SANTA ANA (August 26, 2014) - The City of Santa Ana was recently approved for $3.3 million in Active Transportation Program (ATP) Cycle 1 funding for six projects by the California Transportation Commission (CTC).
Santa Ana is the fourth densest city in the nation and with many residents reliant on transit for daily travel, the number of pedestrians and bicyclists is higher in Santa Ana than in most California cities. The approved projects aim to reduce vehicle speeds, accommodate non-motorized transportation, and provide more aesthetically pleasing roadways.
The City’s approved projects include:
• A project to implement bike boulevards on Bishop Street, Pacific Avenue, and Shelton Street;
• Installation of Class II bike lanes on three arterial Newhope Street, Civic Center Drive, and Grand Avenue;
• A Complete Streets Plan for five residential neighborhood corridors;
• Three Safe Routes to School projects at Heninger, King and Washington Elementary Schools involving upgraded signage, traffic signal modification and an educational component to the students.
The City of Santa Ana is in the process of hiring our first Active Transportation Coordinator to help administer/implement the awarded projects, seek similar future grants and foster non-motorized travel in the City.
The approved projects will include significant community outreach and involvement, focus on safety, and serve disadvantaged segments of the City. The projects will further our implementation of bicycle and pedestrian facilities and programs considered as the City prepares the update of the Circulation Element and creates the Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan.
