2016 Santa Barbara County South Coast Bike Count

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2016 2016 BIKE BIKE COUNT

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Santa Barbara County South Coast


2016 Santa Barbara South Coast Bike Count Authors: Eve Sanford, Daniel Fishbein. Designer: Cynthia Stahl

Table of Contents 2-3 4- 5 6-7

Executive Summary and Count Locations Santa Barbara locations ranked Goleta & Isla Vista locations ranked

8-9

Carp locations ranked

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Complete data set

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Riding Behavior

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Female Ridership

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Count Methodology + Next Steps

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Future Bikeway Projects

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Screenline Form, Count Sheet

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Detailed Bikeway Classifications table

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Thank you’s

Executive Summary Why Count Bike Riders? Bicycle ridership data allows cities to better understand bicycle ridership and provide or improve bicycle facilities where the need is greatest. By providing estimates of the total numbers of cyclists and insights into cyclist behavior, counts can support bicycling and prevent bicycle collisions. In Fall of 2016, Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition (SBBIKE) conducted a manual bike count in Santa Barbara, Goleta, Carpinteria and unincorporated south Santa Barbara County including Montecito, U.C.S.B., and Isla Vista. The goal of this count was to gain a better understanding of current bicycle use and serve as a baseline for future annual bicycle counts, as well as support our region’s investments in bicycling as a tool that improves public health, eases traffic emissions and congestion, bolsters local economies and all-around quality of life. This bike count provides a snapshot of the entire South County. Because it was not confined by political borders or the availability or use of electronic equipment, we were able to measure a number of other characteristics of riders.

Locations Thirty-four count locations were chosen based on: popular cycling routes and current or planned bicycle infrastructure. Locations intentionally included off-street bicycle paths (Class 1), on-street striped lanes (Class 2), and bicycles

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routes marked only with shared lane marking (sharrows) or signage (Class 3) or no markings.


Bikeway Type

Bikeway type counted 41%

31%

Class 2

none

19%

9%

Class 1

Class 3

Most (69%) of bicyclists were counted on offstreet bicycle paths (Class 1.)

Most bicyclists were counted on Class 1 Bike Paths, which were present at 1/5 of the locations counted. In contrast, 20% of bike riders were on class 2 bike lanes even though these made up 40% of the count locations.

Count at Large In a single day, 7985 bicyclists were counted during the 7-9 AM and 4-6 PM count periods at a total of 34 locations. Six locations accounted for 72% of riders in the count.

TOP 6 LOCATIONS WITH MOST RIDERSHIP Count category

While 20% of bicyclists were on on-street bicycle lanes (Class 2.)

And 11% were on roads with shared lane markings (Class 3) or no bicycle infrastructure. For a detailed reference on the 4 different classifications of bikeways, see page 16

Location (nearest cross street[s])

Bikeway typea

All locations

Count

% All locationsb

% 7-9 AM

% 4-6

7985

100

46

54

PM

>2000

Pardall (Embarc Del Norte/Bike Tunnel)

UCSB

1

3217

40

41

59

700-1999

El Colegio path (Camino del Sur)

UCSB

1

1038

13

68

32

375-699

Obern Bike Path (Henley Gate Entrance)

UCSB

1

446

6

48

52

State (Canon Perdido/De La Guerra)

SB City

2

417

5

37

63

320-374

Obern (Maria Ignacio)

County

1

338

4

45

55

225-319

Cabrillo (Milpas/Corona Del Mar)

SB City

1

283

4

37

63

a. Bikeway type: 1: Path physically separated from road; 2: striped lane on road; 3: shared road; none: no markings b. All locations total is the proportion of all cycists at the location. Incomplete or missing counts are shown with an “- -“

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GOLETA & UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA

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GOLETA & U.C.S.B.: KEY OBSERVATIONS

