Short Range Transit Plan 2008-2013 - Omnitrans

IBI GROUP
SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN REPORT
OMNITRANS COMPREHENSIVE OPERATIONAL ASSESSMENT
& SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN
• Eastern Recreation Village Strategic Area: This area is being developed as a
recreational and commercial area while enhancing the existing sports complex
and bike trails.
• Residential Conversion Strategic Area: The area is bound by 19th Street on the
north, 18th Street on the south, Guthrie Street on the east, and Sterling Avenue
on the west. There are plans to improve the current residential apartments and
develop on vacant lots.
• Southeast Industrial Strategic Area: Protection of existing industrial base and
continuous redevelopment options are being considered for this area just south
of the San Bernardino International Airport Strategic Area and north of the
Southeast Strategic Area.
• SBIA and Downtown Strategic Area: Many improvement plans for street lighting,
parking, mixed-use development, and pedestrian-friendly street walks are
underway for all areas surrounding SBIA and the historic core of the Downtown.
• Corridor Strategic Area: Lot consolidations, density bonuses, and public
amenities construction are the major plans on adjacent portions of land along a
few corridors that include Mount Vernon Avenue, E Street, Baseline Street and
Highland Avenue.
The city also has public transportation provided by Omnitrans, demand-response services, and taxi
services. Some of the Circulation Element policies are to:
• Maintain a peak-hour level of service D or better at street intersections.
• Provide designated truck routes for use by commercial/industrial trucking to
alleviate negative impact on local streets.
• Create good connection between bus stops with shelters and pedestrian/bicycle
paths.
• Work with Omnitrans to create transit corridors, like the current E Street linking
CSUB to Hospitality Lane, “to increase transit ridership, reduce traffic congestion,
and improve air quality.”
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
Overview
The “County of San Bernardino General Plan” was adopted in 1989 and was prepared by the following
consultants:
• URS Corporation
• Hogle – Ireland, Inc
• Jacobson & Wack
• RBF Consulting
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