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Art3_Fontana_FY17_BikePed_ABMillerSRTS_App_CLOSEDCity of Fontana  Bike and Pedestrian Route Maintenance for AB Miller High School SBCTA Transportation Development Act (TDA) Article 3 Biennial Call for  Projects  Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities PREPARED FOR:  San Bernardino County Transportation Authority  1170 W. 3rd Street, 2nd Floor  San Bernardino, CA  92410‐1715  (909) 884‐8276 PREPARED BY:  City of Fontana  8353 Sierra Avenue  Fontana, CA  92335  (909) 350‐7632 July 7, 2017 APPLICATION NARRATIVE ......................................................................................... 1  ATTACHMENT A:  LOCATION MAP ............................................................................. 7  ATTACHMENT B:  COST ESTIMATE .............................................................................. 8  ATTACHMENT C:  PARK SERVICES AREA CALCULATOR ..................................................... 9  ATTACHMENT D:  TRANSPORTATION INJURY MAPPING SYSTEM REPORT ........................... 10  ATTACHMENT E:  SITE PHOTOS ............................................................................... 11  Table of Contents City of Fontana SBCTA Transportation Development Act (TDA) Article 3, Biennial Call for Projects Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities NARRATIVE TEMPLATE PROJECT INFORMATION Project Title: City of Fontana: Bike and Pedestrian Route Maintenance for AB Miller High School Project Type: Maintenance Project Length: 10,818 Square Feet Amount of Local Match: $111,503 Local Match Funding Sources: General Fund Contact Name: Keith Kramer Agency: Public Works Manager, City of Fontana Contact Phone: (909) 350-6644 Contact Email: kkramer@fontana.org PROJECT NEED AND PURPOSE Provide data to support potential use of the bicycle or sidewalk facility: Project Description. The City of Fontana requests $50,000 to repair damages to existing sidewalk around AB Miller High School to make active transportation feasible, safer and convenient for school children and residents. The proposed project will provide sidewalk improvements at three street segments in a densely-populated area where there are major sidewalk damages. Currently, students and residents must navigate around sidewalk segments that have been broken and damaged from tree roots, a major deterrent to active transportation. The scope of work includes sidewalk repair on three segments, as follows: 1 •Segment 1. Cypress Avenue (between South Highland to Walnut Street) •Segment 2. Walnut Street (between Cypress Avenue and Oleander Avenue) •Segment 3. Oleander Avenue (from Walnut Street to South Highland Avenue) The project will be designed according to City of Fontana general design criteria for non-motorized facilities. The following supports potential use of the project: Socio-Economic Data. Many of Fontana’s residents share one vehicle or have no vehicle, and walking and/or biking are their only options to get to school, work, local and regional transportation connections, as well as shopping, community, and recreation destinations. According to the 2015 U.S. Census and the California Department of Education, the following demographics highlight the City's ethnic diversity and socio-economic status: •Total Fontana population: 203,003; •67% of Fontana residents report being of Hispanic or Latino descent; •15% of residents live below the poverty level; •The City's unemployment rate is 7.3% compared to the State of California rate of 6.7%. •98% unemployment rate reported in Census Tract 6071002301 (containing AB Miller High School); •Only 15% of residents over the age of 25 have attained a Bachelor's degree, or higher; •30% of residents are foreign-born and 58% speak a language other than English (Fontana boasts a high immigrant population); •2,352 students attend the benefitting school (AB Miller High School) with 83% qualifying for the USDA Free and Reduced-Price Meal Program; Over 1,839 residents live within a half-mile of the project site and represent potential users who have the option to walk or bike to their destinations rather than drive. A safer sidewalk network provides a more economical way to travel for lower-income families. Of those residents living within a half-mile of the project sites, 263 live below the poverty level. Improvements to the existing sidewalks are projected to help low-income residents save on transportation costs, including vehicle maintenance and fuel, simply by walking or biking to their destinations. Average Daily Traffic. For the 2016-2017 