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The following Public Works documents are currently available for online viewing or downloading, free of charge. More documents may be added as they become available. User must read and understand disclaimer before downloading or viewing.

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Bicycle

Bicycle Transportation Plan -- Adopted (May 2007)
The Bicycle Transportation Plan has three main components: the Bicycle Transportation Plan, Project Databases, and maps showing the bicycling network as well as background planning information (Figures 1A through 4). Some files are large. If you have difficulty in downloading, CDs and/or printed copies are available from the Public Works Dept. front counter at 919 Palm Street.
 

Plan Components and Databases

List of Figures (Maps)
• Bicycle Trans. Plan (4.52 MB) • Fig.1A-Land Use Patterns (1.07MB)
• Master Projects (1.29MB - Excel) • Fig.1B-Special Planning Areas (352k)
• Bob Jones Projects (220k - Excel) • Fig.2A-Existing Bikeways (388k)
• Railroad Trail Projects (224k - Excel) • Fig.2B-Proposed Bikeways (392k)
  • Fig.2C-Existing & Proposed Bikeways (676k)
  • Fig.3:-Bicycle Parking Facilities (576k)
  • Fig.4:-Parking & Changing Facilities (280k)

Bicycle Counts
Beginning in 1996, the City of San Luis Obispo instituted a program of counting bicycle traffic at various street intersections throughout the community. The survey is done every two years to note overall use, trends and to examine needs.

Bicycling Education and Facilities
The City contracts with the San Luis Obispo County Bicycle Coalition (SLOCBC) to provide bicycling education classes and materials.

In March 2009, the City installed "Sharrows" (Shared Roadway Bicycle Marking) on Monterey Street between Santa Rosa and Buena Vista Streets, as a pilot project. The "Cyclists Ride Here" brochure explains how these are used. For more questions, see the Public Works FAQs page.

Highlighted accomplishments from 2007-2009 are presented here:

A City map and general guide for bicyclists is available here:

 

Bicycle Advisory Committee
The Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC) provides oversight and policy direction on matters related to bicycle transportation in San Luis Obispo and its relationship to bicycling outside the city. The BAC has seven members and generally meets the third Thursday of the month (January, March, May, July, September, November), at 7p.m. in the Council Hearing Room, City Hall. Meeting notification, agendas and minutes may be found by clicking here.

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City Engineering Standards and Standard Specifications
The 2009 edition of the City Engineering Standards and Standard Specifications are now available online. These standards were adopted by the City Council on January 6, 2009. Each year a new, updated edition will be printed and posted on the web. Contractors, designers, City employees and other users shall verify that they have the most current standards. 

A printed copy of the Engineering Standards and Standard Specifications may be obtained for $16 if picked up in person, or $21 if mailed to you by the City. Individual Engineering Standards and Standard Specifications will not be sold separately.

2009 Engineering Standards  (avg. 119k each)

2009 Standard Specifications (1.1mb)
Check Special Provisions for required edition.

Master Street Tree List
This is a listing of trees acceptable for planting along city streets. It gives botanical as well as common names, indicates what zone/s the tree is allowable in and shows if it is fall coloring, flowering or evergreen. It also suggests some trees which are appropriate for planting in Commemorative Grove at Laguna Park.

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Disclaimer
Online documents are available for public use and are to the best of the City’s knowledge accurate copies of the current City files. The City does not accept responsibility for damage to files resulting from downloading process or diskette failure. NO revisions may be made to City documents. The City Standards are approved for use within the City of San Luis Obispo for the purpose for which they were designed. Any other use should be reviewed and approved by a registered engineer. If a Standard is in any way modified, the Standard number and City Standard border shall be removed before use so that resulting details are not confused with official City Standards. Persons making these and other such revisions shall accept full

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