To: Board of Supervisors
From: Warren Lai, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Report Title: Implementation of San Pablo Dam Road Bike Lanes Project, El Sobrante area.
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
ADOPT Resolution and DIRECT the Public Works Director to implement a road diet as part of the San Pablo Dam Road Bike Lanes Project, El Sobrante area. (District I)
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Department of Public Works has submitted a Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant application to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) for the San Pablo Dam Road Bike Lanes Project. If awarded, local grant match requirements would be 20%, with 80% coming from SS4A grant. Typically, the local grant match would be from Road Fund revenues, however, given current funding constraints, other sources would need to be identified.
BACKGROUND:
The Department of Public Works has prepared and implemented the following County plans and policies regarding safety, accessibility and livability of its communities:
* Vision Zero Action Plan (March 1, 2022): A strategy to eliminate all traffic fatalities and severe injuries, while increasing safe, healthy, equitable mobility for all.
* Active Transportation Plan (April 26, 2022): Enhances active transportation by promoting access and connectivity for all modes of travel besides automobiles, focusing on self-propelled human-powered travel such as walking and bicycling.
* Complete Streets Policy (July 12, 2016): Ensures County roads are designed and operated to enable safe use and support mobility for all users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists, and transit riders of all ages and abilities.
San Pablo Dam Road in El Sobrante has been identified as a high-traffic corridor with a significant number of traffic incidents, including accidents involving both pedestrians and cyclists. Based on these traffic incidents...
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