school year, AB Miller High Middle School had 2,352 enrolled students. The school fronts on Walnut Street, which is the south side of the building and the main entrance. The existing sidewalk runs along Walnut Street, which has an estimated 2500 daily traffic count. Sidewalks also run along Oleander and Cypress Avenues, with ADT counts of 3300 and 3200, respectively. Public Health. Healthy Fontana is a community-based program that promotes a healthy lifestyle and encourages physical exercise. Originally developed by the City Mayor’s Let’s Move initiative to help combat childhood obesity, the program has been in existence for over 10 years to encourage students to walk or bike to school and local destinations. Program activities include walking clubs and partnering with Fontana Unified School District (FUSD) to encourage elementary-aged children to incorporate one hour of physical exercise per day. Since over 33% of the City’s population consists of residents under the age of 18, the proposed project aims to benefit a large portion of the City population and represents the City’s dedication to encouraging an increase in potential pedestrian and/or bicycle pathway users. 2 According to a 2013 Community Health Needs Assessment performed by Kaiser Hospital, 33% of youth and 28% of adults in Fontana are overweight or obese. Participation in active transportation increases daily physical activity proven to combat the childhood obesity epidemic that plagues our youth. Describe how this project is situated in the regional system. Explain how the project is consistent with a Regional Transportation Plan or SANBAG Non-Motorized Transportation Plan (NMTP), if applicable: Not applicable for maintenance projects. Outline the destinations served by this project. Destinations can be in a list form with potential number of bicycle and/or pedestrian users described: The City conducted a careful analysis of City streets to identify project sites that would provide the most utilized routes for residents, with particular attention on the local student population. In addition to improving sidewalk routes for students who walk or bike to and from AB Miller High School, the project will also improve connecting routes to local parks and a popular sports complex, as well as improve conditions for commuters linking to public transportation. The proposed project provides connectivity to AB Miller High School, three bus stops, three parks and one sports complex, in addition to several businesses that are all within one mile of the proposed project site. Please see Attachment A: Destinations and Connections Map. Locations within one mile of the project site. 1.AB Miller High School (7555 Alder Ave.): For the 2016-2017 school year, AB Miller High Middle School had 2,352 enrolled students, many of whom live within walking or biking distance to the school. 2.Almeria Park (7250 Almeria Ave, Fontana, CA 92336): According to the American Community Survey, 6,105 residents live within one-half mile of Almeria park and represent potential users of improved pedestrian pathways in the area. 3.Ralph M. Lewis Sports Complex (7526 Alder Ave.): According to the American Community Survey, 5,657 residents live within one-half mile of the sports complex. Residents in the area and numerous recreational football and soccer teams and their families represent potential users of improved pedestrian pathways in the area. 4.Patricia Marrujo Park (5730 Avenal Place, Fontana, CA 92336): According to the American Community Survey, 1,457 residents live within one-half mile of the park and represent potential users of improved pedestrian pathways in the area. 5.Cambria Park (17140 Cambria Ave, Fontana, CA 92336): According to the American Community Survey, 3,579 residents live within one-half mile of the park and represent potential users of improved pedestrian pathways in the area. 6.Three Omnitrans Bus Stops (Walnut Street and Oleander Avenue, Sierra and Walnut Streets, and Citrus and Walnut Streets): According to the American Community Survey, 1,991 residents live within one-half mile of the bus stop. Omnitrans provides local and express bus service within the City and into adjacent communities for an estimated 11,538 system-wide riders. Residents in the area and commuters represent potential users of improved pedestrian pathways in the area. Describe how this project improves the safety of cyclists and/or pedestrians using the corridor: 3 The City of Fontana faces barriers to active transportation that can be addressed through thoughtful planning, engineering, and design. Such