ACTIVE CONNECTIONS
California Street
Safer and more comfortable biking, rolling and walking
About the project
Safer and more comfortable multimodal choices
The Active Connections: California Street project will create a bike and pedestrian corridor on California Street between Broadway and US 2. The project will add and/or improve bike facilities and sidewalks to create a multimodal transportation connection that accommodates a wide range of abilities, confidence and comfort levels of cyclists with safety-focused improvements. The project will improve bike and pedestrian safety, comfort and options connecting downtown Everett with the US 2 trail.
The goal of the Active Connections: California Street project is to improve safety, providing a comfortable bike connection between downtown Everett and the US 2 trail.
Meeting the project goals
Goal 1:
Make it safer and more comfortable to bike on California Street
Two-way bike “roadways” with a barrier between traffic and cyclists. More comfortable for a wide range of cyclists
Wide paved paths where cyclists and pedestrians mix, but are separated from vehicle traffic
Designated one-way lanes on the roadway for bikes separated from vehicle lanes by striped buffers
The solutions:
Goal 2:
Make it safer and more comfortable to walk on California Street
Safer crossings with enhanced markings, beacons, illumination and visibility enhancements
Completing the sidewalk network on both sides of the street with modern, accessible sidewalks
Improving accessibility for users with mobility challenges at intersections and crossings
The solutions:
Goal 3:
Maintain vehicle operations
Prioritizing safe multimodal crossings while maintaining traffic operations
Integrating bike facilities through intersections safely and comfortably for all modes
A mix of parallel and angled parking, which is safer in multimodal environments
The solutions:
Route alternatives
Connecting downtown Everett to the US 2 trail
The Active Connections: California Street between Broadway and US 2 consists of three segments:
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California Street between Broadway and Pine Street
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A connection between California Street and Hewitt Avenue between Pine and Maple Streets
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Hewitt Avenue to the existing US 2 Trail
Three alternatives were prepared by the City and our supporting consultants to connect California Street to Hewitt Avenue. We are seeking the public’s feedback on the preferred route. Some advantages and concerns for each route are presented below, and we look forward to hearing your feedback on other factors you consider in selecting your preferred connection route.
Connecting California Street to Hewitt Avenue
Maple Street
Widen existing sidewalks on Maple to a shared use path. Cyclists would use the existing signals to connect from California Street to Hewitt Avenue, and then to the US 2 trail.
Pine Street
Providing designated space for cyclists on Pine Street between California Street and Hewitt Avenue. Cyclists would cross at the existing Hewitt and Pine crosswalk and use Hewitt to connect to the US 2 trail.
Pine Street alleyway
Providing designated space for cyclists on Pine Street, a protected crossing of Pine Street at the alleyway, and connecting to a widened sidewalk on Maple Street. Cyclists would use the existing signal to cross Hewitt Avenue and connect to the US 2 Trail.
California Street bike options
Making cycling safer and more comfortable
The City and our supporting consultants have developed five feasible alternative methods of creating designated space for bikes on California Street between Broadway and Pine. Each alternative has a different balance between impacts to on-street parking, physical separation between vehicle and bike traffic, and ease of connections to other routes off of California, including to the US 2 trail at the east end of the project corridor. We are seeking the public’s feedback on the preferred way of creating space for bikes. Advantages and concerns for each option are presented below. We look forward to hearing your feedback on the factors you consider in selecting your preferred way of making space for bikes on California Street.
Safer, more comfortable cycling on California Street
Your turn
We want your ideas
You can propose your own California Street bike facility using the Streetmix tool. Streetmix is a free to use third party website for anyone to mix and match roadway elements and create the roadway section they’d like to see. Click the link below and send us your suggestion!
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3200 Cedar Street
Everett, WA 98201
425.257.8855