Hanford City Council
February 18, 2025

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PHASE 1 EVENTS: COMMUNITY

WORKSHOPS AND POP-UP EVENTS
The two community workshops and the pop-
up event in September 2023 introduced the
project to Hanford residents. Community
members were encouraged to ask questions
and give feedback about the Plan during this
workshop. Participants identified areas where
improved bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure
is needed and shared local knowledge on
walking and biking trends in Hanford. Many
residents identified Highway 198 as a major
barrier for residents living on the south side
and cross-city travel. Furthermore, they also
identified Grangeville Boulevard, Fargo Avenue,
11th Avenue, 10th Avenue, and Lacey Boulevard
as major barriers. Community members also
shared that many students walk to the cluster
of neighborhood schools located between
10th Avenue, Fargo Avenue, and Grangeville
Boulevard. Residents also suggested regional
bike connections to neighboring cities and bike
safety campaigns to increase awareness of
using lights when biking at night.

Community workshops and pop-up events
created opportunities for community members
to learn about the Plan, ask questions, and
provide feedback at multiple stages of Plan
development.

These events were held during the earlier
stages of the Plan and sought to collect
feedback from the community regarding the
vision and goals for the Plan and to ask for
locations with opportunities and challenges to
walking and rolling in the city. The project team
prepared three large engagement boards. Two
of the boards included information on potential
bicycling and walking facilities. The third
board was a large map of the City of Hanford,
where attendees were able to write comments
regarding active travel in the City.

Community workshops and pop-up events were
held at the following locations and dates:
⊲ Community Workshop #1 at the Hanford
Civic Auditorium, September 20, 2023
⊲ Community Workshop #2 at the Hanford
Civic Auditorium, September 21, 2023
⊲ Pop-Up: Thursday Night Marketplace at the
Civic Center Park, September 21, 2023
Thursday Night Marketplace Pop-up Event.

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Figure 10: Engagement Map With Resident Feedback

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WALK AUDIT
During the walk audit, participants documented
curb ramps to be non-compliant with ADA
standards, a lack of shade along streets and at
bus stops, perceived speeding, and unsafe mid-
block crossings as primary active transportation
issues. More specifically, perceived speeding
vehicles were a major concern along Florinda
Street and 11th Avenue, which made biking
along these streets feel unsafe. Moreover,
community members shared that drivers often
fail to yield for pedestrians crossing at mid-block
crosswalks along 7th Street and Douty Street.

Project Team and Residents Discussing Crossing Issues Along Douty St During the Walk Audit Project staff conducted a walk audit with
Hanford residents in September 2023, which
allowed community members to give in-person
feedback about areas of Hanford. The audit
also allowed the project team to see barriers
to active transportation travel in real-time
and to experience what it is like to walk using
existing infrastructure. The audits also allowed
participants to observe the behaviors of people
walking, biking, and driving in the study area.

The audits were hosted by the project team but
were designed to allow community members
to lead the audit by showing the project team
where there were opportunities and concerns
within the audit study area. The walk audit
began at the Hanford Civic Center Park and
continued along Douty Street, Florinda Street,
N 11th Avenue, and W 7th Street. Participants
were given checklists of specific items
to observe during the audits, such as
characteristics of the roadway and intersections
and how safe and comfortable the participants
felt during the audit.

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Figure 11: Feedback Sheet from Walk Audit Participant.

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PHASE 2 EVENTS: COMMUNITY

OPEN HOUSES AND POP-UP EVENTS
The People’s Trail boards received the most
attention, with many residents sharing their
support for its development. Many attendees
expressed support for the recommended
improvements, particularly in Downtown
Hanford and along the Pedestrian Priority
Corridors. Some attendees encouraged the
project team to consider improvements along
the current city boundaries as well as areas
planned for future annexation.

Table 3 summarizes common feedback
provided during this final round of community
engagement. Figures 12 and 13 show the
Recommended Bike Network - Complete
Network and Pedestrian Recommendations with
community member feedback.

A series of draft recommendations engagement
events were held to gather community feedback
on the proposed bicycle and pedestrian
improvements in fall 2024. The project team
held two community workshops at the City Civic
Center and two pop-up events. The pop-up
events at the Thursday Night Marketplace and
the Longfield Center included the same content
but were held at different locations to reach
Hanford’s diverse re
sidents.

The project team prepared six large
engagement boards that were
displayed at the
events. Two boards featured the recommend
bikeway improvements, including the Backbone
and Complete Network (including the Future
Network). A Pedestrian Recommendations
board illustrated the locations identified by
project team’s technical analysis and Phase
1 feedback for pedestrian improvements,
accompanied by a chart of recommended
infrastructure at each location. Two boards
featured the People’s Trail, including a map of
the proposed route and concept designs for the
trail. Community members
were given time to
review maps of the recommendations; prioritize
im
provements and recommend additional
locations using stickers, and provide feedback
with sticky notes.

Table 3: Common
Community Feedback
Concerns Requests Specific Projects
Lack of separation between cars
and cyclists on most bike routes Need trails Support for the People’s Trail Removal of street trees Additional pedestrian crossings Improvements in Home Garden, an
unincorporated area planned for
future annexation into the city
Phase 2 Community Open House

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Figure 12: Bikeway Recommendations with Community Prioritization

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Figure 13: Pedestrian Recommendations with Community Prioritization

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Recommendations

CHAPTER FIVE

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This chapter presents the projects, programs,
and policy changes for the City of Hanford.

The active transportation network described
in this Plan Update 2024 seeks to provide
the Hanford community with convenient,
comfortable, and healthy transportation choices.

Recommendations come from the needs and
opportunities identified through the evaluation
of existing conditions, evaluation of progress
made since the development of the 2016 Plan,
extensive community input, and data-driven
analyses. Improvements identified during
previous planning efforts or studies were also
reviewed for this Plan Update 2024, including
the four low-stress bikeways and numerous
crossing improvements.

RECOMMENDATIONS PROCESS
Recommendations are considered planning-
level, meaning they should be used as a guide
when implementing projects. In some cases,
traffic impact analysis and more detailed design
analysis will be required to evaluate specific
site conditions and develop designs that reflect
conditions and constraints.

Developing recommendations for bicycle
and pedestrian infrastructure and programs
is a multi-step process that synthesizes the
data collected throughout the development
of this Plan, including feedback from
community members, and identifies solutions
that will best create a connected and
safe active transportation network. These
recommendations aim to build robust local
pedestrian and bicycle transportation networks,
identify potential cross-city trails that can be
used instead of high-stress major roads, and
establish school walking and biking routes to
support the future growth of Hanford that will
come with the new High-Speed Rail Station.

These recommendations also consider a
changing transportation landscape, designing
for and incorporating new sustainable mobility
transportation options while ensuring equitable
accessibility.

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PEDESTRIAN RECOMMENDATIONS
Identifying pedestrian recommendations
requires consideration of Hanford’s varying
road types, nearby destinations, and the
people who would use the future facilities. The
following location typologies provide examples
of the types of pedestrian improvements the
City should consider implementing based
on a street’s characteristics. In some cases,
a street or intersection will fit the criteria for
several typologies; in other cases, a street
may not fit within these parameters. These
location typologies and their accompanying
recommended improvements should be used
to guide the City in creating further detailed
recommendations. Some tools will require
Council adoption and citywide guidelines and
policies to list the type of street and situations
that warrant installation. Implementing measures
will also be a companion to the engineering
assessment, following standard engineering
practices and guidelines. The complete list of
pedestrian recommendations can be found in
the Appendices Pedestrian Recommendations.
⊲ Major Intersections: Intersections of
high-speed multi-lane roadways may feel
uncomfortable to cross when walking.

Pedestrian improvements at these major
intersections should focus on providing
adequate crossing time (pedestrian
intervals) or creating staged crossing
opportunities to shorten individual crossing
distances, such as curb extensions and
pedestrian islands.
⊲ Mid-block Crossings: When signalized
intersections are far apart, mid-block
crossings provide a safe place for
pedestrians to cross the street without
having to go out of their way. Mid-block
crossings exist on some streets in Hanford,
such as the segment of 7th Street that runs
through Downtown. Mid-block crossing
locations should have infrastructure
that increases the visibility of crossing
pedestrians to drivers. Curb extensions that
position pedestrians closer to the roadway
and flashing pedestrian beacons are both
examples of strategies to warn drivers to
stop for crossing pedestrians.
⊲ Pedestrian Priority Zones: Streets within
the Pedestrian Priority Zones should
provide safe walking infrastructure for a
level of pedestrian activity. Opportunities
to cross the street should be frequent
to allow people walking to reach local
destinations without needing to walk long
distances and/or out of direction to reach
a crosswalk. Traffic calming infrastructure
should slow down vehicles through these
busy pedestrian areas, and transit should be
easily accessible and comfortable.
⊲ School Perimeter: The Pedestrian Priority
Zones incorporate most of the K-12 schools
in the city. Pedestrian infrastructure within
walking zones of schools, such as along
Florinda Street near Woodrow Wilson
Junior High, must consider the needs of
young people. High-visibility yellow school
crosswalks should be installed to alert
motorists that students may be in the area.

Longer crossing intervals may be needed
to allow enough time for students and
families to cross the street. Wider sidewalks
may be needed to accommodate a high
volume of pedestrian traffic before and after
school, and landscaped buffers separating
the sidewalk from the street can create
additional distance between people on the
sidewalk and drivers.
⊲ Pedestrian Priority Corridors:

The Pedestrian Priority Corridors are
pedestrian network projects that aim
to enhance connections between the
Pedestrian Priority Zones.

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PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENT TOOLBOX
The following pages show a toolbox of improvements that can be used based on each typology. Each colored circle within the improvement represents the typology where the improvement may best fit; however, the City will consider all possibilities when further evaluating specific design treatments.

ADVANCE YIELD LINES:

Advance yield lines discourage
drivers from stopping too close to
mid-block crosswalks.

ALL-WAY STOP/
WARRANT ANALYSIS:

All-way stops prevent motorists,
bicyclists, and pedestrians from
having to cross free-flowing lanes of
traffic and reduce the risk on crashes.

CURB EXTENSIONS:

Curb extensions shorten crossing
distances for pedestrians and slow
vehicle turning movements.

HIGH VISIBILITY
CROSSWALKS:

Crosswalks that make pedestrians
more visible from further distances.

Crosswalks should be yellow in
school zones.

LEADING PEDESTRIAN
INTERVALS (LPI s):

LPIs give pedestrians a 3-7 second
head start in the crosswalk before the
signal turns green for drivers.

PEDESTRIAN HYBRID
BEACONS (PHB s):

PHBs are actuated devices used at
busier unsignalized crossing locations
to stop drivers for a pedestrian to
cross.

PEDESTRIAN
REFUGE ISLANDS:

Pedestrian refuge islands provide
a safe place for pedestrians to wait
while crossing a multi-lane street.

PEDESTRIAN-SCALE
LIGHTING:

Pedestrian-scale lighting illuminates
pedestrian paths, creating a safer
and more comfortable walking
experience.

RAISED CROSSWALKS:

Raised crosswalks slow down
vehicles while also allowing
pedestrians to cross at-grade with the
sidewalk.

RECTANGULAR RAPID-

FLASHING BEACONS
(RRFB s):

RRFBs are activated by pedestrians
and alert drivers that a pedestrian is
trying to cross the street.

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Pedestrian Priority Zones
Three Pedestrian Priority Zones were identified
using the bicycle- and pedestrian-involved
collision data and active travel demand data
(Figure 14). The zones encompass both the
areas with the highest active travel demand and
bicycle- and pedestrian-involved collisions. The
Downtown Pedestrian and Traffic Study report
was also used to help define the zones. The
three zones fall between 10th and 12th Avenues;
two are north of Highway 198, and one is south
of Highway 198. One of the northern zones
encompasses the downtown area, and the other
includes the residential neighborhoods between
Fargo Ave and Grangeville Blvd. These northern
zones contain the city’s main commercial area
in the downtown area, the Civic Center, multiple
schools and parks, and many of the collisions
along 11th Ave and 12th Ave. The southern zone
encompass residential neighborhoods centered
around 11th Ave, each containing a school, a
park, and transit stops.

Pedestrian Priority
corridors
Four Pedestrian Priority Corridors were
identified to enhance connectivity for people
walking in Hanford. These corridors provide
the most direct travel path between residential
neighborhoods, major destinations, and the
pedestrian priority zones. The Local Road Safety
Plan and the Downtown Revitalization Plan
informed the selection of the pedestrian priority
corridors. The corridors run along Hanford
Armona Road, E Lacey Boulevard, 11th Avenue,
N Douty Street. To improve people’s experience
walking along these corridors, the City should
consider conducting parking utilization studies
and implementing pedestrian improvements at
intersections and along street segments.

