Ryan Smith
Active Transportation Program Manger
DOT City of San José
Liz Sewell
Trails Program Manger
PRNS City of San José
Bike Plan and Trail Network - Annual Update
Transportation and Environment Committee
Item (d) 2
April 8, 2024
• Trail Network
• Implementation Status
• Project Updates
• On-Street Bikeways Network
• Implementation Status
• Project Updates
• Challenges and Funding Needs
Agenda
2 San Jose Trail
Network
2001
• 20 miles of urban trail
CURRENT
• 65 miles of urban trail
GOAL
• 100 miles urban trail
3 Development Status
In Construction
Coyote Creek Trail
• Project 1: Mabury Road to Empire Street
• Project 2: Phelan Ave to Tully Road
• Project 1 Funding: Active Transportation Program
• Project 2 Funding: Affordable Housing & Sustainable
Communities
• Phase: Construction of both phases will be complete
by end of year
Project 1: Mabury-Empire
Project 2: Phelan-Tully
Mitigation Planting for Project 1 Retaining Wall for Project 1 Coyote Creek Trail Status Map between Mabury and Tully 4 Development Status
Construction Complete
Thompson Creek Trail
• Phase: Open August 2023
• Funded through: VTA Measure B
• Length: 1.06-miles
• Change in trail usership
since construction: +75%
• Councilmember Domingo Candelas
• County Supervisor, Sylvia Arenas
• VTA CEO, Carolyn Gonot
• SCVWD District Chair, John Varela
• PRNS Deputy Director, Raymond
Costantino
• DPW Deputy Director, Katherine
Brown
Speakers
Westgrove Entrance:
Sandblasted Chinook Salmon Details
Westgrove Entrance:
2022 image
5 2024 Project Kick-offs
Coyote Creek Trail: Watson Park to Julian Street
Funded Through: VTA Measure B
Challenges:
• Bridge across Coyote Creek
• Maintenance Road Coordination with VW
• Alignment on San Jose HS Parking lot
Julian Street Bridge Constrained width at San Jose High School North of Julian Street Valley Water Maintenance Road at Parkside Terrace
6 Guadalupe River Trail: Branham to Chynoweth
Funded Through: VTA Measure B
Branham Lane
N S
2024 Project Kick-offs
7 2023 Deterrent
Projects
Funding:
City Manager dedicated $200,000 from
the $900,000 in American Rescue Plan
funds earmarked for bollards, wooden
fencing, and other deterrents in the City
Manager’s Proposed Budget. Funds are
available for CD 3, 6, and 7.
Recently added deterrent
locations:
• Guadalupe River Trail
o Hedding to Coleman
o Chynoweth
o Cilker Park
• Los Gatos Creek Trail
o Lonus and Three Creeks Trail
o Del Monte Park
• Coyote Creek Trail
o Stonegate Park
o Tully Baseball Park
o Vietnamese Heritage Garden
Recent deterrent installation on built trails Bollards @ Guadalupe River Trail Wood fence @ Three Creeks Trail
8 San Jose Trail
Network
Constructed
by 2025
9 Better Bike Plan 2025
Vision:
• People of all ages,
abilities, and backgrounds feel
safe and comfortable biking
anywhere in San José
Plan Goals:
• Safety
• Equity
• Mode Shift
550-mile Bikeways Network
10 Protected Bikeways and Bike Boulevards
Protected Bikeway with "Quick Build" Separation
Protected Bikeway with "Hardscape" Separation
Bike Boulevard with Traffic Calming Elements
Bike Boulevard with Traffic Diversion
11 San José On-Street
Bikeways Network
Existing Network
• 18 miles of Protected Bikeways
• 16 miles of Bike Boulevards
• 477 total miles
Planned Network
• 350 miles of Protected Bikeways
• 100 miles of Bike Boulevards
• 550 total miles (including "basic
bikeways")
2023 Accomplishments
• 17.6 miles of New Bikeways
• 5.3 miles of Enhancements to
Existing Bikeways
12 On-Street Bikeways Completed in 2023
• 17.6 miles of new bikeways
• 5.3 miles of upgrades to
existing bikeways
• Notable Projects:
• Saratoga Avenue
• Airport Parkway
• Leigh Avenue
• Almaden at Park
Protected Bikeway on Saratoga Avenue Parking-Protected Bikeway on Airport Pkwy 13 Lane Reduction on Leigh Avenue Raised Bikeway on Almaden Boulevard Upcoming Projects: Better Bikeways – Phase II
Upgrading Downtown-Area Bikeways
San Fernando Active Transportation Program grant
• Downtown "Quick-Strike" grant
• 3
rd, 4th, San Salvador
• BART Connection (Taylor/Mabury)
• 2
nd and 3rd Street Bikeway
• 10th and 11th Bikeway (Complete)
Phase I (2018-2020) Phase II (2023-2025)
14 Bike Plan Funding, Strategies, and Needs
Implementation Strategy
• Use "quick-build" materials
• Upgrade to permanent "hardscape" materials as funding becomes available
• Five-Year Projects: Focus where goals are most needed and are most likely to be achieved first
Funding Sources
• Guaranteed Funds – Approx. $1m annually from TDA-3
• Competitive Grants
• Other City Programs – Paving, Vision Zero, Highway Projects • Private Development Coordination
Cost Estimate - Quick-Build vs. Hardscape
• Five-Year Priorities $ 70m - $94m
• Total Network $236m - $370m
Five-Year Priority Projects
15 Bike Plan Funding, Strategies, and Needs
17 Status of Five-Year Priority Projects
16 Bikeways Operations and Maintenance Challenges
• Constrained right-of-way for
competing roadway uses, including:
• On-street parking demand
• Driveway access
• Solid waste and yard trimming
collection
• Bikeways
• Mechanisms for enforcement exist
but have limited capacity
• DOT is revising roadway design
guidance and coordinating with
other City departments for solutions
17 Ryan Smith
Active Transportation Program Manger
DOT City of San José
Liz Sewell
Trails Program Manger
PRNS City of San José
Bike Plan and Trail Network - Annual Update
Transportation and Environment Committee
April 8, 2024