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2 EXISTING CONDITIONS <br /> San Leandro Crosstown Corridors Study 2-21 <br />• High vehicle speeds and volumes on the corridor create an <br />uncomfortable and stressful bicycling environment. With 7,446 ADT <br />and 34 MPH prevailing speed, the FHWA guidelines for bicycle <br />facility selection recommend separated bike laness for the corridor. <br />• Bike lanes provide access but are not appropriate for all bicyclists <br />and could be enhanced further with physical separation for bicyclist <br />safety and comfort. <br />• Bike lanes are frequently blocked, especially near businesses and <br />schools during pick-up and drop-off, which poses safety challenges <br />for bicyclists who must merge out of the bike lane into the <br />travel lane. <br />• Bike lanes generally end just north of San Leandro High School, <br />resulting in a shared lane condition south to E 14th Street. Bike lanes <br />reappear at 136th Avenue but drop again at 138th Avenue <br />going south. <br />• Busy intersections lack conflict markings or support for bicyclist turn <br />movements. Additional markings can increase drivers’ awareness of <br />bicyclists in the intersection and tell bicyclists how to turn safely <br />through the intersection. <br />• The busy intersection at E. 14th Street and Hesperian Boulevard <br />makes a challenging connection to Bay Fair BART. Improvements <br />and coordination with projects on Hesperian Boulevard and E. 14th <br />Street will support access to BART. <br /> An example of vehicles double parking in the bike lane along Bancroft Avenue in the <br />Broadmoor Business District near Dutton Avenue. <br />Williams Street <br />Today, Williams Street is a key corridor for bicycling as the primary east-west <br />route through San Leandro. An existing bike lane provides access to the <br />waterfront, businesses, and schools, but its design is most appropriate for <br />experienced bicyclists rather than children and older adults. <br />Bicycle Safety <br />Ten years of injury collision data from SWITRS (accessed via TIMS) was <br />analyzed along Williams Street. Between 2009 and 2019, five bicyclist injury <br />collisions occurred on Williams Street. Bicycle collisions are varied in the main <br />causes of crashes, with some trends: <br />• Improper Turning: 2 collisions involved improper turning by both <br />drivers and bicyclists. DRA <br />F <br />T