June Bicycle Projects Update

Below is an update on the bicycle projects happening around town:

Join us for a Bicycle & Pedestrian Master Plan Workshop on July 19

Be a part of Goleta’s biking and walking future! Community members like you have been an important part of the  Bicycle & Pedestrian Master Plan (BPMP) from the beginning - attend our final community workshop on Thursday, July 19, from 5:30 -7:00 p.m. at the Goleta Valley Community Center (5679 Hollister Avenue).

The workshop will review and allow for input one last time on the City’s Bicycle & Pedestrian Master Plan. Read all five chapters of the BPMP before the workshop here. Following the workshop, the final plan will be presented to the Planning Commission and City Council for approval this fall.

The Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan is the future of biking and walking in Goleta. It aims to expand and improve the pedestrian and bicycle network in the City of Goleta making it easier to walk and bike around town. The BPMP also promotes public health by encouraging people to walk and bike, reduces automobile usage and fuel consumption, and promotes transportation equity. Learn more at http://tinyurl.com/GoletaBPMP.

The City’s Next Bicycle Project: San Jose Creek Bike Path Project

Another bicycle project the City is working on is the San Jose Creek Bike Path Project. When completed, the path will extend approximately three miles alongside San Jose Creek from Cathedral Oaks Road (in the County of Santa Barbara) to the Atascadero Creek Bikeway/Obern Trail near Goleta Beach. The bike path will provide an alternative means of transportation for commuters as well as a source of recreation.

The San Jose Creek Bike Path Project is being worked on in two portions, the middle extent and the southern extent. For the middle extent, a Class I Bike Path will be constructed along the west side of San Jose Creek extending from Calle Real to Hollister Avenue. The middle extent project has been broken into two segments identified as Segment 1 and Segment 2. Segment 1 is the portion of the bike path which extends from Armitos Avenue south to Hollister Avenue. This section is currently under construction with the City’s Hollister Kellogg Park project. Segment 2 is the portion of the bike which extends from Armitos Avenue north to Calle Real. This segment is in preliminary design. Learn more here.

The southern extent extends from Hollister Avenue south along the new Class II bike facility proposed along Kellogg Avenue (to be constructed with the Ekwill Street project) and then will cross San Jose Creek Channel via a pedestrian/bicycle bridge, to follow along the west side of State Highway 217 connecting to the existing Class I Atascadero Creek/ Obern Trail. This segment is currently in preliminary design. The City is coordinating with Santa Barbara County and Caltrans for the project. Click here for more information.