REPORT TO BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE
SUBJECT
Title
Sidewalk Standard at Bus Stops (Shariat)
Report
BACKGROUND
At the March 2018 Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) meeting, BPAC Member Kratz requested to have the BPAC discuss “sidewalk standards at bus stops” as part of the list of items for future discussion. As described by Member Kratz, this item involves standard design and construction details for sidewalks adjacent to bus stops. Member Kratz was particularly concerned with situations where planter strips may exist between the sidewalk and the curb which could create potential problems for pedestrians entering and exiting a bus.
At the September 21, 2020 BPAC meeting, staff will present the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority’s “Bus Stop and Passenger Facilities Standards” (Attachment 1), which provides standard details for bus stop locations, including sidewalks.
Staff
Reviewed by: Carol Shariat, Principal Transportation Planner, Public Works
Approved by: Michael Liw, Assistant Director/City Engineer, Public Works
ATTACHMENTS
1. VTA Bus Stop and Passenger Facilities Standards