REPORT TO BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE
SUBJECT
Title
Calabazas Boulevard Bicycle Lane Design (Garcia)
Report
BACKGROUND
Bicycle lanes were installed on Calabazas Boulevard in segments from 2013 to 2017 and were added by removing a travel lane in each direction and converting it to a buffered bicycle lane. Heading north to south, the bicycle lane is on the right side of the roadway from Monroe Street to Machado Avenue. From Machado Avenue continuing south to Pomeroy Avenue, the bicycle lane is on the left side of the roadway adjacent to Calabazas Creek. The reason the bicycle lane is on the left side of the roadway between Machado Avenue and Pomeroy Avenue is to reduce the number of conflict points between bicyclists and vehicles parking on-street and turning right to cross streets and the multiple residential and commercial driveways along Calabazas Boulevard. Additionally, the future Calabazas Creek Trail project has identified the roadway space adjacent to Calabazas Creek as a potential location for a future bicycle or trail facility.
Occasionally, some members of the public have reported to staff issues with the bicycle lane being on the left side of the roadway. The issues reported include the bicycle lane design is confusing, debris falling from trees next to Calabazas Creek collect in the bicycle lane, and difficulty making turns at intersections.
DISCUSSION
As part of routine roadway maintenance, the City has projects to repair roadways throughout the City. In summer of 2027, the City is planning to perform pavement treatments on Calabazas Boulevard from Cabrillo Avenue to Pomeroy Avenue. Once pavement treatments are completed, the City will reinstall pavement striping and bicycle lanes on the roadway. The roadway maintenance project provides an opportunity to modify striping on the roadway with minimal additional effort needed.
To determine the community preference for the bicycle lane design and location on Calabazas Boulevard, staf...
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