20109Lighting, Street Furniture and SignageThe following existing policies relate to lighting, street furniture, and signage:Install or retroﬁ t street lights to accommodate decorative and informational banners.(RADG Guidelines for Arterial Streets)Lighting shall be provided where needed for visibility and safety.(CCCGP)Install comfortable wood or metal benches at bus stops and areas of substantial public pedestrian traffi c.(RADG Guidelines for Arterial Streets)Provide more bicycle racks in Bay Point and bicycle lockers at the BART station.(CBTP)Streetscape improvements should be included in the design of high usage pedestrian facilities to encourage pedestrian activity. This would include improvements such as benches, public art, drinking fountains and pedestrian-scale lighting ﬁ xtures.(CCCGP 5-as)Install a way-ﬁ nding system for pedestrians to reach area destinations.(BSASP)Remove extraneous signage.(RADG Guidelines for Arterial Streets)Develop new street and directional signage using a common family of sign types, styles and mounting techniques.(RADG Guidelines for Arterial Streets) 10 Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 2010112 | Summary of General Design PrinciplesBased on evaluation of existing conditions, prior adopted policies, and input from the community, eight overall design principles for improvements to Bailey Road have been identiﬁ ed:1. Enhance Image of the Corridor:Enhance the image and character of Bailey Road in keeping with its role as a center of the community. 2. A Great Street:Design Bailey Road to be a great and memorable street when considered in the context of the entire County. 3. Neighborhood Scale:Maintain a neighborhood feel through residential-compatible scale of furnishings, lighting and landscaping.4. Unify North and South Bailey Road: Create a strong visual linkage between the area north and south of State Highway 4 while maintaining a distinctive identity for each.5. Two Subdistricts:Within this overall expression, establish two distinct sub-districts that respond to their diff ering functional requirements and character. Provide each of these two sub-districts with a unique yet uniﬁ ed design character. These sub-districts include:Interchange Zone:• Establish a gateway that provides a source of community pride and acts as a transition between Pitt sburg and Bay Point. Also provide visual and physical elements to calm traffi c and improve pedestrian connections both along and across Bailey Road.Bailey North:• Establish a pedestrian-oriented “main street” zone with improvements to enhance pedestrian and bicycle safety and comfort. Unify the corridor through the use of common planting, lighting and other streetscape elements. 6. Create Focal Points: Enhance speciﬁ c locations for pedestrian safety and to increase their importance as visual focal points, gateways, and gathering places along the street. These locations include:Major gateway improvements at SR4 overpass• Bus transit stops and intersection of Canal Road and Bailey Road• Intersection of the Delta / De Anza Trail, Bel Air Trail and Bailey • RoadBus transit stops and intersection at Mary Ann Lane, Placer • Drive and Bailey RoadMajor gateway and intersection at Willow Pass Road and Bailey • Road7. Community Involvement in Future Enhancements:Provide locations for future enhancements that can be sponsored by artist groups, business and community groups, schools and other children’s groups and individuals.8. Cost Effective: Provide att ractive and functional improvements that are cost-eff ective and meet the ongoing maintenance requirements of the County. 12 Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 2010133 | Overall Design ConceptsThis section summarizes the overall design features that apply to the entire Bailey Road corridor. Following this section (in sections 4 and 5) is a more detailed discussion of design features that apply speciﬁ cally to the two primary segments of the corridor, the Interchange Zone and Bailey North.The Bailey Road Design Concept Diagram, Figure 3, illustrates the conceptual framework for design improvements to the corridor. It should be noted that while the corridor has been deﬁ ned for study purposes as containing three segments or “zones,” the character of design improvements in Figure 3 is based on two segments: north of the SR4 overpass and south of the SR4 overpass. The overpass acts as a gateway between Pitt sburgh and Bay Point.As the plan illustrates, the vocabulary of design improvements is intended to vary somewhat on the south side and north side of the SR4 overpass. However, it is also intended that the basic structure of the design be similar in both segments in order to convey the image of Bailey Road as a uniﬁ ed corridor.South of the overpass, Bailey Road improvements under this project will relate directly to the streetscape project to the south, the joint City / County Bailey Road Widening Improvements Project, which is currently in the ﬁ nal stages of construction design. The character and design vocabulary of Bailey Road will thus have a uniform expression from Leland Road to the SR4 overpass. Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 201014Overall Design ConceptsNorth of the overpass, the general character of Bailey Road will be similar to the southern segment (large shade trees on the sidewalks, for example), but the speciﬁ c details will be unique in some instances in order to provide the Bay Point neighborhood with a unique identity.Following is a description of the key design elements of the overall corridor, including:Street Cross-Section• Pedestrian Tunnel at the Westbound SR4 Loop Off Ramp• Pedestrian Sidewalks and Paving• Bicycle Lanes• Median and Buff er Zone Paving• Planting• Lighting• Street Furnishings• Utilities• Special Pedestrian Improvement Locations• See Figure 4: Bailey Road Proposed Improvement Plan on pages 36 through 41 for detailed illustrative plans of the entire corridor. Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 2010154AINROFILAC4AINROFILAC11 ////4444 MMM iiilllleee fff rrr ooo m B A R T Station 11 ///222 MMM i lll eee fff rr oooo mmm BB AA R T SSSttattiioon Bailey RoadBel Air ElementarySchoolAmbroseParkAnutaParkWillow Pass RoadMary AnnDelta De Anza TrailCanal RoadBART Access RoadLeland RoadBel Air TrailBailey RoadBART StationLane Placer DriveBailey Road GatewayBailey Road, South of OverpassBailey Road, North of OverpassLegendSpecial Pedestrian Improvement LocationsDelta de Anza TraiAdditional Improvement areasDistance from Pittsburg / Bay Point BART StationPittsburg City BoundaryFigure 3: Bailey Road Design Concept Diagram Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 201016Overall Design ConceptsSTREET CROSS-SECTIONWith a few localized exceptions, the general characteristics of the Bailey Road street cross-section will be four uniform travel lanes (two in each direction) with a central planted median (or left turn lane at intersections where needed) through the entire corridor, from Leland Road on the south to Willow Pass Road on the north. This is similar to the existing condition, except in a few areas, such as at the SR4 interchange, where the roadway currently contains six lanes plus a median. In this area, the roadway will be narrowed. For a more complete discussion of roadway modiﬁ cations in the Interchange area, see Section 4.Currently, the width of the existing travel lanes and bicycle lanes also varies, in some cases exceeding appropriate standards. As part of the Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan, all vehicular lanes will be re-designed to a uniform 12-foot width, bicycle lanes will be a uniform 5-foot width and the central median / turn lane will be 10-feet wide (except in the SR4 Interchange Zone).Existing Streetscape Condition, Interchange Zone: Pedestrian tunnel at the westbound SR4 loop off ramp. The tunnel and loop ramp will be removed. PEDESTRIAN TUNNEL AT THE WESTBOUND SR4 LOOP OFF RAMPAlthough not a corridor-wide improvement, this tunnel and the overhead loop ramp is stated most oft en by the community as the single greatest pedestrian problem-point in the corridor. The loop ramp and pedestrian tunnel will be completely eliminated. This will allow the 6-lane street cross-section in the Interchange Zone to be reduced to 4 lanes as described above. See Section 4 for additional discussion.PEDESTRIAN SIDEWALKS AND PAVINGNew pedestrian sidewalks will be installed on both sides of Bailey Road throughout the corridor. Modiﬁ cations to the street cross-section described above, and uniform standards for lane widths, will allow additional space to be gained for a wider pedestrian zone, which in most places will include sidewalks and a 4-foot-wide planted buff er zone separating pedestrians from moving traffi c. Sidewalk width will vary, depending upon location, but in all instances, a minimum width of 6 feet will be achieved, in order to assure facilities are comfortable for pedestrians and compliant with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards. Sidewalk material will be natural grey concrete, per Contra Costa County standards.There will be special paving in some of the special pedestrian improvement locations. See Section 6: Special Pedestrian Improvement Locations, of this document for special paving at those locations. Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 201017Example of Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement: Special sidewalk paving at special pedestrian improvement locationsExample of Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement: Buffer zone separating pedestrians from moving trafﬁ cBICYCLE LANESBicycle lanes of varying width currently exist along the entire corridor. The modiﬁ ed street cross-section will provide a continuous 5-foot-wide Class II bicycle lane on both sides of the street from Willow Pass Road to the BART Access Road where it will link with the 5-foot-wide Class II lane that is being provided by the City / County Bailey Road Widening Improvements Project. Proposed changes to the SR4 off -ramps will improve bicycle safety on Bailey Road. See Section 4 for additional discussion.MEDIAN AND BUFFER ZONE PAVINGSpecial textural paving materials will be used in two median and buff er zone circumstances: Where the center median and pedestrian buff er zones are • beneath the SR4 overpass and inadequate sunlight does not allow plantingWhere the center median is less that 7-feet wide and therefore • too narrow for planting. In these two situations the paving will be heavily textured to discourage jaywalking and pedestrian use and to add visual interest. Possible materials include granite or concrete cobblestones, river rock, or heavily textured concrete unit pavers. The planted portion of all medians incorporate 18-inch wide maintenance safety zones at the outside of the medians which provide space for maintenance workers (12-inch maintenance band plus 6-inch curb). The maintenance bands will be paved with concrete unit pavers in a color close to that of the special textural paving material. This will provide a continuous ﬁ eld of color where the planted medians narrow to paving only. The unit pavers should be relatively smooth to create a stable surface for use by maintenance workers. Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 201018Overall Design ConceptsPLANTINGWherever possible, street trees and ground plane planting will be added to the sidewalk buff er and the median. Under the SR4 overpass, planting will not be possible due to poor light conditions. OVERALL STREET TREE PLANTINGThere are currently no street trees along the sidewalks in the corridor, resulting in an environment that is visually harsh, lacking in pedestrian scale and hot in summer.Street trees will be planted in the sidewalk buff er zones and in the center median throughout the corridor with the exception of the SR4 underpass. The street tree planting design assumes the existing overhead utilities will be removed and placed underground prior to or during construction of the Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Project. Therefore, the overhead utilities are not considered a design constraint in the selection of street trees.The design intent is to establish a street tree vocabulary that accomplishes the following:Create a more comfortable environment for pedestrians and • bicyclists by incorporating trees near the sidewalk where possible.Reinforce the goal of calming traffi c by using street trees at the • sidewalks and medians to create a perceived narrowing of the roadway.Create a strong visual linkage between the stretches of Bailey • Road north and south of the SR4 interchange while maintaining a distinctive identity for each.Improve the aesthetic quality of Bailey Road suitable to its role as • a center of the community.Existing Streetscape Condition, Bailey North: The existing olive trees and paved median do little to improve the image and aesthetic character of Bailey Road. Existing Streetscape Condition, Bailey North: Few street trees exist along the sidewalks in the Bailey Road corridor. Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 201019General technical design criteria for all street trees to be used throughout the project include:Do not heave pavement• Allow ease of maintenance• Have low water requirements• Capable of withstanding regular high winds.• OVERALL GROUND PLANE PLANTING General technical criteria for all ground plane planting in the median and sidewalk zones will meet the following design criteria:Low maintenance• Interest throughout the seasons• Drought tolerant• Low in height to allow drivers and pedestrians to see one • another, particularly at intersections.FOUR PLANTING DESIGN TYPESThe concept for planting along Bailey Road will reinforce the unique image of the segments north and south of the SR4 interchange while helping to provide a uniﬁ ed image for the corridor. This will be accomplished by using similar types of planting in the north and the south, but diff erent species with diff erent character (form, color, seasonal expression) along the two segments.The design includes four general types of planting:Sidewalk Planting • Median Planting • SR4 Interchange Planting• Accent Planting• Existing Streetscape Condition, Interchange Zone: Without street trees, the environment of the interchange zone lacks pedestrian scale, is uncomfortable for pedestrians and bicyclists and is unsightly.Existing Streetscape Condition, Interchange Zone: No planting Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 201020Overall Design ConceptsSIDEWALK PLANTINGThe sidewalk planting includes the trees and ground plane planting that will be used along the side of the street in the buff er zone between the sidewalk and the on-street bicycle lane.Key Design Criteria for Sidewalk TreesDesign criteria for the selection of the sidewalk tree species are the same throughout the project. They include the general technical criteria for all street trees described above as well as these criteria speciﬁ c to the sidewalk trees:High branching to provide clearance for trucks and buses in • travel lanes.Large, spreading canopy to provide shade and visually limit the • width of Bailey Road. Deciduous, to provide summer shade and allow winter sun. • Fall color for seasonal interest and to visually link with the trees • used in the Bailey Road South zone, a part of the Bailey Road Widening Improvements Project. The sidewalk planting strategy will be divided in two sections, south and north of the overpass of State Highway 4.Sidewalk Planting South of the OverpassSidewalk Trees Freeman Maple ‘Autumn Fantasy’ trees will be planted in the buff er zone next to the sidewalks from the BART Access Road to the overpass of SR4 at a uniform spacing of approximately 30 feet. This is the same tree being used at the sides of Bailey Road in the Bailey Road Widening Improvements Project. Using the same tree as the widening project will create a strong visual link between the two projects and meets the design criteria for tree species to be used at the sidewalks. The exception to the regular use of the sidewalk tree, south of the overpass is the use of accent trees at special pedestrian improvement locations.Sidewalk Tree South of the Overpass: Freeman Maple ‘Autumn Fantasy’ Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 201021Sidewalk Ground Plane Planting South of the overpass, the buff er zones on each side of Bailey Road will be planted with ornamental groundcovers to beautify this segment and link visually with the Bailey Road Widening Improvements Project. The sidewalk ground plane planting will be a single species south of the overpass. The planting will draw from the list of species used in the Bailey Road Widening Improvements Project. Species to be considered south of the overpass include:Escallonia ‘Newport Dwarf’• Dwarf EscalloniaPitt osporum tobira ‘Wheelers Dwarf’• Dwarf Mock OrangeRosa Meidiland Sevillana• Sevillana Meidiland RoseSidewalk Planting North of the OverpassSidewalk TreesNorth of the SR4 overpass, a single species of sidewalk tree will be used for the full length of Bailey Road to Willow Pass Road. However, the species will be diff erent from, but compatible with, the Freeman Maple Trees being used south of the overpass. This will help to create a strong visual linkage between the areas north and south of SR4 while maintaining a distinctive identity for each. The trees will be planted in the buff er zone next to the sidewalks at a uniform spacing of approximately 30 feet. They will unify the street and provide shade for pedestrians and bicyclists. The exception to the regular use of the sidewalk tree north of the overpass is the use of accent trees at special pedestrian improvement locations.Example: Sidewalk Ground Plane Planting South of the Overpass, Dwarf Mock OrangeExample: Sidewalk Ground Plane Planting South of the Overpass, Sevillana Meidiland Rose Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 201022Overall Design ConceptsMany tree species would be appropriate for the sidewalk trees north of the overpass. In particular, tree species that should be considered in the future detailed design and construction phase of the project include:Fraxinus americana ‘Autumn Purple’• Autumn Purple American AshGinkgo biloba ‘Autumn Gold’• Autumn Gold Maidenhair TreePistachia chinensis• Chinese PistacheQuercus schumardii• Schumard OakSidewalk Ground Plane Planting North of the overpass, the buff er zones on each side of Bailey Road will be planted with ornamental groundcovers. The species will be diff erent from, but compatible with, the ground plane planting being used south of the overpass. This will help to create a strong visual linkage between the areas north and south of SR4 while maintaining a distinctive identity for each. The sidewalk ground plane planting will be a single species north of the overpass. Species to be considered in the detail design/construction phase of the project include:Agapanthus africanus• Lily of the NileCeanothus griseus horizontalis• Carmel Mountain LilacCistus hybridus• White RockroseNepeta species• CatmintRhaphiolepis species• HawthorneRosmarinus offi cinalis• RosemaryExample: Sidewalk Tree North of the SR4 Overpass, Autumn Purple American AshExample: Sidewalk Tree North of the SR4 Overpass, Autumn Gold Maidenhair Tree Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 201023Example: Sidewalk Ground Plane Planting North of the Overpass, Carmel Mountain LilacMEDIAN PLANTING The existing olive trees in the median north of the SR4 overpass will be replaced as recommended in the Pitt sburg/Bay Point BART Station Area Speciﬁ c Plan. The existing olive trees have a low proﬁ le and muted color that do litt le to distinguish Bailey Road as a memorable place. The trees are widely spaced with large expanses of paving that create a barren character that detracts from the aesthetic image of the street. The olive trees also drop messy fruit producing a maintenance problem on Bailey Road. Most of the median in the Interchange Zone will not be planted because the median is beneath the overpass and lacks sunlight or is too narrow for planting (see Median Paving). This includes both trees and groundcovers.Median TreesDesign criteria for the selection and planting of median trees are the same throughout the project. They include the general technical criteria for all street trees described above as well as these criteria speciﬁ c to the median trees: Narrow, small or high branching to provide clearance for trucks • and buses in travel lanes. Interesting form and/or color to draw att ention and make Bailey • Road memorable, preferably in multiple seasons.Median trees will be planted where the total width (from curb to • curb) is 7-feet or greater. The median planting strategy will be divided into two sections, south and north of the SR4 overpass.Example: Sidewalk Ground Plane Planting North of the Overpass, White Rockrose Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 201024Overall Design ConceptsMedian Planting South of the OverpassMedian TreesSouth of the overpass, Chanticleer Pear is the preferred median tree because it is one of the trees being used in the median of Bailey Road in the Bailey Road Widening Improvements Project further south. It will be planted at a uniform spacing of approximately 20 feet. The tree is tall and quite narrow and is att ractive in multiple seasons with white spring bloom, bright green foliage, and autumn color. The tree fulﬁ lls the design criteria for tree species to be used in the median. The exception to the regular use of Chanticleer Pear in the median south of the overpass is the use of accent trees at special pedestrian improvement locations.Median Ground Plane Planting South of the overpass, the Bailey Road median will be planted with ornamental groundcovers to beautify this segment and link visually with Bailey Road Widening Improvements Project. The planting will draw from the list of species used in that project. Species to be considered south of the overpass in the median include:Arctostaphylos, ‘Emerald Carpet’• Dwarf ManzanitaHelictotrichon sempervirens• Blue OatgrassNandina domestica ‘Harbor Dwarf’• Dwarf Heavenly BambooExample: Median Ground Plane Planting South of the Overpass, Dwarf Heavenly BambooMedian Tree South of the Overpass: Chanticleer Pear Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 201025Median Planting North of the OverpassMedian TreesNorth of the overpass, several ornamental tree species should be considered for use in the median, including:Gingko biloba ‘Princeton Sentry’• Princeton Sentry Maidenhair Tree(only if Gingko is not used as the sidewalk tree)Chionanthus retusus• Chinese Fringe TreeLagerstroemia x fauriei ‘Natchez’• White Crape MyrtlePrunus serrulata ‘Snow Goose’• Snow Goose Flowering CherryPrunus serrulata ‘Mount Fuji’• Mount Fuji Flowering CherryPyrus kawakamii’• Evergreen Pear.In addition, serious consideration should be given to the use of palm trees in the Bailey North median. These trees are easily maintained, allow sunlight and views, and will give Bailey Road a distinctive image unlike most other major roadways in the County. Palms to consider include:Phoenix canariensis• Canary Island Date PalmPhoenix dactylifera ‘Medjool’• Medjool Date Palm (male)Syagrus romanzoffi ana• Queen PalmWashingtonia robusta• Mexican Fan Palm.Like other areas along the corridor, the exception to the regular use of the median tree north of the overpass is the use of accent trees at special pedestrian improvement locations.Example: Median Tree North of the Overpass, Canary Island Date PalmExample: Median Tree North of the Overpass, White Flowering Cherry Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 201026Overall Design ConceptsExample: Median Ground Plane Planting North of the Overpass, New Zealand FlaxExample: Median Ground Plane Planting North of the Overpass, Fortnight LilyMedian Ground Plane Planting North of the overpass, the median will be planted with ornamental groundcovers. The species will be diff erent from but compatible with the ground plane planting being used south of the overpass. This will help to