Cycling Infrastructure - City of Davis,CA

City of Davis,CA

Cycling Infrastructure

Links to

City cycling office or resources

http://www.city.davis.ca.us/topic/bicycles.cfm

City cycling map

http://www.city.davis.ca.us/gis/bikemap.pdf

http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist3/departments/planning/bike/8c_davis.pdf

map

Updated - 2006-10-02

General Impressions - Cycling Facilities Encountered

Davis has the reputation of a bike city. The amount of cyclists that were encountered on the way certainly proofs out this reputation. The university generates a significant amount of cycling. Most of these cyclists in their everyday clothes and shoes, including knee-high boots. Helmets were infrequently seen except on faster speed cyclist with their spandex dress.

The infrastructure is also conducive. The city has built many bike paths on street shoulders.

Bike lanes on arterial roads are encountered very frequently. Many are wide enough for two cyclists to cycle side by side. Cyclist rather than bike stencils are used.

Intersections have been designed to facilitate bike turning in pedestrian refuges with cut outs to allow cyclists to traverse through at traffic lane level. It is not uncommon to see 5 or 10 or so cyclists waiting for a traffic light change.

Intersections of bike paths tend to have spacious, well configured, and marked roundabouts to facilitate cyclists’ movement.

Bike paths tend to have lights close together for good visibility during dark periods.

Businesses seem to recognize the use of bicycles and provide bike racks. Frequently, while some store provide a lot of bike parking, it is still not enough.

The City

Demographics

http://www.city.davis.ca.us/ed/pdfs/Davis_ED_Profile.pdf

Population 64,529

Cycling Vision

http://www.city.davis.ca.us/topic/bicycles.cfm

"It is the goal of the City of Davis to create and maintain an integrated system of bikeways. The City recognizes the need to encourage bicycle travel for both transportation and recreation and works to promote bicycle use as a viable, attractive, non-polluting form of transportation and assure safe and convenient access to all areas of the city. "

Accomplishments

Cycling Mode Share

http://www.bicyclefriendlycommunity.org/davis1.htm

Estimated at 1% to 25%

Master Cycling Program

http://www.city.davis.ca.us/pw/pdfs/01bikeplan-images.pdf

Police Approach to Bicycles

City Cycling Organizations

Public Involvement – Cycling Advisory Committee

Advocacy Organizations

Cycling Resources - Map

Hard Copy

Internet

Trip Planning – On-Line

Cycling Resources - Website

Cycling Network

Current Cycling Network

Future Network Plans

Naming Convention – Cycling Facilities

Cycling Infrastructure Design

Bike Lanes

No Parking signs tend to installed next to bike lanes bythe curb.

New roads seem to have bike lanes as part of the project.

Wide bike lanes of 2.5 to 3.5 metres does not appear uncommon in Davis allowing people to cycle side by side.

Two-Way Bike Lanes on Road – Not Separated

Two-Way Bike Lanes on Road – Physically Separated

Two-Way Bike Lanes on Road Shoulder – Vertically Not Separated

Two-Way Bike Lanes on Road Shoulder – Vertically Separated

Bike Routes

Paved Shoulder

Off-Road Paths or Trails

Rail-Trails

Bridges

Bike overpass across a road, two rail lines and an interstate highway. Access is straight on and the slope is consistent.

Bike overpasses with slope below 5% and preferably below 3% with straight on approaches will attract more people, families, and young people to cycle, removing a natural barrier to cycling.

Intersection Design

Signalized

Transition though the intersection for both cyclists and pedestrians tend to be at the same elevastion as general traffic. While the pedestrian crosisng is protected by raised curbs, the actual crossing is cut out. This design woudl assist the elderly and wheelchair operators and make them less susceptible to slipping in icy weatehr.

Bike Path on shoulder intersects with road.

Cyclists tend to easily manoever throuh this type of intersection design.

Signalized - Bike Path and Road

Not Signalized

Right Turn Traffic Lane and Straight Through Bike Lane

Left Turn Bike Lane

Bike Roundabout

Cyclist-Activated Traffic Signals

Davis tends to place cyclist activated signal buttons at the curb on many fully signalized intersections providing faster service for cyclists than waiting for the normal signal rotation controlled by the need of car drivers.

Pavement Markings

Cyclist or Bike Stencil

Bike Lane Line Width

Bike Lane with Car Parking Adjacent

Pavement Colouring

Signage

Signage, including destination, direction, information, and warning, was plentiful. The question is whether it is visible enough or can be easily missed when cycling by.

Route Signs

Destination

Direction

Information

Warning

Lime green signs, woithhteir higher visbility under various darkness ad inclement weatehr conditions are frequntly used in this area.

Intersection

Signage - Right Turn Lane and Straight Through Bike Lane

Share the Road

Grades

Lightning

Bike Parking

Post and Ring

Bike Racks

Bike Lockers

Bike Stations

Municipal Policy and Strategy, Target

Cyclists Amenities

Security - Call Boxes

California has a likening for solar powered call boxes in remote and not so remote areas. Call boxes are also used along trails prooviding a bit of more security fro the more timid cyclists. Help can be called for bike breakdows or for more serious security issues.

End of Trip Facilities

Trip Facilities

Cycling Infrastructure Design
Standards and Directions

Cycling and Transit

Cycling Mode Share - Transit Ridership

Cycling Mode Share - Rapid Transit Station Access

Targets – Cycling and Transit Usage

Programs

Bus and Bikes

Bike Racks Bus Program

City buses do not have bike racks while county buses do. They seem to be reasonably utilized.

Bus Stops Access and Bike Parking

Streetcars and Bikes

Rapid Transit and Bikes

Rapid Transit Stops Access and Bike Parking

Commuter Transit and Bikes - Regional

For commuter trains, each car has one door for cyclists to take their bikes into the car.

Amtrak advertises heavily the bike and train commuting option.

Rapid Transit Stops Access and Bike Parking

At Davis, the main method of parking bikes is bike racks. The supply of bike racks does not meet the demand by a long shot. Bikes are parked anywhere around the station where they can be secured.