Figure 2-29: Census Tracts 6-9 Existing Bicycle Facilities

Existing Conditions 02 Figure 2-29: Census Tracts 6-9 Existing Bicycle Facilities

Pedestrian Facilities This predominantly single-family residential land use with pockets of retail and vacant land has a large grid street configuration with irregular street patterns within these blocks making for longer walks to the transit corridors, as shown in Figure 2-30. The lack of crosswalks make for even longer walks to bus stops and transit corridors. Transit corridors run along the major arterials, including Highland Avenue, Waterman Avenue, Baseline Street, Pacific Street, Golden Avenue, Victoria Avenue, and Del Rosa Drive. Sidewalks are missing throughout these Census Tracts and while some of the newer residential neighborhoods have sidewalks, gaps still exist. According to the sidewalk data from SBCTA, 51 percent of the pedestrian network is missing and/or unbuilt. Among the transit corridors mentioned above, sidewalks are more prevalent along Highland Avenue, Waterman Avenue, and Victoria Avenue. Pacific Street, Baseline Street, and Del Rosa Drive have sidewalk gaps. Missing sidewalks can be found adjacent to bus stops on Baseline Street. There have been 109 pedestrian related collisions primarily along the major arterials.

Marked crosswalks can be found at all major signalized intersections and near schools. Additional pedestrian crossings can be found on 21st at the St. Bernardine Medical Center, Gilbert Street at Anton Elementary School, Pacific Street at Pacific High School, San Gorgonio High School and Fairfax Elementary School and Date Street, Pumalo Street, and Golden Avenue near Jefferson Hunt Elementary School. However, these crosswalks are typically just on one side of the street, not both sides of the street, which is best practice. A pedestrian crossing exists on Baseline Street at Valaria Drive but lacks additional countermeasures for people walking, such as a Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon, or median refuge, which is typical for the lack of pedestrian crossings in the region. Sidewalks exist at all the major over and underpasses at State Route 210. Streets, such as Arrowhead Avenue, Mountain Avenue, and Sierra Way, are more friendly for people walking over Highway 210 since they do not incorporate a highway interchange. Crossings at these interchanges are uncomfortable for most people walking because of the volume of vehicular traffic and speeds as vehicles enter and exit the freeway. Additionally, large curb returns coupled with high motor vehicle speeds make for an especially unfriendly environment for people walking around freeway on-ramps and off-ramps.

Of the 72 bus stops within these Census Tracts, 25 have bus shelters and are located along Waterman Avenue, Baseline Street, Highland Avenue, and Del Rosa Drive. Another 24 bus stops have benches and the remaining 23 do not have benches. Only four of the bus stops have been identified as having very little ambient or no lighting along Pacific Street and the other two on Del Rosa Drive. The remaining 28 bus stops are located near a streetlight or have ambient lighting from a nearby building. It should be noted that the reason some bus stops are missing certain amenities is due to the lack of space at the stop. An eight foot wide sidewalk is needed for ADA compliance plus a bench. An area 10 feet by 25 feet is needed to fit a shelter.

Lack of sidewalks along Baseline Street