Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan - sacog

4 REGIONAL BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN FUNDING PROGRAM
Only projects included in the Regional Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Trails Master Plan are eligible to apply for
the Regional Bicycle and Pedestrian Funding Program (Funding Program). The emphasis of the
Funding Program is to provide facilities for walking and biking in the cities and towns of the region,
and to provide connections between them. Developers, in cooperation with cities and counties, are
expected to fully fund bicycle and pedestrian facilities in new developments. 3 Facilities that serve
strictly recreational trips or equestrians are also expected to obtain other funding.
Non-capital programs and projects such as staff training, developing design manuals, and public
relations campaigns are eligible for funding, but are of lower priority than capital projects. Up to
10% of the program funds may be set-aside in a funding cycle for non-capital programs.
4.1 Program Funding
Projects will be selected for funding based on the procedures and criteria established in the Bicycle
and Pedestrian Funding Program.
4.2 Eligible Project Types
The SACOG Regional Bicycle and Pedestrian Funding Program can fund the following types of
projects and programs (not in priority order) wholly or in part, and are:
General Bicycle and Pedestrian Projects
• New sidewalks and pedestrian paths
• Improvements to existing pedestrian facilities including the redesign of existing shared use
pedestrian/bicycle facilities to provide a physical separation between pedestrian and bicycle
facilities.
• Improved street crossings, including mid-block crossings and accessible pedestrian signals
• Curb extensions and median refuge islands
• Bicycle signals and sensors at intersections
• Pedestrian signal detection
• Lighting for bicyclists and pedestrians
• Signage and stenciling
• Traffic calming beneficial to bicyclists and pedestrians
• Streetscaping that shades bicyclists and pedestrians
• Upgrades to existing bikeways, including loop detector signals detection, pavement
rehabilitation on shared-use paths, etc.
• Class I shared-use paths and paved trails
3 Local agencies and developers should refer to the Federal Highway Administration's Design Guidance for
Accommodating Bicycle and Pedestrian Travel for a list of good practices in new developments. It is not the intent of
the SACOG funding program to fund these basic good practices.
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