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Figure 14: Pedestrian Recommendations Map

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Figure 15: North Pedestrian Priority Zone Recommendations

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Figure 16: South Hanford Pedestrian Priority Zone Recommendations

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Figure 17: Downtown & South Pedestrian Priority Zone Recommendations

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Table 4: Tier 1 Urgent Action Locations
Project
ID
Location Recommended Improvements
Crossing Improvements Signs and Signals
Curb Extensions
High Visibility Crosswalk Marking
Advance Yield/Stop Lines
Raised Crossing
Pedestrian Refuge Island
Pedestrian-Scale Lighting
All-Way Stop/ Warrant Analysis
Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB)
Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon/HAWK
Leading Pedestrian Signal
1 W Cortner St/N 11th Ave ● ● ●
2 Grangeville Blvd/N 11th Ave ● ● ● ●
3 Centennial Dr/Grangeville Blvd ● ●
4 E Grangeville Blvd/N Douty St ● ● ●
5 E Grangeville Blvd/N
Kensington Way ●
6 E Grangeville Blvd/10th Ave ● ●
7 Hill St/Harris St ●
8 Greenfield Ave/Cerritos Ave ● ● ●
9 Greenfield Ave/Campus Dr ● ●
10 Florida St/Whitmore St ● ●
11 Cameron St/N 10th Ave ● ● ●
12 Douty St/Elm St ● ● ●
13 Ivy St/Park Ave ● ● ●
14 N 11th Ave/Ivy St ● ● ● ● ●
15 E 10th St/N Harris St ● ● ●
16 N Douty St/Court St ● ●
17 N Douty St/E 8th St ● ●
18 N Lacey Blvd/N 10th St ● ● ●
19 N Douty St/China Alley ●
20 Lacey Blvd/11th Ave ● ● ● ● ● ●

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Project
ID
Location Recommended Improvements
Crossing Improvements Signs and Signals
Curb Extensions
High Visibility Crosswalk Marking
Advance Yield/Stop Lines
Raised Crossing
Pedestrian Refuge Island
Pedestrian-Scale Lighting
All-Way Stop/ Warrant Analysis
Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB)
Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon/HAWK
Leading Pedestrian Signal
21 W Lacey Blvd/Greenfield Ave ● ● ●
22 W Lacey Blvd/Campus Dr
(People's Trail) ● ● ●
23 7th St/Douty St ● ●
24 W Lacey Blvd/Centennial Dr ● ● ●
25 Centennial Dr/Shopping Mall
Entrance ● ● ●
26 Mall Dr/Adventists Hospital
Entrance ●
27 7th Ave/Santa Fe Ave ● ● ●
28 7th St/11th Ave ● ● ●
29 6th St/11th Ave ● ●
30 6th St/Douty St ●
31 5th St/Irwin St ●
32 5th St/Redington St ●
33 5th St/11th Ave ● ● ●
34 4th St/11th Ave ● ● ●
35 4th St/11th Ave ● ● ●
36 3rd St/11th Ave ● ● ●
37 Harris St/Between Coe Park
and Ball Park ●
38 Douty St/Longfield Center ● ● ● ● ●
39 Davis St/ 11th Ave ● ● ● ● ●

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Project
ID
Location Recommended Improvements
Crossing Improvements Signs and Signals
Curb Extensions
High Visibility Crosswalk Marking
Advance Yield/Stop Lines
Raised Crossing
Pedestrian Refuge Island
Pedestrian-Scale Lighting
All-Way Stop/ Warrant Analysis
Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB)
Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon/HAWK
Leading Pedestrian Signal
40 Davis St/Grant St ● ●
41 Scott St/S Phillips St ● ●
42 Harris St/Lincoln Elementary ● ● ● ●
43 Hanford Armona Rd/Hanford
Soccer Complex ● ● ● ●
44 Hanford Armona Rd/S Harris St ● ● ● ●
45 Hanford Armona Rd/11th Ave ● ● ● ● ● ●
46 Hanford Armona Rd/ Bengston
Ave ● ● ● ●
47 12th St/Hanford Armona Rd ● ● ● ● ●
48 12th St/Graham St ●
49 Hanford Armona Rd/Casa Del
Sol Apartments ● ● ●
50 Dawn Ln/Martin Luther King
Elementary ● ● ●
51 Dawn Ln/Hume Ave ● ●
52 Dawn Ln/11th Ave ● ● ● ●
53 1st Pl/Home Ave ●
54 2nd Pl/Home Ave ●
55 3rd Pl/Home Ave ●
56 1st Pl/Garden Dr ●
57 2nd Pl/Garden Dr ●
58 3rd Pl/Garden Dr ● ●
59 Temple Dr/Shawn Pl ●

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BICYCLE RECOMMENDATIONS
Developing bicycle network projects requires consideration of the existing conditions of active transportation facilities in Hanford, as well as meeting the safety needs of community members. The recommendations process also requires using community member comments to understand where bicycle facilities are most needed and where existing facilities need to be improved. Bicycle network projects are categorized based on the four classifications recognized by Caltrans, along with two sub- classifications, described in detail in Chapter 3 and the Bicycle and Pedestrian Facility Guidelines in the Appendices. These include:
class I
Shared use Paths
Dedicated paths for walking and bicycling are
completely separate from the roadway and
suitable for all ages and abilities.
class II
Bike Lanes
Dedicated lanes for bicycle travel adjacent to
the motor vehicle travel lane are separated with
a painted line.
class IIB
Buffered Bike Lanes
Bicycle lanes that include a striped “buffer” area
either between the bicycle lane and travel lane
or between the bicycle lane and parked cars.
class III
Bike routes
Signage and pavement markings on streets that
bicyclists share with motorists.
class IIIB
Bike Boulevards
Signed bicycle routes on low-speed,
low-volume streets with additional traffic-
calming infrastructure.
class IV
Separated Bikeways
On-street bikeways that are physically
separated from motor vehicles with vertical
elements such as bollards, planters, or curbs.

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The primary network needed to establish a
baseline set of routes is referred to as the
“Backbone Network” ( Figure 19). These routes
should take priority for implementation.

The “Complete Network” illustrates the
completed build-out of Hanford’s bikeway
network, including the prioritized Backbone
Network (Figure 18). While the Backbone
Network includes the most important routes
for early implementation, the City should seize
opportunities to construct facilities shown in the
Full Network if the ability to do so arises before
the Backbone Network is complete.

The full list of bicycle recommendations
is provided in the Appendices Bicycle
Recommendations.

Nearly 93 miles of new bikeways are proposed
in this Plan Update 2024, which would be triple
the current 31 miles of bikeways in the City. The
proposed bike network projects significantly
enhance the existing bike network by adding
Shared-Use Path (Class I) and Separated
Bikeways (Class IV) facilities. A major facility of
the recommended bike network is the People’s
Trail, a Shared-Use Path running through the
City north-south along the western side of 11th
Avenue. Additionally, there will be another
Shared-Use Path along the northern side of
Highway 198 going through the City east-west
along the China Alley. Separated Bikeways
will build off the Class I facilities by providing
cross-city connections on the City’s large
arterials. Bike Lanes (Class II), Buffered Bike
Lanes (Class IIB) and Bike Boulevards (Class
IIIB) will bridge the remaining network gaps and
provide connections to local destinations. As
the City plans to build out the recommended
bike network, it can start by using restriping
projects to paint buffered bike lanes, which
will eventually become separated bikeways. In
this fashion, the City can implement immediate
improvements while laying the foundations for a
more robust network.

Implementing the recommended bicycle
network in Hanford will require coordination
between City staff, residents, business
owners, neighboring jurisdictions, and other
organizations and stakeholders. Implementing
the bicycle network also requires investment
from the City or grant funds from federal
or state opportunities. For this reason, the
recommended bike network in the Plan is
structured to address project phasing and
project scale.

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StrEEt PHASI nG nEtWorK
⊲ Backbone Network: These streets create
the backbone of the bicycle network in
Hanford, upgrading the current bikeway
network. These streets can connect people
biking to destinations across Hanford and
to neighboring jurisdictions. Projects on this
network are generally easier to implement
and provide a foundation to build-on for
current bicyclists in Hanford.
⊲ Complete Network: The Complete
Network is the next phase of bicycle
infrastructure. This network provides a more
comprehensive network of bikeways around
the entire city of Hanford. This network is
more widespread, providing bicycle access
and multiple route choices to all parts of the
city. Development of the Complete Network
would encourage more city residents to bike
through the city, providing safe conditions
along Hanford’s major travel routes.

LEVEL oF P rotEctIon
⊲ Basic-Comfort Facilities: This bicycle
network shows a lower-tier option for
bicyclist protection. Class II, IIB, and
III bikeways are typically less costly
to construct. Bike lanes can also be
implemented with other street projects, like
resurfacing.
⊲ High-Comfort Facilities: This bicycle
network follows major roadways and
provides cross-city routes. Class IV
bikeways provide more physical protection
from motor vehicles and will be comfortable
for most adult bicyclists. Class I Shared-Use
Paths provide off-street connections that are
comfortable for all users. Class II, IIB, III, and
IIIB bikeways supplement the Class IV and
Class I bikeways, but these other bikeway
types are mostly along slower neighborhood
streets. Most of the Basic-Comfort bike
network projects can be implemented and
later improved to create the High-Comfort
facilities network.

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Figure 18: Recommended Complete Bike Network

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Figure 19: Recommended Backbone Bike Network

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Table 5: Bicycle Recommendations
Street Name From Street To Street Class
10th Ave Hwy 43 Houston Ave IIB
11 1/2 Ave Davis St State St IIIB
11th Ave Flint Ave Houston Ave IIB
12th Ave Flint Ave Houston Ave IIB
13th Ave Fargo Ave Front St IIB
2nd St Phillips St 10th Ave II2b
6th St 11th Ave 10th Ave II2b
7th St Mall Dr Williams St II2
7th St Williams St Lacey Blvd IV
8 1/2 Ave Leland Florinda IV
8th St Santa Fe Ave Phillips St IIIB
9 1/4 Ave Leland Way Lacey Blvd IIIB
9th Ave Leland Lacey Blvd IIB
9th St Douty St 10th Ave IIIB
Alpine Ave Hume Ave Houston Ave IIB
Aspen St W Pepper Dr Fargo Ave II
Berkshire Way/ Kings Rd Fitzgerald Ln Grangeville Blvd IIIB Cameron St 11th St 10th Ave IIIB
Campus Dr Lacey Blvd Railroad Tracks IV
Centennial Dr Lacey Blvd 12th Ave I
Centennial Dr Lacey Blvd Fargo Ave IIB
China Alley Phillips St White St I
Court St Irwin St Douty St I
Courtner St Glacier Way Douty St IIIB
Davis St People's Trail 11th Ave IIIB
Devon St 13th Ave Centennial Dr IIB
Douty St Flint Hanford Armona IIB
E Lacey Blvd 10th Ave Light Rail Station IV
Elm St Greenfield Ave 11th Ave IV
Encore Dr Aspen St Fargo Ave IIIB
Fargo Ave 13th Hwy 43 IIB
Fitzgerald Ln Fargo Ave Grangeville Blvd II
Flint Ave 12th Ave Hwy 43 IIB

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Street Name From Street To Street Class
Flood Channel from Flint
Ave to Rodgers Road
(People’s Trail)
Flint Rodgers I
Flood Channel from RR to
Hume Ave (People’s Trail) Railroad Hume I
Flood Control From
Greenfield to Lacey Blvd
(People’s Trail)
Greenfield Lacey I
Florinda St 8 1/2 Ave High Speed Rail Station I
Florinda St 11th Ave 10th Ave II
Florinda St 9 1/4 Ave 8 1/2 Ave III
Florinda St 10th Ave 9 1/4 Ave IIB
Garner Ave Seventh Lacey II
Glacier Way Flint Ave Courtner St II
Grangeville Blvd 9th Ave 7th Ave IV
Grangeville Blvd 13th Ave 9th Ave IIB
Green St China Alley China Alley IIIB
Greenfield Centennial Lacey Blvd IIB
Hanford Armona 13th 10th Ave IIB
Harris St 2nd St Hanford Armona IIIB
Houston Ave 12th Ave 10th Ave IIB
Hume Ave 12th Ave 11th Ave IIB
Irwin St W Lacey Blvd Civic Center Park IIIB
Ivy St 11th Ave 10th Ave IIIB
Kensington Way Fargo Ave Grangeville Blvd IIIB
Kings County Dr 12th Ave Lacey Blvd II
Leland Way 9 1/4 Ave 8 1/2 Ave IV
Leland Way Douty St 9 1/4 Ave IIIB
Leoni Dr Cortner St Grangeville Blvd IIIB
Liberty St Centennial Dr 12th Ave IIB
Mall Dr Lacey Blvd 12th Ave II
McCreary Ave 11th Ave Douty St IIIB
Muscat Pl 12th Ave Fitzgerald Ln IIIB
Neill Way Fargo Ave Leland Way IIIB
Pepper Dr Aspen St Glavier Way II
Phillips St Fourth St 2nd St II

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Street Name From Street To Street Class
Phillips St Lacey Blvd Fourth St IIB
Railroad Tracks Western City Limit Light Rail Station I Redington St 6th St Dewey II
Rodgers Rd Dead End north Cortner St I
Rodgers Rd Grangeville Blvd Dead End north III
Rodgers Rd 11th Ave Grangeville Blvd IIB
Sangiovese St Centennial Dr 12th Ave IIB
State St/Kimball St/
Echo Ln/Bonnyview Ln 11th 1/2 Ave 11th Ave IIIB
University Ave Grangeville Blvd Greenfield IIB
W Lacey Blvd Irwin St 13th Ave II
White St China Alley 7th St IIIB
Table 6: Bikeway Network Mileage By Classification
Class Existing (mi.) Recommended (mi.)
Class I: Shared-Use Path 0 12.6
Class II: Bike Lanes 6 9.4
Class IIB: Buffered Bike Lanes 0 50.8
Class III: Bike Routes 25 1.3
Class IIIB: Bike Boulevards 0 14.2
Class IV: Separated Bikeways 0 6.9
TOTAL 31 95.2

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Non-Infrastructure
Policy and Program
Recommendations

CHAPTER SIX

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Non-infrastructure programming supports
the recommended infrastructure in this Plan
by encouraging and educating community
members about the full potential of active
transportation infrastructure. The City and
surrounding jurisdictions already have many
programs in place for both children and adults
to learn how to safely walk, bike, and roll on
Hanford’s streets. This section reviews these
existing programs and recommends additional
programs to increase active transportation use
in the city.

Policy recommendations
coMMItMEnt to PLA n
IMPLEME ntAtIon
A-1 The City will incorporate the Active
Transportation Plan into the City’s
General Plan and seek resources to implement
the recommendations of the Plan.

