The bill is part of an effort to reverse entrenched patterns in traffic engineering and speed up the adoption of safer infrastructure for people walking and biking.
In a post on the California Bicycle Coalition site, Jared Sanchez urges Californians to support a proposed state bill that would make it easier for transportation engineers to add ‘quick-build’ design elements for pedestrians and bicyclists on the state’s roads.
AB 2290, the Quicker and Better Bikeways Bill, authorizes a quick-build pilot program at Caltrans, limits state funding for Class III bikeways (shared lanes that offer the least protection) except on low-speed streets, and “requires projects funded by the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Program to include bikeways planned for that roadway and included in an adopted bicycle or active transportation plan.”
Quick-build approaches can improve safety at low cost and give cities valuable insight for future infrastructure projects.
The bill passed the State Assembly and must now make its way through the Senate.
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