CLASS IV
BIKE LANES
FOR THE TULARE AVENUE MAJOR
ROAD REHABILITATION PROJECT
S P E C I A L P R E S E N T A T I O N O N
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INTRODUCTIONS
DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING & BUILDING
Jason Huckleberry
CITY ENGINEER
Chris Crawford
SENIOR CIVIL ENGINEER
Diego Corvera
ASSOCIATE ENGINEER
Jonathan Frausto
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April 5 th ,
2021
•1 st
Presentation
on Class IV
Concept
Public
Feedback
•Mailed
Surveys
•Public
Workshop
•Public
Questions
Received &
Answered
June 7 th ,
2021
•2nd
Presentation on
Class IV
Concept
•Public Feedback
was shared
July 18 th ,
2022
•Federal
Funding
Accepted &
Approved
June 5 th ,
2023
•Designate
d $400K in
SB1
April
21 st ,
2025
•Project
Constructi
on Award
May 19 th ,
2025
•Staff
Presentation
to Council
3 TIMELINE OF EVENTS
INDICATES COUNCIL ACTION
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PROJECT BACKGROUND
REHABILITATION EFFORT
• Project identified in our Pavement Management
Plan
FUNDING SOURCE
• Surface Transportation Block Grant Program
(STBGP) -Federal
• Highway Infrastructure Program (HIP) –Federal
• Road Repair and Accountability Act (SB1) –State
FEDERAL FUNDING DEADLINES
• Construction Completion by January 30 th , 2026
• All paperwork completed by April 1 st , 2026
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PROJECT BACKGROUND
PROJECT GOALS & OPPORTUNITIES
• Repair and upgrade Tulare Avenue
• Pavement, ADA crossings, and signals
• Implementation of a Class IV (Protected) Bike Lane
• Provides residents the opportunity to safely travel
across town whether on car or bike
• Strengthen future grant competitiveness
• Agencies tend to score higher where multimodal
elements exist within City Limits (Santa Fe, County
Center, Tulare)
• Strengthens the City of Visalia’s approved goals,
objectives, and policies set forth in our:
• Active Transportation Plan (Goal 1, 2, and 4)
• General Plan (T-O-3, T-P-1, and T-P-11)
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PROJECT BACKGROUND
COMMUNITY BENEFIT
• Safety & Accessibility
• Fewer conflict points for Cyclists
• Encourages young riders to travel on Tulare Ave
• Mobility & Connectivity
• Key East to West Corridor in Visalia
• Links residents to key destinations
• Schools, Parks, downtown, commercial centers,
and Santa Fe Trail
• Complete Streets Network
• Future connectivity for any future Class I or Class IV travel ways
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PROJECT STATUS
Phase 1: Tulare Avenue from Mooney Blvd to Watson St –Paved and Fully Striped pending signage
Phase 2: Tulare Avenue from Demaree St to Mooney Blvd –Paved Pending bike lane striping – Center lane striped
Phase 3: Tulare Avenue from Watson to Cotta –Paved but no striping has been installed Construction currently paused to address concerns from residents.
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PROJECT OVERVIEW
- Project is designed to balance improved safety for people on bikes while still accommodating on street parking.
- The current parking protected Class IV bike lanes are arranged to provide traffic calming affect along the corridor enhancing the safety for residents, motorists and bicyclist alike.
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OVERVIEW OF CROSS SECTION
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PROJECT CHALLENGES
RESIDENT’S CONCERNS
- Parked cars being hit by traffic on Tulare Ave
- Concerns with ADA accessibility from on-street parking - Loss of on-street parking spaces
- Trash Can Placement and solid waste trucks stopping in the travel lane - Current vehicle speed through the corridor
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PROJECT CHALLENGES
STAFF RESPONSE
- Parking Protected bike lane configurations have been utilized in many different jurisdictions across the nation in varying types of land use and roadway configurations and have been substantiated as safe configurations for all road users.