A-2 As other roadway improvements are
constructed by the City and other
agencies, the City will evaluate opportunities to
integrate pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure
to advance the implementation of the Active
Transportation Plan.

SAFE rout ES to S cHooL
A-3 The City will act as an engaged partner
with the Hanford Elementary School and
Joint Union High School districts, local schools,
and Kings County in support of Safe Routes to
School activities and programs.

PEoPLE’S tr AIL MAS tEr PLA n
A-4 The City will pursue funding to develop a
Master Plan for the People’s Trail.

LoWEr SPEEd LIMI tS
A-5 The City will evaluate how new legislation
could be applied within current legislative
restrictions on lowering speed limits on streets
with bicycle facilities, in pedestrian priority zones,
on streets with a disproportionate number of
crashes resulting in a fatality or serious bodily
injury, and in other locations with a concentration
of vulnerable road users (e.g., children and
seniors).

LEAdInG PE dEStrIAn IntErVALS
A-6 The City supports Leading Pedestrian
Intervals (LPI) and will evaluate
opportunities to implement LPI at signalized
intersections where feasible while taking into
consideration transit needs.

MAIntEnAncE
A-7 Bicycle facilities will be resurfaced at the
time that the street on which they reside is
resurfaced, to ensure equitable maintenance
between vehicle and bicycle facilities.

A-8 The City will ensure sufficient funding for
the maintenance of bicycle and pedestrian
infrastructure.

PLAn EVAL uAtIon
A-9 When the Active Transportation Plan is
updated, the City will assess citywide
bicycle and pedestrian data and conduct
additional counts as needed.

A-10 When and where feasible, bicycle and
pedestrian counts should be conducted
before and after new projects are constructed.

A-11 The City will establish a centralized
database to track the implementation
status of the bicycle and pedestrian network
proposed in the Active Transportation Plan. The
database and its mapping component will allow
for the rapid creation of reports and maps to be
deployed to officials and the public.

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PROGRAMMATIC RECOMMENDATIONS
⊲ Evaluation: Evaluation programs are an
important component of any engineering
or programmatic investment. They help the
City measure its success at meeting the
goals of this Plan and to identify adjustments
that may be necessary.

A note on enforcement: Enforcement
programs have historically been part of
Active Transportation Plan recommendations.

However, in many instances, police enforcement
makes people feel less safe walking, bicycling,
and rolling, particularly for people of color.

As a result, this Plan does not recommend
general enforcement programs. Instead, the
Plan seeks to use engineering to solve many of
the common challenges historically addressed
through enforcement, such as speeding and
bike lane encroachment. This Plan also supports
City collaboration with the Hanford Police
Department on active transportation safety
education and encouragement activities.

Pedestrian and bicycle programs, such as
education and encouragement programs, are
essential in increasing the desirability and safety
of walking, biking, and rolling. Programs help
build the “human infrastructure”1 of a walking
and bicycling culture and encourage more
people to walk, bike, or roll. Many programs can
be categorized according to the following “E’s”:
⊲ Equity: The equity recommendations below
encompass actions that could have been
listed under many of the other program
subheadings. However, by bringing them
together under the framework of equity,
the plan ensures that the ATP reaches all
populations by including communities of
various ethnicities, addressing the needs of
all people regardless of age or ability, and
reaching low-income communities.
⊲ Encouragement: Encouragement programs
provide incentives and support to help
people leave their car at home and try
walking or bicycling instead. Bicycle
encouragement programs, in particular,
target “interested but concerned” people
who would like to ride a bike but who may
not be confident in their skills or in their
interactions with people driving.
⊲ Education: Education programs are
designed to improve safety and awareness.

They can include in-classroom or after-
school programs that teach students how to
safely cross the street or bicycle in the road.

They may also include brochures, posters, or
other information aimed at people walking,
bicycling, or driving.
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Equity Program
recommendations
tArGEtEd outr EAcH And
ProGrAMS
Hanford is committed to supporting its diverse
residents, underserved communities, and
populations that typically do not walk, bike, or
roll. Traditional methods of encouraging active
transportation may not reach these groups
(e.g., English outreach to non-English speakers)
or address the unique needs of these groups
(e.g., women are more likely to need to travel
with a child). A focused effort to engage with
these populations will help the City encourage
walking, biking, and rolling for all residents.

B-1 Recommendation:

Advertise and promote all programs in
languages used by Hanford residents, such
as English and Spanish. Offer programs
specifically for women, families, non-English
speaking communities, and other specific
demographic groups.

BIcYcLE A ccESS orIES
GIVEAWAY P roGrAM
A barrier to safe bicycling is often the lack of
necessary equipment (e.g., helmet, bike lights,
locks, reflective attire, etc.) The City can pursue
a program to provide essential gear at no or
reduced costs to low-income residents.

B-2 Recommendation:

Subsidize or provide free bicycle equipment
to residents who qualify for CalFresh or SCE
CARE/FERA utility discount. The City could
consider working with local bike shops to
implement this program.

BIcYcLE/PE dEStrIA n
InFrAStructur E EQ uItY
ProGrAM
People biking, walking, and rolling may be
inequitably accommodated by infrastructure
such as lighting, bathrooms, water fountains,
bus stops, and sidewalk improvements.

B-3 Recommendation:

Revise the Capital Improvement Program per
recommendations from the Plan with a review
of equitable distribution of infrastructure that
supports people walking and biking, especially
in areas with a disproportionate number of
pedestrian or bicycle-related crashes.

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Encouragement Program
recommendations
cAr-Fr EE S trEEt EVE ntS
Car-free street events promote health and
community connection by creating a safe and
attractive space for physical activity and social
contact. Car-free street events temporarily
close streets to motor vehicles and open them
to the public for walking, bicycling, shopping,
dancing, and other activities. These events are
cost-effective compared to building new parks
for the same purpose. The events have many
names: Ciclovías (originating in South America),
Open Streets, Summer Streets, Sunday Streets,
and Sunday Parkways. Car-free events have
been very successful internationally and are
rapidly becoming popular throughout California
and the United States. Events can be regularly
scheduled or one-time occasions.

By working with businesses along corridors
where the events take place, they have time
to promote the event and support travel
alternatives to their business during the event.

These events increase foot traffic, often
resulting in increased profits for food and drink
establishments and local retailers; however, the
perception of losing access to car traffic and
parking for a day can cause initial opposition.

To mitigate these concerns, a small-scale pilot
event is recommended where a block or two is
restricted from car traffic. Following a successful
pilot, the event’s scope can expand as people
experience car-free streets and become more
receptive to larger events.

B-4 Recommendation:

Support a regular, recurring, car-free street
event. While specific locations and times
for these events should be developed
through community outreach and support,
one possibility for the City of Hanford would
be to combine a car-free street event with the
Thursday Night Market Place program and/or
work with Main Street Hanford and businesses
in the Downtown Business District for
a separate event. Possible locations
include Douty Street, 7th Street, and
Hanford Armona Road.

BIcYcLE F rIE ndLY coMM unItY
The League of American Bicyclists (LAB)
recognizes communities that improve bicycling
conditions through education, encouragement,
enforcement, and evaluation programs.

Communities can achieve diamond, platinum,
gold, silver, or bronze status or an honorary
mention. Bicycle-friendliness can indicate that
a community is healthy and vibrant. Like good
schools and attractive downtowns, bicycle-
friendliness can increase property values, spur
business growth, and increase tourism. Once
Bicycle Friendly Community status is attained,
the City should promote the milestone to the
community through a press release or marketing
campaign highlighting the amenities that
warrant the designation.

B-5 Recommendation:

Apply for Bicycle Friendly Community status
after implementation of the priority projects
and many of the recommended programs
identified in this Plan.

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EMPL oYEr -BASEd
Encour AGEMEnt ProGrAMS
/ BIc YcLE-Fr IEndLY BuSInESS
ProGrAMS
Hanford’s rapidly growing employment base
means that working with employers may be an
effective means of achieving the goals of this
Plan. Walking, biking, and rolling to work have
many benefits, including reducing the stress
associated with driving in traffic, reducing
health costs by improving worker health, and
helping businesses market their environmental
sustainability.

The City can work with or provide information
to employers about commuting by foot or by
bicycle. Employers can host bicycle classes
and participate in International Bike to Work
Day/Week in mid-May. Employers can also set
up a National Bike Challenge (lovetoride.net)
account so that employees can log their hours
and set up an internal contest for who logs the
most hours. These programs also present the
opportunity to promote other shared commute
modes to encourage multimodal trips and
connections to transit. For example, the City
could host a promotional campaign or trip
planning event that demonstrates linking bicycle
and walking trips with KART transit trips. This
campaign/event can increase participation
among employees who live too far from work to
travel by foot or by bicycle, such as commuters
who could use regional transit routes
connecting to Hanford via Amtrak station, KART
Transit Center, and/or – in coming years – the
California High-Speed Rail station.

Hanford could also start a Bicycle Friendly
Business Program, recognizing businesses
that make it easy and convenient for both
employees and customers to arrive by walking,
biking, or rolling. To begin, the City could
develop partnerships with businesses in
areas of high visitor traffic (such as 7th Street),
suggesting they display trip planning resources
for active modes that are visible to visitors as
part of the Bicycle Friendly Business Program.

Businesses might also offer a small discount,
periodic raffle prizes, or incentives to visitors who
ride their bikes to their business as a promotion
to increase foot traffic into their business. This
program partners well with car-free street events.

B-6 Recommendation:

Work with or provide information to employers
about walking and cycling with the intention
of reducing the number of Hanford workers
who drive alone to work. The City should also
establish a Bicycle Friendly Business Program.

The City should support Bike to Work Day/
Week as a car-free event and explore additional
policies and programs that can encourage
walking and biking to work. The City should
serve as a role model by actively promoting
alternative commute modes for City employees.

BIKE PA rKInG
rEtro FIt ProGrAM
Accessible bike parking is a key feature of a
robust and seamless active transportation
network. New developments in Hanford are
required to provide bike parking in accordance
with the California Building Code; however,
older developments do not have the same
requirements. With limited options for renters and
visitors of older developments, the City should
pursue a program to help implement bike parking
in these private locations.

B-7 Recommendation:

Consider opportunities to fund or subsidize a
bike parking retrofit program to help existing
private developments add bike parking to their
property. The City could create a bike parking
request program and fund public bike parking
or lockers in areas of high demand.

Funding sources may limit parking to publicly
accessible locations.

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SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PROGRAMS
Partnerships between schools and transit
providers are also growing across California and
the United States. KART provides significant
service within Hanford, with at least one KART
route serving stops within a comfortable
walking (1/2-mile) and biking (3-mile) distance of
all Hanford schools. KART offers a $10 discount
on 30-day passes for students; children under
11 ride free with a parent or guardian. The recent
launch of the KART Flex Route in Lemoore
also provides an opportunity to expand this
transit option to transport students safely and
affordably throughout Hanford. The City could
work with KART to expand the current Flex
service area or establish a second Flex zone
with partial funding from the City and/or school
districts. The City already partners with KART to
transport students from middle and high schools
to the Hanford Boys and Girls Club, laying the
foundation for expanding this partnership to
other destinations. By partnering with KART, the
school districts could create cost efficiencies
in their transportation budgets for morning and
afternoon busing, resulting in more funding
for classroom activities and other cost-saving
benefits to Hanford residents and taxpayers.

B-8 Recommendation:

Collaborate with Hanford Elementary and
Hanford Joint Union High school districts,
as well as charter and private schools, to
establish an SRTS program. This program
should start with a site assessment
at qualifying schools and incorporate
infrastructure recommendations from this
ATP. The City should work with KART and the
school districts to determine the feasibility
of establishing an expanded or second KART
Flex Route zone in Hanford and creating a
centralized or subsidized pass program as part
of an SRTS program.

Safe Routes to School (SRTS) is a program
that helps children get to school by walking,
bicycling, carpooling, or transit. It envisions
active kids using safe streets, helped by
engaged adults, including teachers, parents,
and police officers, complemented by
responsible drivers.

Hanford offers conditions for effective and cost-
efficient SRTS programs. Several schools are in
proximity of each other, near other destinations
that attract pedestrian and bicycle trips, and
along or near major thoroughfares with a history
of crashes resulting in injuries and fatalities.

Monroe Elementary, Hanford High School, and
Earl F. Johnson High School are located a few
blocks apart along Douty Street. Crosswoods
Charter Academy and Kings Academy II are a
few blocks apart on 7th Street by the Hanford
Amtrak Station and KART Transit Center. All five
schools are within a 1-mile radius of Downtown
Hanford. Woodrow Wilson Junior High School
and Jefferson Academy are within two blocks
of each other near 11th Street. Hanford West
High School and Hanford Adult School share
the same campus. These schools are also
between the Hanford Mall and Adventist
Health facilities, which could offer safe routes
to medical appointments, job/internship sites,
and after-school social activities. Armona Union
Elementary and Parkview Middle School also
share a campus on Hanford Armona Road.

Sierra Pacific High School and Frontier, Simas,
and Jefferson Academy elementary schools are
located near Grangeville Boulevard between
12th and 14th Avenues, a corridor recommended
for a Class IV separated bikeway. Roosevelt and
MLK elementary schools are located along 11th
Avenue near the proposed People’s Trail.

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WAYFIndIn G
Wayfinding provides direction and creates a
sense of place for people biking and rolling.

Installing pedestrian-scale wayfinding signs
throughout the City’s active transportation
network will improve the quality and usability of
the existing and proposed network.

There are various design options for wayfinding
signs. Guide signs may follow California’s
Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
(MUTCD) standards, which use additional
plaques that display destinations and
mileage. The City would mount these plaques
under existing bike routes and lane signs.

Alternatively, the City may decide to design
wayfinding signs that exhibit Hanford’s unique
style and commitment to public art. These signs
display the community’s identity and support of
bicyclists.

