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Tulare Avenue Paving Project Presentation - Review and provide direction to staff for the proposed bike lane configuration for the Tulare Avenue pavement rehabilitation project (Roeben Street to Demaree Street); receive a presentation on community feedback, construction impacts, traffic detours, and resident impacts and review construction phasing plan and impacts.
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Agenda Date: 05/18/2026
Prepared by: Jonathan Frausto, Associate Engineer, Jonathan.frausto@visalia.gov, 713-4369; Chris Crawford, City Engineer, Chris.Crawford@visalia.gov, 713-4331; Jason Huckleberry, Engineering and Building Department Director, Jason.Huckleberry@visalia.gov, (559) 713-4495
Department Recommendation: Staff recommends that City Council authorize staff to proceed with the proposed Class IV bike lane configuration. An additional bike lane alternative is provided.
Summary:
During the previous segment of the Tulare Avenue pavement rehabilitation project (Demaree to Cotta), staff worked diligently to address residents' and Council's concerns regarding the new Class IV bike lane implementation along the corridor. During the design for the westerly segment of the Tulare Avenue construction project (Roeben to Demaree) staff incorporated input from residents and Council from the previous phase, took input from the police and fire departments, had the Sierra Cycling group ride the corridor and provide feedback, and incorporated other lessons learned from the first segment into this project. Staff also recently performed another round of public outreach to get additional input from the public. These efforts included direct mailers to residents, a public survey, and a community outreach meeting hosted at Veva Blunt Elementary. Based on the survey results and resident feedback received, staff developed the following recommendation and alternative for Council's consideration.
Based upon the extensive outreach and feedback received, several modificatio...
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