- On street parking will be lost, this was outlined when the project was originally proposed, staff has endeavored to keep as much on street parking as possible. - Solid waste trucks collect refuse during off peak hours and will allow for motorist to pass if a large queue of vehicles builds up during trash pick up operations.
San Vicente Blvd –Los Angeles
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PROJECT DESIGN
CURRENT DESIGN COMPARED TO CONCEPT
- Final design incorporated sight distance set back at driveways. - Reduced parking near intersections for corridor operational safety considerations. - Wider space for bike lanes for street sweeper maintenance and to meet current guidance. - Red curb for bus stops
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CONCEPT
CURRENT DESIGN
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PROJECT ALTERNATIVES
ALTERNATIVE 1
- Considering concerns received from council and
the public, staff proposes the following
modifications to current design:
- Widen parking spaces to 10ft to push parking
further away from the travel lane
- Find areas where additional parking may be
incorporated
- Perform speed study following
implementation of project striping to
potentially lower the posted speed limit along
the corridor.
- Class IV Bike lanes will be installed per the
original plans
Staff recommends Alternative 1
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ALTERNATIVE 1 ENLARGED EXHIBIT
7ft for Bike Lane
10ft for Parking
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PROJECT ALTERNATIVES
ALTERNATIVE 2
- Do not stripe parking protected bike lanes and stripe Tulare Avenue from Woodland St to Demaree St with a combination of Class 2 and Class 3 bikes lanes.
- From Demaree to Mountain Class 2 bike lanes will be installed on both sides of the road. Parking will remain up against the curb.
- From Mountain to Woodland there will be a Class 3 bike lane on the north side of the road and a Class 2 bike lane on the south side of the road transitioning to Class 3 near Woodland. - From Woodland to Cotta (remainder of the project) Class IV bike lanes will be striped per the original plans.
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ALTERNATIVE 2 –ENLARGED EXHIBIT
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ALTERNATIVE 2 –ENLARGED EXHIBIT
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PROJECT ALTERNATIVE COST IMPACTS
ALTERNATIVE 1
- Alternative 1 will not have any cost impact to the project budget as the current design is complete, and the construction budget is set. The proposed modifications are field adjustments that will be no cost adjustments.
- Project can be finished on time to still meet Federal deadlines.
ALTERNATIVE 2
- Alternative 2 is estimated to cost $20,000 for staff to redesign the striping from Woodland St to Demaree St.
- Project can be finished on time to still meet Federal deadlines.
Thank you
for your time.
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PRE-PROJECT EXISTING ROAD STRIPING
PROJECT IMPACTS
- Digouts in travel lanes will not align with pre-project road striping in some areas resulting in earlier road failure. This could occur from around Terri St. to Mooney Blvd. and from Giddings St. to Sowell St. - New Striping in Phase 1 (Mooney Blvd to Watson) would need to be removed and replaced. If done correctly with removal and a slurry seal cost could be around $150,000-$300,000. Problem right now is that slurry seal isn’t typically installed December-February because of temperatures so this work would create a timing problem with Federal Funding Deadlines. Removed striping leaves permanent marks on the roadway and the striping corrections will be noticeable in time. This removed striping may pose a risk to the public when old removed striping becomes visible and conflict with new striping.
- If City Council wants to remove striping in Phase 1 and is acceptable with ground linework visible after restriping the cost above would most likely be lower and work could be completed now. - A portion of the newly striped centerlines from around Mountain to Mooney may need to be removed and re-installed.
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Tulare Avenue Parking Count
Project Prior to Project
27 62 Demaree to County Center
40 107 County Center to Woodland
07Woodland to Mountain
412 Mooney to Divisadero
936 Divisadero to Giddings
662 Giddings to Conyer
27 71 Conyer to Watson
643 Watson to Court
048 Court to Santa Fe
Exist. Parking Not Affected Santa Fe to Cotta