October 22, 2024 Item No. 6 - RTC 24-515
City Council
Meeting
Item No. 6, RTC 24-515
Action on Resolutions Accepting the
De La Cruz Boulevard/Coleman
Avenue Bikeway Planning Study,
1852 Selecting a Preferred Design Concept
and, as Appropriate, Taking Related
THE MISSION CIT Actions Regarding Parking and Curb
Modifications
October 22, 2024
City of
Santa Clara
The Center of What? Possible
Agenda
• Project Update/Schedule/Goals
Outreach Efforts
• Study Area/Tri-Level Evaluation
• Existing Traffic and Parking Data
• Roadway Design Concepts
• Comparison Summary
• Community/BPAC Feedback
• Recommendations
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1 City of
Santa Clara
The Center of Wivors Possilk
Overall Update 2016
MEASURE B
• Planning level document only (bicycle) YA
• Robust community outreach
• Potential roadway concepts WE ARE
HERE
• Parking Analysis
Community Outreach Community Outreach Community Outreach Round #1 Round #2 Round #3
BPAC #1 BPAC #2 BPAC #3 BPAC #4
2023 WINTER SPRING SUMMER FALL 2024 WINTER SPRING SUMMER FALL Information Gathering & Develop and Share Identify Preferred Prepare City Council Concept Alternatives Alternative Project Report Review
Public Input
3 City of
Santa Clara
The Conter of Piers Possible
Project Goals
• Install Class IV bicycle lanes on De La Cruz and Coleman • Create safe streets for everyone
Provide convenient, comfortable, and connected
transportation choices
• Robust community outreach and involvement
4 City of
Santa Clara
The Confer of Milot Posible
Outreach Efforts
• Postcards, website, City Hall news,
emails, Inside SC, social media De La Cruz
Bivd and
• Street project signs, Q/R code Coleman Ave
Postcards Pop-up event at Caltrain
• 3 community workshops
• 3 online surveys
• 4 pop-up events
• 4 BPAC meetings
• Youth, Senior Advisory, & Parks
and Recreation Commissions Art & Wine Festival
Holiday Tree Lighting
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being
US 101/De La Cruz Bivd/ Santa Clara
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Improvement Proect 2025)
Case If Coe Tus
Bikeway Project (2023)
Walsh / Martn Avenue Class B Squad vermon
IV Bikeway Study Study Area
Copiess
• De La Cruz Boulevard
San Josa Minata:
Robert don
Mother Be
Study - Central Expressway to Lafayette Street
Area
• Coleman Avenue
- Brokaw Road to Tri-Level
Ei Canna Real
CessIV BieL leasy Crossings • Tri-Level Structure
Caltrain Station Ped!
Bike Crossing Existing ***No lane removal options were studied ViA Central Besay Y
2000 Santa Clara Unhen
6 City of
Santa Clara
Ting Conter of What's Possible
Tri-Level Evaluation
• No existing bike facilities
• Existing conditions analysis
- High vehicle speeds and volumes
- Limited sight distance
- Many convergence and divergence points
- Many potential conflict points
- Large elevation changes
- Narrow roadway widths
- Multiple bridge structures
• Not feasible or safe to construct
Class IV protected and buffered bike
lanes on most of the Tri-Level
7 ¡ Central Espy Legend City of
US 101/De La Cruz Blyd/ Santa Clara
Tastie Toe Too
home termite Posabe
Improvement Project (2025) Castestame
* Class iV Cycle Track
Lafayette Prolected
Bikeway Project (2023) Ras Line
care Carran Stason
Walsh / Marun Avenue Class
IV Bikeway Stucy Updated Study Area
Oly Lates
Martin Are
San Jose Minata • Refocus study to provide bicycle
Robert Ave
Mother Su facilities to facilitate travel along:
Updated
Study - De La Cruz Boulevard
Area
- Through a portion of the Tri-Level
El Canno Real
Class IV Bke Lares - Along the east side of Coleman Avenue Gateway Crossings
under construction)
FRID51 Caltrain Station Ped/ care
Bike Crossing (Existing)
[VTA Central Bikesay a
2000 Santa Clara University
4 City of
Santa Clara
The Canter of Whats; Possible
Collision Data (2017-2022)
