While cycling along Monroe St. in Santa Clara this morning, I got the chance to see the city's recently installed bike lane and lane reduction project.
The main funding sources were from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District's (BAAQMD) Transportation Fund for Clean Air and TDA BEP (Transportation Development Account- Bicycle Expenditure Program) funds.
The road diet is on Monroe Street from Scott Boulevard west to San Tomas Expressway connecting to the recently completed San Tomas Aquino Creek Trail. To see how the roadway looked prior to the work see the satellite image map below. Let's hope the city continues with the project to the west of San Tomas given that the four lanes encourage drivers to speed through a residential neighborhood.
The project does include a portion of the bike lane that is colored green at the intersection of Scott and Monroe (see picture), but the green paint is surely need as you cross San Tomas Expressway.
- Posted from my iPhone
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