Bicycle Master Plan Update
Department of Public Works – Transportation Mobility Bureau September 19, 2023
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Bicycle Master Plan 2023 Progress Summary
• Part of General Plan Mobility Element
• Objective: Shift 30% of all trips to
bicycle trips in 30 years
• Vision: 8-to-80 Bicycle Network
• Approaches:
o Connectivity
o Education and awareness
o Equity
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Community Input
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Community Input
• 469 participated in survey
• 25% of respondents use car,
bike, and transit
• Even gender split
• Only 26% said 'yes' when
asked if they feel safe riding
a bike
• Parks and beaches are most
popular destinations for
inexperienced riders
Bicycle Master Plan Strategies
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Connectivity
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Strategy 1 Bike Network
Strategy 2 Bike Parking
Strategy 3 Regional Connections
Education and Awareness
Strategy 4 Education
Strategy 5 Equity
Strategy 6 Encouragement
Responsibility
Strategy 7 Funding
Strategy 8 Maintenance
Strategy 9 Planning and Evaluation
Strategy 1: Bikeway Network
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Achievements:
• Construct bikeway facilities (1.1)
• Upgrade design standards: Curb-protected
and sidewalk-level bike lanes (1.2)
In Progress and Next Steps:
• Advance legislative efforts to allow city-
wide speed limit reductions (1.3)
• Focus on bridges, intersections, freeway
ramps, etc. to improve connectivity and
safety (1.4)
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Bikeway Network Expansion Target
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100
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200
250
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350
• Currently averaging 1 mile/year
• Best: 2019 (3 miles)
• 18 miles of existing lanes that can be
upgraded
Separated Lanes
Shared Routes
Striped Lanes
Paths
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Protected Bike Lanes Installed in 2022 (2.3 miles):
• Loynes Dr (Bellflower – PCH)
• Del Amo Ave (Atlantic – Orange)
• Spring Ave (605 – Studebaker)
• Atlantic Ave (10th - Anaheim; High Injury Network)
• Costa Del Sol Way (South of Loynes)
Bikeways Installed So Far in 2023
• Pacific Ave (3rd – 1st)
• Pine (south of Ocean)
• Seaside (Pine to Linden)
• South Street (De Forest – Atlantic)
Recently Completed Bikeway Projects
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• Artesia Harbor - Downey
• Market LA River – East City Limit
• Shoreline Drive Realignment
• Pacific Ave Ocean – PCH
• Studebaker Rd 2nd – Los Coyotes
• Loynes PCH – Studebaker
• Bellflower Atherton - Stearns
• South St Atlantic - Dairy
• Del Amo Blvd Atlantic – LB Blvd
Forthcoming Funded Projects
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Continued on Next Slide
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• Ximeno Ave 15th - PCH
• Clark Ave Anaheim - Carson
• Cherry Ave 405 – Carson
• 6th St Daisy - Alamitos
• Pine Ave 8th – Willow
• Pacific Coast Hwy Southeast Gateway
• Orange Ave Alamitos Ave – Del Amo Blvd
• 2nd St Davies Bridge Naples Plaza – Marina Dr
• 8th & 11th St – Mid-City Bike and Ped Connections
Forthcoming Funded Projects
(Continued)
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Strategy 2: Bike Parking
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Achievements:
• Bike rack request program installs approx.
90 racks per year (2.1)
• Expanded bike parking requirements in
new specific plans and development
agreements (2.2)
In Progress and Next Steps:
• Expanded end-of-trip facilities (2.3)
• LBUSD partnership and bike rack
installation (2.4)
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Strategy 3: Regional Connections
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Achievements:
• Bike share hubs at A Line stations and
bus stops (3.1)
• Mark Bixby Memorial Path complete (3.2)
In Progress and Next Steps:
• Artesia Blvd in construction (3.2)
• Build relationships with neighboring
jurisdictions to connect existing and
future bikeways
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Strategy 4: Safety Education
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Achievements:
• DHHS - Walk and Roll Long Beach (4.1, 4.3)
• Bicycle traffic garden project (4.1, 4.5)
• Bike light giveaway (4.3)
• 14 LBPD bicycle officers (4.4)
In Progress and Next Steps:
• LBUSD partnerships and programs (4.1)
• Third-party classes and workshops (4.2)
• LBPD bicycle awareness/law training (4.4)
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Strategy 5: Equity
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Achievements:
• Funding received for projects focused on HIN and
historically underserved areas (5.3)
o Artesia Blvd, Mid-City, Pacific Ave, etc.
