January 25, 2022
Public Works
DATE: January 25, 2022
TO: Mayor Butt and Members of the City Council
FROM:
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persons)
Joe Leach, Public Works Director
Patrick Phelan, Infrastructure Administrator
Subject:
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Application for the Transportation Development Act (TDA) Article 3 Pedestrian and Bicycle Funding for Fiscal Year 2022-23 for the Richmond Ferry to Bridge Bicycle &
Pedestrian Network Improvements project
FINANCIAL IMPACT: The proposed grant funds of $178,400 along with West Contra Costa County Transportation Advisory
Committee’s appropriation of $241,000 and a contribution of $28,000 from Chevron would cover the entire cost of the project. No matching funds are required.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL
ACTION:
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council action took place)
None
STATEMENT OF THE
ISSUE:
City staff submitted an application for the TDA3 fund which included a sample resolution. The proposed project is
titled “ Richmond Ferry to Bridge Bicycle & Pedestrian
Network Improvements” and will improve bicycle and
pedestrian travel to the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
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ADOPT a resolution authorizing a request to the
Metropolitan Transportation Commission for the allocation of Fiscal Year 2022 -23 Transportation Development Act
Article 3 pedestrian/bicycle project funding for the
Richmond Ferry to Bridge Bicycle & Pedestri an Network
Improvements project ; and to ACCEPT and
APPROPRIATE the funds should the grant be awarded –
AGENDA
REPORT
January 25, 2022
Public Works Department (Joe Leach 510-620-
5478/Patrick Phelan 510-307-8111)
DISCUSSION:
In November 2021, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) solicited applications for the Transportation Development Act Article 3 (TDA3) funds for pedestrian and bicycle projects. Each city may submit one project for consideration which must be reviewed by the county o r local Bicycle Advisory Com mittee. The Richmond Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee (R-BPAC) voted to approve the “Richmond Ferry to Bridge Bicycle & Pedestrian Network Improvements” project on January 10, 2022.
This project is an essential element of the City’s effort to carry o ut Key Corridor recommendations of the Ferry to Bridge to Greenway Complete Streets Plan (F2B2G) by completing the spine Bay Trail between the Richmond Ferry Terminal and the Richmond- San Rafael (RSR) Bridge Trail. This project will extend a two -way protected bikeway to the RSR Bridge trailhead at Castro Street and make pedestrian safety improvements en route through the Point Richmond Historic District. This TDA grant would complete funding for the project when added to WCCTAC’s S ubregional Transportation Mitigation Program funding allocation in the amount of $241,000. The project is a very high priority due to the heavy cyclist and pedestrian traffic through this congested area with 195,000 bicyclist and pedestrian trips over the RSR Bridge Trail since November 2019.
The project will implement F2B2G Plan Interim Design Concepts and 30% engineering design plans. In summary, the final construction documents will incorporate the following cyclist and pedestrian safety improvements:
Installation of protected two-way cycle tracks
Reconfiguration of motor vehicle parking
High visibility crosswalks with ADA-compliant curb ramps Sidewalk extensions to reduce street crossing distances AC Transit bus stop relocation and improvements to accommodate the cycle track Wayfinding signs and pavement markings
DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
Attachment 1 – Resolution
Attachment 2 – TDA Article 3 Application Form
Attachment 3 – Application Attachments
Attachment 4 – Call For Projects Letter