Quimby road between Capitol expressway and White road is a 0.7 mile stretch of 4 lane road without a bike lane or any shoulder with a maximum speed of 40 MPH. The roads have 17 cross streets and there is a lot of foot traffic because of 4 VTA bus stops. There are children presents as it's the way to elementary and middle schools for most all the residents. Quimby road also turn sharply mid way towards White road at 30 degree 0.4 miles from Capitol Express way and 0.3 miles of White road.
The Capitol Expressway is an eight (8) lane divided expressway with a bike lane at Quimby and has a maximum speed of 45MPH while White road at Quimby is divided a 6 lane with bike lance on one side and 4 lane with bike lane on the other side with 40 MPH.
This is the only road for children from communities on both sides of this section of Quimby to commute to schools. There is no way for these children to use bicycles to commute. Also it is the only commute road for adults to go to Eastridge bus terminus and there is no way for them to use bicycles to go to Eastridge. Residents including children, teens and adult would like to bike to Eastridge for gym, movie and shopping and to get the buses for commute to work but can't do it because of lack of bike lane on this segment.
According to the US Department of Transportation 'Methods and Practices for setting Speed limits', if the adjacent speed limits are 45MPH or less then the speed can't be greater than 35MPH which is only for a major Urban Arterial route otherwise it should be 30 MPH. This is for a straight segment of 0.6 miles or more. The straight stretch is 04 miles on one side of bent and 0.3 miles on the other.
Please join the residents in signing this petition to create bike lane with shoulder on the Quimby Road and reduce the speed from 40 MPH.
The Capitol Expressway is an eight (8) lane divided expressway with a bike lane at Quimby and has a maximum speed of 45MPH while White road at Quimby is divided a 6 lane with bike lance on one side and 4 lane with bike lane on the other side with 40 MPH.
This is the only road for children from communities on both sides of this section of Quimby to commute to schools. There is no way for these children to use bicycles to commute. Also it is the only commute road for adults to go to Eastridge bus terminus and there is no way for them to use bicycles to go to Eastridge. Residents including children, teens and adult would like to bike to Eastridge for gym, movie and shopping and to get the buses for commute to work but can't do it because of lack of bike lane on this segment.
According to the US Department of Transportation 'Methods and Practices for setting Speed limits', if the adjacent speed limits are 45MPH or less then the speed can't be greater than 35MPH which is only for a major Urban Arterial route otherwise it should be 30 MPH. This is for a straight segment of 0.6 miles or more. The straight stretch is 04 miles on one side of bent and 0.3 miles on the other.
Please join the residents in signing this petition to create bike lane with shoulder on the Quimby Road and reduce the speed from 40 MPH.
