1. Las Cruces Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Bicycle Friendly Community Task Force Update August 2, 2010

2. CLC Bicycle Friendly Community Task Force Meeting since March 3, 2009 Public and multiple departments Community DevelopmentPIO Public WorksLCPD FacilitiesMesilla Valley Bicycle Coalition Organized 3 working groups Education and Encouragement Engineering Enforcement Ongoing project identification Serving Las Cruces, Doña Ana County and Mesilla

3. Ongoing Projects and Tasks All work groups: Working on Bicycle Friendly Community Application – Due in February 2011 Enforcement work group: LCPD Courtesy Card Education/Encouragement: Begin working on updates to Bike Suitability Map Engineering: Identify opportunities for new infrastructure

4. Engineering Work Group Solano (Missouri to University) Existing bike/ped traffic; high potential for increase Route between residential, commercial, and education Continue existing striping configuration Solano striping 11’ travel lanes, 11’ center turn lane, 4’ bike lanes MISSOURI UNIVERSITY

5. Engineering Work Group Three Crosses (Spitz to Doña Ana Road) Limited access needs Route between residential, commercial, and recreation Low traffic volume <10,000 ADT Three Crosses striping 10.5’ travel lanes, 9’ center turn lane, 4’ bike lanes ALAMEDA SPITZ PARK

6. Engineering Work Group Motel Blvd (concrete section to Picacho) Heavy truck traffic Route between Amador and Picacho bike lanes Route to public buildings Motel Blvd striping 13’ shared use outside lanes, 11’ inside lanes

7. Engineering Work Group Spruce (Triviz to Calle Sosa) Short-term: 11’ travel lanes, 11’ center turn lane, 4’ bike lanes Transition west of Triviz and east of Calle Sosa Long-term: Continue road diet west to Campo or Main St. Work Group is not in complete agreement CALLE SOSA TRIVIZ

8. Engineering Work Group Spruce road diet details Route accessing residential and school Ideal traffic volume <20,000 ADT Traffic model does not show ADT exceeding 20,000 over 30 years Expect reduction of at least 5 crashes/yr Better turning movements @ Kilmer/Walnut Improved school access and left- turn storage Pedestrian refuge @ middle school KILMER WALNUT

9. Proposed Projects RoadwayProjectLength (miles) Solano (Missouri to University) Road Diet/Bike lanes 0.8 Three Crosses (entire)Bike lanes0.5 Motel Blvd (concrete section to Picacho) Shared lanes1.0 Spruce (Triviz to Calle Sosa) Road Diet/Bike lanes 0.7 TOTAL3.0 City Total (upon completion) 38.4 to 41.4 Serving Las Cruces, Doña Ana County and Mesilla

10. Special Thanks to CLC BFC Task Force Participants Trina Witter, MVBC Ellen Castello, MVBC Jean Conway, MVBC George Pearson, MVBC Mark Johnston, Facilities Claudia Chavez, Facilities Mike Johnson, Public Works Dan Soriano, Public Works Jerry Cordova, Public Works Jeff Honeycutt, Public Works Leesa Mandlman Tammy Schurr, ROYALS Udell Vigil, PIO Denise LaFrance-Ojinaga, PIO Rob Caldwell, PIO Caeri Thomas, MPO Gary Hembree, Comm. Dev. Lt. Chris Miller, LCPD Sgt. Joe Triste, LCPD Sgt. Sean Kearney, LCPD Ofc. Wallace Downs, LCPD Ofc. Michael Clifton, LCPD Serving Las Cruces, Doña Ana County and Mesilla

11. Questions Comments Las Cruces MPO Andy Hume Planner (575) 528-3047 ahume@las-cruces.org Thank You Creating Partnerships between Departments and with the Public