Fourteenth Street / Villanova Drive Improvements

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Community Meeting, April 27, 5:30 p.m., Veterans Memorial Center

The City of Davis is hosting a community workshop to view updated designs for safety improvements to the Villanova/14th Street Corridor (from Sycamore Lane to F Street). The two-way cycle track on the north side of the street near the high school is no longer being considered. The workshop with be held Thursday, April 27, at 5:30 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial Center at 203 E. 14th Street.

The April 27 outreach meeting will start with a presentation of the revised designs to the 14th Street corridor that will focus on traditional safety improvements like City-standards striping, a painted bike lane buffer and a refuge island at the crosswalk near North Davis Elementary for students and families. After the presentation, all residents, students and families are welcome to provide feedback on large maps of the revised corridor design.

Project Description

Project Boundary The Fourteenth Street / Villanova Drive Improvements project consists of bikeway and pedestrian facilities and roadway rehabilitation on Villanova Drive and Fourteenth Street between Sycamore Lane and F Street (approximately 1.2 miles). The project will be divided into two segments. Segment 1 will be federally funded and includes Villanova Drive from Sycamore Lane to Anderson Road (approximately 0.3 miles) and Fourteenth Street from Oak Avenue to F Street (approximately 0.5 miles). Segment 2 will be locally funded (design and construction phases) and includes Villanova Drive from Anderson Road to Oak Avenue (approximately 0.4 miles).

In June 2015, the City of Davis submitted an application for funding under the SACOG Regional/Local funding program that provides funding for maintenance and improvements projects.

The City was awarded $992,000 for this project on Fourteenth Street from F Street to Oak Avenue and Villanova Drive from Anderson Road to Sycamore Lane. These included designated safety improvements for North Davis Elementary School from the Walk/Bike Audit Report. The scope of work includes: road rehabilitation, buffered bike lanes, possible intersection curb extensions, pedestrian refuge islands, restriping crosswalks and green bike lane striping.

This project was delayed due to the pandemic. SACOG extended the funding time frame.

2023 Designs

Project Schedule

April 27, 2023, 5:30 p.m., Veterans Memorial Center, Outreach Meeting
Summer 2024: Paving, Striping and Construction

March 2024 BTSSC Meeting

March 2022 BTSSC Meeting

November 2021 Design Test

NOVEMBER 8 - 12, 2021: DEMONSTRATION PROJECT
During the week of Nov. 8, the City of Davis installed a demonstration project , which tested a new design for road safety enhancements with a two-way cycle track on 14th Street between Oak Avenue and B Street and intersection enhancements at 14th Street and Oak Avenue. The City also surveyed the community with six questions that takes an estimated three minutes to complete. This survey closed on Friday, Nov. 12.

Demonstration Project Survey Results
Demonstration Project Technical Memo
30-Minute Video of Fourteenth Street / Oak Avenue Intersection, below

Project History

The City’s Walk/Bike Audit Report, completed in 2014, included extensive public outreach at all elementary and junior high schools, including North Davis elementary. This input established baseline improvements to the corridor in the City’s grant application. In February 2015, Staff introduced to the Bicycling, Transportation, and Street Safety Commission (BTSSC) for input the basic project framework for submittal of the grant application to the SACOG Regional/Local funding program. In July 2017, after the project was awarded funding by SACOG, Staff again sought input from the BTSSC to discuss the baseline improvements.

A test design was scheduled for March 2020 but was canceled due to the pandemic. In November 2021, a test design was created by consultant Fehr & Peers. Traffic counts and traffic patterns were monitored. An online survey was conducted to obtain public comments.

Based on survey and stakeholder feedback, the project design was revised without a two-way cycle track on the north side of Fourteenth Street.

A public outreach meeting for the new design is scheduled for April 27, 2023. See details on main project page.

Project Area Needs

Community outreach in 2018 revealed the corridor - particularly Fourteenth Street between F Street and Redwood Lane - encounters several challenges that the project aims to address:

SPEEDING - Cars speeding through the corridor.
CONGESTION - Heavy traffic during school start and end times.
CARS IN BIKE LANES - Pick-up/drop-off occurring in the bike lanes.
INTERSECTION SAFETY - Additional controls and direction to improve safety for pedestrian and bicyclists, especially youth.
DRIVEWAY CONFLICTS - Multiple driveways are difficult to navigate safely as a pedestrian or bicyclist.
BUS STOP VISIBILITY - Buses and other vehicles block visibility of pedestrians and bicyclists crossing 14th Street.
TREES AND SHADE - Desire for more shade to improve comfort for pedestrians and bicyclists using the corridor.
PARKING NEEDS - Desire for more school and institution parking.
RE-PURPOSE CENTER LANE - This space could be used for other purposes.

2018/19 Designs

2018 Design Open House

June 26, 2018: Design Concepts Open House

Time: 3 pm - 6:30 pm
Location: Mary L. Stephens Davis Library, Children's Activity Room (315 E. Fourteenth Street)

Exhibits:

Project Introduction
Segment 1: Sycamore Lane to Anderson Road
- Cross Section
- Plan View
Segment 2: Anderson Road to Oak Ave
- Cross Section
- Plan View
Segment 3: Oak Ave to F Street
- Cross Section
- Plan View

2018 Stakeholder Interviews

Project Contact Information