CA SB 1216

Title: Transportation projects: Class III bikeways: prohibition.
Author: Catherine S. Blakespear

Summary
SB 1216, as introduced, Blakespear. Transportation projects: Class III bikeways: prohibition. (1) Existing law establishes 4 classifications of bikeways and defines a “Class III bikeway” as a bikeway that provide a right-of-way on-street or off-street, designated by signs or permanent markings and shared with pedestrians and motorists.This bill would prohibit, on and after January 1, 2025, an agency responsible for the development or operation of bikeways or highways where bicycle travel is permitted from installing a Class III bikeway or restriping a Class III bikeway on a highway that has a posted speed limit greater than 30 miles per hour.(2) Existing law establishes the Active Transportation Program in the Department of Transportation for the purpose of encouraging increased use of active modes of transportation, such as biking and walking, with specified available funds to be allocated to eligible projects by the California Transportation Commission and regional transportation agencies. Existing law requires the commission to develop guidelines and project selection criteria for the program, as provided. Existing law requires the guidelines regarding project eligibility to include, among other guidelines, the development of new bikeways and walkways, or improvements to existing bikeways and walkways, that improve mobility, access, or safety for nonmotorized users. Existing law requires the guidelines regarding project selection to include, among other guidelines, increasing and improving connectivity and mobility of nonmotorized users.This bill would prohibit, on and after January 1, 2025, funds appropriated to the program from being allocated to a project that creates a Class III bikeway. The bill would prohibit, on and after January 1, 2025, the commission’s guidelines with regard to project eligibility from including the development of Class III bikeways. The bill also would prohibit, on and after January 1, 2025, the commission’s guidelines with regard to project selection from including the connection of a bikeway connecting to a Class III bikeway as increasing and improving connectivity and mobility of nonmotorized users.

Status
April 9 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

Bill Documents
CA SB 1216 - 04/16/24 - Amended Senate
04/16/24 - CA SB 1216 (04/16/24 - Amended Senate)