The three locations with the largest number of riders in the count primarily served UCSB: Pardall near Embarcadero Del Norte (40% of all total bicyclists), El Colegio Bike Path (13%), and the Obern Bike Path near Henley Gate (6%). The Goleta location with the greatest number of cyclists was on Hollister between Fairview and Orange (2%). The second and third greatest number were counted near Hollister between Evanshire and Turnpike (1%) and Cathedral Oaks between Fairview and Trudi (1%). Referenced on Santa Barbara City/County map Size of dot proportional to number of riders

RIDERSHIP IN GOLETA AND UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA (U.C.S.B.) Count

Location

category

(nearest cross street[s])

Bikeway typea

Count

% All

% Female

% 7-9 AM

% 4-6 PM

% No helmet

locationsb

All locations

% Wrong

% Sidewalk

way

7985

100

33

46

54

46

7

8

>2000

Pardall (Embarc Del Norte/Bike Tunnel)

UCSB

1

3217

40

40

41

59

--

--

0

700-1999

El Colegio path (Camino del Sur)

UCSB

1

1038

13

51

68

32

--

9

21

375-699

Obern Bike Path (Henley Gate Entrance)

UCSB

1

446

6

26

48

52

--

--

--

115-149

Hollister (Fairview/Orange)

Goleta

3

130

2

17

38

62

62

12

18

75-114

Hollister (Evanshire/Turnpike)

Goleta

2

99

1

15

59

41

40

3

1

Cathedral Oaks (Fairview/Trudi)

Goleta

2

96

1

21

49

51

10

3

7

Los Carneros (Castillian/Hollister)

Goleta

2

83

1

29

37

63

--

1

10

Calle Real (Turnpike/Via Lee)

Goleta

2

70

1

23

43

57

7

1

4

50-74

a. Bikeway type: 1: Path physically separated from road; 2: striped lane on road; 3: shared road; none: no markings b. All locations total is the proportion of all cycists at the location. Incomplete or missing counts are shown with an “- -“

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SANTA BARBARA CITY AND COUNTY

MONTECITO

OBERN/ MARIA IGNACIO TRAILS- S.B. COUNTY

S.B. CITY AND COUNTY: KEY OBSERVATIONS The fourth busiest location in the count, and the busiest in the City of Santa Barbara was on State Street near Canon Perdido (5%). The fifth busiest location was Obern Trail near the Maria Ignacio Trail junction (4%) in unicorporated Santa Barbara. The sixth busiest was Cabrillo between Milpas and Corona Del Mar (4%), in the city of Santa Barbara. Size of dot proportional to number of riders

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RIDERSHIP IN SANTA BARBARA CITY AND COUNTY Count category

Location (nearest cross street[s])

Bikeway typea

All locations

Count

% All locationsb

% Female

% 7-9 AM

% 4-6 PM

% No helmet

% Wrong way

% Sidewalk

7985

100

33

46

54

46

7

8

375-699

State (Canon Perdido/De La Guerra)

SB City

2

417

5

19

37

63

54

1

1

320-374

Obern Trail (Maria Ignacio Bike Path)

County

1

338

4

26

45

55

--

--

--

225-319

Cabrillo (Milpas/Corona Del Mar)

SB City

1

283

4

22

37

63

14

3

15

150-174

Maria Ignacio Bike Path (Obern Trail)

County

1

156

2

31

50

50

--

--

--

115-149

Rancheria (Gutierrez/Montectio)

SB City

3

139

2

22

40

60

83

1

2

Castillo (Haley/Montecito)

SB City

2

137

2

34

48

52

--

11

39

Castillo (Figueroa/Carillo)

SB City

2

132

2

27

73

27

67

2

1

Micheltorena (Sandreas/Dutton)

SB City

none

131

2

20

44

56

64

10

12

Upper State (Amopola/San Roque)

SB City

2

123

2

14

47

53

50

4

Milpas (Haley/Guitierrez)

SB City

3

93

1

10

33

67

76

9

13

Cota (Olive/Salsipuedes)

SB City

none

91

1

22

46

54

66

3

7

Haley (Olive/Salsipuedes)