• De La Cruz Boulevard: 73 collisions
- 10 resulting in injury (1 pedestrian, 1 bicyclist)
• Tri-Level: 6 collisions
- 1 resulting in injury (No collisions with a bicyclist or pedestrian) • Coleman Avenue: 28 collisions
- 6 resulting in injury (1 pedestrian, no collisions with a bicyclist) • Below the Bay Area average for urban roadways
9 City of
Santa Clara
The Center of What's Possible
Corridor Parking Data
(De La Cruz Boulevard Only*)
Location Parking Availability (%)
De La Cruz Boulevard - West Side 91%
De La Cruz Boulevard - East Side 80%
Side Streets 53%
*There is no existing parking on the portion of Coleman Avenue being studied. 10 10
5 Central Expy: City of
Santa Clara
The Center of What y Fossile
De La Cruz/Coleman
by Section
Martin Ave
• De La Cruz Boulevard
Robert Ave 1. Central Expressway to Martin Avenue
Lafayette St Mathew St 2. Martin Avenue to Reed Street
• Coleman Avenue
3. Reed Street through Tri-Level
Reed Su
Coa 4. South of Tri-Level to Brokaw Road
man Ave,
Brokaw Rd 11
11 City of
Santa Clara
the Conter of What Possible
Roadway Concepts
De La Cruz Blvd (Central Expy to Martin Ave)
• Three Roadway Concepts
• Existing Conditions/No Build
• Protected/Buffered Bicycle Lanes, No Parking
• Two-Way Cycle Track, No Parking
• Concepts analyzed against parking and traffic
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6 City of
Santa Clara
The Center of What Possible
Existing Conditions/No Build
De La Cruz Blvd (Central Expy to Martin Ave)
104'
De La Cruz Blvd
Airport Side
16'
Median or
12' 12' 12' Planting
12' Striped Center
SW Parking Travel Lane Travel Lane Travel Lane Travel Lane Travel Lane Shoulder Strip Travel Lane Turn Lane
13 City of
Santa Clara
The Confer of Wrat's Possible
Protected/Buffered Bicycle Lanes, No Parking
De La Cruz Blvd (Central Expy to Martin Ave)
Existing Conditions/No Build
Airport Side
16'
Median or
Planting
5' Striped Center Travel Lane Trave Lane Strip
SW Parking Travel Lane Travel Lane Travel Lane Turn Lane Travel Lane Shoulder Add Add
protected protected
bike lane Protected/Buffered Bicycle Lanes, No Parking bike lane Airport Side
5'
S/W
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7 City of
Santa Clara
The Center of Whats Possible
Two-Way Cycle Track, No Parking
De La Cruz Blvd (Central Expy to Martin Ave)
Existing Conditions/No Build
Airport Side
16'
Medlan or
12' 12' 12' Planting
12' 12' 12' Striped Center
Shoulder Strip
SW Parking Travel Lane Travel Lane Travel Lane Turn Lane Travel Lane Travel Lane Travel Lane Add two-way
protected
cycle track Two-Way Cycle Track, No Parking
Airport Side
=:
14.5' - 16'
8'
Median ori
11° - 11.57 10.5 - 11° Striped Center 12° 12' Planting
S/W 10' Bike 10.5.114 12'
Cycle Track Travel Lane Travel Lane Travel Lane Turn Lane Travel Lane Travel Lane Travel Lane Shouldor Strip 15 15
City of
Santa Clara
The Cuntur of What's Possible
Roadway Concepts
De La Cruz Blvd (Martin Ave to Reed St)
• Three Roadway Concepts
• Existing Conditions/No Build
• Protected/Buffered Bicycle Lanes and Parking Protected Bicycle Lanes
Protected/Buffered & Buffered Bike/Parking Next to Curb • Concepts analyzed against parking and traffic
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8 City of
Santa Clara
The Center of What Possible
Existing Conditions/No Build
De La Cruz Blvd (Martin Ave to Reed St)
104°
De La Cruz Blvd
E-2000002
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City of
Santa Clara
The Center of What's Possible
Protected/Buffered & Parking Protected
De La Cruz Blvd (Martin Ave to Reed St)
Existing Conditions/No Build
•00 0499
SW Parking Trave Lane Trave Lane Travel Lane Travel Lane Travel Lane Travel Lane Parking S/W Turn Lane
Add Add parking
protected protected
bike lane Protected/Buffered & Parking Protected bike lane - .
