Occidental Road - Project Detail

Project Description 

The proposed project will close a trail gap between two existing sections of the West County Trail by constructing a Class I pathway parallel to Occidental Road. According to Caltrans definition, a Class I bike path is an 8-foot wide, separated, paved pathway that is shared by pedestrians, bicyclists, and equestrians on which no vehicles are permitted. 

Vehicle traffic will be separated from the pedestrian/bicycle traffic either by a 5-foot minimum buffer between the path and the edge of road pavement, or by installing a physical barrier. Preliminary design engineering is needed to determine if the bike path should be constructed on the north or south side of Occidental Road.