Active Transportation Plan - City of Pomona

Pomona Active Transportation Plan
November 2012
Chapter 7 – Funding and Implementation
The Tier 1 and Tier 2 projects were prioritized based on project readiness, public input, the connectivity
considerations described at the beginning of this chapter, and ease of implementation as related to street
resurfacing projects. The following section includes grant ready project sheets for five projects in the Tier
1 priority list that are prime candidates to receive funding such as Bicycle Transportation Account funds,
Metro Call for Projects, or Safe Routes to School funding.
Note that cost estimates for the San Jose Creek Bike Path in Tier 1 are not a direct multiplication of the
unit cost and mileage, rather that construction cost is included in Tier 2. Tier 1 includes the other design
elements of the Class I facility that change the cost from a direct multiplication of unit cost and mileage
design.
Construction of the Class I, II and III system would require approximately $13.5 million, which equates to
an investment of approximately $1.4 million per year over 10 years. This means that if the City were to
implement these projects, a local match of approximately $2.7 million would be needed. A portion of the
proposed system may be constructed as part of new development or as redevelopment occurs, which
may offset some costs.
Maintenance Costs
Multi-use path maintenance includes cleaning, resurfacing, and re-striping the asphalt path; repairing
bridges and other structures; cleaning drainage systems; removing trash; and landscaping. While this
maintenance effort may not be incrementally major, it does have the potential to develop heavy expenses
if it is not done periodically.
The estimated annual maintenance expenses for Class I bicycling paths is approximately $15,000 per mile.
If all of the proposed bicycling paths are implemented, this would yield a total of 7.5 miles of Class I
facilities. The annual maintenance cost for Pomona’s Class I facilities at build-out is estimated at about
$112,500.
For Class II bicycling lanes, the cost consists of maintaining signage, pavement markings and striping,
estimated at $2,500 per year. The estimated additional annual cost for maintenance of all near and
medium-term facilities proposed in this plan (28 miles) is $70,000.
Class III facilities will require maintenance of signage and shared lane markings located along the route,
also estimated at $2,500 per year. At full build-out, the cost of maintaining the Class III facilities proposed
in this plan (26.4 miles) is estimated at approximately $66,000.
Project Sheets
The following section contains project fact sheets (Exhibit 7-1) for five proposed high-priority projects
identified through public input, collaboration with Pomona staff, and discussed in this chapter. Projects
involving hardscape and changes in street operations will be subject to further neighborhood review prior
to implementation. These project fact sheets can be included in grant applications for implementation
funds. Specific grants to consider for funding include, but are not limited to, Safe Routes to School
grants, Metro Call for Projects, and BTA grants.
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