barriers include wide roadways with fast-moving vehicle traffic like Foothill Boulevard, Valley Boulevard and Jurupa Avenue, to name a few. Goal 2 of the Fontana Active Transportation Plan is Safety. The goal is to improve safety for active transportation users through the design and maintenance of sidewalks, streets, intersections, and other roadway improvements such as signage, lighting, wayfinding, and landscaping; as well as best practice, non-infrastructure programs to enhance and improve the overall safety of people walking and bicycling. By implementing maintenance projects as the proposed Bike and Pedestrian Route Maintenance for AB Miller High School, the City aims to reduce the combined number of collisions, injuries, and fatalities involving people walking and bicycling by 50 percent from 2015 levels by 2025. Objective 3.B of the Fontana Active Transportation Plan is to provide and maintain walkways and bikeways that are clean, safe, and attractive in accordance to ADA and PROWAG guidelines. Currently, the proposed project area has 5,767 linear feet (1.09 Miles) feet of cracked and uneven sidewalk. The proposed project will address three main thoroughfare roadways which provide access to AB Miller High School and local area destinations: Cypress Avenue (3,300 ADT), Walnut Street (2,500 ADT), and Oleander Avenue (3,200 ADT). The three roadways have posted speed limits ranging from 35 to 50 mph (outside of the designated school zones) where students who live in the surrounding neighborhoods walk and/or bike to and from school. The proposed maintenance project will improve the pedestrian experience and encourage students and pedestrians to walk on sidewalks instead of heavily trafficked streets. According to the Transportation Injury Mapping System (TIMS) SRTS Collision Reports, between 2006 and 2016 there have been six (6) injury accidents involving cyclists and/or pedestrians within one-half mile of AB Miller High School (See Attachment E for further details). In San Bernardino County, 8% of roadway injuries and 19% of fatalities are suffered by people walking or biking (SCAG, 2012 RTP/SCS). The Federal Highway Administration’s 2008 Traffic Safety Study found that when pedestrians and bicyclists travel on separate pathways from vehicles, the number of accidents is reduced by up to 88%. The proposed project will reduce the number of pedestrian and bike incidents by improving existing sidewalks. Explain the multimodal or transit system connectivity provided by this project: The proposed maintenance project will provide the ability for local residents to travel more easily on foot and bicycle to school, parks, and three Omnitrans transit bus stops in the immediate project area (within one mile). Omnitrans Route 10 along Baseline Avenue serves the cities of San Bernardino and Fontana, and connects to the San Bernardino Transit Center (SBTC), which is also served by Mountain Area Regional Transit Authority (MARTA) and Victor Valley Transit Authority buses. SBTC (opened in 2015) is also a proposed stop on the Metrolink commuter rail system's San Bernardino Line, Inland Empire-Orange County Line, and the Redlands Passenger Rail Project. Route 10 also connects to the Fontana Metrolink Transfer Center, which connects by rail to San Bernardino and Los Angeles. Omnitrans Route 14 along Foothill Boulevard also connects to both of these regional transportation hubs, as well as Fontana City Hall, Lewis Library & Technology Center, Omnitrans Metro, and the San Bernardino Senior Center. The project provides for cost-efficient improvements that will improve sidewalk conditions in key segments of pedestrian routes to school, recreation areas, and regional transit stops. The project removes existing barriers to pedestrian travel, and improves access to bus stops in the project area. 4 Establish the level of this project’s readiness. Include a discussion on the local participation process that resulted in the identification and prioritization of the project: Existing Infrastructure. This straightforward maintenance project will bring 5,767 linear feet (1.09 miles) of damaged sidewalk to prime condition to optimize their use. The three project sidewalk segments are within a public right of way, and no permitting is required. The project does not require a design component or environmental clearance. The City intends to use a contracted on-call vendor, maintained through their traditional competitive procurement process to do this work. Project Readiness. The proposed project is shovel-ready. Local Participation. Fontana Active