The development of a wayfinding signage plan
requires interdepartmental and stakeholder
collaboration to determine sign display
design, the frequency at which signs should
be installed, and the destinations to be
displayed on each sign. Staff, consultants, or
volunteers with significant bicycling and walking
experience and local network knowledge
should be involved to ensure local needs are
met.

B-9 Recommendation:

Develop and install comprehensive wayfinding
or directional signage to support easy
navigation for people walking and bicycling,
building upon the Downtown Renovation
Project’s signage element. A citywide
wayfinding system can raise awareness and
improve access for residents and visitors
to community assets such as the Civic
Center, parks, medical facilities, and transit
hubs. Signs may also include “distance
to” information, which displays mileage to
community destinations. This wayfinding could
leverage the proximity of KART bus stops,
the KART Transit Center, the Amtrak station,
and – eventually – California High-Speed Rail
Station. Signs could include a stop/station
vicinity map showing major destinations and
multimodal routes within a half-mile radius
for walking and a two or three-mile radius
accessible by bicycle.

ActIVE tr AnSPortAtIon
AdVISorY co MMIttEE
The project’s Active Transportation Program
Advisory Committee could be transitioned
into a permanent group to manage the non-
infrastructure elements of this plan and support
the City in developing and promoting potential
programs that maximize the City’s investments
in physical infrastructure. The committee would
be tasked with ensuring progress is made
toward programmatic goals and provide the
City officials with guidance and coordination to
maximize policy and programmatic successes.

The committee would be tasked with ongoing
stakeholder coordination, funding identification,
and advocacy. Special attention could be given
to the timing of when new infrastructure is
operational to build excitement about new travel
opportunities. The committee should operate
under a set of defined objectives and meet
regularly to discuss challenges, shared vision,
and solutions to improve mobility in Hanford.

The scope of a committee can vary and grow
depending on the level of partner coordination
and program management necessary. If the
demands of a committee become too high,
the City could consider the formation of a
transportation management association to
facilitate more travel options and commute
programs.

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B-10 Recommendation:

Establish a permanent Active Transportation
Advisory Committee to oversee the non-
infrastructure elements of this Plan. This group
would be tasked with building partnerships
and working towards plan recommendations,
particularly initiatives that require community
involvement, outreach, and coordination.

As these programs expand, the City should
consider working with Main Street Hanford
or other community-based organizations
to establish a transportation management
association.
cASH rEWA rdS For PE oPLE
WHo BIKE to W orK
A small cash incentive has been successful in
encouraging residents to commit to trading
a car trip for traveling by foot or by bike. This
incentive could apply on a daily or per-trip basis,
leaving flexibility to encourage those who may
need to drive or use other modes during other
days of the week. One example could be a
month-long campaign (such as during National
Bike Month in May) that supports people
who commit to giving up their car for bike or
walk trips in exchange for $3 a day. These
programs are typically more successful when
hosted by a community-based organization,
business improvement district, transportation
management association, or employer.

B-11 Recommendation:

Pay people to ride their bicycles or make trips
on foot instead of driving their car during a
specific period. Non-monetary incentives, such
as a drawing for a grand prize item, could also
be successful.

HoSt ProMot IonAL EVE ntS
Promotional events, fairs, or challenges can
be effective in encouraging people to change
their travel behavior from driving to walking or
biking. When all travel options are presented at
an event with high foot traffic, more people are
exposed to travel options they may not have
considered or even known about. The events
should be staffed by City staff, advocates, bike
shop owners, or other enthusiastic people who
are knowledgeable about the available travel
options. Event organizers should distribute
physical resources and collateral to help people
consider different trip scenarios that may work
for them. These events can be particularly
important to highlight new infrastructure,
focusing on how improvements can facilitate
active transportation trips.

These events could be integrated into the car-
free events discussed above or could be smaller
tabling and outreach events that highlight new
infrastructure or programs from this plan. All
promotional events, fairs, or challenges are
opportunities to promote other City programs
and all infrastructure projects supporting how
people access Hanford.

B-12 Recommendation:

Host promotional events, fairs, or challenges
that provide resources to passersby in areas of
high traffic. These events provide resources to
people interested in learning more about how
to travel by biking or walking.

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BIKE LE ndIn G LIB rArY
Bike libraries provide bicycles to people who
want to test bicycle travel before purchasing a
bike or do not have the resources to purchase
a quality bike. These libraries offer bike rentals
for longer durations than a single trip, typically
providing a personal bike for weeks or months.

These programs are significantly less expensive
to manage and maintain than a traditional
bike share system, which typically requires
docking stations within ½ mile of each other.

By centralizing pick up and drop off at a single
location hub, bike libraries also create a captive
audience for education and safety courses and
materials to support Vision Zero goals.

The bike library should offer a variety of bikes,
such as e-bikes, cargo bikes, and tricycles,
to provide options for people to use during
different trip purposes, abilities, and seasons.

To accommodate riders with the highest need,
rental fees should be subsidized or free based
on social services eligibility or for students and
seniors. Bike libraries can be City-operated or
managed in partnership with local bike shops
and advocacy groups that can provide and
maintain the bikes. The City can pursue grant
opportunities to fund the bike library through
the Active Transportation Program and Regional
Early Action Planning (REAP) programs and
leverage California Air Resources Board rebate
programs for e-bike purchases to facilitate a
bike-to-own model.

B-13 Recommendation:

Establish a bike library to rent out bikes to
individuals who may not have access to one
or are curious about getting around by bike.

Integrate safety and education courses to
support users, especially those who are new to
traveling by bicycle.

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Education Program
recommendations
AduLt BI cYcLInG SKILLS
cLASSES
Most adults biking have not received training
on safe bicycling practices, the rules of the
road, and bicycle handling skills. Bicycling skills
classes can address this education gap. With a
large increase in bicycle infrastructure planned
in the coming years, the City should sponsor
and partner with other organizations to provide
Adult Bicycle Skills classes to encourage people
who are inexperienced or less comfortable
biking to try out new facilities. The League of
American Bicyclists (LAB) offers classes taught
by certified instructors.

B-14 Recommendation:

Sponsor and host a range of adult bicycling
skills classes or partner with County or
regional activities on an ongoing basis.

FAMILY BI cYcLInG SKILLS
cLASSES
Like adult bicycling skills classes, family
bicycling skills classes support parents and
children. Classes may teach parents how
to ride safely with their children in an urban
environment (either on the bike with them
or riding on the sidewalk next to them) with
neighborhood rides or may teach children how
to bicycle safely and follow the rules of the road
through games and fun.

B-15 Recommendation:

Sponsor and host family bicycling skills classes
or partner with County or regional activities on
an ongoing basis.
drIVE r EducAtIon ProGrAM/
cAMPAIG n
The California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS)
regularly offers grant opportunities to fund
educational campaigns that support pedestrian,
bicycle, and roadway safety. A driver education
campaign can help educate drivers about safe
driving around people walking, biking, and
rolling. For example, people driving should look
for people bicycling when making a right turn
to avoid the “right hook” collision. They should
also look for people walking in the crosswalk
when making a left turn to avoid the “left hook”
collision.

B-16 Recommendation:

Implement a driver education program and/or
campaign.

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ActIVE tr AnSPortAtIon
rEPort cArd
Cities around the world have begun monitoring
their active transportation programs to
track the number of non-motorized users,
gauge user perceptions of the bicycle and
pedestrian networks, and identify safety trends.

Results are often published in a periodic
active transportation report card, which can
be distributed to the public as a means of
publicizing the City’s commitment to improving
walking, bicycling, and rolling conditions.

B-18 Recommendation:

Establish an annual or semi-annual pedestrian
and bicycle report card to track progress
toward meeting the goals, policies, and action
items presented in this Plan. Data collection
may include a community and workforce
survey, pedestrian and bicycle counts, and
summary of collision and hospital records.

EVALUATION

PROGRAMS
Annu AL tr AFFIc count S
Pedestrian and bicycle counts and community
surveys act as methods to evaluate not only the
effectiveness of specific pedestrian and bicycle
improvement projects but can also function as
way to measure progress towards reaching City
goals.

B-16 Recommendation:

Require large new developments to conduct
pedestrian and bicycle counts, and should
expand traffic counts by:
⊲ Conducting before and after pedestrian,
bicycle, and vehicle counts on all roadway
projects.
⊲ Exploring the possibility of using automatic
counters to collect data on key pedestrian
and bicycle corridors. Automatic count
technologies can be useful for bicycle
count efforts. In-pavement loop detectors
accurately count bicycle activity on-street,
and infrared counters can count pedestrian
and bicycle activities on paths.

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Implementation

CHAPTER SEVEN

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This Plan Update 2024 includes projects,
programs, and policy changes intended to
create a more walkable, bikeable Hanford.

Implementation of this Plan Update 2024
will require community support and political
leadership in addition to significant funding.

Bicycle and pedestrian improvements shall
be implemented based on the industry’s
best practices and the most up-to-date
design guides described in the Appendices
Design Guides.

PRIORITIZATION
Methodology
Prioritizing the recommended bicycle and
pedestrian projects helps the City identify a
strategic process for creating a safe, connected,
and useful active transportation network.

Bicycle recommendations
The bicycle recommendations are divided
into three tiers of implementation: Backbone
Network, Complete Network, and Complete
Network - Future Study. Recommended bicycle
projects that provide the safest and most direct
connections to major destinations make up the
Backbone Network, or “Tier 1.” These projects
also require less planning since they mainly
upgrade existing facilities. A major component
of this Backbone Network is the People’s Trail,
which will run across the City from south to
north with a bicycle and pedestrian bridge
over Highway 198. This trail will connect the
communities of South Hanford to the rest of the
City. When completed, the Backbone Network
will provide safe bicycle connections across the
City and to major destinations.

The Complete Network (Tier 2) enhances
the Backbone Network by providing a grid of
bikeways that connect the city’s residential
neighborhoods with major destinations,
including schools, parks, major shopping
centers, Downtown Hanford, and other job
centers. All Tier 1 and 2 recommendations
include roadways with sufficient roadway space
to add separated bikeways.

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Table 7: Bikeway Network Mileage By Classification (Prioritized) Table 8: Tier 1 Backbone Network
Classification Existing (mi.)
Recommended (mi.)
Backbone Complete
Class I Shared-Use Path 0 5.0 (Tier 1) 12.6 (Tiers 1-3) Class II Bike Lanes 6 1.0 9.4
Class IIB Buffered Bike Lanes 0 9.6 50.8
Class III Bike Routes 25 0 1.3
Class IIIB Bike Boulevards 0 0.1 14.2
Class IV Separated Bikeways 0 0.4 6.9
TOTAL 31 16.1 95.2
Street Name From Street To Street Class
8th St Santa Fe Ave Phillips St 3b
China Alley Phillips St White St 1
Douty St Flint Hanford Armona 2b
Florinda St 10th Ave 9 1/4 Ave 2b
Florinda St 11th Ave 10th Ave 2
Green St China Alley China Alley 3b
Greenfield Ave Centennial Lacey Blvd 2b
Hanford Armona Rd 13th 10th Ave 2b
People’s Trail - Flood Channel from Flint Ave to Rodgers Rd Flint Rodgers 1 People’s Trail - Campus Dr Lacey Blvd Railroad Tracks 4 People’s Trail - Flood Channel from Railroad to Hume Ave Railroad Hume 1 People’s Trail - Flood Control From Greenfield to Lacey Blvd Greenfield Lacey 1 White St China Alley 7th St 3b
Tier 3, the Complete Network - Future Study,
incorporates facilities on major roadways that
will require significant planning to implement
and should be added based on future growth
and travel patterns. These Future Study
corridors primarily include planned major roads
that would extend the recommended Tier 1 and
2 bikeway corridors. Many of the Tier 3 corridors
are under evaluation through other city projects,
particularly those focused on connections to the
future California High Speed Rail station.

Table 7 shows the full breakdown of mileage
between the Backbone and Complete Networks
(including Future Study). Table 8 lists the Tier 1
corridors. A complete list of all bicycle projects,
their tiers, and projected costs in FY2024
dollars, is included in the Appendices
Bicycle Recommendations.

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Pedestrian
recommendations
The pedestrian recommendations are
prioritized into three tiers based on safety,
equity, proximity to destinations and transit
stops, and cost: Urgent Action, Safe Streets
Network, and Future Study. The Urgent Action
pedestrian recommendations in Tier 1 focus
on improving access and safety for Hanford’s
disadvantaged communities and addressing
hot spots where crashes have caused fatalities
or significant injuries to pedestrians. These
recommendations are concentrated in the
South Hanford and Downtown Pedestrian
Priority Areas. Tier 2, the Safe Streets Network,
aims to further enhance safety and access
to transit stops, schools, parks, shopping
centers, and other job centers, while balancing
fiscal constraints by including projects with
an estimated cost of less than $50,000. Tier
2 recommendations are concentrated in the
North Hanford and Downtown Pedestrian
Priority Areas. Finally, Tier 3 recommendations
encompass high-cost improvements (more
than $250,000) and recommendations outside
the identified Pedestrian Priority Areas. Table
9 shows the number of locations by tier. Table
10 shows the locations of Tier 1 Urgent Action
improvement recommendations. The full list
of recommendations, with projected costs in
FY2024 dollars, can be found in the Appendices
Pedestrian Recommendations.

