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3 CROSSTOWN CORRIDORS DESIGN VISION <br /> San Leandro Crosstown Corridors Study 3-3 <br />Speed Management <br />Speed is an issue and plays a significant role in injury collisions on both <br />corridors. The 85th percentile speed is 34 MPH on Bancroft Avenue and 31 <br />MPH on Williams Street, compared to a speed limit of 30 MPH for both. <br />Recommended speed management strategies include lane width reduction <br />and the elimination of the center turn lane on Bancroft—frequently misused <br />as a passing lane—along with the reduction of corner radii and closure of slip- <br />lanes to reduce turning speeds at intersections. Installation of curb extensions <br />and bikeways narrows the street and reduces vehicle speed and <br />unsafe maneuvering. <br />Safe Access to Schools <br />A key goal of the concept plan is to provide comfortable and safer facilities for <br />students walking, biking, taking the bus, and getting dropped off at school. <br />Drop-off zones on both sides of the street along with separated bike lanes, <br />crosswalk enhancements, and improved bus stops are recommended. A <br />critical next step is for the City to continue working with the San Leandro <br />Unified School District to identify opportunities to use school frontage to <br />provide bicycle and pedestrian space while maintaining pick-up and drop-off <br />space for parents who need to drive students to school. <br /> <br />Two-Way Separated Bike Lanes <br />Two-way separated bike lanes are recommended for both corridors, on the <br />east side of Bancroft Avenue and on the north side of Williams Street. The <br />bikeway is recommended to be at street grade with concrete or landscaped <br />barriers except in key locations at bus stops, school zones, constrained <br />sections, and near industrial driveways where the bikeway should be raised to <br />sidewalk grade to improve safety and comfort. <br />Two-way separated bike lanes have been shown to reduce traffic collisions by <br />up to 45% and provide the lowest Level of Traffic Stress (LTS 1), making them <br />ideal for users of all ages—but especially for children riding to and from school. <br />Separated bike lanes reduce conflicts with parked cars opening doors and <br />entering spaces. <br />Bus Stop Enhancements <br />Existing bus stops along both corridors will be upgraded to ADA accessible bus <br />boarding islands on the bikeway side and bus bulbouts opposite the bikeway. <br />All near side stops will be relocated to the far side of the intersection to <br />enhance pedestrian visibility and improve bus operations. Bikeways will be <br />raised to sidewalk level behind the crosswalk to facilitate boarding island <br />accessibility. In narrower locations along Bancroft Avenue, bus stops will be <br />designed as shared-use pathways with signage and pavement markings to <br />alert bicyclists to yield to people exiting the bus. <br />Crosswalk Enhancements <br />Crosswalk enhancements will be included on both corridors at uncontrolled, <br />stop controlled, and signalized locations. Uncontrolled crosswalks are <br />enhanced with advance yield markings, rectangular rapid flashing beacons <br />(RRFB), bulbouts, and high-visibility crosswalk markings. At signalized <br />intersections, improvements include advance stop bars and high-visibility <br />crosswalks. <br /> <br />Students walking and biking on Bancroft Avenue just after <br />bell time at San Leandro High School <br /> DRA <br />F <br />T