SB City

2

89

1

18

43

57

45

16

10

San Andres (Carrillo/W. Canon Perdido)

SB City

none

71

1

13

28

72

46

--

--

Carrillo (San Andres/Chino)

SB City

none

60

1

20

40

60

52

5

8

Haley St (De La Vina/Brinkerhoff)

SB City

none

56

1

36

45

55

86

25

38

Alisos (Haley/Guitierrez)

SB City

none

46

1

20

50

50

78

7

11

Modoc (Las Positas/Veronica Springs)

SB City

2

42

1

14

40

60

--

0

12

Ortega (Olive/Salsipuedes)

SB City

none

42

1

17

40

60

--

0

10

Jameson (Olive Mill/Santa Isabel)

County

2

41

1

12

44

56

27

0

0

Bath (Los Olivos/Padre)

SB City

2

40

0

15

32

68

15

55

0

De La Vina (De La Guerra/Ortega)

SB City

none

39

0

23

49

51

23

7

18

Sola Street (Castillo/Bath)

SB City

none

32

0

41

31

69

41

59

3

75-114

50-74

25-49

a. Bikeway type: 1: Path physically separated from road; 2: striped lane on road; 3: shared road; none: no markings b. All locations total is the proportion of all cycists at the location. Incomplete or missing counts are shown with an “- -“ For example, the El Colegio path had one of the highest proprtions of AM riders and female riders.

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CARPINTERIA

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CARPINTERIA: KEY OBSERVATIONS

The greatest number of riders in Carpinteria was on Carpinteria Ave between Linden and Cactus. Size of dot proportional to number of riders

RIDERSHIP IN CARPINTERIA Count category

Location (nearest cross street[s])

Bikeway typea

All locations

Count

% All locationsb

% Female

% 7-9 AM

% 4-6 PM

% No helmet

% Wrong way

% Sidewalk

7985

100

33

46

54

46

7

8

175-224

Carpinteria (Linden/Cactus)

2

186

2

19

54

46

58

19

27

<25

Carpinteria (Bailard/Rincon)

none

22

0

3

68

32

12

--

--

a. Bikeway type: 1: Path physically separated from road; 2: striped lane on road; 3: shared road; none: no markings b. All locations total is the proportion of all cycists at the location. Incomplete or missing counts are shown with an “- -“ For example, the El Colegio path had one of the highest proprtions of AM riders and female riders.

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Complete data set All count locations throughout the South Coast summarized including Santa Barbara City, S.B. County, Goleta & Carpinteria.

Count categorya

Location (nearest cross street[s])

Bikeway typeb

All locations

% All locationsd

7985

100

>2000

Pardall (Embarcadero Del Norte/Bike Tunnel)

UCSB

1

3217

40

700-1999

El Colegio path (Camino del Sur)

UCSB

1

1038

13

375-699

Obern Bike Path (Henley Gate Entrance)

UCSB

1

446

6

State (Canon Perdido/De La Guerra)

SB City

2

417

5

320-374

Obern Trail (Maria Ignacio Bike Path)

County

1

338

4

225-319

Cabrillo (Milpas/Corona Del Mar)

SB City

1

283

4

175-224

Carpinteria (Linden/Cactus)

Carp

2

186

2

150-174

Maria Ignacio (Obern)

County

1

156

2

115-149

Rancheria (Gutierrez/Montectio)

SB City

3

139

2

Castillo (Haley/Montecito)

SB City

2

137

2

Castillo (Figueroa/Carrillo)

SB City

2

132

2

Micheltorena (San Andres/Dutton)

SB City

none

131

2

Hollister (Fairview/Orange)

Goleta

3

130

2

Upper State (Amapola Dr./San Roque)

SB City

2

123

2

Hollister (Evanshire/Turnpike)

Goleta

2

99

1

Cathedral Oaks (Fairview/Trudi

Goleta

2

96

1

Milpas (Haley/Gutierrez)

