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Improvement Priorities & Project List
The Improvement Priorities and Project List includes the bikeway class, project priority, begin points, end points, cost estimates and supervisorial district locations of each project. The Bikeways Network Map is intended to be used in conjunction with the list of projects to provide a geographical reference of all existing and planned bikeways in the County’s unincorporated areas.
Priority Categories
Funding and development of the projects recommended in the Bikeways Plan is anticipated to take several decades and new challenges and opportunities are likely to emerge during this time. In recognition of changing conditions and to ensure flexibility in selecting projects for development, the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee is encouraged to review the list at least once every 5 years, and make revisions as needed. As County bicycle improvement projects are completed, PRMD should update the Project Improvement List as needed to maintain accurate information. SCTA is encouraged to update the Countywide Bicycle & Pedestrian Master Plan to maintain consistency with the Project Improvement List.
The Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) has prioritized each individual project into one of three categories. The following definitions explain each of the three priority categories and provide examples of the kinds of projects within each category:
Priority 1: (High)
These projects will form a primary arterial transportation network for bicyclist, and are intended to provide safe routes along major transportation corridors in the unincorporated areas of Sonoma County. Project in this category are intended to form a basic bicycle transportation network that create a viable alternative to travel by automobile. This category may also include projects that are identified by incorporated cities as desirable connections to the unincorporated areas, provide safe routes to schools, have received strong public support, and/or are identified as projects in the County’s capital improvement program.
Priority 2: (Medium)
In conjunction with Priority 1 projects, these projects are intended to fill in gaps within the bicycle transportation network and provide additional alternative routes between the incorporated cities and major activity centers in the unincorporated areas of the County. This category also includes projects that are desirable but do not serve major transportation corridors and/or may be constrained by funding limitations.
Priority 3: (Low)
In conjunction with Priority 1 and 2 projects, these projects will complete the countywide bicycle transportation network and may also include projects identified primarily as recreational in purpose. This category may also include projects that are considered desirable but lack an identified funding source.
Change in Priority Due to Funding Opportunities: BPAC may recommend construction of lower priority projects in advance of higher priority projects in order to take advantage of an immediate funding opportunity. The BPAC may periodically review project priorities and recommend changes to the Board of Supervisors.
Costs
The estimated total cost to complete projects identified by the Bikeways Plan is approximately $250 Million. The table below shows costs broken down by facility class and priority. All cost estimates are based on 2005 construction costs, and are rounded to the nearest $10,000.
| Class & Priority | Total Cost |
|---|---|
| Class I Medium Priority | $ 49,460,000 |
| Class I Medium Priority | $ 23,580,000 |
| Class I Low Priority | $ 10,920,000 |
| Class II w/shoulders High Priority | $ 93,244,000 |
| Class II w/shoulders Medium Priority | $ 44,850,000 |
| Class II w/shoulders Low Priority | $ 23,270,000 |
| Class II High Priority | $ 2,712,000 |
| Class II Medium Priority | $ 1,070,000 |
| Class II Low Priority | $ 660,000 |
| Class III High Priority | $ 80,000 |
| Class III Medium Priority | $ 310,000 |
| Class III Low Priority | $ 545,886 |
| Total Projects | $250,707,821 |
Notes for the Project Priority List:
- Projects up to number 100 have been carried over from the 1997 Bikeways Plan. Projects above 100 are new segments and/or revised types of improvements added by this Plan.
- Grange Road and two segments of State Highway 1 are Class 3 in the downhill direction and Class II with shoulder improvements in the uphill direction.
- Cost estimates for two segments of Bodega Bay Trail were taken from Bodega Bay Trails Plan feasibility study.
- Projects identified as “Regional Network” are segments of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s regional bikeways network as identified in the 2009 “Regional Bicycle Plan for the San Francisco Bay Area”
- Cost estimates are rounded to thousands of dollars based on average cost per mile. Class I estimates are provided by Regional Parks, and Class II and III cost estimates are provided by Transportation and Public Works. Costs are in 2008 dollars. Very short segments where the cost per mile calculation estimates a project cost of less than $1,000, a minimum cost of $1,000 is assumed.
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