SW Bike Travel Lane Travel Lane Travel Lane Striped Center Travel Lane Travel Lane Travel Lane Parking Bike S/W Turn Lane 18
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City of
Santa Clara
The Center of Whats Possible
Protected/Buffered & Buffered Bike/Parking
De La Cruz Blvd (Martin Ave to Reed St)
Existing Conditions/No Build
12'
S/W Parking Travel Lane Travel Lane Turn Lane Travel Lane Travel Lane Travel Lane Parking S/ Travel Lane
Add buffered
Add
bike lane and
protected
Protected/Buffered & Buffered Bike/Parking Next to Curb keep parking bike lane
next to curb
TEN 002 A ANE
2'
Travel Lane Travel Lane Travel Lane Striped Conter Travel Lane Travel Lane Bike Parking 19 City of
Santa Clara
Thu Centur of What: Pucsible
Roadway Concepts
Coleman Ave (Reed St through Tri-Level)
• Two Roadway Concepts
• Existing Conditions/No Build
• Two-Way Cycle Track, No Shoulder
• Concepts analyzed against parking and traffic
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10 City of
Santa Clara
The Center of Whats Posible
Existing Conditions/No Build
Coleman Ave (Reed St through Tri-Level)
34'
Coleman Ave
13.5' 12.5'
Shoulder Sidewalk
Travel Lane Travel Lane
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City of
Santa Clara
The Center of Whats Rossible
Two-Way Cycle Track, No Shoulder
Coleman Ave (Reed St through Tri-Level)
Existing Conditions/No Build
13.5 12.5
Travel Lane Travel Lane Shoulder Sidewalk
Add two-way
Two-Way Cycle Track, No Shoulder protected
cycle track
Sidewaik
11° 10' Bike 22
Travel Lane Travel Lane Cycle Track
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City of
Santa Clara
The Cuntur of What's Possible
Roadway Concepts
Coleman Ave (South of Tri-Level to Brokaw Rd)
• Two Roadway Concepts
• Existing Conditions/No Build
• Two-Way Cycle Track, No Shoulder
• Concepts analyzed against parking and traffic
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City of
Santa Clara
The Center of Whats Possible
Existing Conditions/No Build
Coleman Ave (South of Tri-Level to Brokaw Rd)
_Costco
P 108'
Sidel
Coleman Ave
6' 16' 16° 11.5 11,5
S/W Turn Lane Travel Lane Travel Lane Travel Lane Center Lane Travel Lane Travel Lane Travel Lane Shoulder SW 24 24
12 City of
Santa Clara
The Center of What Possible
Two-Way Cycle Track, No Shoulder
Coleman Ave (South of Tri-Level to Brokaw Road)
Costco
Existing Conditions/No Build
Side
6'
16'
S/W Turn Lane Travel Lane Travel Lane Travel Lane Center Lane Travel Lane Travel Lane Travel Lane Shoulder SW Add two-way
protected
Costco cycle track
Two-Way Cycle Track, No Shoulder
Side
13' 13' 11' 11' 11°
S/W Travel Lane Travel Lane Travel Lane Center Lane Travel Lane Travel Lane Travel Lane Cycle Track S/W Turn Lane 25
25 City of
Santa Clara
Two Overall Corridor Concepts
• Corridor Concept A
• Corridor Concept B
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13 City of
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two-way cyce track to the one-way Class Ral ung
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cal caran Slavor Concept A
Consider cicycie snais Enhamos Sourcesliesaion
becycle connectien it Evert Road
Cly times
Remove on-treet.
