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Overview of Recent Studies
Overview of Recent Studies
• Kern County Bicycle Master Plan• Long Range Transit Plan• High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV)/ Bus Rapid
Transit (BRT) Study• Commuter Rail Feasibility Study• Kern County Goods Movement Strategy• Short Haul Rail Freight Study
Kern County Bicycle Master Plan
• Goal– Assess existing bicycle
facilities– Develop a plan for new
bicycle amenities– Provide recommendations
for complete streets
Kern County Bicycle Master Plan
• 664 miles of new bikeways including:– 30 miles of Class I bike paths– 297 miles of Class II bikes lanes– 46.6 miles of Class III bike routes– 186 miles for Class III bike routes on State routes
Long Range Transit Plan
• Goal– Document the
relationship between:• Population growth• Employment growth• Transit ridership demand• Current operations
– Improve Customer Service– Improve Cost-
effectiveness
Expanding Access to High Quality Transit
GET Long Range Transit Plan
• Short-Term Recommendations– New Transit Center at CSUB– Increased service to CSUB and BC– Faster cross-town trips: Express routes, “Rapid”
routes, More direct routes• Mid- Long- Term Recommendations– Accommodate projected growth– Phase out downtown and southwest Transit Centers– Convert “Rapid” routes to full Bus Rapid Transit– Introduce “enhanced” KRT intercity express bus
routes
2005 Transit Priority Areas – 5,600 Households
2012 Transit Priority Areas – 127,600 Households
2035 Transit Priority Areas – 415,000 Households
• 19,000 employee trips per year
• 1.4 Million Miles Less Travel Annually
Employer Subsidized Transit
Kern Regional Transit (KRT)Service Analysis
• Goal– Determine whether KRT
might be able to take advantage of the GET changes to:• Improve service for its
own customers• Reduce operating costs
Kern Regional Transit (KRT)Service Analysis
Draft High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV)/ Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Study
• Goal– Examine the long-range
feasibility of implementing HOV lanes and/or BRT services
– Assess the performance, benefits, and potential impacts of HOV and BRT
High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV)/ Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Study
• Short- and Mid-Term Recommendations– Improve rapid bus with:• Traffic signal priority systems and queue jump lanes• Exclusive HOV and bus lanes
– Introduce express bus service along SR 178/24th Street/Rosedale Highway
– Construct truck climbing lanes eastbound SR-58– Add express bus services– Introduce ramp meters at identified interchanges– Designate new peak period-only HOV lane
One Approach: Phased Light Rail
Today
Bus Rapid Transit
Long RangeLight Rail
Centers/Corridors Concept
Commuter Rail Feasibility Study
• Goal– Examine a set of alternatives
for providing commuter rail service within:• Bakersfield metropolitan area• Surrounding portions of Kern
County• Eastern region of the county
– Identify corridors that may be feasible for future service and potential station locations
Commuter Rail Feasibility Study
Expansion of MetroLink to Rosamond
Added stops to Amtrak Northwest of Bakersfield
Possible Future South Valley Commuter Rail
Link to Study:http://www.kerncog.org/docs/studies/KernCOG_Commuter_Rail_Draft_Report_20120720.pdf
Wasco
Bakersfield
Delano
Rosamond
Short-Haul Rail Freight Study Phase II• Goal
– Expand on Short-Haul Rail Freight Study Phase I
– Focus on San Joaquin Valley Rail (SJVR) operations
– Profile existing traffic base based on shipper comments
– Forecast growth in traffic base 10 years into the future
Short-Haul Rail Freight Study Phase II
• Recommendations– Proactively identify rail quality service issues &
solutions– Engage KEDC, SJVR and communities to craft
solutions to attract rail-dependent industries.– Develop multi-use facilities along Buttonwillow and
Oil City corridors– Explore rail intermodal options – Explore potential future uses for the southern
portion of the Arvin Subdivision
Kern County GoodsMovement Strategy
• Goal– Use data from SR-58,
SR-99/I-5, SR-223, 166, 119, 46 & 65 Origins & Destinations Studies to inform future project development activities
– Propose future truck-related capital improvements through 2035
– Determine the impact of current and future transportation projects on goods movement
29%
21%
9%
SurveyLocations
Kern County GoodsMovement Strategy
• Stakeholder Project Ranking– SR-58 – From I-5/SR-58 to Allen Road – add through lanes– SR-58 – From Union Avenue to Cottonwood Road – add
through lanes• Other Project Ranking – (not a complete list)
— Southbound SR-99 off-ramp – Panama Lane to Wible Road - add auxiliary lane
— SR-119 – From Golf Course Road to aqueduct – add through lanes
— SR-178 – From SR-184 to Rancheria Road – add through lanes
