SMART LISTENING SESSIONBIKES & TRAINS PROGRESS UPDATE
December 16, 2020
SMART PATHWAY BASICS
• SMART Pathway is part of the Train + Bike Mobility Alternative
• SMART’s 2006 EIR developed “Road Map”North-South Pathway Network:- SMART right-of-Way- Utilizing Existing sections of path- Planned Pathways to be built by others- Some on-road segments
• Leverage SMART Measure Q DollarsAlways part of the plan (SMART’s $21.7M helped bring in $34.8M in Outside Funding )
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PATHWAY ACCOMPLISHMENTS• SMART and partners have constructed 24 miles
of the pathway network connecting Stations together
• $107M Investment:(SMART: $21.7M; Grants: $34.8MPartners: $50.5M)
• Completed Station Connections as Highest Priority
• 10 of 12 stations have SMART Pathway connections
• Established Key Routes to overcome local obstacles
• i.e. – through Cal Park hill, over Petaluma River, under Highway 101
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PATHWAY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
SMART Pathway Progress Maps
(Overview & Detailed)http://sonomamarintrain.org/smart_pathway
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CHALLENGES
• Environmental- Extensive Environmental Permitting- Developed Mitigation Site
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• Legal Opposition- There has been legal opposition to constructing portions of the pathway and we expect to experience more opposition
CHALLENGES• Operating Expenses and Resource Requirements More than
Anticipated
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Code Compliance and Maintenance of Way staff manage ongoing homeless encampment clean up, fence maintenance and graffiti abatement
SMART PATHWAY SEGMENTSNOW BEGINNING CONSTRUCTION
APPROXIMATE COST: $18M
LOCATION LENGTH (miles) CONSTRUCTION
PETALUMA: South Point to Main Street (Penngrove) 2.9 2021/22
ROHNERT PARK/SANTA ROSA: Golf Course to Bellevue 2.8 2021/22
SANTA ROSA: Joe Rodota to 3rd Street 0.1 2021/22
WINDSOR: Airport Blvd to Windsor River Road 3.0 2021/22
TOTAL 8.8
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SMART PATHWAY SEGMENTSPLANNED – MARIN
APPROXIMATE COST - $25M
LOCATION LENGTH (miles)
SAN RAFAEL: McGinnis Pkwy to Smith Ranch Rd 0.9
SAN RAFAEL: Smith Ranch Rd to Main Gate Rd 2.6
NOVATO: State Access Rd to Bay Trail (Bel Marin Keys) 1.4
NOVATO: Hannah Ranch Rd to Vintage Way 0.4
NOVATO: Grant Ave to Olive Ave 0.6
NOVATO: Olive Ave to Rush Creek Pl 0.4
TOTAL 6.3
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SMART PATHWAY SEGMENTSPLANNED – SONOMA
APPROXIMATE COST - $54MLOCATION LENGTH
(miles)
PETALUMA: Oak St Extension to Lakeville Rd 0.2
PETALUMA: Lakeville Rd to Payran 0.3
PENNGROVE: Main St to East Railroad Ave 1.5
SANTA ROSA: 5th St to 6th St 0.1
SANTA ROSA: West Steele Ln to San Miguel Rd 1.3
Sonoma County: San Miguel Rd to Airport Blvd 3.1
Sonoma County: Windsor River Rd to Healdsburg 5.1
Sonoma County: Healdsburg to Cloverdale 16.7
TOTAL 28.3
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PATHWAY NEXT STEPS• Continue to complete segments with local importance and
target new funds to construct inter-city connections
• Continue successful partnership model• North-South Greenway• Great Redwood Trail
• Continue to build rail extensions with pathway elements• Airport to Windsor
• Continue to emphasize to grant agencies SMART provides funds to cover full operating costs of pathway, making outside capital investment attractive and possible
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For More Information
Bikes on SMART & How to Use BikeLink Lockers at SMART Stations:• https://www.bikesonoma.org/bikes-on-smart/• https://www.bikesonoma.org/how-to-use-the-smart-bike-
lockers/
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