SB City

3

93

1

Cota (Olive/Salsipuedes)

SB City

none

91

1

Haley (Olive/Salsipuedes)

SB City

2

89

1

Los Carneros (Castillian/Hollister)

Goleta

2

83

1

San Andres (Carillo/W. Canon Perdido)

SB City

none

71

1

Calle Real (Turnpike/Via Lee)

Goleta

2

70

1

Carrillo (San Andres/Chino)

SB City

none

60

1

Haley St (De La Vina/Brinkerhoff)

SB City

none

56

1

Alisos (Haley/Guitierrez)

SB City

none

46

1

Modoc (Las Positas/Veronica Springs)

SB City

2

42

1

Ortega (Olive/Salsipuedes)

SB City

none

42

1

Jameson (Olive Mill/Santa Isabel)

County

2

41

1

Bath (Los Olivos/Padre)

SB City

2

40

0

De La Vina (De La Guerra/Ortega)

SB City

none

39

0

Sola Street (Castillo/Bath)

SB City

none

32

0

Carpinteria (Bailard/Rincon)

Carp

none

22

0

75-114

50-74

25-49

<25

Some counts were excluded due to to being incomplete.

a. These groups are expected to be stable over time if there are no significant changes in the number of riders

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Countc

b. Bikeway type: 1: Path physically separated from road; 2: striped lane on road; 3: shared road; none: no markings


% Female

% 7-9 AM

% 4-6 PM

% No helmet

% Wrong way

% Sidewalk

% NB

% SB

% EB

% WB

33

46

54

46

7

8

7

10

37

46

40

41

59

--

--

0

--

--

56

44

51

68

32

--

9

21

--

--

67

33

26

48

52

--

--

--

--

--

47

53

19

37

63

54

1

1

46

54

--

--

26

45

55

81

--

--

--

--

25

75

22

37

63

14

3

15

--

--

57

43

19

54

46

58

19

27

--

--

48

52

31

50

50

--

--

--

44

56

--

--

22

40

60

83

1

2

39

61

--

--

34

48

52

--

11

39

39

61

--

--

27

73

27

67

2

1

0

100

--

--

20

44

56

64

10

12

--

--

54

46

17

38

62

62

12

18

--

--

50

50

14

47

53

50

4

--

--

57

43

15

59

41

40

3

1

--

--

47

53

21

49

51

10

3

7

--

--

54

46

10

33

67

76

9

13

51

49

--

--

22

46

54

66

3

7

--

--

38

62

18

43

57

45

16

10

--

--

84

16

29

37

63

--

1

10

61

39

--

--

13

28

72

46

--

--

62

38

--

--

23

43

57

7

1

4

--

--

46

54

20

40

60

52

5

8

--

--

50

50

36

45

55

86

25

38

--

--

30

70

20

50

50

78

7

11

46

54

--

--

14

40

60

--

0

12

--

--

48

52

17

40

60

--

0

10

--

--

48

52

12

44

56

27

0

0

--

--

54

46

15

32

68

15

55

0

78

23

--

--

23

49

51

23

7

18

18

82

--

--

41

31

69

41

59

3

--

--

56

44

3

68

32

12

--

--

48

52

36

64

c. Count: Total number of cyclists counted between 7AM and 9AM and 4PM and 6 PM d. All locations total is the proportion of all cycists at the location. Incomplete or missing counts are shown with an “- -“ For example, the El Colegio path had one of the highest proprtions of AM riders and female riders.

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Riding Behavior

According to the latest U.S. Census American Community Survey, 5.2% of people reported biking to work in the City of Santa Barbara as their primary form of transportation and 4.0% in the county reported the same (average of all trips to work in a given week). This figure captures one way of measuring cycling but doesn’t capture trips taken for occasional commute trips, for pleasure or recreation, for errands, or other non-work destinations.

Although not collected at all locations, other observations included: unhelmeted riding (46%), sidewalk riding (8%), and wrong way riding (7%).

