REPORT TO BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE
SUBJECT
Title
De La Cruz Boulevard, Lick Mill Boulevard, and Scott Boulevard Bicycle Improvements Project (Garcia)
Report
BACKGROUND
On October 10, 2023, Council accepted Federal Community Project Funding in the amount of $2.725 million and established a new project for the De La Cruz Boulevard, Lick Mill Boulevard, and Scott Boulevard Bikeway Improvements Project (Project). The Project scope of work includes traffic analyses and design concept analysis, public outreach, design, and construction of bicycle facilities on: 1) De La Cruz Boulevard from Montague Expressway to Trimble Road, 2) Lick Mill Boulevard from Tasman Drive to Montague Expressway, and 3) Scott Boulevard from the Calabazas Creek Trail to Saratoga Avenue (Attachment 1). The goal is to enhance safety, improve mobility, and reduce vehicle emissions by implementing high priority bicycle projects identified in the Santa Clara Bicycle Plan while connecting local residential communities, schools, libraries, and major employers within Santa Clara. The project includes reviewing potential project options such as lane narrowing, parking removal, or travel lane removal on the corridors.
During the first phase of the Project, the De La Cruz Boulevard, Lick Mill Boulevard, and Scott Boulevard Bikeway Improvements Study (“Study”) project team developed concept alternatives, prepared traffic and parking analysis, conducted two rounds of public engagement, and met with the City’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) on three occasions. The proposed concepts (Attachment 2) were developed based on an analysis of the corridors, recommendations in the Santa Clara Bicycle Plan Update 2018, previous BPAC meetings, and two rounds of public outreach efforts.
DISCUSSION
At the October 28, 2024 BPAC meeting, draft design concepts and collision analysis were presented for the three project corridors. The draft design concepts were developed based on recommendations from the Santa Clara Bicycle Plan, the available roadway space, and the project construction budget. At the meeting, BPAC members provided comments on the draft design concepts, which were subsequently updated for presentation to the public.
After the October BPAC meeting, there have been several outreach activities to inform the public about the project and provide opportunities for input including three workshops and an online survey. Outreach activities included:
• Project signs installed along each project corridor
• Postcard mailings (approximately 12,000 sent)
• Social media posts
• City News Articles & City Manager Newsletter
• Community Workshops (3)
• Pop-up events at the Holiday Tree Lighting and Santa Clara Farmer’s Market
• Online survey
• Project website updates
• Project emails
A Draft Bikeway Planning Study Report (Report) was developed for the project and uploaded to the project webpage. The Report is divided into seven chapters which include (1) Introduction and Background, (2) Study Methodology, (3) Existing Conditions, (4) Concepts/Alternatives, (5) Evaluation Findings, (6) Outreach Process and Results, and (7) Recommendations and Conclusion. The Report also includes an Appendix with detailed information on existing conditions, parking utilization, traffic analysis, survey results, collision data, and community engagement material. The Report can be reviewed and downloaded from the project webpage at
<https://www.santaclaraca.gov/our-city/departments-g-z/public-works/engineering/traffic-engineering/bicycle-and-pedestrian-projects/de-la-cruz-blvd-lick-mill-blvd-and-scott-blvd-bikeway-improvements>
At the January 2025 BPAC meeting, the project team will provide a project update and:
1. Share a summary of the Draft Bikeway Planning Study Report.
2. Seek BPAC recommendation that City Council adopt a resolution for the De La Cruz Boulevard, Lick Mill Boulevard, and Scott Boulevard Bikeway Improvements Study.
3. Seek BPAC recommendation for a preferred design concept for each study corridor to present to City Council.
The design concepts are divided into two segments for the De La Cruz Boulevard corridor, two segments for the Lick Mill Boulevard corridor, and six segments for the Scott Boulevard corridor (Attachment 1). Roadway concepts by segment are included as Attachment 2.
DE LA CRUZ BOULEVARD (64-FOOT-WIDE TYPICAL SECTION)
(Montague Expressway to Montague Park)
Existing Conditions/No Build
This concept does not implement any improvements on De La Cruz Boulevard between Montague Expressway and Montague Park. There are four travel lanes (two in each direction), parking is maintained on both sides, and no new bicycle facilities are installed.
Two Lanes, Buffered Bike Lanes, Center Turn Lane, Parking on Both Sides
This concept removes one travel lane in each direction, adds a two-way center turn lane and maintains parking on both sides. An eight-foot-wide buffered bicycle lane (Class IIB) is added to each side of the street, with five feet of bikeway and three feet of buffer.
Four Lanes, Buffered Bike Lanes, Remove Parking on One Side
This concept maintains four travel lanes and removes parking on one side of De La Cruz Boulevard. A seven-foot-wide buffered bicycle lane (Class IIB) is added to each side of the street, with five feet of bikeway and two feet of buffer. Based on overall parking inventory and adjacent uses, it is recommended that parking along the west side of the street be removed in this option. Parking would be removed when the City moves forward with construction of this concept.
DE LA CRUZ BOULEVARD (64-FOOT-WIDE TYPICAL SECTION)
(Montague Park to W. Trimble Road)
Existing Conditions/No Build
This concept does not implement any improvements on De La Cruz Boulevard between Montague Park and W. Trimble Road. There are four travel lanes (two in each direction), parking is maintained on both sides, and no new bicycle facilities are installed.