Table 9: Pedestrian Recommendations by Tier
Table 10: Tier 1 Urgent Action Locations
Tier Number of Locations
Tier 1 – Urgent Action 33
Tier 2 – Safe Streets Network 6
Tier 3 – Future Study 20
TOTAL 59
Location Recommended Improvements
Curb Extensions
High Visibility
Crosswalk Marking
Advance Yield/Stop
Lines
Raised Crossing
Pedestrian Refuge
Island
Pedestrian-Scale
Lighting
All-Way Stop/ Warrant
Analysis
Rectangular Rapid
Flashing Beacon (RRFB)
Pedestrian Hybrid
Beacon/HAWK
Leading Pedestrian
Signal
E Grangeville Blvd/N Douty St ● ● ●
E Grangeville Blvd/N Kensington Way ●
E Grangeville Blvd/10th Ave ● ●
Hill St/Harris St ●
Florida St/Whitmore St ● ●
Cameron St/N 10th Ave ● ● ●
N 11th Ave/Ivy St ● ● ● ● ●

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Location Recommended Improvements
Curb Extensions
High Visibility
Crosswalk Marking
Advance Yield/Stop
Lines
Raised Crossing
Pedestrian Refuge
Island
Pedestrian-Scale
Lighting
All-Way Stop/ Warrant
Analysis
Rectangular Rapid
Flashing Beacon (RRFB)
Pedestrian Hybrid
Beacon/HAWK
Leading Pedestrian
Signal
N Douty St/Court St ● ●
N Douty St/E 8th St ● ●
N Lacey Blvd/N 10th St ● ● ●
N Douty St/China Alley ●
Lacey Blvd/11th Ave ● ● ● ● ● ●
W Lacey Blvd/Campus Dr
(People’s Trail) ● ● ●
7th Ave/Santa Fe Ave ●
7th St/11th Ave ● ● ●
6th St/11th Ave ● ●
5th St/11th Ave ● ● ●
4th St/11th Ave ● ● ●
3rd St/11th Ave ● ● ●
Harris St/Between Coe Park and Ball
Park ●
Douty St/Longfield Center ● ● ● ● ●
Davis St/11th Ave ● ● ● ● ●
Davis St/Grant St ● ●
Scott St/S Phillips St ● ●
Harris St/Lincoln Elementary ● ● ● ●
Hanford Armona Rd/S Harris St ● ● ● ●
Hanford Armona Rd/11th Ave ● ● ● ● ● ●
Hanford Armona Rd/Bengston Ave ● ● ● ●
12th St/Hanford Armona Rd ● ● ● ● ●
12th St/Graham St ●
Dawn Ln/Martin Luther King
Elementary ● ● ●
Dawn Ln/Hume Ave ● ●
Dawn Ln/11th Ave ● ● ● ●

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Priority Project:

People’s trail
The People’s Trail project includes the
construction of 3.7 miles of new trails and paths
(Figure 20). This proposed multi-use trail aligns
with the Peoples Ditch, which serves as a north-
south corridor and irrigation canal carrying
water from the Kings River to farms in Kings
County. Landscaping, irrigation, solar lighting,
road crossings, 4-foot chain link fencing, park
benches, and road stripping would be included.

Protected pedestrian crossings will be utilized in
the crossings where pedestrians will be crossing
roads with higher vehicle speeds and higher
traffic volumes. The protected road crossings
will include installing a raised median and
additional striping to create a buffer zone for
pedestrians in the center of the roadways. The
City will also utilize pedestrian hybrid beacons
for increased visibility at all road crossings (See
the Appendices for Design Concepts).

The proposed People’s Trail project will
connect residents living in disadvantaged
neighborhoods to Hanford’s largest employment
center. The employment center spans 1.25
square miles and bisects the City north of
Highway 198. The employment center includes
locally-owned stores and boutiques as well as
big-box stores like Target, Walmart, Lowe’s,
and Home Depot. There are also many local
and chain restaurants scattered throughout the
employment center. The multi-use trail will also
provide easier access to medical providers,
local schools, and parks. It will provide safe,
alternative, non-motorized transportation routes
for commuters going to work and children
traveling to and from school. It will link the
community, improve air quality, and reduce
road congestion by lessening dependence on
automobile travel for all trips. This project will
be a hugely beneficial addition to the City that
is critically park-deprived. A community-wide
survey conducted in conjunction with the 2020
Parks and Recreation Master Plan identified
walking/bicycle trails as the number one
recreation need. The City of Hanford currently
has no Class I trails.

Photo rendering of what the People’s Trail could look like.

AFTER BEFORE

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Figure 20: People’s Trail
City of Hanford Active Transportation Plan
PEOPLE’S TRAIL RECO MMEND A TIONS

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Data provided by the City of Hanford & Kings County. Date saved: 8/21/2024. 0 0.25 0.5 MILES

W GRANGEVILLE BLVD

W LACEY BLVD

HANFORD ARMONA RD
PEOPLE’S DITCH
SR-198

DOWNTOWN HANFORD
PEOPLE’S DITCH
LEGEND
Class I: Shared-Use Path
Class IV: Separated Bikeway
Crossings
Railroad
Schools
Parks

ADVENTIST HEALTH HANFORD

HANFORD MALL
SR-198 CROSSING

RAIL CROSSING

HANFORD ADULT SCHOOL

QUAIL RUN PARK

YOUTH ATHLETIC COMPLEX

SIMAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

CENTENNIAL PARK

ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

MLK JR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

WOODROW WILSON JR HIGH SCHOOL

JEFFERSON ACADEMY

MONROE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

HIDDEN VALLEY PARK

PIONEER MIDDLE SCHOOL

HANFORD AMTRAK STATION

KINGS VALLEY ACADEMY II

W ELM ST RAIL CROSSING

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DESIGN GUIDES
⊲ FHWA Safe Transportation for Every
Pedestrian (STEP)
» Informs pedestrian improvements
⊲ FHWA STEP: Improving Visibility at Trail
Crossings (2021)
» Informs pedestrian and bicycle
improvements at trail crossings
⊲ FHWA Proven Safety Countermeasures
» Supplements pedestrian and bicycle
recommendations as needed based on
location
⊲ FHWA Road Diet Informational Guide
» Informs road diet feasibility determination
⊲ FHWA Bikeway Selection Guide (2019)
» Informs facility type recommendation
based on roadway speed, volume, and
urban/rural context.
⊲ FHWA California Manual on Uniform Traffic
Control Devices (CAMUTCD) (2014)
» Amended version of the FHWA MUTCD
2009 edition modified for use in California.

While standards presented in the CA
MUTCD substantially conform to the
FHWA MUTCD, the state of California
follows local practices, laws and
requirements with regards to signing,
striping and other traffic control devices.
⊲ Caltrans 7th Edition Highway Design
Manual (HDM) – Chapter 1000 Bicycle
Transportation Design (2015)
» Informs the design and implementation
of bicycle facilities. References FHWA
Bikeway Selection Guide
⊲ Caltrans Design Information Bulletin Number
94 – Complete Streets Contextual Design
Guidance (2024)
» Informs decision to maximize the use
of the public right of way to achieve
sustainable and equitable mobility
The following section serves as an inventory
of pedestrian and bicycle design treatments
and provides guidelines for their development.

These treatments and design guidelines are
important because they represent the tools
for creating a pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly,
accessible community. The guidelines are not,
however, a substitute for a more thorough
evaluation by a professional engineer before the
implementation of facility improvements.
⊲ The National Association of City
Transportation Officials’ (NACTO) Urban
Bikeway Design Guide (2012) and Urban
Street Design Guide (2013) are collections
of nationally recognized street design
standards, and offers guidance on the
current state of the practice designs.
⊲ U.S. Department of Transportation Federal
Highway Administration: Small Town and
Rural Multimodal Networks
» Addresses challenges to specific rural
areas, recognizes how many rural
roadways are operating today, and
focuses on opportunities to make
incremental improvements despite the
geographic, fiscal, and other challenges
that many rural communities face.
⊲ FHWA Separate Bike Lane Planning and
Design Guide (2015)
» Latest national guidance on the
planning and design of separated bike
lane facilities released by the Federal
Highway Administration (FHWA). The
resource documents best practices
as demonstrated around the U.S., and
offers ideas on future areas of research,
evaluation and design flexibility.

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⊲ Caltrans Design Information Bulletin Number
89-02 – Class IV Bikeway Guidance (2022)
» Informs the design and implementation of
Class IV bicycle facilities
⊲ Caltrans Traffic Calming Guide (2023)
» Informs design and implementation of
different traffic calming treatments
⊲ Caltrans Design Flexibility in Multimodal
Design (2014)
» Encourages flexibility in highway design.

The memo stated that “Publications
such as the National Association of City
Transportation Officials (NACTO) “Urban
Street Design Guide” and “Urban Bikeway
Design Guide,”... are resources that
Caltrans and local entities can reference
when making planning and design
decisions on the State highway system
and local streets and roads.”
⊲ Caltrans Complete Intersections: A Guide
to Reconstructing Intersections and
Interchanges for Bicyclists and Pedestrians
(2010)
» Reference guide presents information and
concepts related to improving conditions
for bicyclists and pedestrians at major
intersections and interchanges. The guide
can be used to inform minor signage and
striping changes to intersections, as well
as major changes and designs for new
intersections.
⊲ Main Street, California: A Guide for
Improving Community and Transportation
Vitality (2013)
» Reflects California’s current manuals
and policies that improve multimodal
access, livability and sustainability
within the transportation system. The
guide recognizes the overlapping and
sometimes competing needs of main
streets.
⊲ California Highway Design Manual (HDM)
(Updated 2015)
» Establishes uniform policies and
procedures to carry out highway design
functions for the California Department of
Transportation.

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CONCEPT DESIGNS
Figure 21: People’s Trail Alignment at W Elm St and the Railroad Tracks People’s trail Alignment

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Figure 22: People’s Trail Alignment at the West Lacey Blvd Crossing Tracks

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FUNDING SOURCES
Various sources exist to fund bicycle and
pedestrian infrastructure projects, programs,
and studies. Local and regional funding
sources that can be used for the construction
or maintenance of bicycle or pedestrian
improvements, along with statewide and federal
grant programs, are described on the following
pages. Eligibilities for the funding programs
listed in this section are summarized in Table 11.

Local and regional
Funding Sources
cItY oF HAn Ford
The City of Hanford can implement bicycle and
pedestrian projects in conjunction with other
projects, including pavement resurfacing, new
developments, and frontage development.

Funds for implementing bicycle and pedestrian
projects can also come from a dedication of
a certain dollar amount in the City’s Capital
Improvements Program (CIP).

General Fund
The City can utilize revenues from the General
Fund to build and maintain pedestrian and
bicycle facilities or match State and Federal
Funds.

Developer Fees
The City can implement bicycle and pedestrian
improvements using revenues generated from
developer fees. These improvements should
accommodate the new development.

Developer Agreements
When permitting new developments, the City
can require the developer to implement portions
of bicycle and pedestrian improvements where
the construction becomes part of the new
development.

Other Local Programs
The City can leverage private donations to
develop pedestrian or bicycle facilities through
programs such as “adopt-a-highway” and
memorials.

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regional
California Clean Air Act (CCAA) –
SJVAPCD Remove II Program
Clean Air Funds generated by a surcharge on
automobile registration imposed by authorized
air districts in California to provide funds to
meet responsibilities mandated under the
California Clean Air Act (CCAA). This Program
can assist with developing and expanding a
comprehensive bicycle transportation network.

Congestion Management and Air Quality
(CMAQ) Program
Funds transportation projects and programs that
will contribute to the attainment or maintenance
of the National Ambient Air Quality Standard
for ozone and carbon monoxide by reducing
congestion and improving air quality. The
program will fund the construction of bicycle
and pedestrian facilities and bicycle support
programs such as brochures, maps, and public
service announcements.

Local Transportation Fund (LTF)
Up to two percent of each county’s LTF can
be claimed annually by local jurisdictions to
be used for installing or maintaining bicycle
and pedestrian facilities (Public Utilities Code,
Section 99233.3). This amount would provide
around $90,000 each year for bicycle and
pedestrian projects. The RTPA may also
reserve an amount so designated, up to 2%
of the LTF, each year for later allocation to
claimants for pedestrian and bicycle facilities
or bicycle safety programs. If the RTPA finds
that all or any portion of the amount reserved
could be used more appropriately for other
purposes, that amount can be added to the
total apportionment available the following
year. Generally, local jurisdictions prefer to use
LTF allocations claimed for street and road
purposes for bicycle and pedestrian projects to
minimize administrative costs. The Kings County
Association of Governments could apportion
an amount of LTF to provide a bicycle facilities
maintenance fund. If the funds are not needed
for bicycle facility maintenance, the funds
can be returned to the following fiscal year’s
estimated LTF for reapportionment.

REAP 2.0
The California Department of Housing and
Community Development (HCD), in collaboration
with the Governor’s Office of Planning and
Research, the Strategic Growth Council, and
the California Air Resources Board, established
the Regional Early Action Planning (REAP) 2.0
program. The purpose of REAP 2.0 is to support
transformative planning and implementation
activities such as accelerating infill and
affordable housing development, reducing
vehicle miles traveled, and increasing transit
ridership, walking, and biking as primary modes
of transportation. The Kings County Association
of Governments (KCGA) was awarded
$2,060,590 in REAP 2.0 for eligible activities.

KCAG submitted an Advance Application for
$206,059 to fund the administration of grant
funds, development of the REAP 2.0 program,
public education and stakeholder outreach,
and preparation of the Full Application for the
remainder of the funds. KCAG submitted a Full
Application for $1,854,531. The proposed use of
the funds will be sub-allocated to local agencies
for eligible activities.

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State Funding Sources
ActIVE tr AnSPortAtIon
ProGrAM
The Active Transportation Program (ATP)
was created to encourage the use of active
transportation through encouragement
and safety measures. Eligible projects
include infrastructure projects, education,
encouragement, and enforcement of non-
infrastructure projects that further the goals
of the ATP, a combination of infrastructure
and non-infrastructure activities, and the
development of active transportation plans
in disadvantaged communities. Senate Bill 1
(SB 1) stipulates that $100 million of revenues
from the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation
Account will be available annually to the ATP.