Existing and Planned Bikeways • De La Cruz Blvd (Central Expy to Martin Ave) Exing ° Pined
Consuder bicycle signals
- Protected bike lanes on both sides
- Martin Ave Tely Cow Track
Cust V Cycle Track • De La Cruz Blvd (Martin Ave to Reed St) Recuce with of travel lanes and son any left-lum lane
setone miringon west side of street, use perking on the east side of the street to protect the proposed cyce track. San Jose Mineta - Protected/buffered bike lane & Parking International Airport
De La Cruz Bivo Protected
Mathew St
• Coleman Ave (Reed St to Brokaw Rd)
to transon peope bong Tom te Implemerl Class IV two-way cycle track along wo-way cycle rack i the cre-way Class the eastem side of Coleman Avenue Consider - Two way protected cycle track on east side of my code tracks and vice versa roadway signage and string to help rotty Coleman Ave
*Consider bicycle protected intersections and
bicycle signals along De La Cruz Blud. 27
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City of
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• Central Expy Santa Clara
The Center of Wheel Possible
Install Two-Way Cite Trace
Instal two-way Class tV cycle track on iransman peteen. "wo asy:
Aman sscuider. Rotove enstag paryag
Consider roadway segrage and shong to Concept B
heid notify drivers of no-way bicyce rific
Consider bicycle signals Enhance
sonates intersala
bicycle connection with Ewert Road • De La Cruz Blvd (Central Expy to Martin Ave) City Lumis
Re-ope tecton to meduce with Existing and Planned Bikeways of existing Dao-way leftm lane - Two-way protected cycle track on west side of do Pornod
De La Cruz Blvd.
Martin Ave Tecitaly Cyoe Race
Class iV Cycia Trad • De La Cruz Blvd (Martin Ave to Reed St) Reduce with of tavol lanes and two-way let dum lase
Remove parang on west side of street use sakeg on the
aast side of the street lo protect the proposed cycle track, implement protected nlarsection fea- - Protected/buffered bike lane & Parking lures lo transion cocole biking itom the
STUE BIVE
Mathew Si two-way cycle track to the one-way Protected
Ches Nots to and woe versa
Lafayette St
San Jose Mineta • Coleman Ave (Reed St to Brokaw Rd)
International Airport
Implemen! Class i two-way cycle tack along
the caster side of Coleman Avenue Consider - Two way protected cycle track on east side of roadway signage and suing to me nobly
drivers of No-ety boyce rate. Coleman Ave.
