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

Chapter 4: Policies, Actions and Projects

• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) guidelines and Universal Design recommendations; • US Access Board’s Accessibility Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way: Shared Use Paths;

• Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) publications; and

Other nationally and internationally recognized guides.

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B8-2. Provide ongoing education opportunities to City of Morgan Hill planning and engineering staff on the planning, design, implementation and maintenance of innovative bikeways and trails. B8-3. Include green bike lane striping at potential high-conflict intersections following best practices and policies listed in B8-1.

B9. Evaluate the potential to expand pathways along creeks and drainage ways.

Actions

B9-1. Support General Plan Policy HC-3.14 by working in partnership with the Santa Clara Valley Water District to establish easements and joint use agreements and to develop trails and linear parks along creeks and drainage channels.

Relevant Sites •

Llagas Creek west of Silveira to Santa Teresa;

Madrone Channel trail;

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• The trails at Silveira to incorporate desired community uses;

• The loop trail and usable open space at San Pedro Percolation Ponds as a loop trail and usable open space; • The northern extension of the Little Llagas Creek Trail from Spring Ave to W Main Ave, per General Plan Policy TR-8.8;

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