REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on Resolutions Accepting the De La Cruz Boulevard, Lick Mill Boulevard, and Scott Boulevard Bikeway Planning Study, Selecting Preferred Design Concepts and, as Appropriate, Taking Related Actions Regarding Parking and Curb Modifications
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Deliver and Enhance High-Quality Efficient Services and Infrastructure
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The De La Cruz Boulevard, Lick Mill Boulevard, and Scott Boulevard Bikeway Planning Study (Study) is a planning-level document that identifies potential bicycle improvements along De La Cruz Boulevard between Montague Expressway to W Trimble Road (one mile), Lick Mill Boulevard from Tasman Drive to Montague Expressway (one-and-a-half miles), and Scott Boulevard from Arques Avenue to Saratoga Avenue (four miles). The goal of the Study is to identify bicycle infrastructure improvements that will close bicycle network gaps, increase mobility, and encourage the public to choose more sustainable modes of transportation. Several concepts have been developed for adding bicycle facilities along each corridor and include potential parking or lane removals.
These proposed concepts and improvements were developed based on an analysis of the three corridors, recommendations in the Santa Clara Bicycle Plan, engagement with the City's Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission (BPAC), and robust public outreach efforts. Development of the Study included significant community participation and feedback, most notably through the support of the BPAC. It should be noted that the study is only a planning-level document. If Council chooses preferred design concepts for each roadway, the project will move forward to the design and construction phases because it already has funding.
BACKGROUND
On October 10, 2023, Council accepted Federal Community Project Funding in the amount of $2.725 million and established the De La Cruz Boulevard, Lick Mill Boulevard, and Scott Boulevard Bikeway Improvements ...
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