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6.2A Page 2 Skvwav/Shorewav Bike Route Improvement Proiect. This project consists of improvements to an unbuilt bike route that extends through Redwood City, San Carlos, and Belmont. The proposed project will create approximately 1.6 miles of new bike route. It includes signage and "share the road" pavement markings on Skyway Road. New bike lanes will be installed along Airport Way, which will improve safety for cyclists at the intersection of Redwood Shores Parkway and Airport Way/Shoreway Road. North of that intersection, bike lane improvements will be incorporated on the southbound side of Shoreway Road. A bike path will be installed on the shoulder to assist cyclists making a right turn onto westbound Redwood Shores Parkway. This will help to separate cyclists from the heavy truck traffic that travels this section of Shoreway Road. A through bike lane will also be installed for southbound cyclists. New bike sensitive traffic signal detectors will be installed to help cyclists cross the intersection. Bike route signage and sharrows will be installed on northbound Shoreway Road. In the San Carlos portion of Shoreway Road, which is parallel to U.S. Highway 101, San Carlos has agreed to restripe the roadway section and install Class II bike lanes up to the San CarloslBelmont city limit. Staff has been in contact with members of the bicycle community regarding both projects. Staff will continue to seek recommendations and suggestions from the bicycle community throughout the final design process for both projects. MTC has approved the projects, as concepts, for grant funding. Staff will begin to finalize the design for both projects within the next 90 days. Required review of final design by both Caltrans and MTC is expected to be concluded by March of 2011. Award of construction will follow within the next 90 days and staff expects construction on both projects to be underway by the start of next summer. ALTERNATIVES Council may choose not to accept funding from MTC and direct staff to seek other funding sources. FISCAL IMPACT The city anticipates receipt of $593,770.00 in grant funding from MTC that requires matching city funds as follows for the two proposed projects: a) Bair Island Bav Trail Imorovement Proiect - MTC grant of $337,343.00 requires city funding of $43,707.00 (11.470/0 of total cost estimate). City funds in the amount of $92,517 are available from the Traffic Mitigation Fees Fund, as approved and appropriated in the approved FY 2010/11 budget. b) Skvwav/Shorewav Bike Route Improvement Proiect - MTC grant of $256,427.00 requires city funding of $33,233.00 (11.47% of total cost estimate). City funds in the amount of $92,517 are available from the Traffic Mitigation Fees Funds approved and appropriated in the approved FY 2010/11 budget. Staff expects to receive MTC "Regional Bicycle Program" grant funds in February, 2011. Staff will return to Council for amendment to the budget to reflect receipt and intended expenditure of these grant funds when awarding the contracts for construction.