Reed St
Coleman Ave
*Consider bicycle protected intersections and
bicycle signals along De La Cruz Blvd. 28
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City of
Santa Clara
The Center ef Whats Possitie
Comparison Summary
De La Cruz Boulevard and Coleman Avenue Corridors
Concepts Collision Annual
Speed Parking VMT
Reduction
Reduction Availability
Potential Reduction
Existing Conditions / West: 91%
None None None
No Build Option East: 80%
1 - 3 mph West: No Parking 1,905
Corridor Concept A Negligible East: 43%*
Slower
1 - 3 mph West: No Parking 1,905
Corridor Concept B Negligible East: 43%*
slower
*Also includes potential parking reductions due to parking removals near driveways and intersections for increased visibility. 29
29 City of
Santa Clara
The Center of Whats Possible
Community Feedback
Roadway Concept Public Support*
Existing Conditions/No Build 8%
Corridor Concept A 58%
Corridor Concept B 34%
*Community First Choice Voting 30
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City of
Santa Clara
The Contero what Posablu
BPAC Recommendation
1. Recommend the City Council accept the De La Cruz
Boulevard/Coleman Avenue Bikeway Planning Study
2. Recommend the City Council select Concept B as the
preferred concept
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City of
Santa Clara
The Center of What's Possible
Recommendation
1. Adopt a resolution accepting the De La Cruz Boulevard/Coleman Avenue Bikeway Planning Study;
4. Approve Corridor Concept B as the preferred alternative and adopt a resolution amending parking regulations to remove on-street parking on the westside of De La Cruz Boulevard between Central Expressway and Reed Street; and
5. Adopt a resolution establishing no parking zones as necessary on De La Cruz Boulevard and Coleman Avenue to accommodate the approved bikeway facilities
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City Council
Meeting
CATA CLARA ON
Item No. 6, RTC 24-515
1852 Selecting a Preferred Design Concept
and, as Appropriate, Taking Related
THE MISSION CIN Actions Regarding Parking and Curb
October 22, 2024
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Item #le
Marisa Welling
From: Lisa Bernard Jicha < [email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2024 5:11 AM
To:
Subject: Please accept the plans to improve bike safety along De La Cruz and Walsh You don't often get email from [email protected]. Learn why this is important Dear Santa Clara city council,
I have been looking for months now for a safe and comfortable path to bicycle from my home in Sunnyvale to my work in San Jose, as a former bike commuter who would like very much to do so again. I have been stymied by wanting to find a route around De La Cruz. Both areas you are considering today, Walsh/Martin and the De La Cruz improvements, are on my planned route and having a safe protected lane there would make it so much easier and more appealing to ride that way. Please adopt the recommended improvements to help protect and encourage bicycling! Much thanks,
Lisa Jicha
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Item #6
Marisa Welling
From: Haojun Li < [email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2024 12:26 PM
To: Clerk
Cc: Betsy Megas
Subject: Public Comment for Council Meeting October 22nd regarding Bikeway Planning Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
You don't often get email from [email protected]. Learn why this is important Hello Santa Clara County Clerk,
Please include my public comment as part of the Agenda packet for Council Meeting on October 22nd in regards to the Final Public Draft De La Cruz/Coleman Avenue Bikeway Planning Study:
Dear Council Members,
My name is Haojun, and I am a resident of San José in ZIP code 95126. I am writing to express my strong support for the Final Public Draft of the De La Cruz/Coleman Avenue Bikeway Planning Study.
As a frequent user of this area, I often visit the Larry J. Marsalli Dog Park, Reed Street Dog Park, and the Costco near the Caltrain Station. While I regularly bike to Costco, I am forced to take alternative routes, like Park Avenue and the pedestrian underpass at the station, because Coleman Avenue feels extremely unsafe for cyclists. The absence of safe and continuous bike infrastructure also makes it impossible for me to bike to Reed Street Dog Park with my dog trailer, as Lafayette Street lacks any dedicated cycling infrastructure. This project would greatly enhance bicycle connectivity between San José and Santa Clara, creating a safer, more accessible option for all users, and for that reason, I offer my full support.
However, 1 urge the Council to recognize that a two-way cycle track without dedicated bicycle signals at intersections is not a complete solution. Left-turning vehicles frequently fail to check for cyclists coming from the opposite direction, particularly at night. This poses a significant safety risk. Therefore, I recommend that all intersections along this corridor be equipped with robust lighting and clear, dedicated bicycle signals to ensure the safety of cyclists and pedestrians Lastly, I must express my disappointment that the study neglects to address the tri-level interchange for pedestrians and cyclists. As it stands, the only safe crossing of the train tracks is the Santa Clara Caltrain Station's pedestrian underpass, which is inadequate for both station access and cross-traffic. With the future BART station set to increase foot traffic, this issue will only become more pressing.
I urge the Council to adopt the bikeway study and address these safety concerns to ensure that we build infrastructure that truly reflects our city's commitment to sustainability, safety, and equity.
Sincerely,
Haojun
San José, CA 95126
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