REPORT TO BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE
SUBJECT
Title
Complete Streets Review for the Lafayette Street Class IV Bikeway and Pavement Rehabilitation Project and 2025 Annual Street Maintenance and Rehabilitation Project (Chan)
Report
BACKGROUND
The Department of Public Works (DPW) is preparing the design for the Lafayette Street Class IV Bikeway and Pavement Rehabilitation Project (Attachment 1), and the 2025 Annual Street Maintenance and Rehabilitation Project (Attachment 2).
Lafayette Street Class IV Bikeway and Pavement Rehabilitation Project: This goal of this project is pavement rehabilitation and installation of a Class IV bicycle facility along the Lafayette Street corridor from between Laurelwood Road and Reed Street. On September 12, 2023, City Council approved parking removals between Memorex Drive and Reed Street and directed staff to implement a pilot program to study the results of the parking removal. This portion of the project will be monitored for approximately one year after construction and City staff will return to Council for a decision to either make the modifications permanent or to restore parking, remove the protected bicycle lanes and install a Class II (striped) bicycle lane on one side of the roadway and no bicycle lane (share the road) on the other side of the roadway between Memorex Drive and Reed Street. Currently, there are no bicycle facilities on this segment of Lafayette Street. This project was identified as part of the Santa Clara Bicycle Plan, is partial funded by the Valley Transportation Authority’s 2016 Measure B grant program, and will allow the community to use alternative modes of travel within the city.
2025 Annual Street Maintenance and Rehabilitation Project: This project provides maintenance and rehabilitation treatments to maximize pavement life for various streets in the City. The project applies pavement treatments ranging from slurry seal, asphalt overlay, and full depth replacement. Staff coordinates with the BPAC to review if the project streets have the potential for adding bicycle facilities as identified in the Santa Clara Bicycle Plan. It is important to note that if a street requires removal of parking or travel lanes due to limited right-of-way widths, the recommendations in the Bicycle Plan cannot be implemented without extensive public outreach, traffic analyses, and study.
At the January 2024 BPAC meeting, staff presented the list of streets to be included in this project. BPAC voted to approve the proposed bicycle facilities for the streets listed below:
1. Calle De Prima Vera from Lafayette St to Avenida De Los Arboles (Class II)
2. Warburton Ave from Lawrence Rd to San Tomas Expwy (Class III)
As set forth by the City of Santa Clara Complete Streets Policy, relevant transportation projects shall be coordinated with the BPAC to gather comments and recommendations regarding Complete Streets features that should be incorporated into the project.
DISCUSSION
The Lafayette Street Class IV Bikeway and Pavement Rehabilitation Project and 2025 Annual Street Maintenance and Rehabilitation Project are currently at the 65 percent design phase. These projects are considered relevant transportation projects to be coordinated with BPAC, and as such, these plans are attached for BPAC to review and provide feedback.
Staff
Written by: Steve Chan, Transportation Manager, Public Works
Reviewed by: Carol Shariat, Principal Transportation Planner, Public Works
Approved by: Michael Liw, Assistant Director/City Engineer, Public Works
ATTACHMENT
1. Lafayette Street Class IV Bikeway and Pavement Rehabilitation Project
2. 2025 Annual Street Maintenance and Rehabilitation Project