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7A Page 2 The current (existing} iane car�figu�ation and the two alternatives that were presented at the cammunity meeting are described below: • Existin (No bike lanes) — Four traffic lanes (two northbound and two southbound}, and paraflsi parking on bath sides af the street. • Bike Lane Aftemative 1 — Three traffic lanes (one northbound, one southbound, and one center two-way ieft turn iane), parailel parking on both sides of the street, and bike fanes northbound and southbaund. • Bike �arte Aiterna#ive Z — Four traffic lanes (twa northbound and two southbound}, parallel parking ar► the east side of the street only (commerciai side), and bike lanes norkhbound and southbauncS. Cross section and plan view sketches showing the existing configuration and the proposed alterna#ives are attached. Of the two proposed bike Iane alterna#ives, the Bicycle S� Pedestrian graup I�as indicated support for Alternative No. 1 aver Aftemative Na.2. City staff also prefers Alternative No.1, and views this alternative as a "modesY` plan because if does not affect the existing parking, and the expense to make these proposed changes are minimal. Staff believes that this altemative wifl also prdvide safety enhancements, summarized below: • The reduc#ion of vehicle traffic lanes from four lanes to three Ianes should: 1} result in slower and more consis#ent vehicle speeds, 2) allow easier left tum movements out of side streets and driveways, and 3} reduce the number of traffic lanes that pedestrians have to traverse to cross the street. • This a4ternative provides a dedicated fane for left turn movements, altowing left turning vehicies to get out of the fiow of through traffic, which should result in a iower rate of rear-end accidents. This project wiil be partially funded by Federai Transportation grant funciinp under the Surface Transpartation Program (STP). The STP strongly encourages agencies to incarporate bike lanes, wharever feasible, on any street improvement projec#s receiving Federa{ fiunding support. Below is a summary of existing traffic speed, volume, and accident data for the subject segment of IndusVial Way. Attached is a tabie showir�g exis#ing traffic vaiumes for various roadways in Redwoac! City for comparison purposes. Traffic Volume Date: Northbaund Southbound Total Dai�y - 9,600 - --------�5,90Q- ------15,500 Peak Hour 5-6 m �-W��Tf.� _._ � �a 500 1 5Q4 � Speed Data: ; I Narthbaund { Sauthbound � Avera e m h 34 G 33 � 85 Percentile m h 38.5 38 � Page 2 of 2