HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/10/2019 Item 2, Otto
Wilbanks, Megan
From:Garrett Otto <garrettotto@gmail.com>
Sent:Tuesday,
To:Advisory Bodies
Cc:Fukushima, Adam; Schwartz, Luke
Subject:ATC - Project Prioritization
Dear Committee Members,
Here are my suggestions for project prioritization based on draft map presented in the staff report. My
thought on prioritization is "bang for buck" and use of quick build techniques to get as much bike
infrastructure build as quickly as possible with the fewest dollars spent.
Core Network Priorities:
Anholm Greenway (Route 2), Madonna (Route 5) - are funded and under construction. Therefore I am
assuming they do not need to be added to the priority list since they are already underway.
1. S. Higuera (Route 9)- This is a stressful section of roadway for bicyclist and there are many existing,
new, and planned residential neighborhoods along this corridor that are under served with low stress
bike corridor. Residents in along this corridor do not have any alternative low stress streets to take. S.
Higuera is a prime for Quick Build techniques to provide protected bike lanes along the stretch with
minimal costs. There is no on-street parking and long sections with few driveways. By restriping for one
vehicle travel lane in each direction and slower vehicle speeds you can fit protected bike lanes on either
side of S. Higuera and make it more comfortable for people to bike along this route.
2. Downtown (Route 9) - Downtown currently has 5 lanes dedicated to vehicles. Repurposing a parking
lane and a travel lane for more pedestrian space and protected cycletrack would greatly enhance the
people friendliness of downtown. A new $$$ parking structure was approved, so on-street parking being
removed should shift to the parking structure to accommodate the ped/bike infrastructure. These street
are being repaved in 2021 as part of the repaving schedule. I would even suggest looking at decoupling
the one-way streets in downtown as a way to enhance safety and provide more more space for
bike/ped facilities.
3 Broad Street (Route 7) - The section south of Orcutt road out to the airport has no on-street parking,
and long sections without driveways. I think the travel lanes are excessively wide and can be narrowed
to allow protected bike lanes to be built with some restriping the protective posts.
4. Prado Overpass (Route 8) - Build as part of mitigation measures for San Luis Ranch and Froom Ranch.
5. LOVR (Route 4) - Build the protected bike lanes as part of the mitigation measures associated with San
Luis Ranch and Froom Ranch.
6. Foothill (Route 1)- Road diet and on-street parking to build add protected bike lanes.
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7. Broad Street from South Street to Orcutt (Route 7) - This section may be more bit more difficult to
implement protected bike lanes with the number of on-street parking spaces that would need to be
removed. That sections has an alternate route by using the RR Safety trail, Victoria, or thorough
Meadow Park to King/Nipomo greenway so it is a bit lower on my priority list. However, a road diet
could be done relatively inexpensively as an interim solution.
8/9 - Prado and Tank Farm (Routes 8 and 9) - From S. Higuera to Broad. I think these are quite necessary,
but because of the cost to implement protected bike lanes or Class I paths they should come after the
less expensive routes can be built. Also there is some roadblocks with Chevron and the Damon-Garcia
that could present issues to getting something build soon.
Non-Core Network Priorities:
1. King/Nipomo Greenway
2. Mill Street Greenway
3. Upper Monterey Class IV - This will be key to build along side any bike-share program to try and
encourage hotel guests along this route to use alternative modes of transportation into downtown.
4. Johnson/San Luis Drive - Road diet to fit Class IV and slow traffic speeds.
5. Grand Ave - Road diet to fit a cycletrack and slow traffic speeds.
Thank you for your consideration,
Garrett Otto
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