7,985 Total counted

54% With Helmets

7%

Wrong-way riding

Location

8%

Sidewalk riding

Count

% All locationsd

% Female

% 7-9 AM

% 4-6 PM

% No helmet

% Wrong way

% Sidewalk

7985

100

33

46

54

46

7

8

(nearest cross street[s]) All locations

d. All locations total is the proportion of all cycists at the location. Incomplete or missing counts are shown with an “- -“ For example, the El Colegio path had one of the highest proprtions of AM riders and female riders.

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Location (nearest cross street[s])

Bikeway type

All locations

Female

% Female at location

% of females in count

2638

33%

100%

Pardall (Embarcadero Del Norte/Bike Tunnel)

UCSB

1

1276

40%

48%

El Colegio path (Camino del Sur)

UCSB

1

534

51%

20%

Obern Bike Path (Henley Gate Entrance)

UCSB

1

116

26%

4%

Obern (Maria Ignacio)

County

1

88

26%

3%

State (Canon Perdido/De La Guerra)

SB City

2

80

19%

3%

Female Ridership

Cabrillo (Milpas/Corona Del Mar)

SB City

1

62

22%

2%

Maria Ignacio (Obern)

County

1

49

31%

2%

Castillo (Haley/Montecito)

SB City

2

47

34%

2%

Females accounted for 33% of all bicyclists. On

Castillo (Figueroa/Carrillo)

SB City

2

36

27%

1%

Class 1 (bike paths), 39% of riders were female, 21%

Carpinteria (Linden/Cactus)

Carp

2

35

19%

1%

on class 2, 17% on class 3, and 22% on roads with

Rancheria (Gutierrez/Montectio)

SB City

3

30

22%

1%

no infrastructure. Research supports that female

Micheltorena (San Andres/Dutton)

SB City

0

26

20%

1%

bicycle ridership is typically higher on physically-

Los Carneros (Castillian/Hollister)

Goleta

2

24

29%

1%

Hollister (Fairview/Orange)

Goleta

3

22

17%

1%

Cathedral Oaks (Fairview/Trudi

Goleta

2

20

21%

1%

Cota (Olive/Salsipuedes)

SB City

0

20

22%

1%

Haley St (De La Vina/Brinkerhoff)

SB City

0

20

36%

1%

Upper State (Amapola Dr./San Roque)

SB City

2

17

14%

1%

Calle Real (Turnpike/Via Lee)

Goleta

2

16

23%

1%

Haley (Olive/Salsipuedes)

SB City

2

16

18%

1%

Hollister (Evanshire/Turnpike)

Goleta

2

15

15%

1%

Sola Street (Castillo/Bath)

SB City

0

13

41%

0%

Carrillo (San Andres/Chino)

SB City

0

12

20%

0%

San Andres (Carrillo/W. Canon Perdido)

SB City

0

10

13%

0%

Milpas (Haley/Gutierrez)

SB City

3

9

10%

0%

Alisos (Haley/Gutierrez)

SB City

0

9

20%

0%

De La Vina (De La Guerra/Ortega)

SB City

0

9

23%

0%

Ortega (Olive/Salsipuedes)

SB City

0

7

17%

0%

Modoc (Las Positas/Veronica Springs)

SB City

2

6

14%

0%

Bath (Los Olivos/Padre)

SB City

2

6

15%

0%

Jameson (Olive Mill/Santa Isabel)

County

2

5

12%

0%

Carpinteria (Bailard/Rincon)

Carp

0

3

14%

0%

separated or off-road facilities such as class 1 multi-use paths or class 4 protected bike lanes. As our region continues to make new cycling investments, it is essential to build bikeways such as these that people of all ages, genders and levels of cycling experience feel comfortable and using.

