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Prioritization and Implementation of Proposed Recommendations <br />for the Pleasanton Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan Update August 18, 2026 <br /> <br />P a g e | 4 <br /> <br />To develop the final prioritized project list, technical scores were first normalized on a 100 -point <br />scale and combined with normalized community vote totals. Final rankings were calculated using an <br />80 percent weighting for the technical score and a 20 percent weighting for community preference. <br />Accordingly, project prioritization is primarily driven by objective measures such as safety, <br />connectivity, comfort, equity, and cost, while also reflecting community-identified priorities. <br />A few projects were added to the project list based on the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Trails <br />Committee (BPTC) input. Since these projects were added after the phase 2 of community outreach <br />and did not receive community votes, they were weighed 100 percent on the technical score. <br />Implementation Approach <br />Projects were evaluated for implementation readiness and categorized as either near -term (0–5 <br />years) or longer-term (5+ years) to assist with funding and delivery strategies. <br /> <br />Near-Term Projects (0–5 Years) generally consist of lower-cost improvements that can be <br />implemented through signing, striping, signal timing adjustments, traffic calming measures, <br />pedestrian crossing enhancements, and quick-build treatments. These projects can often be <br />delivered through existing maintenance programs, annual capital improvement budgets, or <br />development-driven improvements and provide an opportunity to demonstrate early progress <br />toward Plan goals. <br /> <br />Long-Term Projects (5+ Years) include corridor-wide bicycle facility upgrades and intersection <br />improvements requiring design and capital investment. These projects should be incorporated into <br />the City's Capital Improvement Program (CIP), advanced through phased implementation, and <br />positioned for regional, state, and federal funding opportunities. <br />Individual Project Ranking <br />Based on the methodology described above, a technical score and ranking were developed for <br />each bicycle and pedestrian improvement project. Project rankings and implementation timelines for <br />all bicycle and pedestrian improvements are provided in Appendix D. <br /> <br />The top 5 ranked bike projects are shown in Table 2, and the top five ranked pedestrian projects <br />are shown in Table 3. <br /> <br />As shown in Table 2, all the top ranked bike projects either fully or partially meet all the technical <br />scoring criteria. However, they receive a range of community support with the number one ranked <br />project, Santa Rita Road between I-580 and Del Valle Parkway, receiving high community support. <br /> <br />Main Street between Del Valle Parkway and St. John Street and Old Bernal Avenue between <br />Bernal Avenue and Peters Avenue are relatively lower-cost improvements because they cover <br />shorter segments and could be implemented in the near term. <br /> <br />Peters Avenue/St. John Street between Main Street and Old Bernal Avenue is recommended as an <br />alternate low-stress bicycle route to Main Street through Downtown. Given its medium cost, this <br />project should be considered in conjunction with the Main Street improvement between Del Valle <br />Parkway and St. John Street to provide a connected low-stress bicycle route through Downtown.