The ATP consolidates existing federal and
state transportation programs, including the
Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP),
Bicycle Transportation Account (BTA), and State
Safe Routes to School (SRTS), into a single
program with a focus on making California
a national leader in active transportation.

Applications are typically submitted in July.

Typical projects funded by the ATP include Safe
Routes to School programming, Safe Routes to
Transit programming, New or improved bicycle
infrastructure, including bike lanes and bike
parking, New or improved pedestrian facilities,
including sidewalks and crosswalks, and
Network links to trails and parks.

The goals of the ATP are to Increase the
proportion of walking and biking trips, Increase
safety and mobility for non-motorized users,
Reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Enhance
public health, and Ensure disadvantaged
communities share the program’s benefits.
cALtrAnS SuStAInABLE
trAnSPortAtIon
PLAnn InG GrAntS
The Sustainable Transportation Planning
Grant Program supports transportation
planning processes that address local and
regional transportation needs and issues. The
program offers two types of grants: Strategic
Partnerships and Sustainable Communities.

The Sustainable Communities Grants has
$29.5 million in funding to encourage local
and regional planning that furthers state
greenhouse gas emission reduction goals. The
Strategic Partnership Grant has $4.5 million
to identify and address statewide or regional
deficiencies on the State highway system in
partnership with Caltrans. The overarching
objectives to guide grant applications are
sustainability, preservation, accessibility, safety,
innovation, economy, health, and social equity.

Past awarded project types include active
transportation, complete streets, and transit.

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cALIF ornIA I nFrAStructur E
And EconoMI c
dEVEL oPME nt BAn K
The California Infrastructure and Economic
Development Bank (IBank) was created in 1994
to finance public infrastructure and private
development that promotes a healthy climate
for jobs, contributes to a strong economy,
and improves the quality of life in Californian
communities. IBank has broad authority to
issue tax-exempt and taxable revenue bonds,
provide financing to public agencies, provide
credit enhancements, acquire or lease facilities,
and leverage State and Federal funds. IBank’s
current programs include the Infrastructure
State Revolving Fund (ISRF) Loan Program, the
Expanding Venture Capital Access Program,
the Climate Catalyst Revolving Loan Fund, the
Small Business Finance Center, and the Bond
Financing Program.
cALIF ornIA o FFIcE oF tr AFFIc
SAFE tY
The California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS)
provides grants to local and state agencies for
improving roadway safety for all users. Through
grant funding made available to California by the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA), the OTS funds more than $100 million
dollars annually in innovative, evidence-based
education and enforcement programs and
technologies designed to improve road safety.

The OTS has grant programs that fund projects
that protect bicyclist and pedestrian safety
raise awareness about traffic rules, and provide
training and programs for high-risk communities
like children and older adults.
cALIF ornIA tr AnSPortAtIon
coMMISSI on LocAL
PArtnErSHIP Pro GrAM (LPP)
This program provides $200 million in
funding for local and regional transportation
agencies with voter-approved taxes, tolls,
or fees dedicated solely to transportation
improvements. The program funds aging
infrastructure, road conditions, active
transportation, transit and rail, and health and
safety benefits. The LPP funds are distributed
through a 40% statewide competitive
component and a 60% formulaic component.
cLEAn MoBILI tY oPt IonS
Administered by the California Air Resources
Board, the Clean Mobility Options grant
funds projects like bike share, scooter share,
car share, electric vehicle charging stations,
infrastructure for clean mobility, and community
transportation needs assessments. Funds are
available for disadvantaged communities in the
state.

GAS tAX
Funds from the State gas tax are based on the
historical apportionments provided to Kings
County jurisdictions. The passage of Senate
Bill 1, which aims to generate an estimated $52
billion more money by increasing gasoline tax
and imposing new transportation improvement
fee to help repair and maintain the state’s
transportation system for the next decade,
allows a significant increase in funding for
bicycle and pedestrian improvement programs.

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LAnd A nd WAtEr
conSErVAtIon Fund
ProGrAM
Provides grants to plan, acquire, and develop
recreation parks and facilities, including
bikeways and pedestrian trails. The California
Department of Parks and Recreation provides
reimbursement grant funds of 50% of the total
project costs.

MELL o-rooS co MMunItY
FAcILItIES d IStrIct A ct o F
1982
Allows the sponsoring agency to issue a special
tax bond for a community facilities district to
finance public facilities and services such as
parks, recreation areas, parkways, and open
space. Bicycle and pedestrian projects could be
included in any proposed public facility.

StAtE HIGHWAY oPE rAtIon
And ProtEctIon ProGrAM
(SHo PP)
The SHOPP program is designed to maintain
the state highway system; however, it includes
opportunities to address Complete Streets
elements and improve pedestrian and bicycle
facilities. Program funds can be used for
projects with Complete Streets components
like signage, bike parking, bike lanes,
pedestrian crossing infrastructure, transit
stop improvements, and pedestrian lighting.

Funds can also be used for projects that have
climate action efforts and provide low-emission
transportation choices. SHOPP projects are
administered by Caltrans and the California
Transportation Commission.

StAtE oF cALIF ornIA I nFILL
InFrAStructur E GrAnt
ProGrAM (IIG)
The objective of the IIG program is to promote
infill housing development by providing financial
assistance for Capital Improvement Projects that
are an integral part of, or necessary to facilitate,
the development of affordable and mixed-income
housing. Eligible costs include, but are not limited
to, the creation, development, or rehabilitation
of Parks or Open Spaces; water, sewer or other
utility service improvements (including internet
and electric vehicle infrastructure); streets;
roads; Transit Station Structured Parking; transit
linkages or facilities; facilities that support
pedestrian or bicycle transit; traffic mitigation,
sidewalk, or streetscape improvements; Factory-
Built Housing components; Adaptive Reuse; and
site preparation or demolition.

StAtE tr AnSPortAtIon
IMProVEME nt ProGrAM (S tIP)
The capital improvement program is funded
by state and federal monies. Available funding
is divided into two programs: the Interregional
Transportation Improvement Plan (ITIP) and the
Regional Transportation Improvement Plan (RTIP).
trAnSForMAtIVE cLIMA tE
coMMunItIES ( tcc)
The California Strategic Growth Council funds
community-led development and infrastructure
projects that achieve major environmental,
health, and economic benefits in California’s
most disadvantaged communities. In addition to
reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the goals
of the TCC program are to fund projects that
maximize community health and environmental
benefits, avoid displacement, have
comprehensive community involvement, and
offer technical assistance. Previous rounds have
had $115 million available for implementation and
planning projects.

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trAnSPortAtIon
dEVEL oPME nt Act FundS
(tdA)
TDA provides funding from State Transit
Assistance (STA) and Local Transportation
Fund (LTF). This program funds a variety
of transportation programs, including for
pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit facilities.

The amount of funding is based on sales
tax collected in each county. This fund is
administered by Caltrans.
urBAn GrEEnInG GrAnt
ProGrAM
The Urban Greening Program, funded by the
General Fund, is a grant program designed to
promote a comprehensive, long-term approach
to addressing climate change to improve the
environment. Specifically, the program funds
urban greening and urban forestry projects that
reduce GHG emissions and provide additional
benefits. A competitive project will maximize
opportunities to reduce GHG emissions
through project design and implementation
and incorporate green infrastructure solutions
that improve the sustainability and function of
existing urban hardscapes and landscapes.

Federal Funding Sources
ActIVE tr AnSPortAtIon
InFrAStructur E InVEStMEnt
ProGrAM (A tIIP)
ATIIP will provide competitive grants for projects
that connect active transportation networks
and spines. Eligible projects should create
an active transportation network connecting
destinations, including schools, workplaces,
residences, businesses, recreation areas, and
other community areas, or create an active
transportation spine connecting two or more
communities. The project should also integrate
active transportation facilities with transit
services. Funding was approved in December
2022, and USDOT has not yet released
information on the application timeline or
criteria.

AFFordABLE H ouSInG And
SuStAInABLE co MMunItIES
ProGrAM (AHS c)
The goals of AHSC are to support compact
development to preserve land, reduce
greenhouse gas emissions, and increase the
supply of affordable housing near jobs, stores,
transit, and other key destinations. Eligible
projects include sustainable transportation
infrastructure, such as new transit vehicles,
sidewalks, and bike lanes; transportation-related
amenities, such as bus shelters, benches, or
shade trees; and other programs encouraging
residents to walk, bike, and use public transit.
cArBon rEduct Ion ProGrAM
Authorized with the BIL in 2022, the Carbon
Reduction Program is a DOT program that
funds projects that support a reduction in
transportation emissions. Eligible projects
include bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure
and public transit facilities. Caltrans distributes
funding based on population sizes using the
2020 Census.

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EnHAncEd MoBILI tY oF
SEnIorS And I ndIVIduALS
WItH dISABILI tIES
This program is intended to enhance mobility
for seniors and persons with disabilities by
providing funds for programs to serve the
special needs of transit-dependent populations
beyond traditional public transportation
services and the Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA) complementary paratransit services.

The program will fund bicycle improvements
that provide access to an eligible public
transportation facility and meet the needs of the
elderly and individuals with disabilities, which
receive an 80% federal share.

HIGHWAY SAFE tY
IMPro VEME nt Pro GrAM
Funds infrastructure projects aimed at reducing
traffic fatalities and serious injuries. Projects
may include intersection improvements,
pavement, and shoulder widening, rumble
strips, skid-restraint surfaces, bike/ped safety
improvements, and traffic calming.

HouSE tr AnSPortAtIon
& InFrAStructur E (t&I)
coMMI ttEE APP roPrIAtIonS
The House T&I Committee invites Members
of Congress to request funding for projects in
their communities. Project funds can be used for
planning, final design, and construction projects.

Eligible projects include bicycle & pedestrian
infrastructure projects that increase access,
strengthen multimodal connections, reduce
greenhouse gas emissions, and enhance
environmental justice.

InFrAStructur E InVEStMEnt
And jo BS A ct
The current federal transportation infrastructure
bill aims to rebuild the nation’s deteriorating
roads and bridges and fund new climate
resilience, such as repairing and replacing aging
public works projects, moving communities
vulnerable to climate change, reconnecting
communities divided by highway construction,
and providing safe commutes for pedestrians. At
least $25 million annually is reserved for “small
and disadvantaged communities.”
MEtroPoLItAn, StAtEWI dE &
non -ME troP oLItAn PLA nnInG
This federal source provides funding for
multimodal transportation planning in
metropolitan areas. Funds can be used for
planning activities that support the economic
vitality of a metropolitan area, increase the
safety and security of transportation systems,
increase mobility, protect the environment, or
connect transportation systems.
nAtIonAL E ndoWME nt For
tHE A rtS – G rAntS For A rt
ProjEctS
Grants for Arts Projects (GAP) provides
expansive funding opportunities to strengthen
the nation’s arts and culture ecosystem.

Through project-based funding, the program
supports opportunities for public engagement
with the arts and arts education, the integration
of the arts with strategies promoting the health
and well-being of people and communities,
and the improvement of overall capacity and
capabilities within the arts sector. This funding
source could be used for incorporating public
art into a streetscape redesign or adding
thoughtful art elements that represent the local
community.

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nEIGHB orHood AccESS And
EQuItY GrAntS
Authorized by the Inflation Reduction Act
in August 2022, these grants aim to make
roads safer for all modes of transportation.

The purpose of the grant is to reconnect
communities that have highways running
through them. Funds can be used to redesign
highways for all modes, build trails and bike
lanes, provide transit connections, install green
infrastructure, reduce urban heat islands, and
build safety features.

PILot P roGrAM F or tr AnSIt-
orIE ntEd dEVEL oPME nt
PLA nnI nG
This program aims to improve America’s public
transportation system by providing funds to
integrate land use and transportation planning.

Funding is available for projects that improve
multimodal transportation, accessibility, and
pedestrian and bicycle access to transit and
enable mixed-use development near transit.
rEBuILd AME rIcAn
InFrAStructur E WI tH
SuStAInABILI tY And EQuItY
RAISE grants are for capital investments in
surface transportation infrastructure for projects
with a significant local or regional impact.

RAISE grants are awarded on a competitive
basis, based on criteria related to safety,
environmental sustainability, quality of life,
mobility and community connectivity, economic
competitiveness and opportunity, state of good
repair, partnership and collaboration,
and innovation.
rEcrEAtIon trAILS P roGrAM
A federal assistance program administered
by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). It
provides funds to states for the acquisition of
Right-of-Way, development and maintenance of
recreational trails, trial-related facilities for both
motorized and nonmotorized recreational trail
uses, and education programs. The program
is part of the National Trails System, which
includes National Recreation Trails, National
Scenic Trails, and National Historic Trails.
rAISE G rAntS
Previously known as the BUILD and TIGER
grant, the RAISE grant funds the building and
repair of transportation networks. Available
through the U.S. Department of Transportation,
the RAISE grant allows sponsors at the State
and local levels to obtain funding for multi-
modal, multi-jurisdictional projects that are
more difficult to support through traditional
funding initiatives.
rEVISE S urFAcE
trAnSPortAtIon ProGrAM
Funds bicycle facilities and pedestrian walkways
and modification of public sidewalks to comply
with ADA standards.

SAFE S trEEtS And roAdS
For ALL
Established by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
(BIL), this program funds initiatives that prevent
roadway deaths and serious injuries and can be
used to carry out items in support of creating
safety Action Plans like Vision Zero, and in
implementing infrastructure, including installing
pedestrian and bicycle networks, transforming
roadway corridors into Complete Streets, and
improving the safety of intersections. Up to $1
billion is available each year of the program.

