Bay Drive Protected Bike Lanes and Path Design Phase

Description

The City of Santa Cruz seeks a qualified firm for the Complete Streets design of the Bay Corridor from West Cliff Drive to High Street. The Bay Corridor Project envisions a Complete Street corridor between West Cliff Drive and High Street within the City of Santa Cruz. This corridor serves as a primary route for key community destinations, including the West Cliff Drive Multiuse Path, Coastal Rail Trail, Bay View Elementary School, Mission Hill Middle School, Santa Cruz High School, University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC), multiple parks, affordable senior housing, and the Mission Street neighborhood commercial center. Currently, the route includes sidewalks with limited modern accessibility, class II bike lanes, wide travel lanes, and long crossing distances. Transit serves this corridor at 15 minute or better headways.The City of Santa Cruz aims to transform this corridor to a human centered route. This includes a vision for complete separated bike facilities the entire length, accessible pedestrian facilities, shortened crossing distances, intersection design that increases the safety and mobility for all roadway users, and increases transit accessibility.   The proposed physical improvements will provide street and sidewalk improvements on the Bay Corridor as well transit boarding islands for enhanced transit access. Improvements will enhance the multimodal accessibility of the corridor, making it more comfortable, safe, and convenient for all roadway users. By creating a safe route and reducing user stress, the Project will encourage more students and community members to walk and bike and will strengthen connection to area wide bicycle and pedestrian networks. The Project hopes to reduce motorized vehicle trips and encourage increased walking, biking, and transit use among all community members, resulting in reduced air pollutants, improved public health and greater community cohesion.The City of Santa Cruz has