Stony Point Road Corridor Study March 3, 2021 Community Meeting

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.

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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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2

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