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8.A. - Page 3 of 77 <br />4. Bus Stops <br />1. Protected Bike Lanes <br />The Corridor Plan identified protected bike lanes on EI Camino Real as a long-term vision to replace on - <br />street parking. While further analysis is needed before bike lanes can be installed, additional design and <br />input was needed to determine the bike lane widths, barrier types, intersection treatments, and driveway <br />treatments. The Safety Improvement Study focused on obtaining this information within the study <br />segment. <br />The City solicited community input on design options and tradeoffs for the bike lanes. Community <br />consensus formed around a design option for the bikeway, barrier, and mid-sized landscaping medians. <br />Comments include the preference for design elements that include physical barriers (rather than soft tip <br />posts) that provide visibility between bicyclists and vehicles, and the desire for landscape, greenery for <br />shade, sun protection, and aesthetics. <br />The conceptual design drawings incorporated these design elements where there is sufficient space within <br />the roadway (84 ft.). In the section between Woodside and Charter streets, the design requires narrower <br />bike lanes, barriers, and medians since there are six lanes (plus a turn lane) rather than four lanes. <br />In addition, the consultant prepared intersection treatment options based on traffic control, available <br />right-of-way, and the volume of right turns during peak periods (see Figure 2 for an example of an <br />intersection treatment). The public and Complete Streets Advisory Committee (CSAC) provided input on <br />these options, which have been incorporated into the conceptual design drawings. <br />FIGURE 2 — EXAMPLE OF PROTECTED CORNER/INTERSECTION <br />2. Crosswalks <br />The Corridor Plan recommended high visibility crosswalks with safety features and refuge medians (flat, <br />paved areas within medians for people to wait if they cannot cross the intersection within the crossing <br />cycle). It further recommended crosswalks to be within 600 feet of each other, prioritizing locations based <br />on existing uses and pedestrian volumes. The Safety Improvement Study focused on where there missing <br />crosswalks at signalized intersections, improvements to existing crosswalks, and where new mid -block <br />crosswalks might be needed. <br />City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.org <br />152 <br />