Two Lanes, Buffered Bike Lanes, Center Turn Lane, Parking on Both Sides
This concept removes one travel lane in each direction, adds a two-way center turn lane and maintains parking on both sides. An eight-foot-wide buffered bicycle lane (Class IIB) is added to each side of the street, with five feet of bikeway and three feet of buffer. Although this concept does not match the recommendation in the Santa Clara Bicycle Plan for a Class IV protected and buffered bike lane on this portion of De La Cruz Boulevard, it does provide enhanced bicycle facilities with a buffered bike lane while maintaining parking along the curb.
Two Lanes, Parking-Protected Bike Lanes, Center Turn Lane
This concept removes one travel lane in each direction, adds a two-way center turn lane, and adds a parking protected bikeway on both sides of street. Parking is maintained on both sides of the street, but it is shifted towards the center of the street to act as a vertical separation between the bikeway and the vehicle travel lane. In an effort to increase visibility of cyclists, additional parking restrictions are recommended on both sides of the street next to driveways and intersections.
Four Lanes, Buffered Bike Lanes, Remove Parking on One Side
This concept maintains four travel lanes and removes parking on one side of De La Cruz Boulevard. A seven-foot-wide buffered bicycle lane (Class IIB) is added to each side of the street, with five feet of bikeway and two feet of buffer. Based on overall parking inventory, it is recommended that parking along the east side of the street be removed in this option. Parking would be removed when the City moves forward with construction of this concept. Although this concept does not match the recommendation in the Santa Clara Bicycle Plan for a Class IV protected and buffered bike lane on this portion of De La Cruz Boulevard, it does provide enhanced bicycle facilities with a buffered bike lane while maintaining parking along the curb.
Four Lanes, Protected and Buffered Bikeways, Remove Parking on Both Sides
This concept maintains four travel lanes, has no parking on both sides of the street and adds a protected and buffered (Class IV) bikeway on both sides of the street (with seven feet of bikeway and three feet of buffer with vertical roadway posts).
De La Cruz Boulevard Overall Corridor Concepts
Based on the proposed concepts listed above by roadway section, there are four overall corridor concepts covering De La Cruz Boulevard between Montague Expressway and W. Trimble Road) for consideration as shown in Attachment 3.
Corridor Concept A
(Two Lanes, Buffered Bike Lanes, Center Turn Lane, Parking on Both Sides)
With this overall concept, one travel lane is removed in each direction, a two-way center turn lane is added, buffered bike lanes are installed, and parking is maintained on both sides of the street. The key roadway features of this concept are shown in Table 1 below.
Table 1: Corridor Concept A
|
De La Cruz Blvd Section |
Travel Lanes |
Bicycle Facilities |
Two-Way Center Turn Lane |
Parking |
|
Montague Expy to Montague Park |
Two |
Buffered Bike Lanes (Class IIB) |
Yes |
Both sides |
|
Montague Park to W. Trimble Rd |
Two |
Buffered Bike Lanes (Class IIB) |
Yes |
Both sides |
Corridor Concept B
(Two Lanes, Buffered and Parking Protected Bike Lanes, Center Turn Lane, Parking on Both Sides)
With this overall concept, one travel lane is removed in each direction, a two-way center turn lane is added, buffered bike lanes are installed in the northern portion of De La Cruz Boulevard between Montague Expressway and Montague Park, and parking protected bikeways are installed in the southern section of De La Cruz Boulevard between Montague Park and W. Trimble Road, and parking is maintained on both sides of the street. The key roadway features of this concept are shown in Table 2 below.
Table 2: Corridor Concept B
|
De La Cruz Blvd SectionTravel LanesBicycle FacilitiesTwo-Way Center Turn LaneParking |
|
|
|
|
|
Montague Expy to Montague Park |
Two |
Buffered Bike Lanes (Class IIB) |
Yes |
Both sides |
|
Montague Park to W. Trimble Rd |
Two |
Parking-Protected (Class IV) |
Yes |
Both sides |
Corridor Concept C
(Four Lanes, Buffered Bike Lanes, Remove Parking On One Side)
With this overall concept, four travel lanes are maintained, buffered bike lanes are installed and parking is removed on one side of the street. The key roadway features of this concept are shown in Table 3 below.
Table 3: Corridor Concept C
|
De La Cruz Blvd SectionTravel LanesBicycle FacilitiesTwo-Way Center Turn LaneParking |
|
|
|
|
|
Montague Expy to Montague Park |
Four |
Buffered Bike Lanes (Class IIB) |
No |
East side only |
|
Montague Park to W. Trimble Rd |
Four |
Buffered Bike Lanes (Class IIB |
No |
West side only |
Corridor Concept D
(Four Lanes, Buffered and Protected/Buffered Bikeways, Remove Parking)
With this overall concept, four travel lanes are maintained, buffered bike lanes are installed in the northern portion of De La Cruz Boulevard between Montague Expressway and Montague Park and protected/buffered bikeways are installed in the southern section of De La Cruz Boulevard between Montague Park and W. Trimble Road. Parking is removed on the corridor as listed in Table 4 below.
