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WILLIAM HUSTON., CITY MANAGER
BOB LEDENDECKER, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS/CITY ENGINEER
BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN FACILITY PROJECTS (F.Y. 1984-85)
FILE #335
RECOMMENDATION:
Pleasure of the City Council.
BACKGROUND:
Staff has received the application forms for the 1984-85 Bicycle and Pedestrian
Facility Projects to be funded with Senate Bill (SB) 821 funds. These application
forms must be returned to the Orange County Transportation Commission (O.C.T.C.)
no later than ~y 6., 1984.
Last year the City Council expressed a safety concern regarding the installation
of handicapped ramps at all curb returns of street intersections. As a result of
this concern staff prepared a list of alternative type projects that would be
considered eligible for SB 821 funding. This list, as upgraded for 1984-85, will
be described in the discussion portion of this report.
The City Council selected a project entitled Sidewalk Construction along the
Southery Side of Nisson Road between 900 + .Easterly of Red Hill Ave. and 300 +
Westerly of Browning Ave. All of the 198~-84 SB 821 funds in the amount of -
$8,634.00 were directed to that project. Additionally., the City was required to
budget a balance of $40.,600.00 to complete the remaining curb/gutter and street
paving work on this project.
Tustin's allocation of SB 821 funds for Fiscal Year 1984-85 is $10.,294.00.
DISCUSSION:
Staff has reviewed the City for locations of sidewalk construction which will
benefit the general public to the greatest degree. These locations are considered
pedestrian facilities and are listed below with their estimated construction cost:
1. Sidewalk construction on the northerly side of Main St. between Myrtle
Ave. and the Costa Mesa Freeway.
Estimated cost $9,400.00.
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JUNE 11, 1984
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Sidewalk construction on the northerly side of McFadden Ave. and 200 ~
feet easterly of Tustin Village Way and Pasadena Ave.
Estimated cost $13,300.00.
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Sidewalk construction on the northerly side of Beneta Way between
Prospect Ave. and 100 + feet westerly of Livingston Way.
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Estimated cost $19,000.00.
Handicapped ramp construction at twenty corners and at various
intersections throughout the City.
Estimated cost $10,294.00.
Initiation of an on-going program to install sidewalks on key streets
within the East Irvine Industrial Complex. It is envisioned that these
sidewalks would initially be constructed on the most heavily traveled
streets with bus service, such as Walnut Ave. and Franklin Ave.
Estimated cost $10,,294.00 for initial year.
The City his{orically ~has not been supportive of painted bike lanes on streets due
to the need of on-street parking removal to provide the best degree of bicycle
safety. Staff has reviewed two locations which would be acceptable for the
installation of on-street bike lanes adjacent to the curb. Staff recommends that
all on-street parking be removed prior to the installation of any on-street bike
lanes. The two locations are listed below with their estimated installation cost:·
1. Walnut Avenue between Cherrywood and Myford Road and between Oxford
Avenue and Browning Avenue.
Estimated cost is $4,,040.00.
This location already has on-street parking prohibited,, no change is
.necessary.
2. Bryan Avenue between. Newport Avenue and Browning Avenue.
Estimated cost is $5,850.00.
This location would require the removal of on-street parking which could
be a problem with some of the areas between Newport Avenue and Red Hill
Avenue adjacent to the commercial units and multiple residential units.
The on-street bike lanes would consist of a solid white painted line 5-6
feet from the curbface, painted legends within the bike lanes and
appropriate signing as required.
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JUNE 11, 1984
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Staff feels the Handicapped Ramp Program would be beneficial to continue at this
time. It appears that most arterial highway intersections can be completed within
about three years.
It is requested that the City Council select a type of project or a combination of
project types for submittal to O.C.T.C. for the 1984-85 Bicycle and Pedestrian
Facility Project Program at their June 18, 1984 meeting. The formal application
will then be returned to theiw July 2, 1984 meeting for their final action so that
the July 6, 1984 application deadline date can be met. If the Council desires not
to proceed with any submittals for the 1984-85 F~scal Year, Tustin's allocation of
$10,294.00 will be redistributed to the other Orange County Cities.
Bob Ledendecker
Director of Public Works/City Engineer
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