6 th Street (Junipero to Bellflower) Bike Boulevard Design Concepts March 2012

2 Bicycle Master Plan Update Daisy / Linden / Myrtle N-S Bike Blvd 14 th – 15 th E-W Bike Blvd 6 th Street E-W Bike Blvd 6th Street is one of 3 bike boulevard projects the City is working on at this time

3 Project Schedule Preliminary Design Community Meetings Permitting Community Meetings Final Design Construction October March 2013 April May 2013 November December 2013 July 2014

What is a Bike Boulevard Low-volume streets optimized for bicycle and pedestrian travel Facilitates interconnectivity among schools, parks and neighborhoods Street beautification Safe pedestrian and bicycle crossing at intersections

Separated Bikeway: Broadway & 3rd Golden Alamitos Broadw ay 3 rd Street 6th Street (Junipero to Bellflower) Key Design Concerns Tie in with linear park planned for PE ROW Crossing at Ximeno Connections with Bellflower and PCH

6 Elements of Design Roundabouts, Circles, Sharrows & traffic signal Vista Bike Boulevard

7 Elements of Design “Sharrows” – Shared Lane Markings Positioning for cyclists outside the door zone Gives notification to motorists to expect cyclist in lane

Slower traffic speeds Safer for bicyclists and pedestrians due to the reduction conflict points with vehicles Roundabouts Doubled number of students walking and tripled number of bicycling to school

9 Design Element Concepts Potential Roundabout Park Avenue Potential Traffic Circles Molino, Temple, Orizaba, Obispo, Grand, Termino, Rosewell, Santiago, Havana & Ultimo Avenues Potential Park Pacific Electric Right-of-Way Potential light Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon at Ximeno

Project Goals Reduce speeds on residential streets Minimize cut through traffic on local streets Ensure safe crossing of busy streets for pedestrians and people who ride bikes Provide safe and convenient access to schools, parks and businesses

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