Table 4: Corridor Concept D
|
De La Cruz Blvd SectionTravel LanesBicycle FacilitiesTwo-Way Center Turn LaneParking |
|
|
|
|
|
Montague Expy to Montague Park |
Four |
Buffered Bike Lanes (Class IIB) |
No |
East side only |
|
Montague Park to W. Trimble Rd |
Four |
Protected and Buffered (Class IV) |
No |
No |
LICK MILL BOULEVARD (80-FOOT-WIDE TYPICAL SECTION)
(Tasman Drive to Laird Circle)
Existing Conditions/No Build
This concept does not implement any improvements on Lick Mill Boulevard between Tasman Drive and Laird Circle. There are four travel lanes (two in each direction), there is an existing 16-foot wide landscaped median island, parking is maintained on both sides, and no new bicycle facilities are installed.
Two Lanes, Buffered Bike Lanes, Landscaped Median Island, Parking on Both Sides
This concept removes one travel lane in each direction, maintains the existing 16-foot wide landscaped median island and maintains parking on both sides. A ten-foot-wide buffered bicycle lane (Class IIB) is added to each side of the street, with seven feet of bikeway and three feet of buffer. Although this concept does not match the recommendation in the Santa Clara Bicycle Plan for a Class IV protected and buffered bike lane, it does provide enhanced bicycle facilities with a buffered bike lane while maintaining parking along the curb.
Two Lanes, Parking-Protected Bike Lanes, Landscaped Median Island
This concept removes one travel lane in each direction, maintains the existing 16-foot wide landscaped median island, and adds a parking protected bikeway on both sides of street. Parking is maintained on both sides of the street, but it is shifted towards the center of the street to act as a vertical separation between the bikeway and the vehicle travel lane. In an effort to increase visibility of cyclists, additional parking restrictions are recommended on both sides of the street next to driveways and intersections.
Four Lanes, Protected and Buffered Bike Lanes, Remove Parking on Both Sides
This concept maintains four travel lanes, maintains the existing 16-wide landscaped median island, removes parking on both sides of the street and adds a protected and buffered (Class IV) bikeway on both sides of the street (with seven feet of bikeway and three feet of buffer with vertical roadway posts).
LICK MILL BOULEVARD (72-FOOT-WIDE TYPICAL SECTION)
(Laird Circle to Montague Expressway)
Existing Conditions/No Build
This concept does not implement any improvements on Lick Mill Boulevard between Laird Circle to Montague Expressway. There are four travel lanes (two in each direction), there is an existing 16-foot wide landscaped median island, parking is maintained on the west side of the street, and no new bicycle facilities are installed.
Two Lanes, Buffered and Protected/Buffered Bike Lanes, Parking on One Side
This concept removes one travel lane in each direction, maintains the existing 16-foot wide landscaped median island and maintains parking on the west side of the street. A nine-foot-wide buffered bicycle lane (Class IIB) is added to the west side of the street (with six feet of bikeway and three feet of buffer), and a protected and buffered (Class IV) bikeway is added to the other side of the street (with eight feet of bikeway and four feet of buffer with vertical roadway posts). Although this concept does not match the recommendation in the Santa Clara Bicycle Plan for a Class IV protected and buffered bike lane, it does provide enhanced bicycle facilities with a buffered bike lane while maintaining parking along the curb.
Two Lanes, Protected/Buffered and Parking Protected Bikeways
This concept removes one travel lane in each direction, maintains the existing 16-foot wide landscaped median island, adds a protected and buffered (Class IV) bikeway on one side of the street (with eight feet of bikeway and four feet of buffer with vertical roadway posts), and adds a parking protected bikeway on the other side of the street. The parking protected bikeway is achieved by maintaining parking on one side of the street and shifting the parking towards the center of the street to act as a vertical separation between the bikeway and the vehicle travel lane. In an effort to increase the visibility of cyclists on the parking protected portion of the roadway, additional parking restrictions are recommended on the west side of the roadway next to driveways and intersections.
Three Lanes, Protected/Buffered Bike Lanes, Remove Parking on West Side
This concept maintains two travel lanes on southbound Lick Mill Boulevard, removes one travel lane on northbound Lick Mill Boulevard, removes parking on the west side of the street, and installs protected and buffered bike lanes on both sides of the street.
Lick Mill Boulevard Overall Corridor Concepts
Based on the proposed concepts listed above by roadway section, there are three overall corridor concepts covering Lick Mill Boulevard between Tasman Drive and Montague Expressway for consideration as shown in Attachment 3.
Corridor Concept E
(Two Lanes, Buffered Bike Lanes, Parking on Both Sides)
With this overall concept, one travel lane is removed in each direction, the existing 16-foot wide landscaped median island is maintained, buffered bike lanes are installed, and parking is maintained on both sides of the street. The key roadway features of this concept are shown in Table 5 below.
Table 5: Corridor Concept E
|
Lick Mill Blvd Section |
Travel Lanes |
Bicycle Facilities |
Landscaped Median Island |
Parking |
|
Tasman Drive to Laird Circle |
Two |
Buffered Bike Lanes (Class IIB) |
Yes |
Both sides |
|
Laird Circle to Montague Expressway |
Two |
Buffered Bike Lanes (Class IIB) |
Yes |
West side only |
Corridor Concept F
(Two Lanes, Parking Protected Bike Lanes)
With this overall concept, one travel lane is removed in each direction, the existing 16-foot wide landscaped median island is maintained, parking protected bike lanes are installed, and parking is maintained on both sides of the street. The key roadway features of this concept are shown in Table 6 below.
