North Figueroa Street Bike Lanes Meeting June 2014

Current Condition:

2 Car Lanes Northbound + Southbound

Option 2

Sharrows only

2010 Bike Plan Bikeways

Existing Bikeways

Closing the Network Gap

Option 3

Climbing Bike Lane for uphill traffic +

Sharrows for downhill traffic

Los Angeles Transportation Plans + Studies

North Figueroa Street Bike Lanes

Avenue 50 to York Bl

Community Meeting

June 12, 2014

June 2011

Anticipated

Adoption

End of Year

Adopted

March 2011

But how?

1684 miles

Photo: Nicolas Rodriguez

Current

Condition

Current

Condition

Current

Condition

Bikeway Types

South Figueroa

LADOT Shared Lane Marking Study 2011

Conclusion + Recommendation

Climbing Bike Lane and Sharrows

Fully separated

bike facility:

encourages users

of all ages + abilities

• most effective on narrow single lane streets

• less effective on arterials

LA River

Benefits

Disadvantages

Cycle Track

Bike Path

(Protected Lane)

• provides separate lane for bicycles headed uphill at much slower speeds than vehicular traffic

• reduced traffic impacts due to sharrowed lane

• no separation of NB bike lane from motor vehicle traffic

• no dedicated bike lane for downhill bicyclists

• limited effect on speeding or traffic calming

• may not attract users of all ages (8-80)

Griffin Ave

Yucca St

Bikeways protected from traffic: encourages users

of all ages + abilities

Buffered

bike lane

Neighborhood Friendly

Street

Community Connections in Highland Park

with Sharrows

Dedicated bike lane

York Bl

Bike lane

Bikes share lane with

vehicular traffic

Griffin Ave

Sharrows

Our Goals

Safety for Everyone

Healthy Living +

Quality of Life

14 bicycle and 57 pedestrian related collisions reported - 6 fatal - in last 10 years

Option 1

Buffered Bike Lanes

Reducing Collisions

1

Air Quality

Bodies + Physical Activity

York

A study of York Bl found the bike lanes had no negative effect on local business

York

York

Ave 60

Ave 60

Next Steps:

Ave 61

Final approval

Ave 53

Ave 52

Ave 51

Project implementation

Vehicular Collisions

Ave 54

Ave 54

Option 2

Sharrows only

Bike + Pedestrian

Collisions

Killed +

Serverely Injured

Proposed Project Schedule:

Childhood Obesity

24-27.9%

2

6 fatal collisions

7 severe injuries

109 vehicle collisions

14 bicycle collisions

57 pedestrian collisions

Work could begin as soon as July, 2014 and take a few weeks to complete

Questions?

Figueroa Corridor Ranks in the top 5% of CA Communities that have the biggest pollution burden for the most vulnerable populations

Most of the pollution comes from Diesel and Particulate matter

Please submit a question form to Council Staff

Option 3

Climbing Bike Lane + Sharrows

3

People on bikes have worked up an appetite-

Bikes are great for food and drink sales

People on bikes are also more likely to stop since they don't have to find parking

Bicycle infrastructure creates a buffer for people on the sidewalk, making streets more enjoyable for pedestrians

Mobility Access

Organized bike rides like the NELA Tweed Ride appeal to riders of all ages, provide an opportunity to make new friends, and learn about your neighborhood

Bicycles are Good for Business!

• Create safe and attractive streets

• Increase visibility of and access to businesses

• Increase foot traffic

• Studies in many cities show increased retail sales

• Local studies (York Bl) have shown bicycle-related road diets had no negative impact on retail sales (McCormick 2012)

66-80%

0 & 1 Car

Households