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164 ~ CiTY OF SAN LEANDRO BiCYCLE & PEDESTRiAN MASTER PLAN <br />Wicks Boulevard: Existing Class II facilities are recommended to be updated to Class IV <br />facilities. <br />The projects were grouped into three implementation categories based upon <br />the resultant project scoring. The three categories are defined as follows: <br />Phase I (Short-Term Projects): Projects that received the highest relative <br />scores. These projects have the highest priority for implementation and are <br />targeted for completion within five years. <br />Phase II (Medium-Term Projects): Projects that received moderate relative <br />scores. These projects are included in the second group of projects considered <br />for implementation and are targeted for completion within 10 years. <br />Phase III (Long-Term Projects): Projects that received the lowest relative <br />scores and the lowest priority for implementation. Although the projects in <br />this group scored low, they are part of a plan that, when fully developed, forms <br />a comprehensive bikeway system. These projects are targeted for completion <br />within 10-20 years. <br />The prioritized projects, listed from High to Low, are shown in Table 18. <br />PRIORITIZATION METHODOLOGY <br />The methodology used to prioritize projects was updated from the previous <br />plan based upon input from City staff, the BPAC and current best practices <br />and existing conditions. Each bikeway project was evaluated with a total of 27 <br />possible points based upon the five categories discussed below. The bikeway <br />project prioritization sheet is included in Appendix B. <br />„„Connection to Activity Centers (total of 6 points) – Projects which <br />provide access to local and regional activity centers such as schools, major <br />employment centers or Downtown, major shopping centers, libraries <br />and parks or recreational facilities. Because of the City’s focus on school <br />safety, an extra point was given to projects that provide/enhance access <br />to schools. <br />„„Safety (total of 4 points) – Projects which address a safety concern such <br />as high number of collisions or riding along a busy (high volume/speed) <br />arterial street. Because of the City’s focus on safety, this category was <br />weighted to provide additional points for projects that meet these safety <br />criteria. <br />„„Connectivity (total of 7 points) – Projects which improve connectivity for <br />bicyclists by eliminating an existing barrier or hazard, bridging a gap in an <br />existing bikeway, connecting to an existing or proposed facility, located <br />on, or connects to, a bikeway in an adjacent jurisdiction or to the regional <br />or county network, or provides a connection through the city. <br />„„Transit Access (total of 3 points) – Projects which connect to a BART <br />station, high capacity bus line, future BRT service or local bus route. <br />„„Funding & Implementation (total of 7 points) – Projects which do not <br />require significant additional planning or study or extensive modifications <br />to implement; projects which are part of a recognized current or future <br />project or can be implemented without coordination with agencies outside <br />the City; projects that would be competitive for alternative funding <br />sources; and projects that have community support. <br />302