Table 6: Corridor Concept F
|
Lick Mill Blvd SectionTravel LanesBicycle FacilitiesLandscaped Median IslandParking |
|
|
|
|
|
Tasman Drive to Laird Circle |
Two |
Parking-Protected (Class IV) |
Yes |
Both sides |
|
Laird Circle to Montague Expressway |
Two |
Parking-Protected (Class IV)* |
Yes |
Both sides |
*A protected and buffered bike lane will be installed on the east side of the De La Cruz Boulevard (Laird Circle to Montague Expressway) as there is currently no parking on that side of the roadway.
Corridor Concept G
(Three/Four Lanes, Protected and Buffered Bike Lanes, Remove Parking)
With this overall concept, three to four travel lanes are maintained, the existing 16-foot wide landscaped median island is maintained, protected and buffered bike lanes are installed, and parking is removed from both sides of the street. The key roadway features of this concept are shown in Table 7 below.
Table 7: Corridor Concept G
|
Lick Mill Blvd SectionTravel LanesBicycle FacilitiesLandscaped Median IslandParking |
|
|
|
|
|
Tasman Drive to Laird Circle |
Four |
Protected and Buffered (Class IV) |
Yes |
No |
|
Laird Circle to Montague Expressway |
Three* |
Protected and Buffered (Class IV) |
Yes |
No |
*On the eastside of Lick Mill Boulevard between Laird Circle and Montague Expressway a northbound travel lane will be removed with this concept.
SCOTT BOULEVARD (80-FOOT-WIDE TYPICAL SECTION)
(Arques Avenue to Central Expressway)
Existing Conditions/No Build
This concept does not implement any improvements on Scott Boulevard between Arques Avenue to Central Expressway. There are four travel lanes (two in each direction), there is an existing 16-foot wide landscaped median island, there is no parking on both sides of the street, and there is an existing six-foot wide bike lane on both sides of the street.
Four Lanes, Buffered Bike Lanes
This concept maintains four travel lanes, narrows these travel lanes, maintains the 16-foot wide landscaped median island, and improves the existing six-foot wide bike lanes to ten-foot wide buffered bike lanes (Class IIB) with seven feet of bikeway and three fee of buffer.
SCOTT BOULEVARD (80-FOOT-WIDE TYPICAL SECTION)
(Central Expressway to Martin Avenue)
Existing Conditions/No Build
This concept does not implement any improvements on Scott Boulevard between Central Expressway and Martin Avenue. There are five travel lanes (two southbound and three northbound), there is an existing 13-foot wide two-way center turn lane, there is no parking on both sides of the street, and there is an existing six-foot wide bike lane on both sides of the street.
Five Lanes, Buffered Bike Lanes
This concept maintains five travel lanes, narrows these travel lanes, maintains the existing 13-foot wide two-way center turn lane, and improves the existing six-foot wide bike lanes to nine-foot wide buffered bike lanes (Class IIB) with six feet of bikeway and three fee of buffer.
SCOTT BOULEVARD (78-FOOT-WIDE TYPICAL SECTION)
(Martin Avenue to Monroe Street)
Existing Conditions/No Build
This concept does not implement any improvements on Scott Boulevard between Martin Avenue and Monroe Street. There are six travel lanes (three in each direction), there is an existing two-foot wide median island, there is no parking on both sides of the street, and there is an existing five-foot wide bike lane on both sides of the street.
Four Lanes, Upgrade to Buffered Bike Lanes
This concept removes one travel lane in each direction and upgrades the existing six-foot bike lanes to 12-foot wide buffered bike lanes with seven feet of bikeway and five feet of buffer. It is important to note that a majority of this portion of Scott Boulevard is part of the Scott Boulevard overpass over the existing Caltrain tracks and there are elevation changes along the roadway.
SCOTT BOULEVARD (68-FOOT-WIDE TYPICAL SECTION)
(Monroe Street to Harrison Street)
Existing Conditions/No Build
This concept does not implement any improvements on Scott Boulevard between Monroe Street and Harrison Street. There are four travel lanes (two in each direction), there is an existing ten-foot wide two-way center turn lane, there is parking on both sides of the street, and no new bicycle facilities are installed.
Four Lanes, Standard Bike Lanes, Remove Parking One Side
This concept maintains four travel lanes, installs five-foot wide standard bike lanes (Class II) on both sides of the street, maintains the existing two-way center turn lane and removes parking on one side of the street. Based on overall parking inventory, it is recommended that parking along the east side of the street be removed in this option. Parking would be removed when the City moves forward with construction of this concept.
Two Lanes, Buffered Bike Lanes, Parking on Both Sides
This concept removes one travel lane in each direction, installs a ten-foot wide buffered bike lane on both sides of the street (seven feet of bikeway and three feet of buffer), maintains parking on both sides and maintains the existing two-way center turn lane.
Three Lanes, Standard Bike Lanes, Parking on Both Sides
This concept removes one travel lane in southbound direction, maintains two travel lanes in the northbound direction, installs five-foot wide standard bike lanes (Class II) on both sides of the street, maintains parking on both sides, and maintains the existing two-way center turn lane.
Three Lanes, Buffered Bike Lanes, Remove Parking One Side of the Street
This concept removes one travel lane in southbound direction, maintains two travel lanes in the northbound direction, installs nine-foot wide buffered bike lanes (Class IIB) on both sides of the street, removes parking on one side of the street, and maintains the existing two-way center turn lane. Based on overall parking inventory, it is recommended that parking along the east side of the street be removed in this option. Parking would be removed when the City moves forward with construction of this concept.