El Colegio path and Pardall tunnel are examples of class 1 bikeways

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Count Methodology Thirty-four count locations were chosen based on: popular cycling routes and existing or planned bicycle infrastructure. The count intentionally included a mix of off-street bicycle paths (Class 1), on-street bicycle lanes (Class 2), and bicycles routes marked only with shared lane markings (Class 3) or no markings (no infrastructure). Two counts were conducted in one day, a morning count from 7 – 9 a.m. and an evening count from 4 to 6 p.m. These time periods were selected to capture typical peak travel time on roadways. The technique used for counting bicyclists was the screenline method. This methodology is supported and was developed by the National Bicycle and Pedestrian Documentation Project and is used in large-scale counts throughout L.A. County. The method entails drawing an imaginary line across a roadway from sidewalk to sidewalk and counting each bicyclist as they “pass the line”. In addition to counting the bicyclist and their direction of travel, additional characteristics collected include gender, helmet use, biking on the sidewalk or biking against the direction motor traffic. Volunteers were recruited via SBBIKE’s email newsletter and social media and registered on volunteer.com. Thorough training of volunteers was conducted to ensure that the count was done consistently and effectively. Volunteers attended one in-person training that explained the screenline methodology and addressed volunteer questions. The few volunteers who were not able to attend we’re given a digital copy of the training to review. Copies of the screenline and count forms used by volunteers in the count can be viewed at the end of this report.

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Next steps In order to be more informative and to gauge

routes, lanes and paths) could provide South-

the growth or decrease in bicycling on the South

Coast specific information on the influence

Coast, this study should be repeated on a yearly

of cycling infrastructure on rates of bicycling

basis focusing on the same count locations at the

(whether new lanes encourage more ridership

same time period and time of year.

on those roads).

Several count locations are planned to receive

If the count were to conduct triplicate counts

infrastructure under the Santa Barbara Bicycle

(three consecutive counts at a location over a

Master Plan and Goleta Bicycle & Pedestrian

3-day period) this would provide count data with

Master Plan (in-progress). Doing additional

a greater certainly by accounting for the variance

counts after the infrastructure is installed (new

that occurs at a specific location from day to day.


FUTURE BIKEWAY PROJECTS

2017 Bikeway Projects 1) Cota (Olive/ Salsipuedes) new class 4 (bike lane), 2017 2) Haley (De La Vina/ Brinkerhoff) Green paint treatment, 2017

2018- 2020 Planned Bikeway Projects: 3) State (Canon Perdido/ De La Guerra) Green paint treatment 4) Haley (Olive/ Salsipuedes) Green paint treatment 5) De La Vina (De La Guerra/ Ortega) new class 2 6) Ortega (Olive / Salsipuedes) new class 2 7) Rancheria (Gutierrez/ Montecito) new class 2 8) Sola (Castillo/ Bath) new class 3 (Bike Blvd.) 9) Alisos (Haley/ Guittierez) new class 3 (Bike Blvd.) 10) Hollister (Fairview/ Orange) – class 1, 2 or 4, to be determined

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1 4

8 3

2016 Bike count locations 5

class 2

2

class 3 class 4 7

green lane treatment

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Supervisor Form

Count Sheet

Bicycle/Pedestrian Data Collection - Screenline Supervisor Form Date

20 DAY

MONTH

YEAR STREET PATH

Location BETWEEN

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Bicycle Data Collection - Screenline Count Form OF

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Show Them Where to Count...

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Bicyclists

Mark where the counter should be located with an “X” on the Count Location Schematic below. Then, draw in the counter’s screenline.

BETWEEN

AM PM

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AND AM PM

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AM PM

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YES

TOTAL

NO

Make additional marks to count other characteristics

Female

Bikes - Right to Left

TOTAL

Indicate which way will be "left to right" and "right to left" on the arrows below. Also mark cardinal directions (N, S, E, or W. Note that NW, SE, etc. are not allowed) as they will appear to the counter. If you are not sure which cardinal direction to assign because the street does not run exactly north-south or east-west, please consult any previous counts and be consistent with what has been chosen in the past.

