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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12151992 - 1.6 5 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM: J. MICHAEL WALFORD, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR DATE: December 15, 1992 SUBJECT: 1993/94 Pedestrian and Bicycle Projects/Program Application Project No.: 0676-6P1025 SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS) &BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION I. Recommended Action'. A. APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the submittal of the following Transportation Development Act (TDA) applications, Article 3, Bike/Pedestrian. O 1. A pedestrian/bike trail in the EBMUD and County right-of-way from Riverside Drive to the intersection of Port Chicago Highway/Willow Pass Road, in West Pittsburg. 2. A pedestrian sidewalk on Concord Boulevard 350 ft westerly to Ayers Road in Concord. 3. Rodeo waterfront bike lanes along San Pablo Avenue, from the Marina to the Unocal south gate signalized intersection, in Rodeo. 4. A bicycle safety education program to be administered by the Contra Costa Health Services Department. 5. Update and complete the Countywide Bikeway Plan. This plan to be completed by the Community Development Department. B. AUTHORIZE the'Countywide Bicycle Advisory Committee to make recommendations to the Board of Supervisors regarding the adoption of the Countywide Bikeway Plan. c Al erlAZ4-a.� Continued on Attachment: X SIGNATURE: _ RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR' _ RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER' SIGNATURE(S): ACTION OF BOARD ON DEC 15 991 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: i hereby certify that this Is a true and correct copy Y an action taken and entered on the minutes of tt% CB:eh Roard of Supervisors on the date shown. c:BO15.t12 ATTESTED: DEC 15 1`T, - a PHIL BATCHELOR,cierk of the Board Orig. Div: Public Works (Road Engineering) of Supervisors and county Administrator Contact: Chris Bailey, Tel. 1313-2339 P sty cc: Auditor/Controller Deputy PW Accounting i y, 1- 1f 1993/94 Pedestrian and Bicycle Projects/Program Application December 15, 1992 Page 2 II. Financial Impact: TDA funding will be applied for 100% of the estimated project costs for the three bike/pedestrian projects. The total costs are: West Pittsburg Bike/Pedestrian trail, $85,000; Concord Boulevard Sidewalk, $57,000; and',the Rodeo Bike lanes, $96,300. TDA funding will be applied for 100% of the Bicycle Safety Education Program and the Countywide Bikeway Plan. Total program cost is estimated at$80,700 and$11,500 respectively. III. Reasons for Recommendations and Background: The TDA process allows for the County to apply for one project each from the East, West and Central parts of Contra]Costa County. TDA also permits the County to apply for Countywide safety education projects. Based on community support, public safety, and readiness for implementation the aforementioned projects were selected as each area's top candidates. All three pedestrian/bicycle pathways are consistent with the County General Plan Bikeway goals. The pedestrian/bike trail within EBMUD and County right-of-way will be a feeder trail segment that ties into the Delta-DeAnza Trail at the intersection of Willow Pass Road and Port Chicago Highway. County Public Works is presently redesigning the intersection with Redevelopment funds. The Concord Boulevard sidewalk will provide safer pedestrian access along Concord Boulevard by extending the existirjtg sidewalk improvements to the Ayers Road crosswalk. The sidewalk extension will eliminate vegetation obstacles that force pedestrians onto the shoulder of oncoming traffic. This is a route to Ayers Elementary School. The bike lanes along the waterfront in Rodeo are a part of the North Contra Costa County Shoreline Corridor Feeder Trails Plan. The plan eventually will link Rodeo to Crockett with Class II Bike lanes. The bicycle safety education project will be managed by the County's Health Services Department. Bicycling professionals will teach children about bicycle maintenance, riding skills, and the importance of helmet use. Bicycle helmets will also be distributed with these funds. The safety of young bicyclists will improve as a result of this project. The Contra Costa Bikeway Plan, begun in 1990, will be updated and completed by the Community Development Department with the assistance of the Countywide Bicycle Advisory Committee. The plan will include a review of existing bikeway facilities in the County, including bike routes, lanes, paths/trails, current funding sources, and proposed bikeways. The Transportation Committee has reviewed and approved these five TDA projects. IV. Consequences of Negative Action: Failure to approve these projects will eliminate a potential funding source and delay implementa- tion of the County's General Plan as it relates to pathways.