SCOTT BOULEVARD (70-FOOT-WIDE TYPICAL SECTION)
(Harrison Street to Homestead Road)
Existing Conditions/No Build
This concept does not implement any improvements on Scott Boulevard between Harrison Street and Homestead Road. There are four travel lanes (two in each direction), there is an existing ten-foot wide two-way center turn lane, there is parking on both sides of the street, and no new bicycle facilities are installed.
Four Lanes, Standard Bike Lanes, Remove Parking One Side
This concept maintains four travel lanes, installs five-foot wide standard bike lanes (Class II) on both sides of the street, removes parking on one side of the street, and maintains the existing two-way center turn lane. Based on overall parking inventory, it is recommended that parking along the west side of the street be removed in this option. Parking would be removed when the City moves forward with construction of this concept.
Two Lanes, Buffered Bike Lanes, Parking on Both Sides
This concept removes one travel lane in each direction, installs a nine-foot wide buffered bike lane on both sides of the street, maintains parking on both sides and maintains the existing two-way center turn lane.
Three Lanes, Standard Bike Lanes, Parking on Both Sides
This concept removes one travel lane in southbound direction, maintains two travel lanes in the northbound direction, installs six-foot wide standard bike lanes (Class II) on both sides of the street, maintains parking on both sides, and maintains the existing two-way center turn lane.
SCOTT BOULEVARD (64-FOOT-WIDE TYPICAL SECTION)
(Homestead Road to Saratoga Avenue)
Existing Conditions/No Build
This concept does not implement any improvements on Scott Boulevard between Homestead Road and Saratoga Avenue. There are four travel lanes (two in each direction), there is no two-way center turn lane, there is parking on both sides of the street, and no new bicycle facilities are installed.
Four Lanes, Standard Bike Lanes, Remove Parking One Side
This concept maintains four travel lanes, installs six-foot wide standard bike lanes (Class II) on both sides of the street, and removes parking on one side of the street. Based on overall parking inventory, it is recommended that parking along the west side of the street be removed in this option. Parking would be removed when the City moves forward with construction of this concept.
Two Lanes, Buffered Bike Lanes, Parking on Both Sides
This concept removes one travel lane in each direction, installs an eight-foot wide buffered bike lane (with five feet of bikeway and three feet of buffer) on both sides of the street, maintains parking on both sides and maintains the existing two-way center turn lane.
Scott Boulevard Overall Corridor Concepts
Based on the proposed concepts listed above by roadway section, there are various corridor concepts for Scott Boulevard from Arques Avenue to Saratoga Avenue as shown in Attachment 3. Due to the length of the study portion of Scott Boulevard, the overall corridor has been separated into three sections:
• Arques Avenue to Martin Avenue
• Martin Avenue to Monroe Street
• Monroe Street to Saratoga Avenue
ARQUES AVENUE TO MARTIN AVENUE
Corridor Concept H
(Four/Five Lanes, Buffered Bike Lanes)
With this overall concept, four travel lanes are maintained and buffered bike lanes are installed. There is currently no parking on this portion of Scott Boulevard. The key roadway features of this concept are shown in Table 8 below.
Table 8: Corridor Concept H
|
Scott Boulevard Section |
Travel Lanes |
Bicycle Facilities |
Landscaped Median Island or Two-Way Center Turn Lane |
Parking |
|
Arques Ave to Central Expy |
Four |
Buffered Bike Lanes (Class IIB) |
Landscaped Median Island |
No |
|
Central Expy to Martin Ave |
Five |
Buffered Bike Lanes (Class IIB) |
Two-Way Center Turn Lane |
No |
MARTIN AVENUE TO MONROE STREET
Corridor Concept I
(Four Lanes, Buffered Bike Lanes)
With this overall concept, one travel lane is removed in each direction of the street and buffered bike lanes are installed. There is currently no parking on this portion of Scott Boulevard. The key roadway features of this concept are shown in Table 9 below.
Table 9: Corridor Concept I
|
Scott Boulevard Section |
Travel Lanes |
Bicycle Facilities |
Landscaped Median Island |
Parking |
|
Martin Ave to Monroe St |
Four |
Buffered Bike Lanes (Class IIB) |
n/a |
No |
MONROE STREET TO SARATOGA AVENUE
Corridor Concept J
(Four Lanes, Standard Bike Lanes, Remove Parking on One Side)
With this overall concept, four travel lanes are maintained, buffered bike lanes are installed, and parking is removed on one side of the street. The key roadway features of this concept are shown in Table 10 below.
Table 10: Corridor Concept J
|
Scott Boulevard SectionTravel LanesBicycle FacilitiesTwo-Way Center Turn LaneParking |
|
|
|
|
|
Monroe St to Harrison St |
Four |
Standard Bike Lanes |
Yes |
West side only* |
|
Harrison St to Homestead Rd |
Four |
Standard Bike Lanes |
Yes |
East side only |
|
Homestead Rd to Saratoga Av |
Four |
Standard Bike Lanes |
No |
East side only |
*From El Camino Real to Harrison Street there is no existing parking on the west side of the street.
Corridor Concept K
(Two Lanes, Buffered Bike Lanes, Parking on Both Sides)
With this overall concept, one travel lane is removed in each direction of the street and buffered bike lanes are installed. Parking is maintained on both sides of the street. The key roadway features of this concept are shown in Table 11 below.