create a strong visual linkage between the areas north and south of SR4 while maintaining a distinctive identity for each. Species to be considered in the detail design/construction phase of the project include:Dietes iridioides• Fortnight LilyGazania species• GazaniaHemerocallis species• DayliliesLantana species• Ground cover LantanaPhormium hybrids• New Zealand FlaxSedum ‘Autumn Joy’• Stonecrop Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 201027Accent Trees Ornamental accent trees will be used to draw att ention to special pedestrian improvement areas throughout the corridor. Design criteria for the selection of the accent tree species are the same throughout the project. They include the general technical criteria for all street trees described above as well as these criteria speciﬁ c to accent trees:Narrow, small or high branching to provide clearance for trucks • and buses in travel lanes. Color and form that contrasts with the median tree and the • sidewalk trees in order to accent and draw att ention to these special locations.A single species of tree will be used in the tree groups in each location in order to create a strong accent, but grouped species may vary from location to location. Tree species to consider in the detailed design and construction phase of the project include:Crataegus phaenopyrum• Washington ThornLagerstoemia x fauriei hybrids • Crape Myrtle Malus species• Flowering Crabapple Cercis canadensis ‘Forest Pansy’• Eastern RedbudCercis occidentalis• Western RedbudPrunus serrulata• Flowering Cherry.Example: Accent Tree, Prairieﬁ re CrabappleExample: Accent Tree, Flowering Cherry Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 201028Overall Design ConceptsLIGHTING Just as the major street tree planting is intended to provide a more comfortable pedestrian and bicycle environment in the daytime, lighting will play an important role in enhancing the environment at night, while also addressing functional needs for vehicular and pedestrian safety and security. Lighting design for the entire corridor from the BART Access Road to Willow Pass Road includes two important considerations:Nightt ime functional and aesthetic requirements:1. For the vehicular portion of the street, illumination levels • must be provided that are suitable for safe operation of vehicles at the design speed of the street.It is preferable that all light sources (luminaires) for street • lighting and pedestrian lighting provide a “white” light such as that provided by metal halide, induction or LED sources. White light sources render color of people and objects at night in a much more att ractive manner, which is important on a pedestrian-oriented street. Appearance of light standards and luminaires as objects in the 2. streetscape in the daytime. Poles and street light elements must be:Att ractive and contribute to the community image.• Designed to accommodate decorative or informational • banners (at least one type of pole).Contemporary in design to ﬁ t with the contemporary • character of the neighborhood and the modern design of the BART station. Three types of lighting will be provided:Overhead vehicular street lighting located in the median where • possible.Pedestrian sidewalk lighting located in the sidewalk buff er zone.• Special feature lighting.• Example: Contemporary Overhead Vehicular Street Lighting, “Gullwing” by GardcoExample: Contemporary Overhead Vehicular Street Lighting, “RoadStar” (LED) by Lumec Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 201029OVERHEAD VEHICULAR STREET LIGHTINGOverhead vehicular street lighting will be provided by a “cut-off ” type ﬁ xture on a tall pole approximately 30 feet in height, installed approximately 120-150 feet apart. Cut-off ﬁ xtures provide light to the surface of the street, but the source of the light is “cut-off ” and not visible from the side. Standard “Cobra heads” are not preferred, as they will not serve to distinguish Bailey Road from other roads in the County. See examples on the previous page.PEDESTRIAN SIDEWALK LIGHTINGPedestrian-level lights are intended to provide illumination at the sidewalk level in scale with the pedestrian. They are also intended to provide a visible white light source that will unify the corridor at night with a strong rhythm of illumination when viewed down the street. They will be installed approximately 60 feet apart. The pedestrian lights will be a post-top ﬁ xture with top shields to eliminate upward light spillage and conform with “dark sky” policies. They will be mounted on poles approximately 14-18 feet high and thus will be the most visible streetscape design element at night extending the entire 3,000 foot length of Bailey Road from the BART Access Road to Willow Pass Road. It is recommended that the same pedestrian lighting be extended south to Leland Road along the sidewalk. See examples on this page.SPECIAL FEATURE LIGHTINGSee Section 4: Interchange Zone Design Concepts and Section 5: Bailey North Design Concepts for speciﬁ c information about special feature lighting in each subdistrict. Example: Contemporary Pedestrian Lighting, “Optima” (LED) by LumecExample: Contemporary Pedestrian Lighting, “Largent” (LED) by Architectural Area Lighting Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 201030Overall Design ConceptsSTREET FURNISHINGSStreet furniture includes all of the various elements that are typically placed along the sidewalks to enhance the use and comfort of the street by pedestrians and bicyclists. Street furnishings will include the following:Seating• Trash and Recycling receptacles• Bicycle racks• Newspaper racks• Tree grates, if needed• Tree guards, if needed• Signage and Wayﬁ nding Elements• Bus Transit Facilities.• STREET FURNITURE DESIGN CRITERIAThere are several speciﬁ c criteria related to the design and placement of street furniture elements. Key considerations include:A design expression that is simple and contemporary without • being trendy in order to relate to the contemporary character of the neighborhood and modern design of the BART station. To the extent possible, a collection of elements that generally • relate to one another in design expression (and to other streetscape elements such as pedestrian lighting).Readily available from manufacturers of solid reputation and • longevity to avoid expensive custom fabrications and assure ease of replacement.Durable and easily maintained.• Constructed of sustainable recycled materials, where available • and appropriate.It should be noted that the street furniture examples shown are not intended to be the ﬁ nal selected products. They are illustrated here to convey design intent. Final selection will occur in the detail design and engineering stages of the project.Example: Contemporary Trash and Recycling Receptacle, “Trio” by Forms + SurfacesExample: Contemporary Bike Rack, “Trio” by Forms + Surfaces Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 201031STREET FURNITURE LOCATION CRITERIAIn addition to the design criteria related to major streetscape elements, the placement of streetscape elements is based on the following criteria:Installed in the buff er zone where possible. An exception to this • criterion is benches outside of bus transit facilities. These will be located away from and facing the street.Located according to the following minimums:• Minimum of eighteen inches (18”) from the outside edge of • the curbFour feet (4’) from any driveway, wheelchair ramp, blue zone • parking space, or curb cut.Five feet (5’) from any ﬁ re hydrant.• Three feet (3’) from other structures such as street light poles, • trees, etc. (unless speciﬁ cally designed otherwise).Not located below a ﬁ re escape or blocking access to a • standpipe, utility valve, or utility box.Contrasting in color to the sidewalk so as to be visible to visually • impaired pedestrians.Located in accordance with ADA guidelines, California Title 24, • and County accessibility requirements.SEATINGSeating will be primarily located at bus stops, the Contra Costa Canal crossing, and the Delta / De Anza Trail crossing plazas. See the “Transit Shelter” section for bench requirements in transit shelters. The seating outside of transit shelters will consist of individual seats or benches with backs and closely spaced armrests. This type of design is comfortable, while also discouraging sleeping and reclining. Example: Contemporary Seating, “Trio” by Forms + SurfacesExample: Contemporary Seating, “Steelsites RB-28” by Victor Stanley Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 201032Overall Design ConceptsTRASH AND RECYCLING RECEPTACLESTwo sets of trash and recycling receptacles will be provided in the buff er zone, adjacent to the pedestrian path of travel at each intersection of Bailey North. There will be one set on each side of Bailey Road. A set consists of one trash receptacle and one recycling receptacle. At intersections with transit stops, the receptacles will be located near the shelter. In addition, one set of trash and recycling receptacles will be provided near the seating at the Delta / De Anza Trail crossing. The trash and recycling receptacle models will be compatible with the bench design options and provide a side door for easy maintenance access. Each receptacle will have a decal or other method to indicate whether it is intended for trash or recycling.BICYCLE RACKSBicycle Racks are needed at speciﬁ c destinations accessible from Bailey Road more than they are needed along the corridor itself. There is an existing bicycle rack on the west side of Bailey Road at Willow Pass Road, near the “Taco Bell” restaurant. This may be a location where more bike racks are warranted. The new Walgreens plan includes two bike racks near Willow Pass Road as part of the planned site improvements for that project. Where used, bicycle racks will be placed parallel to the curb and will allow a minimum of 6 feet of clear pedestrian circulation along the sidewalk (including when bicycles are parked at the rack). They will also be placed to allow at least 36 inches of clearance between the bicycles parked at racks and any other street furniture. The selected model will allow the locking of two bicycles and will be simple in design to avoid adding excessive clutt er to the street. Example: Contemporary Bicycle Rack, “BK-6” by Victor StanleyExample: Contemporary Trash and Recycling Receptacle, “Steelsites” by Victor Stanley Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 201033NEWSPAPER RACKSNewspaper racks will be ﬁ xed, pedestal-mounted gang-type racks in order to avoid clutt er and assure accessibility and safety. They will be located near the bus stops.TREE GRATESIn locations where a 4-foot wide planted buff er zone will result in a sidewalk path of travel that is too narrow (less than 6-feet), sidewalk street trees will be planted with tree grates and tree guards in order to increase the usable sidewalk path of travel width. Square grates of a minimum 48” size are preferred. Actual size will be determined based upon ﬁ nal sidewalk design, underground utilities, and other constraints. The tree grates will meet all relevant ADA/Title 24 disability standards. Notably, no opening will exceed 1/2” in the surface of the grate. TREE GUARDSTree guards will be provided on all new trees that are installed with tree grates. The trees in these locations are especially close to the sidewalk and the bike lane; consequently tree guards will be provided to protect the trees. The tree guards will be simple in design and compatible with the tree grates and, to the extent possible, the design of other street furniture elements such as seating. The tree guard will be strong and durable against vandalism with a top steel ring to protect against bending of top pickets. WAYFINDING AND INFORMATIONAL SIGNAGEIn addition to required traffi c regulatory signage, two types of signage will occur along Bailey Road to direct and inform pedestrians and bicyclists. Wayﬁ nding Signage Wayﬁ nding signs will be located in the Pitt sburg/Bay Point BART station and at the Delta De Anza and Bel Air Trail crossings. These signs will display regional and local transit maps with key Bay Point destinations. The signs at the trail crossings will be provided by BART and will include bicycle route maps and information about connecting transportation services. Additional signs will be provided along the corridor to guide pedestrians and bicyclists to the Delta / De Anza Trail. Example: Contemporary gang-type Newspaper RackExample: Wayﬁ nding Signage provided by BART Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 201034Overall Design ConceptsBUS TRANSIT FACILITIESBus transit facilities will be important elements of the streetscape design for Bailey Road. Well designed transit facilities enhance the experience of transit riders, add att ractive features to the streetscape, and provide useful information and wayﬁ nding. In addition to the street furniture and lighting mentioned previously, transit shelters will be located at all of the bus transit stops along the corridor. The shelters will meet the requirements of Tri Delta Transit, including the following:Compliant with all relevant Americans with Disabilities Act • (ADA) standardsProvide suffi cient lighting levels to read a newspaper• Designed with perforated metal on backs and half sides with a • solid roofDurable and easily maintained.