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Chapter 3 Comments and Coordination cases the rerouted travel time is expected to be less than the wait time to turn onto U.S. 101 through the median openings under NO BUILD conditions. Bikeways Within the project limits, there are existing bikeways located adjacent to the outside traffic lanes along most of northbound and southbound U.S.101. In the northbound direction, there is a bikeway on the outside shoulder from where the Old Coast Highway ends, until the U.S 101/SR 150 Interchange where cyclists must exit the highway. In the southbound direction, the bikeway begins at the U.S. 101/SR 150 Interchange to the southern project limits. These lanes are part of the Pacific Coast Bicycle Route, which provides a north/south connection for cyclists between Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada to Imperial Beach in San Diego, California (Adventure Cycling Association, 2007). Some prominent regional cycle groups in the area include Ventura Velo, the Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition (SBBC), Echelon Santa Barbara Cycling Club, the Carpinteria Cycling Club, and Channel Islands Bicycle Club. For the most part, the bikeways are separated from the traffic only by striping. However, in the southbound direction from just south of Bates Road Interchange to just north of Mussel Shoals in Ventura County, there is a five-foot bike lane that is separated from the eight-foot highway shoulder by a two-foot no-parking zone. At certain points in both directions, including the communities of La Conchita and Mussels Shoals, cyclists that are continuing straight must share the lane with vehicles that are entering and exiting the highway. Where access is authorized, cyclists enter and exit the highway by using the existing vehicle ramps and other entrances, with the exception of where the northbound Old Coast Highway joins the highway near the southern project limits. At this location, only cyclists have access to the Old Coast Highway, and there is no vehicle onramp. Because no other roads offer a direct route between the Seacliff Interchange and Carpinteria, cyclists have no alternative route to the U.S. 101. Generally, cyclists ride on the paved outside shoulders of U.S. 101, using the on-/off-ramps at the Bates Road Interchange to bypass the Bates Road Overcrossing. Southbound between Bates Road to Mussel Shoals, a five-foot painted bikeway is adjacent to highway traffic lanes. During the traffic data collection effort, cyclists using U.S. 101 were counted. During the weekday AM peak period, a total of 35 cyclists were observed. During the weekday PM peak period, a total of 15 cyclists were observed. Pedestrian Under existing conditions, substantial weekend pedestrian activity was observed traveling between La Conchita and the beach via a drainage culvert under U.S. 101. A Saturday 72 IS/EA VEN-SB US101 HOV Project
Chapter 3 Comments and Coordination count conducted from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM showed that a total of 102 pedestrians went through the culvert; no pedestrians were observed crossing U.S. 101 at the median opening. Construction of a pedestrian undercrossing at La Conchita, proposed as part of the project alternative, would provide beach access for the community and serve the existing demand for such a facility. Design of the PUC would be ADA compliant. Parking No parking is allowed on the U.S. 101. However, there is emergency shoulder parking on the expressway near the community of La Conchita and 33 parking spaces in front of the Cliff House Inn located in Mussel Shoals. There are a total of 11 emergency parking only signs (R 8-4) posted on the southbound direction and 7 signs on the northbound direction. Public Transportation As identified above, the Union Pacific Railroad and Amtrak Pacific Surfliner run generally parallel to U.S. 101 within the study area with a stop in Carpinteria. Other public transportation services offered in the study area include local bus service from MTD Santa Barbara and long distance bus service from Greyhound. The City also operates a shuttle that connects the Santa Barbara’s Metropolitan Transit District (MTD) Line 20 and other points of interest within the City. Line 20 travels from the Transit Center on Chapala Street to Via Real at Mark Avenue, primarily along Carpinteria Avenue, and traveling on U.S. 101 for a portion. MTD Santa Barbara connects Carpinteria to the greater Santa Barbara County region via Routes 20 and 21x, with portions of Route 21x traveling along U.S. 101 (MTD, 2008b). The Ventura County Transportation Commission operates the Ventura Intercity Service Transit Authority (VISTA) Coastal Express which provides 13 round trips from Oxnard/Ventura to Santa Barbara/Goleta (VCTC 2008). The AMTRAK Pacific Surfliner service operates between San Luis Obispo and San Diego, with stops at Carpinteria and Ventura stations. The service has a regular schedule of 8 daily round trips (Amtrak, 2008). Environmental Consequences Freeway Mainline Operation The following summarizes the results of the traffic analysis of mainline traffic operations. Each mainline segment and ramp junction on U.S. 101 was analyzed based on the volumes shown in Figures 2.1-6. Mainline traffic operations on U.S. 101 reflect local commuting patterns with reduced Level of Service (LOS) during the AM peak in the northbound direction; this pattern is mirrored in the PM peak with higher congestion IS/EA VEN-SB US101 HOV Project 73
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