Table 11: Corridor Concept K
|
Scott Boulevard SectionTravel LanesBicycle FacilitiesTwo-Way Center Turn LaneParking |
|
|
|
|
|
Monroe St to Harrison St |
Two |
Buffered Bike Lanes (Class IIB) |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Harrison St to Homestead Rd |
Two |
Buffered Bike Lanes (Class IIB) |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Homestead Rd to Saratoga Av |
Two |
Buffered Bike Lanes (Class IIB) |
Yes |
Yes |
Corridor Concept L
(Two Lanes, Buffered Bike Lanes, Standard Bike Lanes)
With this overall concept, one travel lane is removed in southbound direction and two lanes are maintained in the northbound direction, a combination of standard and buffered bike lanes are installed, and parking is maintained on both sides. The key roadway features of this concept are shown in Table 12 below.
Table 12: Corridor Concept L
|
Scott Boulevard SectionTravel LanesBicycle FacilitiesTwo-Way Center Turn LaneParking |
|
|
|
|
|
Monroe St to Harrison St |
Three |
Standard Bike Lanes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Harrison St to Homestead Rd |
Three |
Standard Bike Lanes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Homestead Rd to Saratoga Av |
Two |
Buffered Bike Lanes (Class IIB) |
Yes |
Yes |
Corridor Concept M
(Two/Three Lanes, Buffered Bike Lanes)
With this overall concept, one travel lane is removed in each direction of the street and buffered bike lanes are installed. There is currently no parking on this portion of Scott Boulevard. The key roadway features of this concept are shown in Table 13 below.
Table 13: Corridor Concept M
|
Scott Boulevard SectionTravel LanesBicycle FacilitiesTwo-Way Center Turn LaneParking |
|
|
|
|
|
Monroe St to Harrison St |
Three |
Buffered Bike Lanes (Class IIB) |
Yes |
West side only |
|
Harrison St to Homestead Rd |
Two |
Buffered Bike Lanes (Class IIB) |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Homestead Rd to Saratoga Av |
Two |
Buffered Bike Lanes (Class IIB) |
Yes |
Yes |
Concept Analysis Summary
The project team analyzed and estimated the impacts of proposed concepts on traffic, safety, and parking utilization along the project corridor. An analysis summary is presented in Table 14 for De La Cruz Boulevard, Table 15 for Lick Mill Boulevard, and Tables 16-18 for Scott Boulevard.
Table 14: De La Cruz Boulevard Analysis Summary
|
Project Corridor |
Concept |
Collision Reduction Potential |
Estimated Parking Availability1,2 |
Number of Deficient Intersections |
Corridor Travel Time3 |
Estimated VMT Reduction |
|
De La Cruz Boulevard |
Existing Conditions / No Build Option |
N/A |
66% |
AM: 1 PM: 1 |
5 Minutes 16 Seconds |
N/A |
|
|
Concept A: Two Lanes, Buffered Bike Lanes, Center Turn Lane, Parking on Both Sides |
Yes |
Same as No Build |
Same as No Build |
5 Minutes and 28 Seconds |
9,782 miles/year |
|
|
Concept B: Two Lanes, Buffered and Parking Protected Bike Lanes, Center Turn Lane, Parking on Both Sides |
Yes |
62% |
Same as No Build |
5 Minutes 28 Seconds |
9,782 miles/year |
|
|
Concept C: Four Lanes, Buffered Bike Lanes, Remove Parking On One Side |
Negligible |
55% |
Same as No Build |
Same as No Build |
9,782 miles/year |
|
|
Concept D: Four Lanes, Buffered and Protected/Buffered Bikeways, Remove Parking |
Negligible |
51% |
Same as No Build |
Same as No Build |
9,782 miles/year |
1 Reflects average parking availability (total parking minus utilization) for the peak parking hour during observations: Weekdays, 10AM-11AM
2 Includes parking availability of side streets within 500ft of the study corridor
3 Reflects change in delay at signalized intersections only. Additional travel time may occur with lane removal due to increased friction in remaining lane(s).
Table 15: Lick Mill Boulevard Analysis Summary
|
Segment |
Concept |
Collision Reduction Potential |
Estimated Parking Availability1,2 |
Number of Deficient Intersections |
Corridor Travel Time4 |
Estimated VMT Reduction |
|
Lick Mill Boulevard |
Existing Conditions/ No Build Option |
N/A |
54% |
AM: 2 PM: 1 |
6 Minutes 33 Seconds |
N/A |
|
|
Concept E: Two Lanes, Buffered Bike Lanes, Parking on Both Sides |
Yes |
Same as existing |
Same as No Build |
6 Minutes 36 Seconds |
16,095 miles/year |
|
|
Concept F: Two Lanes, Parking Protected Bike Lanes |
Yes |
53% |
Same as No Build |
6 Minutes 36 Seconds |
16,095 miles/year |
|
|
Concept G: Three/Four Lanes, Protected and Buffered Bike Lanes, Remove Parking |
Yes |
No Parking Available (121 Cars with No Available Parking)3 |
Same as No Build |
6 Minutes 34 Seconds |
16,095 miles/year |
1 Reflects average parking availability (total parking minus utilization) for the peak parking hour during observations: Weekdays, 7AM-8AM
2 Includes parking availability of side streets within 500ft of the study corridor
3 A total of 121 cars would not have nearby and available on-street parking to relocate to, resulting in an availability of -80%. This includes 98 cars that are assumed to be associated with temporary construction parking. Excluding the cars associated with temporary construction, the estimated parking availability would be -5%.