• Include a bench under a shelter canopy allowing at least four feet • of space between the end of the bench and the end far wall of the shelter for wheelchair accommodation. Benches will be backless. Each bench will include two mid-bench armrests that preclude individuals from laying down along the length of the bench.12-feet minimum and 14-feet maximum length• 2-feet minimum and 4-feet maximum width• 7.5-feeet minimum and 13-feet maximum height with a • minimum 7-foot clearance on the inside of the shelter as installed.The existing transit shelters near Mary Ann Lane and Placer Drive are good examples of suitable facilities.Existing Streetscape Condition, Bailey North: Within the study area, there are two northbound and two southbound bus stops but the quality of the on-street facilities available for transit patrons varies. Bus shelters, signs, and benches exist at the Mary Ann Lane, Placer Drive stops, while the stops at Canal Road provide only signs and benches.Interpretive SignageInterpretive signage will provide information to the public regarding the environmental, historic, or cultural values of Bay Point at three locations:Delta / De Anza Trail on the west side of Bailey Road• Bel Air Trail on the east side of Bailey Road• Contra Costa Canal on the west side of Bailey Road• Interpretive content will be informative, historically accurate and graphically pleasing. Both wayﬁ nding and informational signage will be integrated in the streetscape design and will complement the site furnishings and lighting. See Section 3, Interchange Zone Design Concepts and Section 4, Bailey North Design Concepts for speciﬁ c information about interpretive signage at each location. Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 201035UTILITIESContra Costa County is in the early planning stages of undergrounding overhead utilities along Bailey Road. With this improvement, utility poles will be eliminated. This will open the sidewalks for use by pedestrians and eliminate the visual blight of utility poles, wires, transformers and associated hardware. The widening of the sidewalks, reconﬁ guration of SR4 on-ramps and off -ramps and the introduction of buff er areas between the pedestrian zones and the travel lanes will dictate that the facilities that convey the storm drainage run-off from these areas, including the curbs, gutt ers, catch basins and underground storm drainage lines must be relocated and reconstructed. This work provides the opportunity for the storm drainage system in the area to be upgraded to meet new standards for stormwater treatment. In this case, the new storm drainage facilities will include vegetation and specially designed ﬁ ltration systems that help to remove bacteria, metals, nutrients and other suspended solids prior to them being discharged to the Suisun Bay. Additionally, the ﬁ nal street surface may need to be lowered to accommodate the new curbs so some existing utility pipes may need to be lowered so that adequate cover is maintained. The City of Pitt sburg has existing sanitary sewer facilities south of the project area that will likely need to be upsized to accommodate new development immediately west of the BART station. There are no plans at this time to install a sanitary sewer line in the Bailey Road corridor, but it has not been ruled out as a possibility. The development of ﬁ nal engineering plans for Bailey Road corridor improvements should be coordinated with the City of Pitt sburg so that a sanitary sewer line, if needed, could be installed either before or concurrent with surface improvements. Care will be taken to ensure that new street trees are not installed directly above existing or new sewer and utility lines.Existing Streetscape Condition: Overhead utility poles limit sidewalk widths and add to visual clutter in the corridor. The overhead utilities will be placed underground and existing poles removed. Interpretive Exhibit Example SEE FIGURE 6: DETAIL PLAN - INTERSECTION OF THE BART ACCESS ROAD AND BAILEY ROAD ON PAGE 48Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 201036Overall Design ConceptsFigure 4: Bailey Road Proposed Improvement PlanSheet 1 of 6SEE FIGURE 7: DETAIL PLAN - SOUTH LOOP RAMP PLANTING ON PAGE 52BAILEY ROADSTATE ROUTE 4 (ABOVE)STATE ROUTE 4 (ABOVE)STATE ROUTE 4 (ABOVE)STATE ROUTE 4 (ABOVE)BART ACCESS ROADSTATE ROUTE 4EASTBOUND ON-RAMPSTATE ROUTE 4WESTBOUND OFF-RAMPENHANCED CROSSWALKDELETE “PORKCHOP” (NO FREE-FLOW RIGHT TURN)DUAL-ARM VEHICULAR STREETLIGHT IN CENTER MEDIAN ENHANCED CROSSWALKDELETE “PORKCHOP” (NO FREE-FLOW RIGHT TURN)DUAL RIGHT TURN LANES REALIGNED LOOP OFF-RAMP PEDESTRIAN ZONE WIDTH VARIES12’ SIDEWALK WIDTH 8’ BUFFER ZONE WITH PLANTINGPEDESTRIAN SCALE LIGHT5’ BIKE LANE 8’-17’ BUFFER ZONE WITH SPECIAL TREATMENT THROUGH THE UNDERPASSEXISTING MEDIAN WITH SPECIAL PAVING ACCENT TREE PLANTING5’ BIKE LANE PEDESTRIAN ZONE WIDTH VARIES6’-14’ SIDEWALK WIDTH4’ BUFFER ZONE WITH PLANTING AND SPECIAL PAVINGMURAL OR OTHER COMMUNITY ART PROJECT ON WALLS AT BOTH SIDES OF UNDERPASSDETENTIONBASIN SOUTH OF THE PROJECT BOUNDARY, IMPROVEMENTS TO ENHANCE PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE CONNECTIONS ARE PART OF THE BAILEY ROAD WIDENING IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 201037Figure 4: Bailey Road Proposed Improvement Plan, ContinuedSheet 2 of 6SEE FIGURE 8: DETAIL PLAN - NORTH LOOP RAMP PLANTING ON PAGE 53REMOVE NORTH-SIDE LOOP OFF-RAMPEXISTING PEDESTRIAN TUNNEL REMOVEDPEDESTRIAN ZONE WIDTH VARIES12’-21’ SIDEWALK WIDTH8’ BUFFER ZONE WITH PLANTING SCREEN PLANTING AT LARGE ASPHALT EXPANSEMEDIAN PLANTINGPEDESTRIAN SCALE LIGHTPEDESTRIAN ZONE WIDTH VARIES12’ SIDEWALK WIDTH4’ BUFFER ZONE WITH PLANTINGDUAL-ARM VEHICULAR STREETLIGHT IN CENTER MEDIAN5’ BIKE LANEEXISTING MEDIAN WITH SPECIAL PAVINGREMOVE SECTION OF EXISTING MEDIAN FOR OFF-RAMP LEFT TURNDUAL LANE OFF-RAMP WITH SIGNAL AND LEFT AND RIGHT TURN LANES AT INTERSECTIONPEDESTRIAN ZONE: WIDTH VARIES6’ MINIMUM SIDEWALK WIDTH4’ BUFFER ZONE WITH PLANTINGCONTRA COSTA CANALCANAL ROADSTATE ROUTE 4WESTBOUND OFF-RAMPBAILEY ROADSTATE ROUTE 4WESTBOUND ON-RAMPACCENT TREE PLANTING Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 201038Overall Design ConceptsFigure 4: Bailey Road Proposed Improvement Plan, ContinuedSheet 3 of 618’ MAINTENANCE SAFETY ZONE AT MEDIAN, BOTH SIDESMEDIAN NARROWED TO 10’NEW MEDIAN TREESNEW GROUND PLANE PLANTINGEXISTING PEDESTRIAN CROSSING AND SIGNAL TO BE RETAINED WITH IMPROVEMENTSSIDEWALK WIDTH VARIES 11’-13’PEDESTRIAN SCALE LIGHTSIDEWALK FURNITUREBUS STOP WITH SHELTER5’ BIKE LANEMEDIAN WITH LEFT TURN POCKETSBUS STOP WITH SHELTERACCENT TREE PLANTINGBAILEY ROADMIMS / CANAL ROADSEE FIGURE 15: DETAIL PLAN - BUS TRANSIT STOPS AND INTERSECTION AT CANAL ROAD AND BAILEY ROAD ON PAGE 71SEE FIGURE 16: DETAIL PLAN - INTERSECTION OF THE DELTA / DE ANZA TRAIL, BEL AIR TRAIL AND BAILEY ROAD ON PAGE 73 Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 201039BAILEY ROAD4’ BUFFER ZONE WITH PLANTINGDUAL-ARM VEHICULAR STREETLIGHT IN CENTER MEDIAN5’ BIKE LANE’8’-12’ SIDEWALK WIDTHPEDESTRIAN SCALE LIGHT5’ BIKE LANE4’ BUFFER ZONE WITH PLANTING18” MAINTENANCE SAFETY ZONE AT MEDIAN, BOTH SIDESMEDIAN NARROWED TO 10’NEW MEDIAN PLANTING6’ MINIMUM’ SIDEWALK WIDTHFigure 4: Bailey Road Proposed Improvement Plan, Continued Sheet 4 of 6 Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 201040Overall Design ConceptsFigure 4: Bailey Road Proposed Improvement Plan, ContinuedSheet 5 of 6BAILEY ROADMARY ANN LANEPLACER DRIVEBUS STOP WITH SHELTER5’ BIKE LANE4’ BUFFER ZONE WITH PLANTING10’-11’ SIDEWALK WIDTH18” MAINTENANCE SAFETY ZONE AT MEDIAN, BOTH SIDESMEDIAN NARROWED TO 10’NEW MEDIAN TREESNEW MEDIAN GROUND PLANE PLANTING5’ BIKE LANE4’ BUFFER ZONE WITH PLANTINGHIGH VISIBILITY CROSSWALKAT UNSIGNALIZED INTERSECTIONPEDESTRIAN SCALE LIGHT10’ PEDESTRIAN ZONE WIDTH6’ SIDEWALK4’ BUFFER ZONEBUS STOP WITH SHELTERSEE FIGURE 17: DETAIL PLAN - BUS TRANSIT STOPS AND INTERSECTION AT MARY ANN LANE, PLACER DRIVE AND BAILEY ROAD ON PAGE 75 Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 201041Figure 4: Bailey Road Proposed Improvement Plan, Continued Sheet 6 of 6BAILEY ROADWILLOW PASS ROAD5’ BIKE LANE4’ SIDEWALK BUFFER ZONE10’ SIDEWALK WIDTHPEDESTRIAN SCALE LIGHT6’-9’ SIDEWALK WIDTH DRIVEWAY ENTRANCETO FUTUREWALGREENS STORENEW THROUGH LANE TO FUTURE WALGREENS PARKING LOTSEE FIGURE 18: DETAIL PLAN - MAJOR GATEWAY AND INTERSECTION AT WILLOW PASS ROAD AND BAILEY ROAD ON PAGE 77 42 Existing Streetscape Condition, Interchange Zone, northwest side: Pedestrian tunnel is intended to divert foot trafﬁ c under north-side loop off-ramp. The tunnel will be removed.Existing Streetscape Condition, Interchange Zone (View West): Vehicular movements on and off the freeway, narrow sidewalks, and little protection from vehicles detracts from the pedestrian environment in this section. The loop ramp will be removed. Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 2010434 | Interchange Zone Design ConceptThis section describes design concepts speciﬁ c to the Interchange Zone segment of the corridor, particularly modiﬁ cations to the SR4 interchange.ON-RAMP AND OFF-RAMP MODIFICATIONSThe most signiﬁ cant safety and aesthetic improvements to the pedestrian and bicycle environment along the entire Bailey Road corridor will occur within the Interchange Zone and involve important changes to the on-ramps and off -ramps between State Route 4 and Bailey Road. These major modiﬁ cations include:Removal of the north-side loop off -ramp entirely in order • to provide an uninterrupted west side surface sidewalk and southbound bicycle lane. Pedestrians currently do not feel safe using the existing tunnel, so they have been crossing the off -ramp despite the serious conﬂ ict with automobiles. It also causes southbound bicyclists on Bailey Road to be trapped when the free-ﬂ ow ramp creates an additional lane between the bicyclist and the curb. The need for the loop off -ramp will be alleviated by improvements to the westbound directional ramp described below.Removal of the loop off -ramp will allow the pedestrian tunnel on • the northwest side of the interchange to be removed. This tunnel was built to prevent pedestrians and bicyclists from crossing the north-side loop off -ramp. Pedestrians and bicyclists seldom use the tunnel because of security concerns. With the removal of the loop ramp, the tunnel will no longer be needed. 