• Safe Streets and UPLAN outreach process (5.4)
• Bike Share For All – Reduced Fare Plan (5.3)
In Progress and Next Steps:
• Expanded education and engagement (5.1, 5.4)
• Municipal Code update (5.2)
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Achievements :
• Pedal Movement bike valet (6.1)
• Beach Streets (6.2)
• Bike Month (6.2, 6.3)
• Bike map distribution (6.4)
• GoActiveLB website (6.5)
• Go Long Beach app (6.6)
In Progress and Next Steps:
• Additional community rides
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Strategy 6: Encouragement
Strategy 7: Funding
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Achievements:
• Caltrans Active Transportation Program (~$20
million in Cycles 5 and 6)
• Metro Transit Oriented Communities - Atlantic
Safety Study ($200,000)
• Local return – Prop C, TDA, AB2766, etc.
In Progress and Next Steps:
• Recent applications: POLB Community Grant -
Del Amo, UDOT SS4A - Willow (7.1)
• Continue to pursue state and federal grants (7.1)
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Strategy 8: Maintenance
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Achievements:
• Coordination with repaving projects (8.1)
• Repurposed travel lanes (8.5)
In Progress and Next Steps:
• Street Design Guide (8.2)
• Accelerate repaving for bike lane priority
projects (8.3)
• Traffic light detection stenciling (8.4)
• Improved construction detours (8.6)
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Strategy 9: Planning and Evaluation
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Achievements:
• Annual Bike Count/data tracking (9.1, 9.10)
• Bicycle community meetings (9.3)
• New bike parking standards in specific plans:
SEASIP , Mid-City, etc. (9.5)
• CaCTI legislative policy meetings (9.6)
In Progress and Next Steps:
• Data strategy document (9.1)
• Improve GHG tracking (9.7)
• Bicycle collision reporting with LBPD (9.9)
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• Artesia and Market Completion
• Design begins on:
o Pacific Ave.
o 6th St.
o Pine Ave.
o Orange Ave Backbone
A Look Ahead:
Coming in 2023
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• High-Injury Network update
• Ongoing speed limit
reductions
• Street Design Guide creation
• Public Works Reorganization
o Quick-build capability
o New Staff in Transporation
Projects Bureau
A Look Ahead:
Coming in 2023
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21 While it takes a team effort to advance Vision Zero and implement the Safe Streets Long Beach Plan, new staff were added in the FY 24 Budget
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Engineering Bureau
Bureau Manager (City Engineer)
City Traffic Engineer
Senior Traffic Engineer (4)
Traffic Engineering Technician
Traffic Engineering Associate (3)
Traffic Engineering Aide (2 new)
Community Program Specialist
Admin Analyst
Assistant Admin Analyst (2)
*Yellow highlight denotes new positions budgeted
Transportation Project Management Bureau
Bureau Manager (new)
Project Management Officer (1 new; 1 existing)
Senior Civil Engineer (3)
Civil Engineer (3 new, 3 existing)
Civil Engineering Associate (2 new, 2 existing )
Principal Inspector (1)
Inspector (5)
Program Manager/Capital Projects Coordinator IV (1 new) Capital Projects Coordinator (1 existing)
Transportation Planner (3)
Thank you
Eric Lopez, Director of Public Works
Paul Van Dyk, City Traffic Engineer
[email protected]
Rachel Junken, Transportation Planner
[email protected]
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