Transportation Plan (Draft) June 1, 2017. Through engaging the community in a multi- faceted, interactive outreach approach, which included several pop-up workshops, in-person interviews, and an online survey, the City identified community needs by aggregating feedback received from the public on their views toward walking and bicycling conditions in Fontana. The major themes and community priorities identified through these outreach processes include improved bicyclist and pedestrian safety throughout the City and expanding the regional bikeway and pedestrian network. The proposed maintenance project will address these needs by providing for walkways and bikeways that are clean, safe, and attractive in accordance to ADA and PROWAG guidelines, a stated objective in the Active Transportation Plan. Has the agency delivered past projects on Schedule? If yes, what steps will be taken to ensure similar results? If no, what steps will be taken to prevent a similar occurrence: Yes. Fontana has extensive experience managing and implementing this type of project on schedule and within budget. The City has assembled a project team of experienced, highly qualified operations and maintenance supervisors with experience planning, designing, and implementing similar projects. The project’s management team has managed similar projects with coordinated, interagency cooperation, and understand how to facilitate and achieve a successful bicycle/pedestrian project in a high-density urban area. Previous Projects. 1)San Bernardino Associated Governments' Transportation Development Act (TDA) Grant ($750,000) for the Sierra Avenue at Metrolink At-Grade Crossing Project. The project was awarded December 11, 2012 and is currently in progress. 2)San Bernardino Associated Governments' Transportation Development Act (TDA) Grant ($750,000) for the Juniper at Metrolink At-Grade Crossing Project. The project was awarded June 13, 2013 and is currently in progress. 3)Safe Routes to School (State) Grant ($254,200) for the Palmetto Elementary School Intersection (Randall/Palmetto) Project. The project was awarded July 12, 2012 and successfully completed in February, 2016. 4)Caltrans Active Transportation Program Grant ($1,624,000) for the Safe Routes to Schools sidewalk improvement project: Arrow Blvd. and Fontana Ave. The project was awarded November 12, 2014 and is currently in progress. Attach Pictures and/or Documents: Attachment A: Project Location Map Attachment B: Cost Estimate 5 Attachment C: Park Services Area Calculator Attachment D: Transportation Injury Mapping System Report Attachment E: Site Photos PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING/DESIGN COST Preliminary Engineering/Design Cost: not applicable Right of Way Cost: not applicable Project Development Cost (Construction Costs): $161,503 Total Project Cost: $161,503 Local Match: $111,503 6 AB Miller High SchoolCity of Fontana: Bike and Pedestrian Route Maintenance for AB Miller High SchoolCal EnviroScreen Score: 86‐90%Oleander (3,200 ADT) Walnut Street(2,500 ADT)Cypress (3,300 ADT) S. Highland Ave.Patricia Marrujo ParkAlmeria Park Cambria Park Ralph M. Lewis Sports ComplexKey:OmnitransBus StopsProposed Sidewalk RepairsParks7 8 9 Safe Routes to School Collision Map Viewer Interactive map and data summaries of bicycle and/or pedestrian collisions around school. Types of Collisions:Bicycle Pedestrian Collision Severity:Fatal Severe Injury Other Visible Injury Complaint of Pain Years:2006 - 2016   (2014 - 2016 data is provisional and subject to change.) Summary Statistics Radius Fatal Severe Injury Visible Injury Complaint of Pain Pedestrian Bicycle Total <¼ mi.0 0 1 0 0 1 1 ¼ - ½ mi.0 0 4 3 4 3 7 Total 0 0 5 3 4 4 8 Collision List Fontana A. B. Miller High 6821 Oleander Avenue | Fontana | San Bernardino County | CDS: 36677103630555 Map data ©2017 Google 10 Photo A ‐ Walnut Street This picture shows uneven  pavement and sidewalk  barriers students and  pedestrians must maneuver  around.  Maintenance  improvements will allow for  improved crosswalks  pedestrians and bicyclists are  at risk of being hit by moving  traffic.   Photo B ‐ Oleander Avenue   This is an example of the tree  root damage along Oleander  Avenue. The average daily  traffic on Oleander Avenue  alone is 3,200 vehicles. Attachment D: Project Site Photos (1 of 2) City of Fontana:  Bike and Pedestrian Route Maintenance for AB Miller  High School 11 Attachment D: Project Site Photos (2 of 2) City of Fontana: Bike and Pedestrian Route Maintenance for AB Miller  High School Photo C – Cypress Avenue Photo D – Cypress Avenue 12