Lucerne participants brought up concerns with adjacent land uses that they would like to see improved.
The
“blue monster” being removed and the ingress and egress at Curves are examples of such concerns.
In Nice participants asked for better lake access and also improved circulation in the Post Office parking
lot. The Lucerne cut-off was also mentioned at a couple of workshops where participants requested a traffic
light to control the intersection.
10.0 PHASING
To create a holistic and cohesive highway corridor, this plan serves as a guide to implement improvements
as opportunities arise and funding becomes available. Phasing is suggested in order to break the plan into
sensible pieces that can be built over time. The recommended phasing approach is based on effectiveness
and cost. Focusing on the more critical intersections with some of the more affordable measures first and
working up to the higher priced and more decorative design features shown in the plan allows some pieces
of the plan to be implemented right away.
Phase I Improvements
Striped Crosswalks
One in-pavement crosswalk light installation per community
Bulbouts at busiest pedestrian crossings
Pedestrian islands at most critical locations
Shorter median segments (to block some passing in left turn lane)
Bus stop improvements at busiest transit stops
Streetlights in commercial core
Phase 2 Improvements
Decorative paving at pedestrian crossings
Additional in-pavement crosswalk lights
Additional bulbouts
Additional pedestrian islands
Longer median segments
Gateways
LED speed awareness signs
Re-stripe lanes to 11 feet and add bicycle lanes during next Caltrans overlay project
Sidewalk/trees/streetscape/parallel parking projects at busiest pedestrian locations
Additional bus stop improvements
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Phase 3 Improvements
Mid-block crossings
Roundabouts
Remaining medians
Intersection realignments
Remaining sidewalk/trees/streetscape/parallel parking projects at remaining locations
Priority Improvement locations
While it is extremely difficult to put a priority to improvements in each community and especially between
communities without developing an objective ranking system, this report endeavors to prioritize improvements
based on effectiveness and safety concerns.
Suggested first Set of Median Islands
· Clearlake Oaks 1) Pine to Short; 2) segment east of Acorn
· Lucerne 1) Tenth to Eleventh; 2) Fourteenth to Fifteenth
· Nice 1) fronting Hinman Park; 2) segment east of Howard
Island Drive realignment/gateway (CLO)
Improvements to High Valley Road (CLO)
Improvements at Tenth Avenue (Lucerne)
Improvements at Hudson Avenue (Nice)
Improvements at Acorn Street and Red & White Market (CLO)
Medians at gateways to communities
Improvements at Hoover Street & Post Office (CLO)
Remove northwest Harbor Park driveway (Lucerne)
Realignment of Pine Street and Foothill Boulevard (Behind Windmill in CLO)
Improvements at Howard Avenue (Nice)
Median in front of Lucerne Elementary (Lucerne)
Roundabout at Keys Boulevard (CLO)
Improvements at Foothill Boulevard & Fountain Park (CLO)
Roundabout at Foothill Drive (Lucerne)
Convert Manzanita Street to one-way along Triangle Park (Nice)
Foothill Boulevard (CLO) realignment near Windmill Bldg
Convert Hinman Park streets to one-way (Nice)
Improvements in front of Hinman Park (Nice)
Improvements at Sayre (Nice)
Roundabout at Thirteenth & Hwy 20 (Lucerne)
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Improvements at First (Alpine Park, Lucerne)
Improvements at Eighth Avenue & Ninth Avenue (Lucerne)
Roundabout at Thirteenth & Country Club (Lucerne)
11.0 FUNDING
The most common funding source for transportation related projects in Lake County is Caltrans. Applicable
Caltrans grants include Environmental Justice grant: context-sensitive planning, Community based
transportation planning, and Transportation Enhancement (TE) programs. The purpose of the Environmental
Justice Grants is to promote more public involvement by diverse and under-served communities in the planning
for transportation projects to prevent or mitigate disproportionate, negative impacts while improving their
mobility, access to services, equity, affordable housing and economic opportunities. The purpose of the
Community-Based Transportation Planning (CBTP) Grant Program is to fund coordinated transportation and
land use planning projects that encourage community involvement and partnership. Projects should support
livable community concepts (see examples of project types), and promote community identity and quality
of life. The TE Program is a reimbursable capital-improvement program. Projects must comply with federal
environmental requirements and other federal regulations, including those for considering disadvantaged
business enterprises in consultant selection and for paying prevailing wages during construction. Transportation
Enhancement activities must have a direct relationship – by function, proximity or impact – to the surface
transportation system. Activities must be over and above normal projects, including mitigation.
Safe Routes to School (SR2S)
Established in 1999, SR2S was recently extended to sunset in January 2008. Caltrans, in consultation with
the California Highway Patrol (CHP), to make grants available to local governmental agencies under the
program based upon the results of a statewide competition. The goals of the program are to reduce injuries
and fatalities to school children and to encourage increased walking and bicycling among students. The
program achieves these goals by constructing facilities that enhance the safety for pedestrians and bicyclists.
By enhancing the safety of the pathways, trails, sidewalks, and crossings, the likelihood of attracting and
encouraging additional students to walk and bike increases.
Reauthorization of TEA-21
Transportation Equity Act for the twenty-first century (TEA-21) provides $286.4 billion in guaranteed funding
for federal surface transportation programs over six years (2004 through 2009), a 38 percent increase
over prior levels. The massive law establishes several new programs and makes clear Congress’ commitment
to transportation safety.
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