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SurFAcE tr AnSPortAtIon
BLocK G rAntS
Extended by the Bipartisan Infrastructure
Law, these grants are used to fund projects
that maintain and improve the transportation
performance of federal-aid highways, bridges,
and tunnels, install pedestrian and bicycle
infrastructure and implement transit capital
projects. Additional Transportation Alternatives
set aside funds for active transportation,
and active transportation access to transit
improvements.
tHrIVI nG coMM unItIES
ProGrAM ( tcP)
The TCP provides technical assistance to
disadvantaged communities adversely or
disproportionately affected by environmental,
climate, and human health policy outcomes,
including technical tools and organizational
capacity to compete for federal aid and deliver
quality infrastructure projects that enable their
communities and neighborhoods to thrive. A
community organization must be the primary
applicant.
trAnSPortAtIon
ALtErnAtIVES
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law continues
the Transportation Alternatives set aside
from the Surface Transportation Block Grant
(STBG) program. Eligible uses of the set-aside
funds include projects and activities that were
previously eligible under the Transportation
Alternatives Program under the Moving
Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act.

This encompasses a variety of smaller-scale
transportation projects such as pedestrian and
bicycle facilities, recreational trails, safe routes
to school projects, community improvements
such as historic preservation and vegetation
management, and environmental mitigation
related to stormwater and habitat connectivity.

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Table 11: Funding Opportunities Matrix
Funding Source
Planning/
Design/
Construction
On-Street
Bikeways/
End-of-Trip Trails
Safe
Routes
to
School
Safe
Routes
to
Transit
Crossings/
Intersections Programs Studies
Local and Regional
City of Hanford
General Fund P/D/C ● ● ● ● ● ●
Developers
Fees C ● ● ● ●
Developer
Agreements C ● ● ● ●
Other Local
Programs C ● ● ●
Regional
California
Clean Air Act
– SJVAPCD
Remove II
Program
P/D/C ● ● ● ● ●
Congestion
Management
and Air Quality
Program
C ● ● ● ● ●
Local
Transportation
Fund
C ● ●
REAP 2.0 C ● ● ●
State
Active
Transportation
Program
P/D/C ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Caltrans
Sustainable
Planning Grants
P ●
California
Infrastructure
and Economic
Development
Bank
P/D/C ● ● ● ●
California Office
of Traffic Safety - ●

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Funding Source
Planning/
Design/
Construction
On-Street
Bikeways/
End-of-Trip Trails
Safe
Routes
to
School
Safe
Routes
to
Transit
Crossings/
Intersections Programs Studies
California
Transportation
Commission
Local
Partnership
Program
C ● ● ● ● ●
Clean Mobility
Options - ● ●
Gas Tax P/D/C ● ● ●
Land and Water
Conservation
Fund Program
C ●
Mello-Roos
Community
Facilities District
Act of 1982
P/C ● ● ●
State Highway
Operation and
Protection
Program
D/C ● ● ●
State of
California Infill
Infrastructure
Grant Program
D/C ● ● ●
State
Transportation
Improvement
Program
P/D/C ● ● ● ● ●
Transformative
Development
Act Funds
P ● ● ● ● ● ●
Urban Greening
Grant Program C ● ● ● ●
Federal
Active
Transportation
Infrastructure
Investment
Program
C ● ● ● ● ●

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Funding Source
Planning/
Design/
Construction
On-Street
Bikeways/
End-of-Trip Trails
Safe
Routes
to
School
Safe
Routes
to
Transit
Crossings/
Intersections Programs Studies
Affordable
Housing and
Sustainable
Communities
Program
C ● ● ●
Carbon
Reduction
Program
C ● ● ● ● ●
Enhanced
Mobility of
Seniors and
Individuals with
Disabilities
D/C ● ● ● ●
Highway Safety
Improvement
Program
C ● ●
House
Transportation
& Infrastructure
Committee
Appropriations
P/D/C ● ● ● ● ●
Infrastructure
Investment and
Jobs Act
D/C ● ● ● ● ●
Metropolitan,
Statewide
& Non-
Metropolitan
Planning
- ● ●
National
Endowment for
the Arts – Grant
for Art Projects
- ● ●
Neighborhood
Access and
Equity Grants
D/C ● ● ● ● ●
Pilot Program
for Transit-
Oriented
Development
Planning
P/D/C ● ● ● ●

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Funding Source
Planning/
Design/
Construction
On-Street
Bikeways/
End-of-Trip Trails
Safe
Routes
to
School
Safe
Routes
to
Transit
Crossings/
Intersections Programs Studies
Rebuilding
American
Infrastructure
with
Sustainability
and Equity
D/C ● ● ●
Recreation
Trails Program C ●
RAISE Grant P/D/C ● ● ● ● ● ●
Revise Surface
Transportation
Program
D/C ● ● ●
Safe Streets and
Roads for All D/C ● ● ● ●
Surface
Transportation
Block Grants
C ● ● ● ● ●
Thriving
Communities
Program
- ● ●
Transportation
Alternatives D/C ● ● ● ● ●

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BICYCLE RECOMMENDATIONS
Table 12: Bicycle Recommendations
Street Name From Street To Street Class
Length
(mi) Tier
Cost Estimate
(Low)
Cost Esti-
mate (High)
10th Ave Hwy 43 Houston Ave IIB 5.0 2 $971,100 $3,082,620 11 1/2 Ave Davis St State St IIIB 0.9 2 $372,000 $651,000 11th Ave Flint Ave Houston Ave IIB 5.1 2 $986,700 $3,132,140 12th Ave Flint Ave Houston Ave IIB 5.1 2/3 $986,700 $3,132,140 13th Ave Fargo Ave Front St IIB 2.7 2 $522,600 $1,658,920 2nd St Phillips St 10th Ave IIB 0.7 2 $134,550 $427,110 6th St 11th Ave 10th Ave IIB 1.0 2 $200,850 $637,570
7th St Mall Dr Williams St II 0.8 2 $ 94,400 $495,200
7th St Williams St Lacey Blvd IV 1.0 3 $400,000 $1,750,000 8 1/2 Ave Leland Florinda IV 1.0 2 $400,000 $1,750,000
8th St Santa Fe Ave Phillips St IIIB 0.1 1 $ 24,000 $42,000 9 1/4 Ave Leland Way Lacey Blvd IIIB 1.5 2 $604,000 $1,057,000 9th Ave Leland Lacey Blvd IIB 2.0 2 $393,900 $1,250,380 9th St Douty St 10th Ave IIIB 0.5 2 $200,000 $350,000
Alpine Ave Hume Ave Houston Ave IIB 0.5 2 $99,450 $315,690 Aspen St W Pepper Dr Fargo Ave II 0.3 2 $35,400 $185,700 Berkshire Way/
Kings Rd Fitzgerald Ln Grangeville Blvd IIIB 0.3 2 $116,000 $203,000 Cameron St 11th St 10th Ave IIIB 1.0 2 $404,000 $707,000 Campus Dr Lacey Blvd Railroad Tracks IV 0.4 1 $164,000 $717,500 Centennial Dr Lacey Blvd 12th Ave I 0.6 2 $615,000 $879,000 Centennial Dr Lacey Blvd Fargo Ave IIB 2.0 2 $390,000 $1,238,000 China Alley Phillips St White St I 0.5 1 $553,500 $791,100 Court St Irwin St Douty St I 0.1 2 $92,250 $131,850
Courtner St Glacier Way Douty St IIIB 0.9 2 $360,000 $630,000 Davis St People's Trail 11th Ave IIIB 1.0 2 $400,000 $700,000 Devon St 13th Ave Centennial Dr IIB 0.5 2 $ 97,500 $309,500 Douty St Flint Hanford Armona IIB 4.1 1 $793,650 $2,519,330 E Lacey Blvd 10th Ave Light Rail Station IV 2.5 3 $1,004,000 $4,392,500 Elm St Greenfield Ave 11th Ave IV 0.1 2 $ 52,000 $227,500 Encore Dr Aspen St Fargo Ave IIIB 1.3 2 $508,000 $889,000

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Street Name From Street To Street Class
Length
(mi) Tier
Cost Estimate
(Low)
Cost Esti-
mate (High)
Fargo Ave 13th Hwy 43 IIB 3.0 2 $575,250 $1,826,050
Fitzgerald Ln Fargo Ave Grangeville Blvd II 1.0 2 $120,360 $631,380 Flint Ave 12th Ave Hwy 43 IIB 2.0 2 $390,000 $1,238,000 Flood Channel
from Flint Ave
to Rodgers
Road (People’s
Trail)
Flint Rodgers I 2.6 1 $2,665,000 $3,809,000
Flood Channel
from RR to
Hume Ave
(People’s Trail)
Railroad Hume I 1.4 1 $1,404,250 $2,007,050
Flood
Control From
Greenfield to
Lacey Blvd
(People’s Trail)
Greenfield Lacey I 0.5 1 $522,750 $747,150
Florinda St 8 1/2 Ave High Speed Rail
Station I 1.0 3 $1,025,000 $1,465,000
Florinda St 11th Ave 10th Ave II 1.0 1 $118,000 $619,000 Florinda St 9 1/4 Ave 8 1/2 Ave III 0.8 3 $ 88,000 $164,000 Florinda St 10th Ave 9 1/4 Ave IIB 0.8 1 $146,250 $464,250 Garner Ave Seventh Lacey II 0.3 2 $ 36,580 $191,890
Glacier Way Flint Ave Courtner St II 1.4 2 $162,840 $854,220 Grangeville
Blvd 9th Ave 7th Ave IV 1.0 2 $400,000 $1,750,000
Grangeville
Blvd 13th Ave 9th Ave IIB 4.0 2 $780,000 $2,476,000
Green St China Alley China Alley IIIB 0.0 1 $4,000 $ 7,000 Greenfield Centennial Lacey Blvd IIB 1.8 1 $349,050 $1,108,010 Hanford
Armona 13th 10th Ave IIB 3.0 1 $585,000 $1,857,000
Harris St 2nd St Hanford Armona IIIB 0.6 2 $228,000 $399,000 Houston Ave 12th Ave 10th Ave IIB 4.5 3 $877,500 $2,785,500 Hume Ave 12th Ave 11th Ave IIB 1.0 2 $195,000 $619,000
Irwin St W Lacey Blvd Civic Center
Park IIIB 0.0 2 $12,000 $ 21,000
Ivy St 11th Ave 10th Ave IIIB 1.0 2 $404,000 $707,000

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Street Name From Street To Street Class
Length
(mi) Tier
Cost Estimate
(Low)
Cost Esti-
mate (High)
Kensington
Way Fargo Ave Grangeville Blvd IIIB 1.0 2 $400,000 $700,000 Kings County
Dr 12th Ave Lacey Blvd II 0.5 2 $ 60,180 $315,690
Leland Way 9 1/4 Ave 8 1/2 Ave IV 0.8 2 $320,000 $1,400,000 Leland Way Douty St 9 1/4 Ave IIIB 1.2 2 $480,000 $840,000 Leoni Dr Cortner St Grangeville Blvd IIIB 0.6 2 $248,000 $434,000 Liberty St Centennial Dr 12th Ave IIB 0.3 2 $ 62,400 $198,080 Mall Dr Lacey Blvd 12th Ave II 0.5 2 $ 62,540 $328,070
McCreary Ave 11th Ave Douty St IIIB 0.5 2 $204,000 $357,000 Muscat Pl 12th Ave Fitzgerald Ln IIIB 0.2 2 $ 96,000 $168,000 Neill Way Fargo Ave Leland Way IIIB 0.5 2 $204,000 $357,000 Pepper Dr Aspen St Glavier Way II 0.7 2 $ 82,600 $433,300 Phillips St Fourth St 2nd St II 0.2 2 $ 23,600 $123,800 Phillips St Lacey Blvd Fourth St IIB 0.4 2 $ 68,250 $216,650 Railroad Tracks Western City
Limit Light Rail Station I 5.7 3 $5,791,250 $8,277,250
Redington 6th St Dewey II 0.3 2 $ 33,040 $173,320
Rodgers Rd Dead End north Cortner St I 0.1 2 $102,500 $146,500 Rodgers Rd Grangeville Blvd Dead End north III 0.5 2 $ 55,000 $102,500 Rodgers Rd 11th Ave Grangeville Blvd IIB 0.6 2 $117,000 $371,400 Sangiovese St Centennial Dr 12th Ave IIB 0.5 2 $ 97,500 $309,500 State St/
Kimball St/
Echo Ln/
Bonnyview Ln
11th 1/2 Ave 11th Ave IIIB 1.0 2 $392,000 $686,000
University Ave Grangeville Blvd Greenfield IIB 0.5 2 $ 89,700 $284,740 W Lacey Blvd Irwin St 13th Ave II 2.4 3 $284,380 $1,491,790 White St China Alley 7th St IIIB 0.0 1 $8,000 $14,000

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PEDESTRIAN RECOMMENDATIONS
Table 13: Pedestrian Recommendations
Recommended Improvements
Crossing Improvements Signs and Signals
Location
Curb Extensions
High Visibility Crosswalk Marking
Advance Yield/Stop Lines
Raised Crossing
Pedestrian Refuge Island
Pedestrian-Scale Lighting
All-Way Stop/ Warrant Analysis
Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB)
Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon/HAWK
Leading Pedestrian SignalTier
Cost
Estimate
(Low)
Cost
Estimate
(High)
W Cortner St/
N 11th Ave ● ● ● 3 $203,000 $344,000
Grangeville
Blvd/N 11th Ave ● ● ● ● 3 $303,000 $484,000
Centennial Dr/
Grangeville Blvd ● ● 3 $23,000 $44,000
E Grangeville
Blvd/N Douty St ● ● ● 1 $123,000 $184,000
E Grangeville
Blvd/
N Kensington Way
●
1 $5,000 $10,000
E Grangeville
Blvd/10th Ave ● ● 1 $23,000 $44,000
Hill St/Harris St ● 1 $5,000 $8,500
Greenfield Ave/
Cerritos Ave ● ● ● 3 $41,000 $70,000
Greenfield Ave/
Campus Dr ● ● 3 $200,000 $334,000
Florida St/
Whitmore St ● ● 1 $6,500 $15,000
Cameron St/
N 10th Ave ● ● ● 1 $50,000 $117,000
Douty St/Elm St ● ● ● 3 $46,000 $78,500