15300Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 201044Interchange ZoneFigure 5: Existing and Proposed Cross-sections at Interchange ZoneExisting ConditionBailey Road at State Route 4 Overpass (View North)Proposed ConditionBailey Road at State Route 4 Overpass (View North)15300 Existing Streetscape Condition, Interchange Zone (View South): The underpass sidewalk on the east side of Bailey Road is narrow with no buffer between pedestrians and vehicular trafﬁ c, (See Figure 2, Existing Conditions Cross-Sections). The outside merge lane will be removed and the sidewalk widened.Existing Streetscape Condition, Interchange Zone: The south-side loop off-ramp (eastbound State Route 4 to northbound Bailey Road) includes a crossing signal that is largely ignored by motorists and presents a hazard to pedestrians and bicyclists. This area will be reconﬁ gured to a T-intersection.Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 201045Improve the westbound (directional) off -ramp at the east side of • Bailey Road to accommodate both northbound and southbound traffi c turning onto Bailey Road. This will be accomplished by widening the off -ramp and adding a traffi c signal to allow both left and right turns onto Bailey Road.Change the south-side loop off -ramp to a fully signal-controlled • T-intersection at Bailey Road. The signal will allow through traffi c to the BART Access Road and right turns onto Bailey Road northbound. Left turns southbound onto Bailey Road will not be allowed, similar to the condition as it exists today.Changing the intersection to a “T” will eliminate the separated • right turn merge lane from the eastbound SR4 to northbound Bailey Road loop ramp. This lane has encouraged fast-moving vehicular right-turns and discouraged pedestrian and bicycle movement. The loop ramp will be widened if needed to accommodate traffi c that may otherwise have backed up onto State Route 4 because of the signalized intersection. This off ramp will continue to allow no left turns.INTERCHANGE ZONE STREET CROSS-SECTIONWith the above modiﬁ cations to the interchange loop ramps, the two outside lanes on Bailey Road can be removed and the street cross-section in the Interchange Zone will be revised in the following ways. See Figure 5, Existing and Proposed Cross-Sections at Interchange Zone.On the east side, a pedestrian zone of variable width up to 18 feet • can be provided. This allows sidewalks up to 14 feet wide and a buff er area to separate pedestrians from traffi c of 4 feet or more. Actual width of the sidewalk will vary through this area due to travel lane requirements but will not be less than 6 feet.On the west side of Bailey Road, the removal of the loop ramp • will also allow removal of the dedicated right turn lane into the BART station. Removal of this lane will create additional space for pedestrians on the west side of Bailey Road through the underpass. The right turns into BART will be incorporated and Existing Streetscape Condition, (view south): Southbound Bailey Road to the westbound free-ﬂ ow right turn into the BART station does not include a crossing signal. The yellow striping of this unprotected crossing denotes it as a school crossing. A signal will be added to control vehicles making the right turn into BART.Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 201046Interchange Zonecontrolled by the existing traffi c signal at the intersection. As much as 12 feet can be gained, resulting in a potential sidewalk and buff er zone of up to 29 feet in width. It is generally envisioned that the sidewalk on the west side of • Bailey Road beneath the overpass will be limited to a width of 12-feet unless a speciﬁ c buff er-zone design warrants exception to this guideline. The balance of the pedestrian space under the highway will be within the buff er zone which can be devoted to a variety of streetscape improvements. This conﬁ guration will discourage use of the underpass space for activities other than pedestrian movement. The paving within the buff er zone will be designed to discourage jaywalking and pedestrian use and to add visual interest. See Section 3, Overall Design Concepts for examples of possible paving materials. See Section 5, Special Pedestrian Improvement Locations for potential uses in the buff er zone through the underpass.On-street bicycle lanes on both sides of Bailey Road through this • area will be 5 feet wide.INTERCHANGE ZONE PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGSAll intersections in the Interchange Zone will meet current Public Rights-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines (PROWAG) requirements for accessibility developed by the United States Access Board. A key issue is the location of the Bel Air Elementary School and the children it serves. The existing pedestrian facilities indicate that pedestrians are intended to use the west side of Bailey Road as the preferred route, presumably because the pedestrian tunnel is provided to protect them from crossing the north-side loop off -ramp at the street level. The school, however, is on the east side of Bailey Road. Therefore, the school crosswalks were designed such that school children who live on the east side of Bailey Road are directed to cross the arterial twice in order to use the sidewalks on the west side. Improved sidewalks on both sides of Bailey Road as well as intersection improvements will alleviate this hazard for children. School children who live on the east side of Bailey Road are directed to cross the arterial twice in order to take advantage of the pedestrian tunnel on the west side. Existing Streetscape Condition, SR4 Westbound Off-Ramp (east side of Bailey Road): This intersection does not include a crossing signal or standard school crosswalk despite the fact that it is used by schoolchildren south of SR4 to access Bel Air Elementary School.Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 201047Further discussion of the intersection of Bailey Road, the BART Access Road, and SR4 On and Off -Ramps is addressed in the Special Pedestrian Improvement Locations section of this document. The other intersections in the Interchange Zone will feature the following pedestrian crossing improvements: INTERSECTION OF THE BART ACCESS ROAD AND BAILEY ROADThe Bailey Road Widening Improvements Project will include a crosswalk across Bailey Road on the south side of the BART Access Road intersection. Therefore this crossing will not be addressed in this Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan. The access across the BART Access Road and the SR4 On and Off -ramps will both have special treatments to call att ention to pedestrians and bicyclists crossing at these locations. Special features include:Provide enhanced crosswalks across the BART Access Road with • vehicular stop bars set back four feet from the crosswalk. The crosswalk paving should be either natural scored concrete or unit pavers to facilitate future street maintenance. This applies to all enhanced crosswalks.Provide an enhanced school crosswalk across the SR4 Eastbound • On-Ramp with a vehicular stop bar set back four feet from the crosswalk. Restrict pedestrians from crossing Bailey Road on the north side • of the intersection.Re-time the traffi c signal with timing adequate to assure • pedestrians have ample time to cross in all directions.Install countdown pedestrian signals with properly placed • pedestrian actuation butt ons and audible locator tones.Install ADA ramps with truncated domes.• See Figure 6, Detail Plan - Intersection of the BART Access Road and Bailey Road.Existing Streetscape Condition: Intersection of the BART Access Road and Bailey Road, (view west). This pedestrian crosswalk is not in the scope of this plan but will be improved as part of the Bailey Road Widening Improvements Project. Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 201048Interchange ZoneFigure 6: Detail Plan - Intersection of the BART Access Road and Bailey RoadBAILEY ROADSTATE ROUTE 4EASTBOUND ON-RAMPSTATE ROUTE 4SOUTH-SIDE LOOPOFF-RAMPBART ACCESS ROADPROJECT BOUNDARYENHANCED CROSSWALKENHANCED CROSSWALKPEDESTRIAN SCALE LIGHTSVEHICULAR LIGHTSTRASH / RECYCLING RECEPTACLESTRASH / RECYCLING RECEPTACLESDelta / De Anza Trail CrossingDelta / De Anza Trail CrossingNO CROSSWALK ON NORTH SIDE OF INTERSECTIONSOUTH OF THE PROJECT BOUNDARY, IMPROVEMENTS TO ENHANCE PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE CONNECTIONS ARE PART OF THE BAILEY ROAD WIDENING IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT Existing Streetscape Condition, Canal Road / SR4 Westbound On-Ramp (view west): Pedestrians crossing Bailey Road traverse ﬁ ve vehicular travel lanes at this intersection. A pedestrian refuge will be provided in the median at this location. Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 201049STATE ROUTE 4 WESTBOUND DIRECTIONAL OFF-RAMPThis existing single lane off -ramp is located on the east side of Bailey Road and currently allows only right turns northbound onto Bailey Road. In addition to widening the off -ramp to two lanes and allowing left turns onto Bailey Road, the following pedestrian improvements will be made:Provide a standard school crosswalk across the SR4 Westbound • Off -Ramp with a vehicular stop bar set back four feet from the crosswalk.Restrict pedestrians from crossing Bailey Road at this location• Add a new traffi c signal allowing both left and right turns onto • Bailey Road. Time the traffi c signal with adequate timing to allow pedestrians to cross the ramp parallel to Bailey Road.Install a countdown pedestrian signal with properly placed • pedestrian actuation butt ons and audible locator tones.Install ADA ramps with truncated domes.• Install properly placed pedestrian actuation butt ons, with • audible locator tones.CANAL ROAD / STATE ROUTE 4 WESTBOUND ON-RAMPThis intersection includes Canal Road on the east side and the westbound SR4 on-ramp on the west side of Bailey Road. Standard school crosswalks are provided across the on-ramp and Bailey Road but no school crossing is provided across Canal Road despite the fact that Canal Road is the street on which the school is located. The following pedestrian improvements will be made at this intersection:A pedestrian refuge will be provided in the median at the Bailey • Road crossing. Provide vehicular stop bars set back four feet from the standard • school crosswalk across Bailey Road. Upgrade the crosswalk across Canal Road to a standard school • crosswalk with a vehicular stop bar set back four feet from the crosswalk. Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 201050Interchange ZoneRestrict pedestrians from crossing Bailey Road on the south side • of the intersection.Re-time the traffi c signal with adequate timing to allow • pedestrian crossing.Install countdown pedestrian signals with properly placed • pedestrian actuation butt ons and audible locator tonesInstall ADA ramps with truncated domes.