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GOLETA
BEACH BIKEWAY
Before
the redesign, Goleta Beach bike path was a worn-out, narrow and dangerous
bikepath with blind curves and potential for pedestrian-bicycle conflict.
On the downhill ride, the pump station fence jutting into the line of
sight created a blind spot at the sharp curve on the bikepath and made
it a hazardous place for both bicyclists and pedestrians entering or
leaving campus.
Goleta Beach bikepath improvement project realigned the
path around the fence and increased visibility to bikers descending the
path and provided a safer paved area on the side for pedestrians reducing
the chance of collisions with bicyclists. The change improved a
total of 888 linear feet of the bike path between the pump station and
the East Gate entrance. The project also widened the path to 14 feet
and relocated 225 linear feet of the path a few feet from its current
location adjacent to the pump station to remove the “blind
spot.”One year after the redesign, the path was slurry-coated to
reduce the wear and tear and prolong the life of the bike path. Now commuters
to UCSB can safely and comfortably ride to campus without having to stress
about the blind curve or pedestrians on the path. |
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