Sidewalk Riding TOTAL TOTAL

Wrong Way Riding

Count Location Schematic LEFT TO RIGHT

OF

(One Hour)

Count bicyclists when they cross this imaginary line

Label the street the counter will be counting on, as well as the nearest cross streets, as they will appear from the count location.

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Location

N/S/E/W

TOTAL

Bikes - Left to Right

Other: TOTAL

Other: TOTAL

Bicyclists

CROSS STREET/PATH NAME

CROSS STREET/PATH NAME

TOTAL

COUNT STREET/PATH NAME

Count Period

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AM PM

AM PM

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(One Hour)

Count bicyclists when they cross this imaginary line

Make additional marks to count other characteristics

Female

Bikes - Right to Left

TOTAL

Sidewalk Riding N/S/E/W

RIGHT TO LEFT TOTAL TOTAL

Wrong Way Riding

Bikeway Type at This Location

Record the bikeway type present at this location, if any, including sub-options. BIKE PATH

BIKE LANE COLORED

BIKE ROUTE PAINTED BUFFER

PHYSICAL BUFFER

SHARROWS

BIKE BOULEVARD

NONE

TOTAL

Bikes - Left to Right

Other:

SHARROWS

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Additional Variables to Count

Other:

Indicate any additional attributes the counter should count using the checkboxes below.

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Bicycle

FEMALE

WRONG WAY RIDING

SIDEWALK RIDING

OTHER:

OTHER:

Pedestrian

WHEELCHAIR/ SPECIAL NEEDS

SKATEBOARD/ SCOOTER/SKATES

CHILD

OTHER:

OTHER:

TOTAL TOTAL


Bikeway Classifications Class

Caltrans name and definition

Notes

1

A Class I Multi Use Path provides a completely separated right of way for the exclusive use of bicycle and pedestrians with crossflow minimized

Generally, bike paths should be used to serve corridors not served by streets and highways or where wide right of way exists, permitting such facilities to be constructed away from the influence of parallel streets. The minimum separation is five feet plus the standard shoulder width

2

A Class II Bike Lane provides a striped lane for one-way travel on a street of highway

These are established along streets in corridors where there is significant bicycle demand, and where there are distinct needs that can be served by them. The minimum width is 4 feet, except on roads where posted speeds are greater than 40 MPH, where the bike lane must be at least 6 feet wide. This includes marked buffer with if less than without the Class IV Bikeway separation between the bike lane and the vehicular traffic lane

3

A Class III Bike Route is a signed shared roadway that provides for shared use with pedestrians or motor vehicle traffic.

Bike routes are shared facilities which serve either to: (a) Provide continuity to other bicycle facilities; or (b) Designate preferred routes through high demand corridors. There is nothing different about the roadway, only that it has signs (including “share the road signs” or “sharrows” painted on the road) identifying it as a bike route.

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A Class IV Separated Bikeway is a bikeway for the exclusive use of bicycles with a specific type of separation between it and vehicular trafficb

Also knowns as protected bike lanes and cycle tracks, these are on-street facilities reserved for use by bicyclists, with physical separation between the bikeway and car lanes. Physical separation can include concrete curbs, landscaping, parking lanes, bollards, or other vertical elementsb

a: Caltrans, 2015. Bicycle transportation design. http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/oppd/hdm/pdf/english/chp1000.pdf b: Caltrans, 2015. Class IV bikeway guidance (Separated bikeways, cycle tracks). Available at http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/oppd/dib/dib89.pdf

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Thank you •

Dr. Daniel Fishbein

70 awesome & dedicated bike count volunteers!

Bike Count Planning Committee

Ralph Fertig (President EmeritusSBBIKE)

Peter Brown, City of Santa Barbara

Ed France, Excecutve Director (SBBIKE)

National Bicycle and Pedestrian Documentation Project (NBPD)

Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) + L.A. METRO “Conducting Bicycle and Pedestrian Counts” Report

Hyeran Lee, Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition (LACBC)

Cynthia Stahl, Graphic Designer


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