City of San Antonio

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Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
City Hall Complex
San Antonio, Texas 78205

Tuesday, April 16, 2024 1:30 PM City Hall

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2. Briefing on the Bike Network Plan and implementation strategy. [John Peterek, Interim
Assistant City Manager; Catherine Hernandez, Director, Transportation]
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executive session for consultation with the City Attorney's Office concerning attorney client
matters under Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code.

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Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Members

John Courage, Dist. 9, Chair
Dr. Sukh Kaur, Dist. 1 | Jalen McKee-Rodriguez, Dist. 2
Melissa Cabello Havrda, Dist. 6 | Marina Gavito, Dist. 7

* Other members of City Council may attend to observe, but not vote, on matters before
the Committee.
Posted on: 04/16/2024 12:21 PM
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
2024 Update
April 16, 2024
Timeline
Community Community Community
Engagement Engagement Engagement Thank You
Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Events!

Riding In San Antonio Today

Vision for Biking in San Antonio

Action Plan

Final Plan

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN
2023 2024 2025
TODAY

April 16, 2024 Transportation & Infrastructure Committee

Riding in San Antonio Today – Phase I
100% No Opinion, 3%
90%

• 68% of respondents said 80%

Very Difficult, 39%
70%
it’s difficult or very 60%

difficult to get around 50%

Difficult, 29%
40%
San Antonio without a car. 30%

20% Neutral, 17%

• 75% said they were 10%

Easy, 7%
Very Easy, 4%
0%
concerned about biking in
Personal Safety Concern 28%
SA because they feel unsafe Walking and biking facilities are not connected 45%
Sidewalks/trails/bike routes are in poor condition 38%
near fast-moving vehicles. Not enough shade 30%
Not enough safe connections to trails or destinations 51%
Lack of safe crossings 38%

• Safety and Access are key Feel unsafe near fast-moving vehicles
Destinations are not close enough to walk or bike 32%
75%

themes in this Plan Update Other 49%

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Why do we walk or bike? - Phase I
Reported Bike/Pedestrian Trip Purpose
• Most self-reported trips taken on foot
For exercise 78%
or bike are for recreation.
For leisure/fun 72%

• But many trips in San Antonio, especially Errands/Shopping 20%

within Loop 410, are short enough to be Commuting to/from… 19%

taken by bike and not near recreational To save money 13%

facilities. I don't walk or bike 3%

• There are many trips that can be bike trips Other 3%

for other needs. 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%

Typical Trip Purpose (Replica 2022)

Shop
Eat
Social
Recreation
Work
Errands
Other
School
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45%
Weekday Weekend

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Preference of Facility Type – Phase II

Respondents are split on taking a direct More respondents said they want both Greenway Trail

route on a busy street in a safe bike lane more greenway trails and protected on-
or take a detour to ride on a quiet street? street bike lanes than either or neither.
None of the Neither
Probably the above. Tell us more: Ride on busy 2%
2% Protected
quiet street, but 2% street with
Bike Lane
it depends on protected bike
near a
how long the lane.
Street
detour is. 23%
22%
22% Protected Bike Lane Near
a Street

Both
55% Greenway
Probably the Trail
busy street, but 21%
Take a detour to
it depends on
ride on a quiet
how safe the
street.
bike lane feels.
31%
20%

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 Perceptions of Safety – Phase II

• Survey respondents reported predictably greater levels of perceived safety on bike lanes
with greater protection.
5

4.5
Safety Attractiveness 4.24 4.25
4.38
4.24 4.16
4.03 4.05 4.13
3.91 3.88
4 3.69 3.73
3.48 3.5
3.5 3.21 3.21 3.2
3 3.02
3 2.73

2.5

1.5

0.5

0
Bike Lane Bike Lane with Buffer Protected Bike Lane Protected Bike Lane Protected Bike Lane Protected Bike Lane Shared Use Path Protected Bike Lane Protected Bike Lane Behind Curb Bike Lane
with Parking with Flex Posts with Plastic Bumps with Curbs with Planters with Jersey Barriers

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Bike and Pedestrian Safety

• Of the 5,486 pedestrian

and bicyclist crashes
Fatal and Serious Injury Bicycle Crashes
Source: TxDOT, 2022. 26
From 2020 to
from 2018 - 2022, there 2022 fatal and
were 331 fatal injury 22

crashes and 580 15

serious injury
serious injury crashes.
14 10
bicycle crashes
increased by
127%.
4 5 1 5 8

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

Fatal Serious Injury

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Pedestrian and Cyclist Crashes

Bicycle and Pedestrian Crashes by Roadway Posted Speed Limit

Source: TxDOT, 2022.

• Most bicycle crashes are on roadways with

speeds of 50mph or higher.
• The most common contributing factor is
driver inattention – which implies areas 5 - 15 MPH 20 - 25 MPH 30 - 35 MPH 40 - 45 MPH 50+ MPH

Bicycle Pedestrian
of conflict between bikes and cars.
• While many of these statistics are Bicycle-Involved Crashes by Contributing Factor
consistent with national trends – San Source: TxDOT, 2022.
Antonio can do more to avoid all Driver inattention
injuries and fatalities for bike users. Motorist failed to yield right of way
Disregard stop sign or light
Speeding/aggressive driving
Turned when unsafe
Fatal/Serious Other Injury No Injury

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What Constraints Exist?

High Speeds Driver Conflicts Facility Terminations Facility Conditions

In school zones, high Conflict markings Bike lanes terminate Poor asphalt
speed limits mixed indicate that people before and do not conditions and
with “End Bike Lane” riding in the bike continue through faded striping,
signage on a lane must navigate intersections without along with refuse
corridor heavily used space with right warning with no bins and cars block
by people and turning cars alternative bike the bike lanes in
children biking. permitted to travel facility for someone both directions.
Timber Path. 40 MPH. biking to use. Pine Street.
Pecan Valley Dr. Gevers Street.

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 What Opportunities Exist?

Traffic Calming Facility Separation Facility Connections Facility Maintenance

Buffered bike lanes and Physically separated bike Off Street facilities can Dedicated pathway for
traffic calming measures lanes (or cycle track). feature improved crossings people walking and biking,
to create low-stress Floyd Curl Drive. of car facilities. Mission maintained by the Park
connections. Pickwell Parkway. Department. San Pedro
Drive. Creek Greenway

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 Development of Typologies and Design
Guidelines- new bike designs informed
by street design

Formation of a Network – GIS Map that

What’s illustrates “where to place the bike
facilities” based on what we learn from
Next? the community about specific preferred
routes.

Creation of a Funding and Prioritization

Plan – short/mid/long range projects and
goals

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 • On www.SABikeNetwork.com all
confirmed 2024 engagement events are

BNP 2024 posted

Engagement • Engagement will extend from April –

August

Began April 7 • This is the BNP’s final engagement

at Siclovia! push: specific preferences and

priorities in planning facilities

• Selection of priority roadways for bike

travel in every part of town

April 16, 2024 Transportation & Infrastructure Committee 12

Thank You!
Transportation Department
Catherine Hernandez
Director
Catherine.hernandez@sanantonio.gov