• INTERCHANGE ZONE PLANTINGLOOP RAMP PLANTINGWhere the off -ramps are being removed and/or reconﬁ gured in the Interchange Zone, new planting will be added to areas disturbed by construction. The south-side loop ramp area is on the east side of Bailey Road between the SR4 eastbound off -ramp and the overpass. The north-side loop ramp area is on the west side of Bailey Road between the SR4 westbound on-ramp and the overpass. See Figures 7 and 8, Detail Plans - South and North Loop Ramp Planting.Tree and ground plane planting will conform to Caltrans standards and link visually to the existing planting in these areas. The design is conceptual and is intended to create a design that is compatible with the Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Project. As the interchange area is Caltrans property, the ﬁ nal design will be subject to Caltrans ﬁ nal design requirements.In the loop ramp zones, a double row of street trees will be planted, one row in the buff er zone as described in Section 3: Overall Design Concept of this document and one row within the loop ramp side of the sidewalk. These will be the same species as the sidewalk trees. The second row is provided to bett er shade pedestrians in these wide sidewalk zones. The tree species that currently exists in the loop ramp areas is att ractive and appropriate to its location. Therefore, it is recommended that these trees remain to the extent possible and supplemented with additional similar plantings throughout the Loop Ramp Planting, Existing Trees at north-side loop rampExample: Loop Ramp Planting, Barrier Shrub; Wild Rose Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 201051loop ramp planting areas, (with the exception of the double row of street trees). See “Major Gateway at SR4 Overpass” in the Special Pedestrian Improvement Locations section of this document for more information regarding accent tree planting at the loop ramps. Additional ground plane planting will also be required. It too, will relate to the remaining existing plantings. Criteria for these plantings include the following: Low maintenance• Drought tolerant• Preferably native to California• Maintain sight distance standards along the highway and loop • ramps.Maintain setbacks for errant vehicles to regain control along the • highway and loop rampsDiscourage camping or other undesirable activities through the • use of barrier plantings and design layout that allows visibility into and through the sites.There will be three categories of ground plane plants used at the ramp areas: grasses, shrubs, and ground cover. Listed below are species to be considered in the detailed design and construction phase of the project:GrassesNative grasses are recommended to be the most prevalent of the ground plane plants in the ramp areas, covering the ground around and between other types of plants. Examples include:Carex tumilicola• Berkeley SedgeHelictotrichon sempervirens• Blue Oat GrassJuncus patens• Gray RushLeymus condensatus• Lyme grassMuhlenbergia rigens• Deer Grass.Barrier shrubs The barrier shrubs are intended to reach a mature height between 36 and 60 inches, preferably with stiff , woody branches, thorns, or spiny leaves in order to discourage human activity. Examples include:Arctostaphylos, species• ManzanitaRosa californica• Wild RoseCeanothus, species• Wild LilacRhamnus californica • Coff ee Berry.Ornamental ground cover The ornamental ground cover is intended to reach a mature height no greater than 24 inches. It will act as the foreground planting when viewed from Bailey Road, creating a green transition between the conventional planting in the pedestrian environment and the more natural planting in the ramp areas. Examples include:Arctostaphylos uva-ursi• BearberryArctostaphylos ‘Emerald Carpet’• ManzanitaArctostaphylos ‘Paciﬁ c Mist’• ManzanitaBaccharis pilularis ‘Pigeon Point’• Dwarf Coyote BrushCeanothus, species• Dwarf Wild Lilac. Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 201052Interchange ZoneFigure 7: Detail Plan - South Loop Ramp PlantingBAILEY ROADSTATE ROUTE 4EASTBOUND OFF-RAMP Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 201053BAILEY ROADSTATE ROUTE 4WESTBOUND ON-RAMPFigure 8: Detail Plan - North Loop Ramp Planting Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 201054Interchange ZoneINTERCHANGE ZONE LIGHTINGThe general street lighting plan is described in the Overall Design Concept (Section 3). Lighting unique to the Interchange Zone will help illuminate the SR4 underpass at night and reinforce its character as a gateway. A variety of treatments should be considered including down-lights to wash the side walls of the underpass with light, accenting potential artwork and marking this as a signiﬁ cant gateway between Pitt sburg and Bay Point. Another option is to incorporate special lighting as part of a public art project under the highway. See Section 6, Special Pedestrian Improvement Locations for more information about potential artwork through the underpass. If such special lighting is included in a future project, the pedestrian-scale post-top lighting may not be needed. However, if special lighting is not provided, the post-top pedestrian lights should continue through the underpass.Special Feature Lighting ExampleSpecial Feature Lighting Example Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 201055INTERCHANGE ZONE WAYFINDING AND INFORMATIONAL SIGNAGEWAYFINDING SIGNAGEWayﬁ nding signage will be provided at three locations in the Interchange Zone to guide pedestrians and bicyclists to and along the Delta / De Anza Trail. These signs will be two-sided in order to inform pedestrians and bicyclists traveling in either direction. One sign will be located at the south-east corner of the intersection at the BART Access Road and Bailey Road and another will be located at the south-west corner of the same intersection. Although these two locations are not within the area of this plan, adding the signs will beneﬁ t pedestrians and bicyclists on the trail as they pass through the Bailey Road corridor. A third sign will be located near the north-west corner of the intersection at the BART Access Road and Bailey Road. It will communicate to pedestrians and bicyclists traveling south that they are to cross Bailey Road on the south side of the BART Access Road to continue on the Delta / De Anza Trail. INTERPRETIVE SIGNAGEAn interpretive exhibit will be located at the Contra Costa Canal crossing on the west side of Bailey Road, north of the overpass. It will provide appropriate historical and/or other information about the canal and its relationship to the watershed, the bay, and the Contra Costa Water District. Interpretive Exhibit ExampleWayﬁ nding Signage Example 56 Existing Streetscape Condition, Bailey North: Class II Bikeways (Bike Lane) exist in both northbound and southbound directions along Bailey Road. However, they are not of consistent width.Existing Streetscape Condition, Bailey North: Existing sidewalks suffer from non-standardized treatment and design features that are not consistent with American with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards. Utility pole and other elements restrict pedestrians to a narrow passage that is insufﬁ cient for wheelchairs.Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 2010575 | Bailey North Design ConceptThis section describes design concepts speciﬁ c to the Bailey North segment of the corridor. The Bailey North Zone provides the opportunity for Bailey Road to be a memorable street and source of pride for the Bay Point community. The existing conditions through the Bailey North Zone detract from the pedestrian and bicycle environment and from the neighborhood’s identity:Sidewalks are too narrow for pedestrian comfort.• Sidewalks do not meet ADA requirements.• Sidewalks are not separated from vehicular traffi c by a buff er • zone.There are no street trees at the sidewalk.• Bicycle lanes are inconsistent.• The median is stark and unatt ractive because of its large paved • areas and sparsely-planted olive trees. The fruit from the trees is messy and stains the pavement. Utility poles obstruct the sidewalk and detract from the visual • quality of the street. The lack of street trees, prevalence of overhead utilities, and • the wide roadway combine to make the Bailey Road corridor visually barren and unatt ractive. Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 201058Bailey NorthFigure 9: Existing and Proposed Cross-Sections at Bailey North15300Proposed ConditionBailey Road at Mary Ann Lane, Placer Drive (View North)15300Existing ConditionBailey Road at Mary Ann Lane, Placer Drive (View North) Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 201059BAILEY NORTH STREET CROSS SECTIONTo address these issues, the street cross-section in Bailey North will be modiﬁ ed in the following ways. See Figure 9, Existing and Proposed Cross-Sections at Bailey North.Narrow the two travel lanes in each direction • to 12-feet wide. They currently are of variable width, wider than 12-feet in some cases.Modify existing bike lanes to be 5 feet wide • consistently. They currently are of variable width, oft en exceeding 5 feet.Narrow the existing 14 foot-wide median to • 10 feet. This will allow planting and left turn pockets where needed.Provide a 10-12 feet wide pedestrian zone with • the space gained from the reconﬁ guration of the median, travel lanes, and bicycle lane, described above.Within the pedes• trian zone, create a 6-foot wide minimum pedestrian sidewalk.Also within the pedestrian zone, adjacent to • the curb, create a 4-foot wide minimum buff er zone with sidewalk street trees and ground plane planting. Where the resulting pedestrian zone may be less than 6 feet wide, buff er zones will be replaced by sidewalk street trees in tree grates.Where possible, provide pedestrian refuges in • medians at crosswalks.New medians will include 18-inch wide safety • zones (12-inch paved maintenance band + 6-inch curb) on either side and ground plane planting in the 7-foot wide interior space. BAILEY NORTH SIDEWALK LAYOUTFor purposes of safety and to encourage an orderly layout of street elements, the sidewalk has been divided into two functional longitudinal zones, where possible:A minimum six-foot wide clear pedestrian • zone at the outside of the right-of-way. In many places this zone is wider than six feet.A buff er zone adjacent to the curb that is • usually 4-feet wide but may be wider when space allows. Generally all street tree planting, lighting, signage and other vertical elements are placed in this zone. An exception to the use of the buff er zone will be seating. Where benches have been incorporated into the streetscape design, they will be located away from and facing the street. See following Figures 10, 11 and 12, Bailey Road near Mary Ann Lane - Photo of Existing Condition and Photo Simulations of Recommended Improvement Options. Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 201060Bailey NorthFigure 10: Bailey Road near Mary Ann Lane - Photo of Existing Condition Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 201061Figure 11: Bailey Road near Mary Ann Lane - Photo Simulation of Recommended Improvements, Option 1: Flowering Cherry Trees in Median Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 201062Bailey NorthFigure 12: Bailey Road near Mary Ann Lane - Photo Simulation of Recommended Improvements, Option 2: Palm Trees in Median Feature Lighting: MoonlightingFeature Lighting: Transit Shelter and Signage Kiosk LightingBailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 201063BAILEY NORTH LIGHTINGSee the Overall Design Concept (Section 3) of this document for a description of the general lighting concept, which applies to the entire corridor.FEATURE LIGHTING There are various options for feature lighting in Bailey North. Small white LED lights in the median trees will make nightt ime Bailey Road a memorable street in keeping with its role as a center of the community. Another option is to use moonlighting in the median trees. Lighting can be incorporated into the kiosks at the Delta / De Anza Trail Crossing. Feature lighting may be used as an element of the special entry monuments at the gateway to Bailey Road at Willow Pass Road.The Bailey Road Widening Project includes pedestrian-scale lights along the eastern segment of the Delta / De Anza Trail. Although it is not within the area of this plan, adding pedestrian-scale lights to the western segment of the trail would encourage more bicycle and pedestrian use of the trail system. BAILEY NORTH WAYFINDING AND INFORMATIONAL SIGNAGETwo types of signage will occur in the Bailey North segment of Bailey Road to direct and inform pedestrians and bicyclists. Wayﬁ nding signs will be located in bus shelters and at the Delta De Anza and Bel Air Trail crossings. The trail signage will guide pedestrians and bicyclists to and along the Delta / De Anza Trail. These signs will be two-sided in order to inform pedestrians and bicyclists traveling in either direction.Interpretive signage will provide information at two Bailey North locations, Delta / De Anza Trail on the west side of Bailey Road and the Bel Air Trail on the east side of Bailey Road. These will provide appropriate information about the trails, their destinations, and their relationship to the East Bay Municipal Utility District. 