4 Reflects change in delay at signalized intersections only. Additional travel time may occur with lane removal due to increased friction in remaining lane(s).
Table 16: Scott Boulevard Analysis Summary (Arques Ave to Martin Ave)
|
Segment |
Concept |
Collision Reduction Potential |
Estimated Parking Availability |
Number of Deficient Intersections |
Corridor Travel Time |
Estimated VMT Reduction |
|
Scott Boulevard (Arques Avenue to Martin Avenue) |
Existing Conditions/ No Build Option |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
8 Minutes 50 Seconds |
N/A |
|
|
Concept H: Four/Five Lanes, Buffered Bike Lanes |
Negligible |
N/A |
N/A |
Same as No Build |
Same as No Build |
Table 17: Scott Boulevard Analysis Summary (Martin Ave to Monroe St)
|
Segment |
Concept |
Collision Reduction Potential |
Estimated Parking Availability |
Number of Deficient Intersections |
Corridor Travel Time |
Estimated VMT Reduction |
|
Scott Boulevard (Martin Avenue to Monroe Street) |
Existing / No Build Option |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
1 Minute 43 Seconds |
N/A |
|
|
Concept I: Four Lanes, Buffered Bike Lanes |
Negligible |
N/A |
N/A |
Same as No Build |
Same as No Build |
Table 18: Scott Boulevard Analysis Summary (Monroe St to Saratoga Ave)
|
Segment |
Concept |
Collision Reduction Potential |
Estimated Parking Availability1,2 |
Number of Deficient Intersections |
Corridor Travel Time4 |
Estimated VMT Reduction |
|
Scott Boulevard (Monroe Street to Saratoga Avenue) |
Existing Conditions/ No Build Option |
None |
38% |
AM: 1 PM: 3 |
4 Minutes 50 Seconds |
None |
|
|
Concept J: Four Lanes, Standard Bike Lanes, Remove Parking on One Side |
Negligible |
31%3 |
Same as No Build |
Same as No Build |
18,117 miles/year |
|
|
Concept K: Two Lanes, Buffered Bike Lanes, Parking on Both Sides |
Yes |
Same as No Build |
AM: 1 PM: 2 (-1) |
5 Minutes 18 Seconds |
18,117 miles/year |
|
|
Concept L: Two Lanes, Buffered Bike Lanes, Standard Bike Lanes |
Yes |
Same as No Build |
AM: 1 PM: 2 (-1) |
5 Minutes 16 Seconds |
18,117 miles/year |
|
|
Concept M: Two/Three Lanes, Buffered Bike Lanes |
Yes |
36%3 |
AM: 1 PM: 2 (-1) |
5 Minutes 18 Seconds |
18,117 miles/year |
1 Reflects average parking availability (total parking minus utilization) for the peak parking hour during observations: Weekends, 12AM-1AM
2 Includes parking availability of side streets within 500ft of the study corridor
3 A total of 11 cars would not have nearby and available on-street parking to relocate to.
4 Reflects change in delay at signalized intersections only. Additional travel time may occur with lane removal due to increased friction in remaining lane(s).
Community Survey Results
Three corridor surveys, one each for De La Cruz Boulevard, Lick Mill Boulevard, and Scott Boulevard, were administered to Santa Clara community members from December 5 to December 22, 2024. The surveys received 551 public responses: 140 for the De La Cruz Boulevard survey, 180 for the Lick Mill Boulevard survey, and 231 for the Scott Boulevard survey. The survey included demographic and travel preference questions along with questions about preferred design concepts. The survey results showing the breakdown of the preferred concept vote are shown in Tables 19-22.
Table 19: De La Cruz Boulevard Survey Summary
|
De La Cruz Alternative |
Preferred Concept Between Montague Expwy and Montague Park |
Preferred Concept Between Montague Park and W Trimble Road |
|
Existing Conditions/No Build Option |
21% |
20% |
|
Concept A: Two Lanes, Buffered Bike Lanes, Center Turn Lane, Parking on Both Sides |
35%1 |
11% |
|
Concept B: Two Lanes, Buffered and Parking Protected Bike Lanes, Center Turn Lane, Parking on Both Sides |
35%1 |
31% |
|
Concept C: Four Lanes, Buffered Bike Lanes, Remove Parking On One Side |
44%1 |
13% |
|
Concept D: Four Lanes, Buffered and Protected/Buffered Bikeways, Remove Parking |
44%1 |
25% |
1 From Montague Expwy to Montague Park, Concepts A and B are identical, and Concepts C and D are identical. Percent of respondents favoring applied to both concepts.
