Art3_Victorville_FY15_BikePed_MojaveRiverwalk_App
Transportation Development Act Article 3 Phase 1
Call for Projects
For
Active Transportation Program Local Match Assistance
Project Name Mojave Riverwalk Multi-Use Bicycle Facility
Applicant (Agency name) City of Victorville
Applicant Contact (Name, title, email, phone #
of individual authorizing the application)
Doug Robertson, City Manager
760-955-5029
drobertson@ci.victorville.ca.us
Partner Name(s) (if applicable) Victor Valley College, County of San Bernardino
Project Funding
ATP funds to be requested in Cycle 2 (80% of
total project cost) $3,760,000
Requested matching funds from TDA Article 3
(16% of total project cost) $752,000
20% Local Match (4% of total project cost –
please also identify the source of those funds) $188,000
Total project funds $4,700,000
Project Type
Bicycle □
(Bicycle projects must be consistent with San
Bernardino County NMTP)
Pedestrian □
Bicycle/Pedestrian X
Safe Routes to School □
Recreational Trail □
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City of Victorville Mojave Riverwalk Multi-Use Bicycle Facility
Narrative Question
RESPOND TO THE DRAFT ATP CRITERIA BY DESCRIBING BRIEFLY THE BENEFITS OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT
RELATED TO INCREASING ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION MODE SHARE, SAFETY, PUBLIC PARTICIPATION, COST
EFFECTIVENESS, AND PUBLIC HEALTH.
(PLEASE NOTE THE QUESTIONS IN THE ATP CYCLE 2 APPLICATIONS FOR DESCRIPTION/EXPLANATION OF EACH
CRITERION – BULLET POINTS MAY BE USED TO ANSWER THE QUESTIONS – ADDITIONAL MATERIAL MAY BE
ATTACHED, BUT IS NOT REQUIRED)
(0-30 POINTS)
1. Describe how your project will encourage increased bicycling and walking and generally improve the
ease of travel for non-motorized users
A key goal in both the San Bernardino County Non-Motorized Transportation Plan (SBCNMTP) and
the San Bernardino County Active Transportation Network (SBCATN) Vision Plan is to maximize
walking and bicycling access within and between neighborhoods to schools. Victorville’s plan to
install a multi-modal loop using 7th Street, Hesperia Drive, and Green Tree Boulevard along with a
connection from Victor Valley College to northern Victorville will put users living on the east side of I-
15 within a quarter mile of Victor Valley High School, Goodwill Success Program School and Del Rey
Elementary School as well as Sixth Street Preparatory Schools, Irwin and Green Tree Elementary
Schools, Mojave River Academy, Liberty Christian School and Victor Valley College. The combined
enrollment of these schools is approximately 18,400, representing a tremendous potential impact on
student mode share, health, and safety. This project encourages increased walking and bicycling,
particularly among students at schools served by this project, as well as other Victorville-resident
users connecting to Green Tee Golf Course, Pebble Beach Park, Mojave Vista Park, Center Street Park,
Narrows Regional Park, San Bernardino County Fairgrounds, Spring Valley Lake Country Club, Victor
Valley Town Center, Victor Plaza Shopping Center and Victor Valley Community Hospital.
This project will overcome barriers that currently prevent users from biking or walking to destinations
and prevent parents from allowing their children to walk or bike to school. According to a number of
studies that have been summarized by the National Center for SRTS, parents most frequently note
the following barriers to allowing their children to walk/bike to school: speeding traffic (57%), unsafe
intersections (57%), and too much traffic along the route (50%). These concerns are typical of
Victorville parents and it can be anticipated that improving safety by installing the planned multi-
modal loop will overcome these barriers to walking and biking to school. Victorville’s plan to install
the proposed multi-modal loop will succeed in attaining the goal called for in the SBCATN and
SBCNMTP Plans.
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2. Describe how the project creates or improves walking and/or bicycling routes and connectivity to
destinations, and how it removes barriers to walking and/or bicycling.
