Short Range Transit Plan 2008-2013 - Omnitrans

IBI GROUP
SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN REPORT
OMNITRANS COMPREHENSIVE OPERATIONAL ASSESSMENT
& SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN
The circulation element of the City’s General Plan mentions the connection of I-210 with SR-30 by 2007
and proposed expansion of SR-30 to six lanes near Highland. The City plans to provide Park-N-Ride
regional bus and carpool facilities. Other goals are:
• Work with Omnitrans to provide more service to the eastern side of the city
• Ensure accessibility of disabled to public transportation
• Coordinate to provide “safe, clean and attractive” bus shelters
Finally, the City plans to study the feasibility of implementing Variable Parking District Overlays along the
Base Line Historic District to improve the existing condition of parking-deficient development.
Loma Linda
There is a “Special Planning Area D” that consists of dispersed residential uses especially along Mission
Road and Redlands Boulevard. The area is bounded by Redlands Boulevard on the north, California
Street on the east, the new alignment of Mission Road on the south, and the Edison transmission towers
to the west. The General Plan intends the area to have a mixed-use character. The public also envisions
a heritage park within the planning area for recreational uses.
“Special Planning Area E”: This area located south of new Mission Road is intended to promote a livework
studio environment. “Special Planning Area F,” between Barton Road and San Timoteo Creek and
west of California Avenue, is also being planned for mixed-use on certain portion of the existing orange
groves. Similarly, “Special Planning Area H,” located east of California Street and south of Barton Street,
has vacant lands and orange groves that are being planned for mixed-use development. Providing
access to and improving circulation patterns on Barton Street are primary goals. Finally, “Special
Planning Area I” is zoned in the future for mixed-use development at the intersection of Mountain View
Avenue and Barton Road, bounded on the east by the Edison easement.
Omnitrans is the primary public transportation provider, operating five routes in the city; Riverside Transit
Agency also operates one route.
The Capital Improvement Program and the Final 2002 Regional Transportation Improvement Program
(RTIP) identify the following improvements:
• Provide traffic signal coordination and timing interconnect at seven traffic signals
and install emergency preemption of traffic signal operation; Anderson
Street/Tippecanoe Avenue from University Court to Hospitality Lane
• Widen existing bridge from three lanes to four lanes, add pedestrian walkway to
outside of bridge; Mountain View Avenue from Van Leuven to Prospect
• Widen intersection and install traffic signals and drainage; Redlands Boulevard at
California Street
• Widen from four lanes to six lanes; Redlands Boulevard from east city limits to
west city limits
• Widen from two to six lanes; California Street from Barton Road to Redlands
Boulevard
Widening roadway and extending Evans Street interchange are noted in the Plan. Key intersections
marked for improvements are:
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