Wayfinding signs can ease navigation for bicyclists and pedestrian, reduce travel times, and enhance the region's brand by reinforcing key regional destinations. When combined with secure bicycle storage and a connected network of bicycle paths and lanes, a wayfinding system can attract the estimated 60% of potential bicyclists who indicate that they would cycle more often if it were safer and easier to do so.
The TAMC Board approved the Regional Bicycle and Pedestrian Wayfinding Plan on May 25, 2016. The Plan includes wayfinding sign design guidelines, identification and branding of regional bicycle and pedestrian routes, and provides a phased implementation strategy.
The Plan was developed in coordination with a Wayfinding Plan Advisory Committee composed of project stakeholders including representatives from the Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee, the County of Monterey, local cities, the Monterey County Health Department, Building Healthy Communities, Fort Ord Reuse Authority, the Velo Club, Green Pedal Couriers, Fort Ord Recreation Trails Friends, Pebble Beach Company, and Monterey-Salinas Transit.
The Executive Summary of the Wayfinding Plan (attached) outlines goals, development of wayfinding signage, advisory committee and community involvement, and the regional bicycle and pedestrian routes to be signed. The Wayfinding Sign Design and Implementation Strategy (attached) includes the final sign design and outlines a phased implementation approach.
To begin implementation, TAMC staff will coordinate with the underlying jurisdictions on the following:
- Provide jurisdications' sign placement guidelines (if any)
- Provide encroachment permit requirements and approval process (confirm no fee permit)
- Review route and sign locations (TAMC to prepare installation plans)
- Provide comments on the draft memorandum of understanding (maintenance)
- Installation (jurisdiction or TAMC)
Staff is requesting Committee members representing jurisdictions served in the program to assign a point of contact for the items listed above.