STONY POINT ROAD CORRIDOR STUDY FOR ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION MODES
Community Workshop – March 3, 2021
STUDY AREA
NORTH
1
2
3
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STUDY AREA
NORTH
1
2
3
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STONY PT. ROAD CORRIDOR A HIGH PRIORITY » 1 of 8 Corridor Studies from Bicycle & Pedestrian Master Plan Update 2018 » Top priority of Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Board – high rate of severe bike/ped injury collisions » Major north-south access route for “Community of Concern” Sonoma County Transportation Authority
KEY CORRIDOR ISSUES • Separation between bike lanes and vehicle traffic • Shorten pedestrian crossing distances • Reduce speed of turning vehicles at intersections and ramps • Address vehicle/bicycle conflict points
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PUBLIC OUTREACH » 2 Community Meetings (virtual) » Online Surveys » Social Media » Meetings with Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Board » August 2020, January 2021, March 2021
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ISSUES FROM COMMUNITY MEETING #1 • Improve connection from Joe Rodota Trail to Cesar Chavez School on Sebastopol Rd. • Reduce potential conflicts between Joe Rodota Trail users and vehicles turning right from the EB off-ramp onto Stony Pt Rd. • Provide bicyclists with additional protection from right-turning drivers at intersections and driveways. • Install sturdy barriers in addition to the striped buffer to better protect bicycles from vehicle traffic. Sonoma County Transportation Authority
ONLINE SURVEY (237 RESPONSES) Questions included: • Travel purpose on Stony Point Road • Pedestrian safety concerns and comfort at study intersections • Preferred pedestrian crossing treatments • Bicycle safety concerns and comfort at intersections • Preferred bicycle design treatments Sonoma County Transportation Authority
ONLINE SURVEY (237 RESPONSES) Preferred Bicycle Design Treatments Treatment
Respondents Respondents Respondents Selecting Selecting 1 Selecting 2 1 or 2 (1=most comfortable, 5 = least comfortable)
Protected intersection
49%
19%
68%
Buffered bike lanes
37%
33%
70%
Bike lane striping through intersections
31%
23%
54%
Crossbike
27%
25%
52%
Green dashed bike lane striping (conflict zones)
27%
25%
52%
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MAJOR CHANGES SINCE COMMUNITY MEETING #1 • Highway 12 on-ramps
• Raised crosswalks to slow traffic
• Highway 12 EB Ramps/Joe Rodota Trail Crossing • Eliminate lane on off-ramp • Curb extension to shorten crossing distance • No right turn on red onto Stony Point
• Stony Point/Occidental – Curb extension on NW corner Sonoma County Transportation Authority
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BARRIER BETWEEN BIKES AND VEHICLE TRAFFIC
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NORTH
1
3
5
4
6
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SOUTH OF W. 3RD ST.
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SOUTH OF W. 3RD ST. 7 6
5 2
1
3
4
5
8
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SOUTH OF W. 3RD ST. - 3D VIEW
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SOUTH OF W. 3RD ST. - 3D VIEW
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SOUTH OF W. 3RD ST. - 3D VIEW
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HIGHWAY 12 BRIDGE
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HIGHWAY 12 BRIDGE 11
15
9 12
9
14 13
11
15
10
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HIGHWAY 12 BRIDGE B
11
15
A
9 12
9
14 13
11
D
C
15
10
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HIGHWAY 12 BRIDGE B
11
15
A
9 12
9
14 13
11
D
C
15
10
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HIGHWAY 12 BRIDGE
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JOE RODOTA TRAIL-HIGHWAY 12 RAMPS
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HIGHWAY 12 BRIDGE - 3D VIEW
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HIGHWAY 12 BRIDGE - 3D VIEW
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HIGHWAY 12 BRIDGE - 3D VIEW
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NORTH OF SEBASTOPOL RD
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NORTH OF SEBASTOPOL RD 17
18 20
18 16
19
21
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NORTH OF SEBASTOPOL RD 17
18 20
18 16
19
21
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MAINTAIN RIGHT TURN LANE
32
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BUFFERED BIKE LANE TRANSITION
33
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NORTH OF SEBASTOPOL RD 17
18 20
18 16
19
21
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NORTH OF SEBASTOPOL RD 17
18 20
18 16
19
21
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PROTECTED INTERSECTION
34
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PROTECTED INTERSECTION
35
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FUTURE – 2-WAY PATH
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FUTURE – 2-WAY PATH
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FUTURE – 2-WAY PATH
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COMPLETING THE STUDY – NEXT STEPS » Present updated design to public (community meeting #2) » Collect Survey Results » Present to BPAB (March 18th) » Finalize Design and Report (May)
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STONY POINT ROAD CORRIDOR STUDY FOR ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION MODES
Community Workshop – March 3, 2021