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ATTACHMENT A Alternative Projects for STP-U Funding Pedestrian and Bicycle Projects The soon to be launched Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan Update will identify and prioritize pedestrian and bicycle projects across the city. However, there are projects that could be implemented before completion of the plan, either to take advantage of efficiencies of coordinating with pavement preservation projects or to implement already identified needs in the community. ? Bicycle Boulevard Completion and Expansion ($200,000 - $300,000): Bicycle boulevards are low speed and low traffic neighborhood streets that have good connectivity for bicycling; they serve as good alternatives to busy streets with bike lanes. This project would bring existing bicycle boulevards up to standards and potentially create new bicycle boulevards. Standards include signage, markings, traffic calming, and safe crossings of major streets. Existing bicycle boulevards include Monroe-Friendly Bikeway, Alder Street, 15th Avenue, and parts of 10th Avenue, 12th Avenue, and Broadway. ? Coburg Road Corridor – safety improvements for pedestrians and cyclists coordinated with pavement preservation projects that would be funded by STP-U and street preservation bond. Could include visual countdown signals, access management where there are willing property owners, and bicycle wayfinding signage. ? Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard Corridor – enhanced pedestrian crossings at east end of corridor coordinated with pavement preservation project that would be funded by STP-U. Traffic Signal System – Begin Implementation of Master Traffic Communications Plan The City maintains an aging twisted pair copper interconnect network that limits our ability to develop a modern traffic signal communications system. In 2008, the City completed a Master Traffic Communications Plan that contains a blueprint for replacing the copper network with a system of fiber optic trunk lines. The first phase of recommended deployment is the Coburg Fiber Trunkline. Trunk Line on Coburg Road Corridor – would be coordinated with pavement preservation projects funded by STP-U and street repair bond: ? RIS to I-105: $370,000 ? I-105 to Cal Young Road: $150,000 ? Cal Young Road to Crescent Avenue: $200,000 The trunk line as well as overall system upgrade would have the following benefits: ? Ability to support deployment of intelligent transportation system (ITS) devices (e.g. cameras, dynamic message signs) from the Regional ITS Plan. ? Video sharing capabilities within the City and with other agencies, the media, and the traveling public.