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Recommended Improvements
Crossing Improvements Signs and Signals
Location
Curb Extensions
High Visibility Crosswalk Marking
Advance Yield/Stop Lines
Raised Crossing
Pedestrian Refuge Island
Pedestrian-Scale Lighting
All-Way Stop/ Warrant Analysis
Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB)
Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon/HAWK
Leading Pedestrian SignalTier
Cost
Estimate
(Low)
Cost
Estimate
(High)
Ivy St/Park Ave ● ● ● 3 $27,000 $50,000
N 11th Ave/Ivy St ● ● ● ● ● 1 $78,500 $161,500
E 10th St/
N Harris St ● ● ● 3 $195,000 $327,000
N Douty St/
Court St ● ● 1 $31,000 $53,000
N Douty St/
E 8th St ● ● 1 $35,000 $64,000
N Lacey Blvd/
N 10th St ● ● ● 1 $203,000 $344,000
N Douty St/
China Alley ● 1 $1,000 $3,000
Lacey Blvd/
11th Ave ● ● ● ● ● ● 1 $323,500 $585,500
W Lacey Blvd/
Greenfield Ave ● ● ● 3 $155,000 $292,000
W Lacey Blvd/
Campus Dr
(People's Trail)
● ● ●
1 $408,000 $816,500
7th St/Douty St ● ● 2 $22,000 $40,000
W Lacey Blvd/
Centennial Dr ● ● ● 3 $116,000 $204,000
Centennial Dr/
Shopping Mall
Entrance
● ● ●
3 $220,000 $434,000

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Recommended Improvements
Crossing Improvements Signs and Signals
Location
Curb Extensions
High Visibility Crosswalk Marking
Advance Yield/Stop Lines
Raised Crossing
Pedestrian Refuge Island
Pedestrian-Scale Lighting
All-Way Stop/ Warrant Analysis
Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB)
Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon/HAWK
Leading Pedestrian SignalTier
Cost
Estimate
(Low)
Cost
Estimate
(High)
Mall Dr/
Adventists
Hospital Entrance
●
3 $5,000 $8,500
7th Ave/
Santa Fe Ave ● ● ● 1 $45,000 $68,500
7th St/11th Ave ● ● ● 1 $206,000 $354,000
6th St/11th Ave ● ● 1 $60,000 $87,000
6th St/Douty St ● 2 $20,000 $34,000
5th St/Irwin St ● 2 $5,000 $8,500
5th St/
Redington St ● 2 $10,000 $17,000
5th St/11th Ave ● ● ● 1 $193,000 $327,000
4th St/11th Ave ● ● ● 2 $31,500 $55,000
4th St/11th Ave ● ● ● 1 $116,500 $170,000
3rd St/11th Ave ● ● ● 1 $116,500 $170,000
Harris St/
Between Coe
Park and Ball
Park
●
1 $7,500 $15,000
Douty St/
Longfield Center ● ● ● ● ● 1 $121,000 $236,500
Davis St/ 11th Ave ● ● ● ● ● 1 $305,000 $490,000
Davis St/Grant St ● ● 1 $145,000 $242,000
Scott St/
S Phillips St ● ● 1 $15,000 $27,000

APPE nd IcES
HANFORD, CALIFORNIA ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN 123
Recommended Improvements
Crossing Improvements Signs and Signals
Location
Curb Extensions
High Visibility Crosswalk Marking
Advance Yield/Stop Lines
Raised Crossing
Pedestrian Refuge Island
Pedestrian-Scale Lighting
All-Way Stop/ Warrant Analysis
Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB)
Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon/HAWK
Leading Pedestrian SignalTier
Cost
Estimate
(Low)
Cost
Estimate
(High)
Harris St/Lincoln
Elementary ● ● ● ● 1 $103,000 $175,000
Hanford Armona
Rd/Hanford
Soccer Complex
● ● ● ●
3 $31,000 $86,500
Hanford Armona
Rd/S Harris St ● ● ● ● 1 $145,500 $230,000
Hanford Armona
Rd/11th Ave ● ● ● ● ● ● 1 $335,000 $640,000
Hanford
Armona Rd/
Bengston Ave
● ● ● ●
1 $126,000 $191,500
12th St/Hanford
Armona Rd ● ● ● ● ● 1 $305,000 $490,000
12th St/Graham St ● 1 $5,000 $8,500
Hanford Armona
Rd/Casa Del Sol
Apartments
● ● ●
2 $30,000 $83,500
Dawn Ln/Martin
Luther King
Elementary
● ● ●
1 $13,500 $26,500
Dawn Ln/
Hume Ave ● ● 1 $187,500 $315,000
Dawn Ln/11th Ave ● ● ● ● 1 $223,000 $444,000
1st Pl/Home Ave ● 3 $10,000 $17,000
2nd Pl/Home Ave ● 3 $10,000 $17,000
3rd Pl/Home Ave ● 3 $10,000 $17,000

APPE nd IcES
HANFORD, CALIFORNIA ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN 124
Recommended Improvements
Crossing Improvements Signs and Signals
Location
Curb Extensions
High Visibility Crosswalk Marking
Advance Yield/Stop Lines
Raised Crossing
Pedestrian Refuge Island
Pedestrian-Scale Lighting
All-Way Stop/ Warrant Analysis
Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB)
Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon/HAWK
Leading Pedestrian SignalTier
Cost
Estimate
(Low)
Cost
Estimate
(High)
1st Pl/Garden Dr ● 3 $10,000 $17,000
2nd Pl/Garden Dr ● 3 $10,000 $17,000
3rd Pl/Garden Dr ● ● 3 $15,000 $27,000
Temple Dr/
Shawn Pl ● 3 $5,000 $8,500

12.B.

AGENDA

STAFF REPORT

MEETING DATE: 2/18/2025 AGENDA SECTION: GENERAL BUSINESS

SUBJECT:

Approval to partner with Main Street Hanford for the annual contract with Hawk on Hand (previously Integrated Avian Solutions) to continue to provide Falconer services in Downtown Hanford and areas outside of the Business Improvement District, for an amount not to exceed $26,800, and appropriate the same amount for the City's portion for Calendar Year 2025 services.

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation: That the City Council consider the contract proposal and, if approved, authorize the City Manager to renew the annual contract with Hawk on Hand for an amount not to exceed $26,800, and appropriate the same amount from the General Fund for Calendar Year 2025 services.

BACKGROUND:

Large concentrations of American crows gather to roost in downtown Hanford year-round, reaching the highest numbers in the fall and winter. They come from the surrounding agricultural areas and residential neighborhoods to begin assembling just before sunset. The birds eventually settle in to roost in street trees and on power lines, and during the course of the night, leave an unsightly and unhygienic mess on the sidewalks, benches, restaurant tables, lamp posts, parked vehicles, and everything else beneath them. Pressure washing can be cost-prohibitive and does not address the root of the problem. With the growth of the Thursday Night Market Place into the Civic Park and the hugely successful Winter Wonderland, the City now has two signature events in the downtown that span 9 months out of the year. Those events amplify the need to keep the crows from roosting in the downtown area.

Up until 2020, the approach to dealing with a growing Crow problem in the Downtown had been largely reactive. Through the efforts of the Main Street Hanford organization, they were able to work with the Falconer to dramatically reduce the crow population in downtown Hanford. Main Street Hanford continues to support the Crow Abatement and its members are very supportive of the service as well.

Past results have proven that a year-long program with the firm Integrated Avian Solutions would be advantageous in relocating the Crow population to a more appropriate roosting and nesting environment away from local businesses. This renewal contract is offered for the same contract price as 2024. Several years of providing the service have allowed the contractor to maintain an efficient schedule and continue to provide services at the same overall cost.

With the City Council's recent action to modify the Hanford Municipal Code and pass through all of the revenue from the B.I.D. to Main Street Hanford, any share of the Contract that the Council would approve would have to be funded out of the City's General Fund. Accordingly, this item is being presented as a General Business item to allow Council to have discussion regarding what would be the "City's Share" of the coverage area above and whether or not Council believes the abatement of the area outlined above warrant being funded by the general tax payers.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Annual contract with Hawk on Hand for an amount not to exceed $26,800, and approve an appropriation of the same amount from the General Fund to cover the expenditure.

ATTACHMENTS:

1. Hanford Crow Proposal 2025 split

HAWK ON HAND F a l c o n r y S e r v i c e s, B i r d C o n t r o l, E d u c a t i o n w w w . h a w k o n h a n d . c o m B I R D A B A T E M E N T P R O P O S A L 31 January 2025 PURCHASER(S) Main Street Hanford (Michelle Brown) City of Hanford (Mario Cifuentez, City Manager) – 559.585.2516 Hawk on Hand (Vendor), has successfully cleared roosting crows from an approximately 30-block area of downtown Hanford, CA for the past 4 winters. Due to the project’s success we began providing year-round services over an expanded project area in 2021. Our work has provided an effective solution to the long-standing crow problem in Hanford, and virtually eliminated unsightly crow droppings in the core business districts and historical downtown area. The need for a year-round crow abatement program in Hanford is evident and has been requested by several prominent businesses, including FAST Credit Union, Smart & Final, Aria Health Clinic, and Staples. We propose continuing the year-round program in 2025 (January 1 – December 31). The expanded project area (Page 4) includes the core of Hanford’s BID (which is under the purview of Main Street Hanford, and comprises about 50% of the total area) and a large commercial zone along 11th Ave (which is outside of Main St Hanford’s district). Therefore, we propose a cost-sharing scenario between the City and Main St Hanford. Our proposed Schedule of Services is outlined on Page 2. Services for year-round work will be billed at $400 per day and total program costs will not exceed $53,600 for the entirety of 2025. This cost would be split in half, as scheduled on Page 2, resulting in an annual cost of $26,800 for each organization. Thank you for the opportunity to present our proposal. We look forward to helping you keep your community clean again this year. Sincerely, Adam Baz Falconer / Owner 845.532.5401

H a n f o r d C r o w P r o p o s a l 2 0 2 5 P a g e 2 S C H E D U L E O F S E R V I C E S Main Street Hanford (50% of the service area) Month Total shifts Rate Cost January 12 200 2400 February 12 200 2400 March 14 200 2800 April 13 200 2600 May 9 200 1800 June 9 200 1800 July 8 200 1600 August 9 200 1800 September 9 200 1800 October 13 200 2600 November 13 200 2600 December 13 200 2600 $26,800 City of Hanford (50% of the service area) Month Total shifts Rate Cost January 12 200 2400 February 12 200 2400 March 14 200 2800 April 13 200 2600 May 9 200 1800 June 9 200 1800 July 8 200 1600 August 9 200 1800 September 9 200 1800 October 13 200 2600 November 13 200 2600 December 13 200 2600 $26,800

H a n f o r d C r o w P r o p o s a l 2 0 2 5 P a g e 3 T E R M S & C O N D I T I O N S A. Vendor shall furnish the labor and falconry-trained raptors to assist in the abatement of roosting crows within the project area. Vendor is well experienced in bird abatement and possesses the relevant licenses and permit. All raptors used will be legally allowed for bird abatement. B. Services will commence on January 1, 2025. C. Services will include mobilization/demobilization to and from the project area, assessment and observation of pest birds, free flying of raptors, raptor feeding and maintenance, equipment maintenance, and tracking of wayward or lost raptors if required. Raptors are the primary method of bird abatement, but our falconers may use other tools such as noisemakers and visual deterrents (e.g., tree tappers, laser pointers, whistles, etc.). D. Abatement activities will begin around sunset when crows are staging to roost. Shifts will end once crows have retreated from the project area. Some pre-dawn shifts may also be implemented if needed. E. Vendor and Vendor’s falconers are independent contractors and are not employees of Purchaser. F. Purchaser shall assist Vendor in properly advertising the project and notifying relevant stakeholders (e.g., Police Department, City officials, local businesses, etc.) of the proposed activities. G. Vendor shall submit monthly invoices to Purchaser. Payment terms are Net 15. Invoices remaining unpaid beyond thirty (30) days may be subject to service charge of 5% per annum. H. This Proposal is confidential and contains proprietary information and intellectual property of Vendor. The rates, schedule, scope-of-work or other elements may not be disclosed to anyone outside this agreement without the express written permission of Vendor.

H a n f o r d C r o w P r o p o s a l 2 0 2 5 P a g e 4 P R O J E C T A R E A M A P Orange shaded area represents the Main Street Hanford portion, and blue represents the City of Hanford portion, of the project area.

H a n f o r d C r o w P r o p o s a l 2 0 2 5 P a g e 5 A B O U T T H E C O M P A N Y Hawk On Hand is a network of talented falconers, experienced wildlife biologists, and passionate bird management professionals. We take a long and comprehensive view of every new opportunity and bring all our faculties and resources to bear with the singular goal of solving your bird problem. Our company is unique in that it is run and managed by falconers who also hold graduate degrees in wildlife biology. Thus, we offer a deep and unparalleled understanding of avian biology, which is invaluable for managing nuisance bird problems. Falconry is the foundation of our business and the most powerful bird management tool on the market. When everything else falls short, pest birds will not ignore the threat posed by a free-flying falcon or hawk. Our falconry programs are turn-key, natural, non-lethal, and sustainable. Adam Baz (Owner & Lead Falconer) is a Master Falconer with 15 years of experience. He holds a Masters of Science in Avian Biology from Portland State University, and has conducted over 10 years of research focusing on human-wildlife conflicts, and the behavior of wildlife in urban settings. He delivers highly effective bird control programs throughout California and Oregon.

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