HUNTINGTON BEACH
MOBILITY IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (MIP) – HB IN MOTION
COUNCIL BRIEFING
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
AGENDA
1. Discuss Public Feedback
2. Discuss Improvements
Bicycle Recommendations
Pedestrian Recommendations
Beach Path Recommendations
E-Bike Education and Enforcement Policy Recommendations
PROJECT GOALS
Balance: Balancing the best mobility interest of residents, visitors, and emergency services is critical for every vibrant city.
Implementation lens: Identify strategies and implementable system improvements that help facilitate a balanced and equitable transportation system our residents, businesses and visitors with spectrum of practical mobility options.
Future proofing: Where bike lanes were once occupied exclusively by people on bikes, they are now home to people riding electric scooters, motorized skateboards, and micromobility devices (with new devices being introduced regularly).
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
Improve citywide bicycle and
pedestrian network options
and safety for all users
Improve the comfort and
design of the Beach Path for
all users
Build upon the City’s long
term mobility pedestrian,
bicycle, and transit planning
efforts
PROJECT TIMELINE
Project Website: www.hbmobility.com
May 2022 - Present
Public Survey I
February 2022 – August 2022
Council Briefing / Study Session
August 2022
Public Meeting
October 2022
Public Survey II
May 2023 - Present
Council Briefing / Study Session to discuss draft recommendations September 2023
Public Meeting to discuss draft recommendations
Fall 2023
REVIEW EXISTING CONDITIONS AND PUBLIC FEEDBACK
Phase I Survey Results
February 2022 – August 2022
General Results
• 860+ survey responses
• 93% of respondents live in HB
• Other than driving, respondents
prefer to access destinations via
active transportation
• 81% prefer to bike
• 74% prefer towalk
• Close split between pedestrian and
biking on the Beach Path
Why it Matters
• Strong understanding of broad community
consensus for multiple categories
Technical Analysis
Challenges at the arterials for bikes and
pedestrians once they reach major
intersections
Need for a holistic network to bridge the gaps
that are inhibiting
89% of intersections operate at LOS C or
higher
Opportunity to provide balance to allow for
more mobility choice for residents and
visitors
WHAT WE HEARD | PHASE II SURVEY
Demographics of respondents
WHAT WE HEARD | PHASE II SURVEY
Other than driving, respondents prefer to access
destinations via walking and bike / e-bike
Beach Path Feedback
Very strong positive sentiment toward: separated beach path (81%), beach path ped crosswalk (78%), slow
zones (70%)
Strong/moderate support for speed feedback signs
(56%), 10 mph speed limit (54%)
On-Street Bike Facilities
Top three preferred on-street bike facility types:
separated bike lane (Delaware), Parking Protected Bike
Lane (Springdale), and Buffer Bike Lane (Algonquin)
Top 3 separated bike lane separatory type: Planted
Buffer, Planter, Raised Median
On-Street Bike Facility Separatory Types
WHAT WE HEARD
Perception of E-Bike on Roadways
Perception of E-bikes on Beach Path
Key takeaways:
46% find e-bikes to be an issue
33% do not find e-bikes to be
an issue
Key takeaways:
53% find e-bikes to be an issue
27% do not find e-bikes to be
an issue
WHAT WE HEARD
Red indicates areas of
Huntington Beach where
improvements are
needed the most based
on respondent feedback
Bikeway Improvements Pedestrian Improvements
WHAT WE ARE EXPERIENCING
Reality of Conditions
Family biking on
Warner toward USPS
Older couple on e-bikes
travel to/from errands
Youth on e-bikes; youth
walking to/from school
Pedestrian + Bicyclist +
Scooter conflicts on the
beach path
Beach Path Bike Facilities
BICYCLE, PEDESTRIAN, AND BEACH PATH RECOMMENDATIONS
BICYCLE RECOMMENDATIONS
TOOLKIT
Toolkit Mobility Implementation Plan
Bicycle
Treatments
Pedestrian
Treatments
Beach
Path
Treatments
TOOLKIT
Near Term
"Low Hanging Fruit"
Phasing Needed
"Transformative"
Buffered Bike Lane
Leading Ped Interval
Mid-Block Flashers
Separated Bike Lane
Shared Use Path (Separated)
Median Refuge Island
Atlanta
Springdale
Beach PathEdwards
Heil (soon), and Edinger (soon)
BICYCLE NETWORK
Phase 1 Focus Areas; 1 to 5 yearsExisting Network 2023
Data Source: Toole Design
2023; City GIS 2023
Phase 2 Focus Areas; 5 to 10 years
Conventional Bike Lane
Separated Bikeway /
Buffered Bike Lane
Existing Bike Facilities
PEDESTRIAN RECOMMENDATIONS
PEDESTRIAN FOCUS AREA IDENTIFICATION FACTORS
1. City Input: City-informed priority intersections and corridors
2. Crashes: Corridors with high bicycle and pedestrian collisions
3. Crossing Distance: Wide gaps between crossing opportunities
4. LTS: High pedestrian stress intersections
5. High Pedestrian Stress Corridor: High pedestrian stress corridors
6. Transit: High ridership transit stops
7. Population Density: Top percentile population density by census tract
8. Vulnerable Populations: Land use accessed by vulnerable populations (schools, senior centers, and parks)
9. Destinations: Popular destinations and generators
(supermarkets and commercial land uses)
PEDESTRIAN FOCUS CORRIDORS
Corridor Grouping Overlapping Factors
Atlanta / Magnolia /
Hamilton* Destinations, Vulnerable Populations, LTS
Algonquin / Warner /
Saybrook* LTS, Population Density, Crossing Distance
PCH / 17th LTS, Population Density, Destinations, Transit Edinger High Pedestrian Stress Corridor, Crashes,
Transit, LTS, Destination
Beach Transit, Pedestrian High Stress Corridor,
Crashes, Population Density, LTS
Goldenwest High Pedestrian Stress Corridor, Vulnerable
Populations, Destinations, Crossing Distance
Brookhurst / Indianapolis* High Pedestrian Stress Corridor, Transit, Destinations, Population Density
*Overlaps with bicycle corridor recommendations
BEACH PATH RECOMMENDATIONS
BEACH PATH NETWORK DEVELOPMENTS
Beach Path Peak Hour
New Path Separation
User Typologies
Observations Developments
• Field Visits
• Data
Collection
• Speed
Control
• User Space
Separations
BEACH PATH EXAMPLE TREATMENTS
Speed Feedback Sign
Existing Bluff
Path Separation
Rumble Strips
Conflict Markings Speed Limit 10 MPH Separation Typologies E-BIKE EDUCATION + ENFORCEMENT POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS
How can Huntington Beach promote e-bike use as a sustainable, safe mode of transportation while mitigating safety risks associated with bad behavior?
E-BIKE EDUCATION + ENFORCEMENT POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS
25 Proposed Recommendations:
Clear Policy
Safe and Future-Focused Bike Infrastructure and Signage Education
Data Collection
Regulation/Targeted Enforcement
NEXT STEPS
Council Briefing / Study Session to discuss draft recommendations Public Meeting to discuss draft recommendations
Adoption of Mobility Plan