Installing Class II bicycle lanes on the 7th Street / Hesperia Road / Green Tree Boulevard loop will
improve connectivity and aid in removing barriers to bicycling. 7th Street is a major barrier to walking
and bicycling to schools and other destinations. The high vehicular volume along 7th Street (between
18,100 and 22,400 ADT in 2013) makes it both uncomfortable and unsafe for pedestrians and bicycle
users. The proposed improvements will enhance the visibility of pedestrians and result in a more
comfortable walking environment for crossing 7th Street. Similar conditions exist on Hesperia Road
with high volumes (between 17,300 and 28,200 ADT in 2013). Hesperia Road is another barrier today
to walking and bicycling to Irwin Elementary School and destinations along this corridor. Green Tree
also has high volumes (between 15,300 and 23,300 ADT in 2013). Bicycle lanes will improve the
connectivity to the Victorville Post Office, commercial uses and the Green Tree Golf Course.
The implementation of the multi-modal loop using 7th Street, Hesperia Drive, and Green Tree
Boulevard along with the connection from Victor Valley College is a critical building block for
developing the spine of the City of Victorville’s active transportation network. The connection from
Victor Valley College along Hesperia Drive and 7th Street will create critical improvements in the
north-south connectivity for bicycle commuters. Future planned improvements, along with
improvements with the completion of the Yucca Loma Bridge, will build on this network to make
further improvements to the non-motorized network and close gaps throughout the City of
Victorville and the region.
3. Describe how the project reduces the number and/or rate of pedestrian and bicycle fatalities and
injuries.
As outlined in 2010 City of Victorville Non-Motorized Transportation Plan, the goals of the City of
Victorville are to improve public safety, wellness, and the image of Victorville by focusing on
expanding their active transportation networks and encouraging sustainability in transportation and
planning. Victorville recognizes that access for bicyclists and pedestrians to better facilities and public
transportation are important components of a healthy active transportation system in the City.
In Victorville, 8% of roadway injuries and 19% of roadway fatalities are by people walking and
bicycling. Data pulled from the Stateside Integrated Traffic Record System (SWITRS) show that the
greatest number of bicycle and pedestrian collisions has occurred on 7th Street, Hesperia Drive and
Bear Valley Road.
Traffic calming and bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure improvements have been shown to greatly
reduce injury and fatality rates and improve public safety. By expanding bicycle facilities, improving
intersection crossings throughout the city and constructing Class II bicycle lanes as a part of the
Mojave Riverwalk Multi-Use Bicycle Facility, particularly along 7th Street, Hesperia Road, and Green
Tree Boulevard, the City of Victorville will improve public safety.
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4. Describe the community based public participation process that culminated in the project proposal.
Beginning with the Riverwalk Master Plan phase, the City of Victorville has held ongoing public
outreach on the Mojave Riverwalk project. The project kicked off in July of 2001. A series of
Technical Advisory Committee meetings were held in September 2001, November 2001, and January
2002. Public Workshops were held in December 2001, March 2002, and July 2002. Two public trail
tours were held in October 2001. A trail safety meeting was held on site with local law enforcement
in March 2002. Multiple meetings were held with nearby property owners and interested parties
including San Bernardino County Parks August 2001, Spring Valley Lake Association October 2001,
and Sierra Club Meeting November 2001, Fish and Game March 2002, and BNSF April 2002.
The Draft Mojave River Greenway Trail Master Plan was presented to Victorville City Council for
approval on Tuesday, July 16, 2002. Public design team meetings were held at the SANBAG offices
monthly during the environmental review process from 2009 to February 2014. From May 2009 to
the present, additional meetings were also held with the community, BNSF, Victor Valley College, San
Bernardino County Parks, and San Bernardino County Flood Control District.
5. Describe the health issues in the project area and how the project will address each of them. Provide
local health data and sources, and collaborative efforts with health agencies where possible.
The Mojave Riverwalk project addresses physical inactivity, obesity, and other health concerns
associated with a lack of active transportation. Proposed improvements will substantially increase
walking and bicycling, encouraging students and families to have more active lifestyles, reducing
health concerns as well as reducing vehicle trips and resultant air quality emissions.
According to the County Health Ranking by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, there were over
6,500 premature deaths in San Bernardino County in 2013, putting the County above the State
average of 5,600. Average life expectancy in the county is declining with an average life span of 65
years, well below the state average of 80.37 years. According to the CalEnviroScreening tool, San
Bernardino County ranks in the 90th percentile for asthma.