64 Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 2010656 | Special Pedestrian Improvement LocationsDue to their special importance as gateways, community gathering spaces (bus stops) and special pedestrian crossings, ﬁ ve special pedestrian improvement locations have been identiﬁ ed:Major gateway improvements at SR4 overpass1. Bus transit stops and intersection at Canal Road and Bailey 2. RoadIntersection of the Delta / De Anza Trail, Bel Air Trail and Bailey 3. RoadBus transit stops and intersection at Mary Ann Lane, Placer 4. DriveMajor gateway and intersection at Willow Pass Road and Bailey 5. RoadTwo important Bailey Road gateways are outside the scope of this project, and so are not included in this list. They are the intersection of Bailey Road at Leland Road and the southern gateway to the Delta / De Anza Trail at the southeast corner of Bailey Road and the BART Access Road.Lighting condition, the general appearance of these sidewalk areas, and the potential for improving the appearance of the undercrossing with mural or other art works should also be examined.Pittsburg / Bay Point BART Station Area Specific Plan: Pedestrian / Bicycle Circulation, November 1997 Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 201066Special Pedestrian Improvement LocationsMAJOR GATEWAY IMPROVEMENTS AT SR4 OVERPASSTraveling on Bailey Road north from Leland Road, one leaves the City of Pitt sburg and enters the unincorporated community of Bay Point. The overpass at State Route 4, while not exactly at the dividing line, creates the gateway representing the transition from one place to another. It is therefore, an important gateway to both Pitt sburg and Bay Point.In addition, large numbers of pedestrians and bicyclists need to pass through the underpass. However, due to its design and the large volume and speed of vehicles, the pedestrian experience is uncomfortable and unsafe.The design concept for the State Route 4 overpass gateway will create a visual linkage between Bailey Road north and south of State Highway 4 while maintaining a distinctive identity for each. It also reduces vehicular impacts and improves pedestrian safety and enjoyment. Among the key improvements are the following:Pedestrian Improvements In order to improve pedestrian safety and amenity, the SR4 • off -ramps will be reconﬁ gured to require vehicles to stop before turning onto Bailey Road. See Street Cross-Section and On and Off -Ramp Changes sections of the Interchange Zone segment of this document for more detailed information.Sidewalks will be widened and buff er zones added through the • underpass. See Section 4, Interchange Zone Design Concepts for more speciﬁ c information. Pedestrian sidewalk lighting will be added through the underpass• Aesthetic ImprovementsThe overpass gateway is an opportunity to celebrate community • pride. Accent trees will be planted on both sides of Bailey Road at each end of the overpass. The trees will add interest to the concrete side walls of the overpass and call att ention to the gateway as a special location. Existing Streetscape Condition: SR4 Overpass, North-South Gateway Point along Bailey Road, view northUnderpass Art Example Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 201067A generous buff er zone between 8-15 feet will be provided under • the highway on the west side of Bailey Road. As this area is not suitable for planting, there are other ways it can be used. See below for some ideas.Murals or other artistic wall treatments with appropriate lighting • are recommended on both sides of the underpass to serve as a gateway to Pitt sburg and Bay Point. The two planes, the horizontal surface of the buff er zone paving and the vertical surface of the underpass walls, will be particularly eff ective if they work together as a whole concept. The underpass area is an ideal location for the participation of an artist and other designers, funded through a public/private partnership. This is also an opportunity for community participation. Design of the work could consider a variety of themes, including history, geology, culture, ﬂ ora, or fauna of the Pitt sburg and Bay Point area, including the Suisun Bay. Listed here are some ideas for special treatments through the underpass:Include a storm water treatment system in the buff er zone • that is reﬂ ected in the surface treatment with boulders and rocks creating the impression of a dry streambed. The wall treatment could include information about the local watershed.The buff er zone could be paved in a pebble mosaic • representing the surface of the bay and with vertical sculptures of native wildlife. The walls could include images of some ﬂ ora and fauna of the shoreline.Simple, repetitive vertical sculptures can be created in the • buff er zone to represent pilings or reeds with mosaic murals on the walls showing scenes of historic or cultural interest on the bay.See Figures 13 and 14, Major Gateway at SR4 Overpass, Photo of Existing Condition and Photo Simulation of Recommended Improvements.Example of a special concept through the underpass including storm water treatment Underpass Art ExampleUNDERPASS WALL WITH INFORMATION ABOUT THE LOCAL WATERSHEDSOUTHBOUND BIKE LANE ON BAILEY ROADHEAVILY TEXTURED PAVERS BOULDERS AND ROCKS CREATE IMPRESSION OF DRY STREAMBEDWEST-SIDE SIDEWALK THROUGH THE UNDERPASS CURB BREAKS ALLOW STORM WATER TO ENTER THE TREATMENT SYSTEM Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 201068Special Pedestrian Improvement LocationsFigure 13: Major Gateway at SR4 Overpass - Photo of Existing Condition Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 201069Figure 14: Major Gateway at SR4 Overpass - Photo Simulation of Recommended Improvements Existing Streetscape Condition: Intersection of Canal Road and Bailey Road, view southBailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 201070Special Pedestrian Improvement LocationsInstall ADA ramps with truncated domes.• A pedestrian refuge will be provided at the median at the Canal / • Mims Intersection.Accent trees will be planted at the corners of the intersection and • at the bus stops.Special sidewalk paving will be used at the bus stops.• Enhanced, highly visible bus transit nodes will include shelters, • benches, security and accent lighting, trash and recycling receptacles, and newspaper racks.BUS TRANSIT STOPS AND INTERSECTION AT CANAL ROAD AND BAILEY ROADThe Mims / Canal Intersection will have special treatments to call att ention to pedestrians and bicyclists crossing at this location. There are also northbound and southbound bus stops near this intersection. Special features include:Enhanced Crosswalks at intersection with stop bar set back four • feet from crosswalk. This paving should be either natural scored concrete or concrete unit pavers to facilitate street maintenance.Re-time traffi c signal with timing appropriate for pedestrian • crossing.Install countdown pedestrian signals with properly placed • pedestrian actuation butt ons and audible locator tones. Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 201071MIMS / CANAL ROADFigure 15: Detail Plan - Bus Transit Stops and Intersection at Canal Road and Bailey RoadMIMS / CCANAL ROADBAILEY ROADCONCRETE BUS PADTRASH / RECYCLING RECEPTACLESBUS SHELTER WITH BENCHNEWSPAPER RACKSPECIAL PAVINGPEDESTRIAN SCALE LIGHTSCROSSWALKS PEDESTRIAN REFUGE WITH A 6’ WIDE MEDIAN BREAK TO ALLOW DISABLED ACCESS IN CROSSWALK DOUBLE ARM VEHICULAR STREETLIGHT IN CENTER MEDIAN ACCENT TREE PLANTINGPEDESTRIAN LIGHTING IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO TRANSIT NODE Existing Condition: Intersection of the Delta / De Anza Trail/Bel Air Trail and Bailey Road, view westSeating Area Example: The seating areas at the Delta / De Anza Trail crossing will be located in small “plazas” outside the pedestrian path of travel.Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 201072Special Pedestrian Improvement LocationsINTERSECTION OF THE DELTA / DE ANZA TRAIL, BEL AIR TRAIL AND BAILEY ROADThe Delta / De Anza Trail uses the sidewalks along Bailey Road as an urban segment of the trail to pass under State Route 4. The Delta / De Anza Trail crossing will have special treatments to call att ention to pedestrians and bicyclists crossing at this location and to help them to ﬁ nd their way between the eastern and western legs of the trail. Countdown pedestrian signals, properly placed pedestrian actuation butt ons, ADA ramps, and a pedestrian refuge have been recently constructed as part of the County’s Delta / De Anza Trail Gap Closure / Crossing Signalization project. These improvements will be retained with the Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Project. Additional special features include:Enhanced Crosswalks at intersection with stop bar set back • four feet from crosswalk. This paving should be either natural scored concrete or concrete unit pavers to facilitate future street maintenance.Assure the newly-installed traffi c signal is timed appropriately • for safe pedestrian crossing.Install audible locator tones for the visually impaired.• Accent trees that contrast in color and character from the • sidewalk street tree and primary median tree will call att ention to this special node. In addition, shade trees will be provided adjacent to the seating areas at this location. Shade tree species to be considered include:Aesculus californica• California BuckeyeAcer macrophyllum• Big-leaf Maple Special way-ﬁ nding and interpretive signage on both sides of • Bailey Road.Special seating areas with benches, pet waste stations, trash, and • recycling receptacles on both sides of Bailey Road. Special sidewalk paving.• Quercus chrysolepis• Canyon Live OakQuercus lobata• Valley Oak Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 201073MIMS / CANAL ROADBAILEY ROADPEDESTRIAN REFUGE WITH 6’ WIDE MEDIAN BREAK TO ALLOW DISABLED ACCESS AND BICYCLE CROSSINGACCENT TREESNEW GROUND PLANE PLANTING AT TRAIL ENTRANCESNEW FENCE AT TRAIL ENTRANCESSHADE TREES, TYPICALINFORMATION OR INTERPRETIVE KIOSKPEDESTRIAN SCALE LIGHTSBENCH, TYPICALSPECIAL SIDEWALK PAVINGEBMUD UNDERGROUND WATER LINES - NO TREES PLANTED ABOVE THESE LINESTRASH AND RECYCLING RECPTACLE, TYPICALENHANCED CROSSWALKEBMUD LINEEBMUD LINEEBMUD LINEDelta / De Anza TrailBEL AIR TRAILFigure 16: Detail Plan - Intersection of the Delta / De Anza Trail, Bel Air Trail and Bailey Road Existing Streetscape Condition: Bus Transit Stops at Mary Ann Lane/Placer Drive, view northPublic Art can be incorporated in the special improvement locations along Bailey Road. Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 201074Special Pedestrian Improvement LocationsBUS TRANSIT STOPS AND INTERSECTION AT MARY ANN LANE, PLACER DRIVESince this intersection is not signal-controlled, special treatments will be incorporated to call att ention to pedestrians and bicyclists crossing at this location. Special features include:High visibility marked ladder crosswalks across Bailey Road.• Stop bar on Bailey Road set back four feet from crosswalk.• Advanced crossing sign with “Ped Xing” pavement marking.• High visibility pedestrian crossing sign at crosswalk with arrow • pointing to crosswalk.Install ADA ramps with truncated domes.• Accent trees will be planted at the corners of the intersection and • at the bus stops.Special sidewalk paving will be used at the bus stops.