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Authorize the Director of Resource Management to submit a Letter of Support for the designation of U.S. Bike Route 50 within Solano County
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Resource Management recommends that the Board of Supervisors authorize the Director of Resource Management to submit a Letter of Support for the designation of U.S. Bike Route 50 within Solano County.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
In 2008, the American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) established a national corridor plan for bike routes to facilitate travel between states along routes deemed suitable for long distance cycling. Adventure Cycling Association has partnered with AASHTO to assist with identifying routes across the United States and provide coordination with local jurisdictions such as Solano County.
In May 2017, Adventure Cycling Association approached the Solano Transportation Authority's Bicycle Advisory Committee with a request to designate U.S. Bike Route 50 across Solano County. The Committee, as well as representatives from each local jurisdiction, provided comments for consideration, and the original route proposed was revised based on these comments. On January 17, 2019, the Solano Transportation Authority Board approved supporting the USBR-50 route designation, finding that it is consistent with STA's, the County's, and the Cities' bike networks. The updated route provides a connection from Davis to the Vallejo Ferry terminal using routes previously identified as bike routes in the Solano County Bike Plan. This route connects key destinations such as U.C. Davis, Lagoon Valley, Suisun Valley, Lynch Canyon and the Vallejo Ferry Terminal. As additional California counties designate U.S. Bike Route 50, the bike route will extend from San Francisco to Nevada. Ultimately, U.S. Bike Route 50 will cross the United States from San...
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