A 2011 St. Joseph Hospital, St. Mary Community Health Needs Assessment Report (CHNAR) looked at
four cities in the Victor Valley; Adelanto, Apple Valley, Hesperia and Victorville. Victorville is the
largest city in the four city study area with a population of 120,590 residents. Demographic data
indicates that 43.14% of residents are Latino and 28% of families prefer to speak Spanish, their
primary language, at home. Socioeconomic data reports 16% of families are living in poverty and
health assessment data indicates 24% of residents experience “Fair or Poor” physical health, the
highest percentage among the four cities.
The Mojave Riverwalk project addresses physical inactivity, obesity, and other health concerns
associated with a lack of active transportation. The CDC recommends that children and adolescents
should have 60 minutes (1 hour) or more of physical activity daily. In Victorville, according to the
CHNAR, 13% of are adults have been diagnosed with diabetes, 64% are overweight, 34% are
considered obese, 27% have had no leisure-time physical activity in the past month and only 46%
meet physical activity recommendations. The proposed multi-modal improvements will substantially
increase walking and bicycling, encouraging students and families to have more active lifestyles,
reducing health concerns as well as reducing vehicle trips and resultant air quality emissions.
DTP-0001 (Revised July 2013)
End Construction Phase (Construction Contract Acceptance Milestone)
Document TypeCirculate Draft Environmental Document
ADA Notice
10/01/17
12/01/17
Begin Closeout Phase
Element
bgengler@ci.victorville.ca.us
Supports Sustainable Communities Strategy (SCS) Goals Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions
City of Victorville
Purpose and Need See page 2
Project Benefits See page 2
This project will support Sustainable Community Strategy goals by constructing bikeways that will encourage
and increase bicycle usage and also reduce greenhouse gas emissions by replacing motor vehicle trips with
bicycle trips.
Phone
760-955-5156
Includes Bike/Ped ImprovementsIncludes ADA Improvements
MPO ID TCRP No.
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02/01/16
10/15/16
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E-mail Address
Project Study Report Approved
Component
STATE OF CALIFORNIA ● DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
PROJECT PROGRAMMING REQUEST
Date:3/12/15
General Instructions
This project will construct over 11 miles of bikeways. 4 miles of Class I shared-use bicycle trail will start at Bear
Valley Road on the Mojave River Levee and connect to Victor Valley College with a parking lot, interpretative
signs and a small ampitheater and continue to the Mojave Narrows Regional Park. A 6.4 mile Class II loop
along Hesperia Rd, 7th St. and Green Tree Blvd. and 0.9 miles of Class II and III bikeways will connect to the
Transportation Center at D St. and 6th St. in Old Town Victorville, to schools and commercial uses and the
existing Class I path on the Mojave River. ADA accessiblity will be provided for the whole project.
MPO
Location, Project Limits, Description, Scope of Work See page 2
Mojave Riverwalk Multi-Use Bicycle Facility
PA&ED
02/01/16
09/30/17
05/02/14
Implementing Agency
City of Victorville
City of Victorville
City of Victorville
Begin Environmental (PA&ED) Phase
The purpose of this project is to provide a Class I bicycle and pedestrian path along the Mojave River and also
Class II lanes and Class III routes in Old Town and the central part of Victorville. The bikeways will provide an
alternative transportation link between key activity centers such as the Victor Valley College, the Mojave
Narrows Regional Park, the Victorville Transportation Center, schools and various commercial uses.
Draft Project Report
Route/Corridor
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ProposedProject Milestone
District
Project Manager/Contact
SBD
Capital Outlay
PPNO
County Project Sponsor/Lead Agency
City of Victorville
EA
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Project ID
End Right of Way Phase (Right of Way Certification Milestone)
Begin Construction Phase (Contract Award Milestone)
PS&E
Construction
Brian Gengler
End Closeout Phase (Closeout Report)
End Environmental Phase (PA&ED Milestone)
Begin Design (PS&E) Phase
End Design Phase (Ready to List for Advertisement Milestone)
Begin Right of Way Phase
Right of Way
Project Title
New Project