City Receives Grant for Pedestrian/Bicycle Masterplan

Belmont's Department of Public Works has secured a $35,000 grant for development of the city’s first ever comprehensive pedestrian and bicycle plan. According to the City Manager's Weekly Update, the plan is to create a safe, comfortable bicycle and pedestrian friendly environment to walk and bicycle in Belmont. 

Belmont will be required to match the grant funds with an addition $35,000 from the City’s Measure A funds.  Once the grant award is complete, the city will begin the project by next summer.

The study Plan will involve:

• Plan and policy review
• Obtaining community input
• Conducting surveys & data collection
• Counts of bicyclists and pedestrians at key intersections
• Conduct walking audits
• Identify deficiencies in existing sidewalk
• Context sensitive gap analysis
• Analyze high collision and injury locations 
• Identification of specific pedestrian and bicycle improvements
• Prioritization of improvements based on existing plans, policies, safety and community input