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<br />City of Santa Ana | First Street Multimodal Corridor <br />Technical Memorandum <br /> <br />61 <br /> <br />Enh anced Pedestrian & Bicycle Zone <br />Concept: <br />Five travel lanes with a sidewalk and a <br />separated bikeway on each side of First <br />Street <br /> <br />Bicyclist Improvements <br />• Support for separated and <br />protected bike <br />lanes highlighting this concept <br />as the most bike-friendly and most <br />complete. <br />• Support for bike lanes on both sides of street, bi-directional bike lanes rather than <br />one-sided, and barriers between bikes and traffic such as curbs and planters. <br />• Requests for complete bike paths through intersections, bike-specific signals, <br />separation between cyclists and pedestrians, and enhanced striping positioning for <br />bike lane (green conflict zone on North Lyon Street). <br />• Requests for multilingual bike signage (English, Spanish, Vietnamese). <br />Pedestrian Improvements <br />• Requests for additional and clearly marked crosswalks, z -crossings near schools, <br />and all-way crossings at major intersections. <br />• Requests for elevated and protected sidewalks at underpass at N McClay Street and <br />widened sidewalks. <br />• Requests for guardrails, reflective lighting, and improved lighting for pedestrian <br />visibility. <br />Safety Improvements <br />• Support for concept citing it is the safest, most complete, and best option. <br />• Support for the narrow streets for reduction in traffic speeds as well as <br />raised/protected crosswalks. <br />• Requests for protected intersections, curb extensions, and barriers between traffic <br />and bicyclists for accident prevention. <br />• Concerns raised for blind spots near buildings and trash/debris from vehicles <br />affecting safety. <br />Roadway/Driver Improvements <br /> <br />• Support for concept citing it accommodates high volumes of pedestrians and cyclists <br />as well as balances safety improvements with traffic. <br />• Support for five lanes or three lanes in one direction to manage congestion as well as <br />support for lane reductions for safety and walkability. <br />• Support for adding bus lanes on the three-lane side of street and dedicated bus lanes <br />to improve reliability and encourage ridership. <br />• Requests for bioswales in medians, simpler driveway access, shorter crossings <br />• Interest in learning more regarding hours for bus lanes (all day or rush hour). <br />• Concerns of bus lanes increasing congestion.