• Bus Transit facilities with special lighting, benches, trash and • recycling receptacles and newspaper racks will be located at the bus stops. BAILEY ROADMARY ANN LANEPLACER DRIVEHIGH VISIBILITY CROSSWALKS AT UNSIGNALIZED INTERSECTIONVEHICULAR LIGHTSACCENT TREE PLANTINGCONCRETE BUS PADNEWSPAPER RACKTRASH / RECYCLING RECEPTACLESBUS SHELTER WITH BENCHSPECIAL SIDEWALK PAVINGFigure 17: Detail Plan - Bus Transit Stops and Intersection at Mary Ann Lane, Placer Drive and Bailey RoadPEDESTRIAN LIGHTING IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO PEDESTRIAN NODEBailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 201075 Existing Streetscape Condition: Major Gateway and Intersection at Willow Pass Road, view north from Bailey RoadSpecial Entry Monuments ExampleBailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 201076Special Pedestrian Improvement LocationsMAJOR GATEWAY AND INTERSECTION AT WILLOW PASS ROAD AND BAILEY ROADWillow Pass Road currently serves as an important neighborhood shopping destination for Bay Point. With additional private investment currently planned, the importance of the intersection of Bailey Road and Willow Pass Road as a destination will increase. It is also the gateway to both corridors representing the image of Bay Point as a community. Furthermore large numbers of pedestrians and bicyclists need to pass through the intersection. However, due to its design and the large volume and speed of vehicles, the pedestrian experience is uncomfortable and unsafe.Therefore, special treatments will be used to increase safety and to celebrate this important location. The design concept for the Willow Pass Road gateway creates a visual anchor for Bailey Road and helps deﬁ ne it as a primary space within the Community of Bay Point. It also reduces vehicular impacts and improves pedestrian and bicycle safety and enjoyment. Among the key improvements are the following:Pedestrian Improvements Widened Sidewalks at Bailey Road. • Enhanced Crosswalks at intersection with stop bar set back • four feet from crosswalk. This paving should be either natural scored concrete or concrete unit pavers to facilitate future street maintenance.Re-time traffi c signal with timing adequate to assure pedestrians • have ample time to cross in all directions.Install countdown pedestrian signals.• Install ADA ramps with truncated domes.• Aesthetic Improvements Special Entry Monuments with lighting will be located on Bailey • Road near Willow Pass Road. The monuments are an ideal opportunity to for the participation of an artist. Accent Planting.• BAILEY ROADWILLOW PASS ROADTaco BellFuture WalgreensENHANCED CROSSWALKGATEWAY MARKERACCENT TREE PLANTINGTRASH / RECYCLING RECEPTACLESPEDESTRIAN SCALE LIGHTSFigure 18: Detail Plan - Major Gateway and Intersection at Willow Pass Road and Bailey RoadBailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 201077 78 DRAFT Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 2010iINTRODUCTIONBased on the Bailey Road Proposed Improvement Plan, a conceptual Engineers Opinion of Probable Construction Cost was prepared. The table on this page provides a summary of the cost estimate, broken down into the two primary areas of the Bailey Road Corridor, the Interchange Zone and the Bailey North Zone. Detailed description of cost items, unit cost assumptions and data sources follow.KEY ASSUMPTIONSThe Interchange Zone includes the corridor from the BART Access Road to the Canal Road (East) / SR-4 • On-Ramp (West).The Bailey North Zone includes the corridor from the Canal Road (East) / SR-4 On-Ramp (West) to • Willow Pass Road.Soft costs include design fees, agency permitt ing fees, construction management fees, construction • staking, and inspection.A cost contingency of 25% has been added to the direct construction costs (hard costs) to account for • future design and construction changes, inﬂ ation and extraordinary events. COST SUMMARYITEMDESCRIPTION UNITS UNIT COST QUANTITY COST1Interchange Zone LS $7,140,000 1 $7,140,0002Bailey North Zone LF $4,231 2300 $9,731,000TOTAL HARD COSTS INCLUDING CONTINGENCY $16,871,000SOFT COSTS (20% of hard costs) $3,374,000TOTAL $20,250,000Appendix A: Conceptual Cost Analysis DRAFT Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 2010iiAppendix DRAFT Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 2010iii DRAFT Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 2010ivAppendix DRAFT Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 2010v vi DRAFT Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 2010viiAll of the scenarios removed the existing pedestrian underpass at the SR4 interchange on the west side of Bailey Road. Primarily as a result of meetings with Caltrans District 4 staff , it was concluded that one of the scenarios (known as “Scenario 1” would result in a sub-standard interchange design and therefore, it was eliminated.Following is a description of the two remaining scenarios that were prepared and analyzed in detail. As a result of the analysis of these two scenarios and review with members of the TAC and the MAC, a hybrid scenario was created, which is the Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan summarized in the body of this report.Over the period from May 2009 through August 2009, three scenarios for pedestrian and bicycle improvement to the Bailey Road corridor were prepared by the consultant team. These scenarios outlined alternative methods of improving pedestrian and bicycle safety and access along Bailey Road through a variety of measures including:Modiﬁ cations to the State Route 4 (SR4) interchange • Removal or reconﬁ guration of Bailey Road travel lanes to allow • wider sidewalks Added or modiﬁ ed signal operations • Detailed improvements to pedestrian crosswalks, transit waiting • areas, and other important pedestrian nodes. Appendix B: Summary Descriptions of Scenarios DRAFT Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 2010viiiAppendixSCENARIO 2MODEST IMPROVEMENT SCENARIOThis scenario is referred to as the “modest” improvement scenario because modiﬁ cations appear modest compared with Scenario 3. Both freeway loop ramps remain, but minor modiﬁ cations are made to their geometry. The Bailey North segment will remain as a 5-lane cross section (2-lanes in each direction with left turn lanes). However, the median under this scenario is reduced to 10 feet in width. Changes to the northside loop and Bailey North curb realignments suggested under this scenario are costly.KEY TRAFFIC ANALYSIS FINDINGSFor current traffi c levels, this scenario can meet intersection • delay standards and accommodate traffi c queues with the possible exception of the SR4 eastbound-to-southbound off ramp.For projected future traffi c levels in 2030, a geometric and signal • timing plan can be developed so that all study intersections meet intersection delay standards, with the possible exception of the Bailey Road/Leland Road intersection. For projected future traffi c levels in 2030, all SR4 ramps are • expected to accommodate traffi c queues with the possible exception of the eastbound off -ramps. This may be mitigated by further signal timing adjustments and further study of geometric alignment.For future traffi c conditions along Bailey Road, traffi c volumes • between Willow Pass Road and Canal Road are below capacity. Therefore, independent of the traffi c signals, it is expected that no additional vehicular delay would be experienced along this segment.KEY COST ANALYSIS FINDINGSAlthough this scenario appears “modest,” costs are higher • for this scenario than the more aggressive “maximum” improvement scenario (Scenario 3).Narrowing the median in Bailey North, relocating all curbs, and • rebuilding the freeway off -ramps are key reasons for the higher costs of this scenario.Capital costs for this Scenario are $21.6 million, although the • improvements could be phased in gradually over time so the County would not need to obtain $21.6 million all at once. AMENITIES, PEDESTRIAN, AND BICYCLE FINDINGSProvides continuous six-foot bike lane along the entire Bailey • Road study corridor.Provides additional buff er width between pedestrians and • vehicular traffi c.KEY CONCLUSIONSRetaining the northside loop ramp would perpetuate the existing • diffi culty and danger faced by pedestrians and bicyclists. Additionally, traffi c studies show the loop ramp is not needed. Therefore, the interchange zone portion of this scenario was not included in the ultimate plan. The ﬁ ve lane cross-section in Bailey North retains existing traffi c • capacities while also gaining space for pedestrian and bicycle facilities and amenities. Therefore the Bailey North portion of this scenario was included in the ultimate plan. DRAFT Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 2010ixSCENARIO 3MAXIMUM IMPROVEMENT SCENARIOThis scenario is referred to as the “maximum” improvement scenario because signiﬁ cant modiﬁ cations to the current conﬁ guration of freeway ramps and the cross section of Bailey Road North are proposed. Of note are the complete removal of the north side loop ramp at the freeway interchange and elimination of two travel lanes (one in each direction) in the Bailey North segment of the corridor.KEY TRAFFIC ANALYSIS FINDINGSFor current traffi c levels, this scenario can meet intersection • delay standards and accommodate traffi c queues with the possible exception of the SR4 eastbound-to-southbound off ramp.For projected future traffi c levels in 2030, a geometric and signal • timing plan can be developed so that all study intersections meet intersection delay standards and operate acceptably. For projected future traffi c levels in 2030, all SR4 ramps are • expected to accommodate traffi c queues with the possible exception of the eastbound off -ramps. This may be mitigated by further signal timing adjustments and further study of geometric alignment.For future traffi c conditions along Bailey Road, traffi c volumes • between Willow Pass Road and Canal Road do not exceed capacity with the reduction of the roadway width to one northbound and one southbound travel lane. Therefore, independent of the traffi c signals, it is expected that no additional vehicular delay would be experienced along this segment.KEY COST ANALYSIS FINDINGSAs noted previously, while the interventions appear signiﬁ cant • compared with existing conditions or compared with Scenario 2, estimated costs are lower for this scenario.Capital costs for this Scenario are $19 million (not including • annual maintenance costs), although improvements would be phased in over time. Key cost elements under this scenario are changes to freeway • ramps (including closure and demolition of one ramp and the pedestrian tunnel underneath it), and substantial widening of sidewalks.AMENITIES, PEDESTRIAN, AND BICYCLE FINDINGSThis scenario provides greater opportunity for enhanced • pedestrian, bicycle, and transit patron improvements than Scenario 2 at comparable (or lower) cost.This scenario provides greater opportunity for enhanced buff er • separation between the sidewalk and active travel lanes.Like Scenario 2, this scenario provides a continuous 6-foot wide • bike lane.KEY CONCLUSIONSRemoving the northside loop ramp maximizes opportunities • for pedestrian and bicycle improvements. Additionally, traffi c studies show the loop ramp is not needed. Therefore, the interchange zone portion of this scenario was included in the ultimate plan. The three lane cross-section in Bailey North maximizes • opportunities for pedestrian and bicycle improvements and retains existing traffi c capacities but is unpopular with the community. Therefore the Bailey North portion of this scenario was not included in the ultimate plan. x Appendix C: AcknowledgementsCONTRA COSTA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORSSupervisor Federal D. Glover, District 5 (Bay Point)Supervisor John Gioia, District 1Supervisor Gayle B. Uilkema, District 2Supervisor Mary N. Piepho, District 3Supervisor Susan Bonilla, District 4BAILEY ROAD PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE IMPROVEMENT PLAN TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEETom Harais, Tri Delta TransitDeidre Heitman, BARTAdelina Huerta, Contra Costa County Public WorksJoel McDaniel, City of Pitt sburgLeigha Schmidt, City of Pitt sburgCraig Standafer, Contra Costa County Public WorksMaureen Toms, Contra Costa Redevelopment AgencyJim Townsend, East Bay Regional Park DistrictKeith Wayne, Caltrans District 4, Local Assistance/Community Planning BranchCONTRA COSTA COUNTY MUNICIPAL ADVISORY COUNCILVicki Zumwalt, ChairGloria Magleby, Vice-ChairEva GarciaDebra MasonSterling StevensonCharles TremainPROJECT MANAGERJohn Greitzer, Senior Transportation PlannerCONSULTANT TEAMBMS DESIGN GROUPMichael Smiley, PartnerValerie Conant, Senior Landscape ArchitectJoy Glasier, Landscape ArchitectSean King, Landscape DesignerKIMLEY-HORN AND ASSOCIATES, INC.Jim Daisa, PE, Principal-in-ChargePeter Reinhofer, Project ManagerBKF ENGINEERSDaniel Schaefer, PE, Vice-PresidentChris Mills, PE, Project ManagerDRAFT Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan | June 2010xi