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HomeMy WebLinkAboutStudy Session - Walk & Roll PresentationCITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION FEBRUARY 16, 2023 PROJECT PURPOSE •Eliminate gaps in active transportation infrastructure •Bicycle –Entire City •Pedestrian –City Center •Improve User Experience •Connectivity •Safety •Comfort BIKEWAY TYPES Portola Avenue n/o Country Club Drive San Pablo Avenue n/o Hwy 111 Monterey Avenue n/o Park View Drive Multi-Use Path (Class I)Buffered Bike Lane (Class II)Conventional Bike Lane (Class II) Shared Roadway (Class III) CV Link on Magnesia Falls Drive San Pablo Avenue n/o Fred Waring Drive Two-Way Cycle Track (Class IV)One -Way Cycle Track (Class IV) San Pablo Avenue s/o Fred Waring Drive SCHEDULE BID PHASE 1 Q2 2023 FEBRUARY/MARCH 2023 PUBLIC INPUT •Community Meetings •November 22, 2021 •January 24, 2022 •Engage Palm Desert •Studies and Presentations •Schedule Update •Surveys •Mapping Tool •Idea Sharing BICYCLE GAP ANALYSIS •Physical Gaps •Vehicle-oriented roadways with high speed limits •Level of Traffic Stress (LTS) Gaps •High speed limit roadways with unbuffered bike lanes •Safety Gaps •High collision locations & segments •Conflict zones where infrastructure drops at intersections and driveways PEDESTRIAN GAP ANALYSIS •Physical Gaps •No sidewalk present or gaps in existing sidewalk •Safety Gaps •High collisions segments •Free-right turn creates conflict with pedestrians •Large intersections PRIORITIZATION FACTORS Connectivity Safety Constructability Ease of Use Fiscal Year 22/23Bike lane improvements –5.8 miles •Corridors •Gerald Ford Avenue •Portola Avenue •Cook Street •Buffered Bike Lanes •Intersection Continuity •Design Phase 2 (FY 23/24) Approved Budget: $1,000,000 PRIORITY PROJECTS LEGEND Existing/Planned Facilities FY 22/23 Improvements Fiscal Year 23/24Proposed Budget: $1,150,000 PRIORITY PROJECTS Bike lane improvements –4.2 miles •Corridors •Eldorado Drive, Tamarisk Row Drive, Oasis Club Drive •Buffered Bike Lanes (as feasible) •Intersection Continuity Fill Sidewalk Gaps -0.7 miles •San Gorgonio Way •De Anza Way LEGEND Existing/Planned Facilities FY 23/24 Improvements Fiscal Year 24/25Proposed Budget: $500,000 PRIORITY PROJECTS Bike lane improvements on Monterey Ave. •Extend Class I path from Park View Dr. to Hahn Rd. Install Class III Shared Lane Markings •Grapevine Street, Goldenrod Lane, Ironwood Street, Fairview Drive, Deep Canyon Road, El Paseo LEGEND Existing/Planned Facilities FY 24/25 Improvements Fiscal Year 25/26Proposed Budget: $500,000 PRIORITY PROJECTS Install sidewalk on San Juan Dr. and Fairview Dr. •New sidewalk on one side of roadway to connect CV Link to Fred Waring LEGEND Existing/Planned Facilities FY 25/26 Improvements Fiscal Year 26/27Proposed Budget: $500,000 PRIORITY PROJECTS Install sidewalk •San Anselmo Avenue, Royal Palm Drive, Catalina Way •New sidewalk on one side of roadway to connect CV Link to Fred Waring LEGEND Existing/Planned Facilities FY 26/27 Improvements NEXT STEPS March 23, 2023 •Incorporate City Council feedback from Study Session •Confirm direction on the program Q2 2023 •Advertise RFP for design/build of Phase 1 •Commence design of Phase 2