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TRANSPORTATION AGENCY FOR MONTEREY COUNTY Memorandum | |
| | | | | | | | | To: | Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Advisory Committee | | From: | Janneke Strause, Transportation Planner | | Meeting Date: | September 7, 2022 | | Subject: | Alisal Complete Streets Project Update |
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| | | | | | | | | RECOMMENDED ACTION: | | RECEIVE a report on the Alisal Complete Streets Project Before and After Study. |
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| | | | | | | | | SUMMARY: | | The Alisal Complete Streets Project reconfigured the street from four travel lanes to three between Front Street and Blanco Road, installing dedicated bike lanes, enhanced crosswalks, and protected left turn phases at traffic signals. The City of Salinas conducted a study collecting traffic data before and after the project was completed. |
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| | | | | | | | | FINANCIAL IMPACT: | | The Alisal Complete Streets Project is phase I of the Downtown Salinas Complete Streets Project. The Downtown Salinas Complete Streets Project was funded with Measure X bond proceeds of $1,365,034, Measure X Revenues of $517,912, leveraging a $3,112,628 Regional Surface Transportation Program (RSTP) federal grant from the Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) and other funds secured by the City to cover the total project cost of $8,417,681. |
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| | | | | | | | | DISCUSSION: | The Alisal Complete Streets project included a reconfiguration of travel lanes and other improvements along 1.37 miles of Alisal Street between Blanco Road and Front Street. Alisal Street is in a residential neighborhood providing access to a post office, college, court, school district, and more. The project included the following elements:
- Travel lanes reduction from two lanes in each direction to one lane in each direction with a center turn lane.
- Dedicated bike lanes in both directions.
- High visibility crosswalks with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant pedestrian ramps.
- Curb bulb-outs at Homestead Avenue to decrease crossing distance.
- Traffic signal improvements throughout the corridor.
The Alisal Complete Streets project is phase I of the Downtown Salinas Complete Streets Project. The Downtown Salinas Complete Streets Project is funded through Salinas Measure G, Monterey County Measure X, state SB-1 and Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) grants, and a federal Regional Surface Transportation Program grant. The project budget is as follows:
| Fund |
Amount |
| Measure G |
$1,140,207 |
| Measure X bond proceeds |
$1,365,034 |
| Measure X Revenue |
$ 517,913 |
| SB 1 |
$ 82,442 |
| HSIP |
$2,199,458 |
| RSTP |
$3,112,628 |
| Project Total |
$8,417,681 |
The City collected traffic data before and after the project was completed to analyze the effects of the Downtown Complete Streets Project along Alisal Street. City staff will present a summary of the before and after data collected by City staff. |
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