City of Morgan Hill Bikeways, Trails, Parks and Recreation Master Plan

Chapter 4: Policies, Actions and Projects

B6-3. Work with Caltrain and major employers to ensure there is adequate short- and long-term secure bicycle parking for bicycle commuters.

B6-4. Focus the addition of new bicycle parking facilities at destinations, especially Downtown, including development of the bike hub site.

B7. Coordinate development of the bikeways and trail network with regional partner agencies and organizations.

Actions

B7-1. Support General Plan Policy TR-8.4 by coordinating development of the bikeways and trails network with the VTA Cross County Corridors, Santa Clara Countywide Trails Master Plan, the Santa Clara Countywide Bicycle Plan, the South County Joint Area Plan, the Santa Clara County Bicycle Technical Guidelines, and the California Department of Transportation Highway Design Manual. B7-2. Support General Plan Policy TR-8.11 for multi-jurisdictional alignments by developing partnerships with Santa Clara County to plan, finance, implement, and maintain the bikeways system. B7-3. Evaluate opportunities to coordinate trail alignments along the future California High Speed Rail line.

B7-4. Partner with the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority on the development and maintenance of trails on the El Toro Mountain.

B7-5. Create an east-west connection to Coyote Creek Trail via a Burnett Ave bridge, per General Plan Policy TR-8.8.

B8. Design all bikeways and trails to meet or exceed the latest federal, state, and local design guidelines.

Actions

B8-1. Conduct engineering studies for new bikeways, using design standards that are consistent with regional guidelines and current nationally-recognized guides. Resources include:

The Santa Clara County Bicycle Technical Guidelines;

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• California Department of Transportation Highway Design Manual.

Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD);

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• National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) Urban Bikeway Design Guide; • American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities; • Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Separated Bike Lane Planning and Design Guide;

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