Table 20: Lick Mill Boulevard Survey Summary
|
Concept |
Preferred Concept Between E Tasman Dr and Laid Cir(S) |
Preferred Concept Between Laird Cir(S) and Montague Expwy |
|
Existing Conditions/No Build Option |
24% |
30% |
|
Concept E: Two Lanes, Buffered Bike Lanes, Parking on Both Sides |
12% |
11% |
|
Concept F: Two Lanes, Parking Protected Bike Lanes |
38% |
38% |
|
Concept G: Three/Four Lanes, Protected and Buffered Bike Lanes, Remove Parking |
26% |
21% |
Table 21: Scott Boulevard Survey Summary (Arques Ave to Martin Ave)
|
Concept |
Preferred Concept Between Arques Ave and Martin Ave |
|
Existing Conditions/No Build Option |
31% |
|
Concept H: Four/Five Lanes, Buffered Bike Lanes |
69% |
Table 21: Scott Boulevard Survey Summary (Martin Ave to Monroe St)
|
Concept |
Preferred Concept Between Martin Ave and Monroe St |
|
Existing/No Build Option |
36% |
|
Concept I: Four Lanes, Buffered Bike Lanes |
64% |
Table 21: Scott Boulevard Survey Summary (Monroe St to Saratoga Ave)
|
Concept |
Preferred Concept Between Monroe St and Harrison St |
Preferred Concept Between Harrison St and Homestead Rd |
Preferred Concept Between Homestead Rd and Saratoga Ave |
|
Existing Conditions/ No Build Option |
29% |
28% |
28% |
|
Concept J: Four Lanes, Standard Bike Lanes, Remove Parking on One Side |
15% |
17% |
18% |
|
Concept K: Two Lanes, Buffered Bike Lanes, Parking on Both Sides |
28% |
43%1 |
54%2 |
|
Concept L: Two Lanes, Buffered Bike Lanes, Standard Bike Lanes |
6% |
12% |
54%2 |
|
Concept M: Two/Three Lanes, Buffered Bike Lanes |
22% |
43%1 |
54%2 |
1 From Harrison St to Homestead Rd, Concepts K and M are identical. Percent of respondents favoring applied to both concepts.
2 From Homestead Rd to Saratoga Ave, Concepts K, L, and M are identical. Percent of respondents favoring applied to all three concepts.
ALTERNATIVES
1. Adopt a resolution adopting the De La Cruz Boulevard, Lick Mill Boulevard, and Scott Boulevard Bikeway Improvements Planning Study.
2. Do Not Adopt a resolution adopting the De La Cruz Boulevard, Lick Mill Boulevard, and Scott Boulevard Bikeway Improvements Planning Study.
De La Cruz Boulevard
3. Select the Existing Conditions/No Build Option as the preferred alternative.
4. Select Concept A titled “Two Lanes, Buffered Bike Lanes, Center Turn Lane, Parking on Both Sides” as the preferred alternative.
5. Select Concept B titled “Two Lanes, Buffered and Parking Protected Bike Lanes, Center Turn Lane, Parking on Both Sides” as the preferred alternative.
6. Select Concept C titled “Four Lanes, Buffered Bike Lanes, Remove Parking On One Side” as the preferred alternative.
7. Select Concept D titled “Four Lanes, Buffered and Protected/Buffered Bikeways, Remove Parking” as the preferred alternative.
Lick Mill Boulevard
8. Select the Existing Conditions/No Build Option as the preferred alternative.
9. Select Concept E titled “Two Lanes, Buffered Bike Lanes, Parking on Both Sides” as the preferred alternative.
10. Select Concept F titled “Two Lanes, Parking Protected Bike Lanes” as the preferred alternative.
11. Select Concept G titled “Three/Four Lanes, Protected and Buffered Bike Lanes, Remove Parking” as the preferred alternative.
Scott Boulevard Between Arques Avenue and Martin Avenue
12. Select the Existing Conditions/No Build Option as the preferred alternative.
13. Select Concept H titled “Four/Five Lanes, Buffered Bike Lanes.
Scott Boulevard Between Martin Avenue and Monroe Street
14. Select the Existing Conditions/No Build Option as the preferred alternative.
15. Select Concept I titled “Four Lanes, Buffered Bike Lanes” as the preferred alternative.
Scott Boulevard Between Monroe Street and Saratoga Avenue
16. Select the Existing Conditions/No Build Option as the preferred alternative.
17. Select Concept J titled “Four Lanes, Standard Bike Lanes, Remove Parking on One Side” as the preferred alternative.
18. Select Concept K titled “Two Lanes, Buffered Bike Lanes, Parking on Both Sides” as the preferred alternative.
19. Select Concept L titled “Two Lanes, Buffered Bike Lanes, Standard Bike Lanes” as the preferred alternative.
20. Select Concept M titled “Two/Three Lanes, Buffered Bike Lanes” as the preferred alternative.
RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
1. Adopt a resolution adopting the De La Cruz Boulevard, Lick Mill Boulevard, and Scott Boulevard Bikeway Improvements Planning Study; and
2. Select one of the following for each project roadway/segment:
De La Cruz Boulevard
Alternative 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7
Lick Mill Boulevard
Alternative 8, 9, 10, or 11
Scott Boulevard Between Arques Avenue and Martin Avenue
Alternative 12 or 13
Scott Boulevard Between Martin Avenue and Monroe Street
Alternative 14 or 15
Scott Boulevard Between Monroe Street and Saratoga Avenue
Alternative 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20
Staff
Written by: Ralph Garcia, Senior Civil Engineer, Public Works
Reviewed by: Steve Chan, Transportation Manager
Approved by: Michael Liw, Assistant Director/City Engineer, Public Works
ATTACHMENT
1. Study Area Map
2. Project Concepts (Roadway Cross-Section by Segment)
3. Plan View Corridor Concepts