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Title: Retrofitting a Built Out City for Bicycling Los Angeles Case Study


1
Retrofitting a Built Out City for Bicycling Los
Angeles Case Study
  • Michelle Mowery
  • Sr. Bicycle Coordinator
  • Los Angeles Department of Transportation

2
City of Los Angeles
  • Area 465 Square Miles
  • Population 3,900,000
  • Street Miles 6,500 Miles
  • Intersections 40,000
  • Signalized Intersections 4,400
  • Freeway Miles 160 Miles
  • Communities 35 (Venice, Hollywood, etc.)

3
Governmental Structure
  • City Council / Mayoral body elected by the
    citizens
  • Each Council Member (15) represents a specific
    council district with 250,000 /- constituents
  • Mayor responsible for the citys budget and
    Departmental General Managers

4
City of Los Angeles
5
Bicycle Advisory Committee
  • Established by then Mayor Bradley
  • 19 members appointed by City Council and the
    Mayor
  • Subcommittees include Bikeways Engineering,
    Planning, and Education and Advocacy
  • Meetings held every other month
  • Subcommittees meet in off months

6
Bicycle Program History
  • BAC Established 1974
  • Bikeway Engineering Group in place
  • Initial Bike Route Corridor Plan 1977
  • Bicycle Coordinator Hired 1993
  • Citywide Bicycle Plan Adopted 1996
  • Technical Update of Bicycle Plan 2002
  • New Bicycle Plan Begins 2007
  • 51 Miles of Bike Paths, 136 Lanes, 156 Routes

7
Bikeways for Everyone
  • Serving the needs of all bicyclists in LA
  • Boys and Girls, Men and Women, 4 84
  • Bike Paths vs. Bike Lanes vs. Wide Curb Lanes

8
Standards and Guidelines
  • Safety
  • Consistency
  • Predictability
  • Recognized Authority
  • Established Track Record
  • Minimize Liability
  • Reduce Citys Costs

9
Bike Paths in Los Angeles
  • Separated from Traffic, popular with Children,
    Families and Low Speed Cyclists
  • Primarily Funded with Federal TEA Funds
  • Multi-phased Projects, Implemented over many
    years
  • City lights many of these facilities
  • Designed and Built to Federal and State
    Standards
  • Manual for Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)
  • Caltrans Highway Design Manual (HWDM Chapter
    1000)
  • California MUTCD
  • American Association of State Highway
    Transportation Officials (AASHTO)

10
Marvin Braude Beach Bike Path
  • Built during 1970s
  • Extremely well used during Summer months
  • Promoted and supported by LA Councilman

11
Ballona Creek Bike Path
  • Built during 1970s
  • Connects to Beach Bike Path
  • Within Los Angeles and Culver Cities

12
Los Angeles River
  • First segment built 1997
  • Multiple phases in design
  • Potential for 30 miles of path
  • Flood Control Channel

13
Baum Bridge LA River at Los Feliz
  • Los Feliz 4 travel lanes and multiple fwy ramps
  • Utility corridor problems
  • Flood control box channel

14
San Fernando Road Bike Path
  • Built in commuter rail corridor
  • Connects to San Fernando Path
  • Phase I on ground
  • Phase II to in bid in 2008
  • Phase III in design

15
Orange Line BRT Bike - Ped Path
  • Metro BRT ROW
  • Bike/Ped Facility conceived and funded by LA
  • Design/Build with BRT Project

16
Bike Path Hurdles
  • Linear Right-of-way
  • Costs and Funding Availability
  • Roadway Crossings
  • Political and Community Support
  • Interagency Coordination
  • Maintenance
  • Connectivity
  • Engineering Feasibility

17
Engineering Climate
  • Traffic Engineers get little to no training
    regarding bike design or needs
  • Prior to the year 2000 many Traffic Engineers saw
    the bicycle as a toy or for recreation rather
    than a true mode of travel
  • Traffic Engineers tend to see the bicycle as a
    pedestrian (rather than a low speed vehicle).
    This can influence how they design for bikes
  • New Traffic Engineers are doing more bike riding
    and understand more of the issues facing
    bicyclists

18
Bike Lanes
  • Conflicts with Peak Hour Lanes
  • Designed to Caltrans Standards
  • Optimal 11 travel lane next to 6 bike lane next
    to 8 foot car parking lane
  • Funded using local (TDA)

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Bike Lanes Hurdles
  • Adequate Roadway Width
  • Pinch Points
  • Median Islands
  • Connectivity
  • On-street Parking
  • Peak Hour Travel Lanes
  • Traffic Volumes and Speeds

20
What is a Bike Route?
  • The city has under taken a survey of its 150
    miles of Bike Routes (Class III)
  • Defining Standards
  • 14 minimum for Arterial Class III
  • Working with Public Works (BSS) on better
    maintenance and pavement conditions

21
Interagency Coordination
  • Most new projects require working with another
    agency
  • Funding Metro (RTA), State, Feds
  • ROW Acquisition Metro, Utilities (Edison, Fiber
    Optics, DWP), Rail (UP), Private Parties
  • Other City Departments (DPW BOE, and
    Contractors

22
System Maintenance
  • Survey and Review of Bike Path (Class I)
    Conditions
  • Developing Contracts with Sister Agencies and
    Contractors for Regular Path Maintenance
  • Establishing Maintenance Standards
  • Sweeping frequency
  • Trash Pick-up
  • Graffiti Control
  • Pothole and Fence Repair
  • Rehab of Older Path Facilities
  • Fencing, striping, sign replacement

23
Bicycle Plan Now
  • A segment of the Transportation Element of the
    Citys General Plan
  • Initially adopted by City Council in 1996 and
    again in 2002
  • Establishes a network of bike lanes on arterials
    and paths citywide and includes policies and mode
    split goal (5)

24
Bicycle Plan Future
  • Collector Bikeway Network
  • Gap Closure Measures
  • Technical Handbook
  • Playa Vista Connections
  • Guiding Policies (BAC, Bike Map, Parking)
  • Mtn. Bike and Recreational Policies
  • Public Input Opportunities

25
Other Bicycle Programs / Projects
  • Bikeway maps
  • Bikeways web page (www.bicyclela.org)
  • Sidewalk bicycle parking
  • LAPD Officer Education Program
  • Bike-to-Work Week
  • Childrens Safety Education program

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Questions?
Michelle Mowery Sr. Bicycle Coordinator - (213)
972-4962 Michelle.Mowery_at_lacity.org
www.bicyclela.org
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