1.1 Relationship between this Plan and other Planning Efforts.......................... 5

1.2 Goals of the Bicycle Master Plan............................................................... 7

2.1 Definition of Bikeways.............................................................................. 15

2.2 Existing Bicycle Facilities.......................................................................... 15

2.3 Relevant Legislation and Policies........................................................…... 20

2.4 Bicycle Parking Facilities.......................................................................... 21

2.5 Multi-Modal Connections…………………………………………………. 21

3.1 Commuter and Recreational Bicycle Needs................................................. 24

3.2 Accident Analysis....................................................................................... 29

4.1 Bicycle System.......................................................................................... 32

4.4 Bicycle Parking and Other Support Facilities............................................ 49

4.5 Bicycle Safety ......................................................................................... 53

4.6 Community and Employer Outreach........................................................ 56

5.1 Existing Bicycle Design Standards and Classifications................................ 58

5.2 General Design Recommendations............................................................. 58

5.3 Class I, II, and III Bikeway Design Guidelines........................................... 59

5.4 Other Facilities.......................................................................................... 64

5.5 Other Design Guidelines............................................................................ 69

5.6 Monitoring, Maintenance and Security...................................................... 80

6.1 Cost Breakdown...................................................................................... 83

6.2 Funding................................................................................................... 86

6.3 Financing................................................................................................. 93

Figure 1 Class I, II, III Bikeways............................................................................. 17

Figure 2 Existing Conditions Map.......................................................................... 19

Figure 3 Bicycle Accident Locations....................................................................... 31

Figure 4 Proposed Bikeway System....................................................................... 33

Figure 5 Class I Bike Locker Designs.................................................................... 51

Figure 6 Class II Bike Rack Designs...................................................................... 52

Figure 7 Class I Bicycle Path Cross Section........................................................... 62

Figure 8 Class I Bicycle Path Crossing Prototype.................................................. 63

Figure 9 Class II Bike Lane Cross Section............................................................ 66

Figure 10 Bike Lane Intersection Design................................................................. 67

Figure 11 Recommended Right Turn Channelization............................................... 68

Figure 12 Signs and Markings within School Zones................................................. 74

Figure 13 Bike Route Sign...................................................................................... 75

Figure 14 Numbered Bike Route Sign..................................................................... 76

Figure 15 Signing at Unsignalized Intersections....................................................... 77

Figure 16 Signing at Signalized Intersections………………………………………. 78

Figure 17 Warning Signs......................................................................................... 79

Table 1 Existing Alameda Bikeways........................................................................ 15

Table 2 Demographics and Bicycle Transportation in Alameda.......................…… 28

Table 3 Ranking of Bicycle Improvements...........................................................… 35

Table 4 Class I Bicycle Path Specification ...........................................................… 61

Table 5 Class II Bike Lane Specifications .......................................................…. 66

Table 6 Recommended Signing and Marking.....................................................…. 70

Table 6b Maintenance Schedule............................................................................…. 82

Table 7 Bicycle Project Cost Estimate ................................................................… 84

Table 8 Program Cost Estimate ..........................................................................… 85

Table 9 Projects and Programs by Funding Source..............................................… 86

Table 10 Summary of Funding Programs ..............................................................… 90