Community Workshop City of Richmond 1
City of Richmond Lead Agency BPAC Richmond Community ABAG Design and Process Funding Partner Caltrans Environmental; Process Review Design Process State and Federal Funding Disbursement Chevron Key Stakeholder Funding Partner BCDC Shoreline Permitting US Coast Guard Homeland Security (MTSA) TRAC Community Liaison Design Team (Consultant) Project Management Analysis and Design Alternatives Recommendations 2
1. Project Purpose & Need 2. Project Goals & Constraints 3. Alignment Alternatives Studied 4. Proposed Design & Assessment Criteria 3
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Close a Bay Trail Gap to create safe, inviting, convenient access for bikes & pedestrians. Unsafe and Inconvenient Access where California Code Mandates Safe & Convenient Access Lack of Connection where Economic, Recreational & Transportation Development Plans call for a Connection Inadequate Bike and Walk Infrastructure (Senate & Assembly Bills Mandate Enhanced Bike and Walk Infrastructure, SB 375 and AB 32) 10
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Primary: Close a Key Gap in the Bay Trail 1. Replace existing unsafe bicycle-only access on Highway 580 and provide for pedestrian access between Castro Street and the Richmond/San Rafael Bridge Toll Plaza. Additional Goals and Objectives: 2. Safety 3. Encourage Bicycling and Walking 4. High Benefit to Cost Ratio 5. Create and Preserve Bay View Opportunities 6. Avoid Interim Solutions that do not Meet Project Goals 7. Facilitate Access to Trail Entry Points 16
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RICHMOND- SAN RAFAEL BRIDGE NORTH 18
Project Study Area Looking North TOLL PLAZA NORTH 20
Project Study Area Looking North OFFICE HILL Steep Topography Narrow Streets Quiet Residential Area NORTH 22
Project Study Area Looking North Very Steep Street NORTH 23
Project Study Area Eastern Terminus Looking South NORTH 25
Project Study Area Looking South NORTH Parking? OFFICE HILL (Chevron) RETENTION POND 28
Project Study Area Looking South EPA FACILITY OFFICE HILL NORTH HIGH VOLTAGE TRANSFORMER RETENTION POND 31
Project Study Area Looking South NORTH OFFICE HILL 33
Project Study Area Looking South LONG WHARF NORTH TOLL PLAZA 36
Project Study Area Western Terminus - Looking South NORTH RICHMOND- SAN RAFAEL BRIDGE TOLL PLAZA 37
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REFINERY FACILITIES CALTRANS RIGHT-OF-WAY TWIC AREA CALTRANS RIGHT-OF-WAY BOUNDARY TWIC BOUNDARY OFFICE HILL SECURE AREA CALTRANS RIGHT-OF-WAY OFFICE HILL MTSA BOUNDARY RESIDENTIAL AREA 40
HIGH VOLTAGE TRANSFORMER RETENTION POND OFFICE HILL RETENTION POND EPA FACILITY TWIC BOUNDARY OFFICE HILL MTSA BOUNDARY 41
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SECTION AA 44
Refinery Geometrics Constraints Envelope SECTION BB 45
RETAINING WALL 4 RETAINING WALL 3 PINCH POINT AROUND I-580 RETAINING WALL 2 OFFICE HILL TWIC BOUNDARY OFFICE HILL MTSA BOUNDARY 46
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Federal Highway Administration (FHWA): Visual Quality of Existing Resources Vividnessis the visual power or memorabilityof landscape components as they combine in distinctive visual patterns. Intactnessis the visual integrity of the natural and manbuilt landscape and its freedom from encroaching elements. It can be present in well-kept urban and rural landscapes, as well as in natural settings. Unityis the visual coherence and compositional harmony of the landscape considered as a whole. It frequently attests to the careful design of individual components in the landscape. 53
1. Viability, Security, Safety of Refinery Operations. 2. Operation, Safety, Maintenance of I-580 Corridor. 3. Residential Security, Privacy, Quiet, Views. 4. Topography, Roadways, Utilities, Sub-surface Conditions. 5. Biological, Visual Resources Cultural, Historical. 54
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1. Goals + Constraints -> Design Criteria & Assessment Criteria Geometrics Width, slope, mode separation needed to meet goals 2d & 3d envelope studies (where is ok for constraints) Lighting, construction, structure 2. Develop Alternatives 3. Systematic Assessment Functionality & Safety Aesthetics Cost, Constructibility, Process Compatibility with Existing Uses Screening for basic acceptability criteria Scoring to identify best alternative 58
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Fencing Both Sides 62
Fencing Enclosed 64
Fencing Typeof Mesh 65
Fencing Straight 69
Fencing Angled 71
Width & User Separation 78
Pull outs & Stopping points 84
Adjacent to Vehicular Traffic Along a Retaining Wall 85
Adjacent to Vehicular Traffic Along a Fence 86
Adjacent to Vehicular Traffic Buffer Zone between Trail and Traffic 87
Functionality & Safety Grades Gentle, Hills not too High Pull-outs for safety and enjoyment Good Visibility, no blind corners Curves are not too sharp Aesthetics Freeway does not dominate experience Existing Bay Views are protected Bay View Opportunities are provided for 97
Cost, Constructability, Process Construction Cost Maintainability Constructability Permitting Process Compatibility with Existing Uses Environment Security Impact on Refinery Operations Impact on Residential Areas Impact on Highway I-580 98
Finalize Assessment Criteria & Process Second Public Meeting to Evaluate Alternatives Prepare Project Study Report for Caltrans Review Environmental Process (CEQA and NEPA) 103