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BIG SUR HIGHWAY 1 SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT PLAN

May 27, 2020

CALTRANS DISTRICT 5 - JOHN OLEJNIK, Senior Transportation Planner

Big Sur Highway 1 Sustainable Transportation Demand Management Plan

Highway 1 corridor located within District 5. The approximate focus area limits begin south of Carmel-by- the-Sea in Monterey County to the junction of Hwy 1 and State Rte 46 in San Luis Obispo County.

Corridor Location

Corridor Location

San Francisco Los Angeles

Big Sur Highway 1 Sustainable Transportation Demand Management Plan

Big Sur’s popularity could eventually damage the very qualities that make the area so precious. TDM provides tools to help address the issues.

The Challenge

Big Sur Highway 1 Sustainable Transportation Demand Management Plan

• Transportation Demand

Management:

• Develop viable alternatives to

driving

• Identify support strategies

needed to shift use patterns

• Identify potential electric vehicle

charging stations

• Capture the voice and values of

community

• Build on the Big Sur Land Use Plan
• 2004 CHMP
• Corridor Aesthetics
• Landslide Management & Storm

Damage Response

• Vegetation Management

Project Purpose

Big Sur Highway 1 Sustainable Transportation Demand Management Plan

Outreach

33

stakeholder

• rganizations

10

news sources that publicized the Plan

9

stakeholder and public workshops

6

week public comment period

99+

public workshop attendees

56

general public comments received

131

email sign-ups

157

document comments received

Big Sur Highway 1 Sustainable Transportation Demand Management Plan

Vision

Preserve the rugged and scenic nature of the Big Sur experience for all people through balanced, adaptive management strategies that encourage the use of transit and active transportation to enhance the travel experience and support sustainable corridor access.

Big Sur Highway 1 Sustainable Transportation Demand Management Plan

Goals

Build upon local land use planning Reduce single-occupant vehicles Increase transit, shuttles, and biking Reduce impacts of peak visitor use Address undesired visitor behavior Increase user and travel information Increase the use of electric vehicles Create partnerships to identify funding

Big Sur Highway 1 Sustainable Transportation Demand Management Plan

Data Collection

Big Sur Highway 1 Sustainable Transportation Demand Management Plan

Data Collection

Big Sur Highway 1 Sustainable Transportation Demand Management Plan

TDM Opportunities

• Primary:
• Transit and Shuttles
• Shared Use Shoulders & Paths
• Traveler Information
• Support Facilities:
• Build confidence that facilities

are available

• Address issues affecting
• verall travel experience for

residents and visitors

• Support corridor exploration
• Data collection for adaptive

management

Big Sur Highway 1 Sustainable Transportation Demand Management Plan

What We Heard & Opportunities

Big Sur Highway 1 Sustainable Transportation Demand Management Plan

What We Heard & Opportunities

Big Sur Highway 1 Sustainable Transportation Demand Management Plan

• Northern, central and

southern areas

• Orient visitors
• Travel and transit/shuttle

info

• Public restrooms
• Interpretive info
• Visitor info on desired

behavior (Big Sur Pledge)

• Park-n-ride facilities
• Multi-agency

partnerships

Multi-Agency Visitor Hubs

Big Sur Highway 1 Sustainable Transportation Demand Management Plan

What We Heard & Opportunities

Big Sur Highway 1 Sustainable Transportation Demand Management Plan

• Builds driver confidence
• Decreases driving range concerns
• Locations
• Tier 1: Lodging areas
• Tier 2: Commercially or publicly

accessible areas with activities

• Considerations
• Determine purpose
• Use surveys to determine

desired locations

• Continue streamlining permitting
• Charging stations for e-bikes

EV Charging Opportunities

Big Sur Highway 1 Sustainable Transportation Demand Management Plan

What We Heard & Opportunities

Big Sur Highway 1 Sustainable Transportation Demand Management Plan

• More separation

between motorists and cyclists

• Address areas where

terrain, ownership, and environmental conditions are limiting factors

• CHMP bicycle

infrastructure enhancements

Shared Use Shoulders

Big Sur Highway 1 Sustainable Transportation Demand Management Plan

What We Heard & Opportunities

Big Sur Highway 1 Sustainable Transportation Demand Management Plan

• Permanent Traffic Count

Locations

• Accurate travel/visitation

patterns and volumes

• Road closure impacts
• Standardized data

collection

• Technology to improve

accuracy

• Bicycle counts
• Annual Visitor Info
• Park visitation
• Parking fill/reopen times
• # people per vehicle
• Length of stay

Annual Data Collection

Recommended Permanent Count Locations

Big Sur Highway 1 Sustainable Transportation Demand Management Plan

What We Heard & Opportunities

Big Sur Highway 1 Sustainable Transportation Demand Management Plan

• Reservations
• Congestion pricing
• Relocating roadside parking
• Consider equity and equal

access opportunities for coastal access

Management Systems

Big Sur Highway 1 Sustainable Transportation Demand Management Plan

Overall Plan Summary – But needs Next Steps Leadership

Matchline

Big Sur Highway 1 Sustainable Transportation Demand Management Plan

A Call To Action—

• To be successful, implementation needs to

be more broadly owned.

❖ Diverse and dynamic like the community

• As a group of government & community

leaders, it’s our role to keep going forward by keeping it alive.

❖ Big Sur Byway

Big Sur Highway 1 Sustainable Transportation Demand Management Plan

Partnerships

• Collaboration needed to

implement TDM

• Confirm priorities & lead projects
• Establish roles and

responsibilities, funding, &

• perational agreements

Byway Organization

• Recommend priorities
• Clarify issues
• Provide forum for

stakeholder to be heard

• Help interpret plan

recommendations

Partnerships & Byway Organization