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Agenda Item 4.


TRANSPORTATION AGENCY FOR MONTEREY COUNTY *Memorandum*

To:	Technical Advisory Committee
From:	Janneke Strause, Transportation Planner
Meeting Date:	March 3, 2022
Subject:	2022 Monterey County Bike Map

RECOMMENDED ACTION:
2022 Monterey County Bike Map RECEIVE update on the 2022 Monterey County Bike Map Update; and PROVIDE input on the working draft maps and major route changes.

SUMMARY:
Transportation Agency staff began an update to the 2022 Monterey County Bike Map Update in January 2022. The primary updates include adding new and upgraded bikeway facilities that were constructed since the 2016 Bike Map and improving the accessibility for map users at the local level.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Funding for the 2022 Bike Map Update includes $16,000 of local funds in the approved Transportation Agency budget.

DISCUSSION:

The Monterey County Bike Map was last updated in 2016. The 2022 Bike Map Update will include bikeway projects that have been constructed since the previous update. Transportation Agency staff has received project information from local jurisdictions, the County, and Caltrans. Other changes to the map include:

New route colors
Added Regional Bicycle Wayfinding Routes as "Regional Bike Routes"
Added Bike Parking and Bike Shops

In addition to these changes, staff will lead a discussion about adding "Popular Bike Routes" that do not currently have a bike facility. Staff will present working drafts of the updated map to the Committee for feedback and will distribute the maps for review after the meeting.