Bike Plan and Trail Network - Annual Update
Transportation and Environment Committee
April 4, 2022
Ryan Smith
Active Transportation Program Manger
City of San Jose
Liz Sewell
Trails Program Manger
City of San Jose
Brent Pearse
Transportation Planner
Valley Transportation Authority
Agenda
• Bikeway and Trail Network
Implementation Status
• Project Updates
• Funding Needs and Strategies
• Transportation Development Act
(TDA-3) Projects
• VTA Central Bikeway
2 Better Bike Plan 2025
Vision:
• People of all ages, abilities
and backgrounds feel safe and
comfortable biking anywhere
in San Jose
Plan Goals:
• Safety
• Equity
• Transportation Mode Shift
557-mile Bikeways Network
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On-Street Bikeway Mileage by Year
4 San Jose Trail Network
2001: 20 miles Class I Trails
2022: 62.36 miles
Future:
100 miles +
30 miles of rural trails
5 Composed of…
• Core Trails – major routes
• Edge Trails – neighborhood
connectors
• An additional 13 miles are available
via Hiking Trails through Guadalupe
Oak Grove Park and Alum Rock Park
6 San Jose Trail Network
Project Updates: 10th and 11th Street Bikeways
7 Project Updates: “Quick Strike” Grant Program
• Downtown Better Bikeways
• Bascom Avenue Complete Streets
• Julian/McKee Safety Improvements
• East San Jose Multimodal
Improvements
8 San Jose Trail Development Process
• Active Projects: 27
• Cost to Complete Network
$300 to $400 Million
• Number of City Staff Devoted
to Trail Development: 2
9 Projects of Note
Link between Los Gatos Creek Trail
& Three Creeks Trail
• Phase
Design
• Funded through
Local dollars
• Estimated time to completion
2-4 years
Los Gatos Creek Trail/Three Creeks will soon connect over the new Three Creeks Trail Bridge. 10 Projects of Note
Five Wounds Trail
Feasibility Study
Phase
Planning
Funded through
Local dollars + Coastal
Conservancy
Estimated completion
June 2022
Jamboard session during community meeting for Five Wounds Trail Feasibility Study. 11 Grants
• Active Transportation Program (ATP)
• One Bay Area Grant Program (OBAG)
• “Quick Strike”
City Plans and Projects
• Pavement Maintenance
• Vision Zero Projects
• Regional Highway Projects
Private Development
• City View Plaza
• Downtown West
Bike Plan Funding Needs and Strategies
12 Bike Plan Cost Estimates
Cost Range ($M)
Quick Build vs. Permanent
Features
On-Street Bikeways Network $263 - $370
Bike Plan Focus Areas $121 - $162
Five-Year Priority Projects $70 - $94
FY 2022-2023 Transportation Development Act, Article III Projects Amount
1. Citywide Bikeway Implementation
Design, conduct outreach, prepare environmental analysis, and install bikeways throughout the City.
$1,110,036
2. Pedestrian Safety Improvements
Design and construct pedestrian safety improvements
citywide.
$200,000
3. Citywide Bicycle Safety/Education
Support Vision Zero safety program pedestrian and bike
efforts.
$100,000
Total $1,410,036
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Connecting a Region
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How Did Community Shape
• Focused on equity
• Stimulated a collaborative
environment
• 2,600+ contributors
• 47% would use Central Bikeway
• 30% would be new users
15 Bike Plan and Trail Network - Annual Update
Transportation and Environment Committee
April 4, 2022
Ryan Smith
Active Transportation Program Manger
City of San Jose
Liz Sewell
Trails Program Manger
City of San Jose
Brent Pearse
Transportation Planner
Valley Transportation Authority