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Staff Report for a City of San Leandro City Council Recommendation Regarding Class IV Protected Bicycle Lanes on Hesperian Boulevard and Fairmont Drive
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SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
San Leandro arterial streets Hesperian Boulevard between I-238 and Thornally Drive and Fairmont Drive from Hesperian Boulevard to East 14th Street both have three travel lanes in each direction for motor vehicles. Class IV protected bicycle lanes are on-street bicycle facilities that are separated from vehicle traffic by a physical separation such as a buffer zone with vertical delineator posts that improve the usability, safety, and comfort of bicyclist of all skill levels. Staff has evaluated the potential of installing protected bicycle lanes on these streets by reducing the number of travel lanes from three to two.
Staff recommends that no changes be made to the number of vehicle travel lanes on Hesperian Boulevard due to the traffic impacts and that the vehicle travel lanes on Fairmont Drive be reduced from three to two in each direction to accommodate Class IV protected bicycle lanes.
BACKGROUND
This item is being considered by the Planning Commission in their capacity as the City's Traffic Advisory Commission.
Complete Streets describes a comprehensive, integrated transportation network with infrastructure that allows for safe and convenient travel along and across streets for all users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, persons with disabilities, motorists, movers of commercial goods, public transportation, seniors, youth and families. The City Council in February 2013 approved a Complete Streets policy that guides our City to improve the usability of our streets for all users and to meet the requirements of the Alameda County Transportation Commission (ACTC) for Measure B/BB, Vehicle Registration Fee and Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) One Bay Area Grant funding. The City of San Leandro recognizes that the planning and coordinated d...
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