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In June of 2014, as part of a $3 million federal government TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) grant, East Bay Regional Park District made improvements to the Iron Horse Trail including the installation of three signalized trail crossings in Pleasanton. One of these trail signals is located on Owens Drive. This signal provides a controlled crossing for the regional Ironhorse Trail (shown on the right side of both of the images on the previous page). Changes in Transportation Modes The construction of Hacienda Business Park began in the early 1980s with roadway design intended to support a largely vehicular mode of transportation. Wide multilane arterials were designed to support the initially envisioned 14 million square foot office park. Over the past 35 years, the Business Park model has been transformed to include a mixture of uses which require a greater focus on alternative forms of transportation. The once envisioned 14 million square feet of development has been reduced over the years and now is envisioned at just under 10 million square feet to allow for residential and other mixed-use development. The East Dublin Pleasanton BART station provides a regional transit hub for Hacienda. The East Dublin Pleasanton Station averaged 8,000 entries per day in 2015 and 25 percent arrive using alternative forms of transportation. This equates to 1,200+ pedestrians per day walking to the station, 400+ bicyclists riding to the station per day and nearly 400 people using transit to get to the station (2015 BART ridership survey). The 1200+ pedestrian count is up considerably from the 851 pedestrians in the 2008 survey as is the bicycle count from 170 in 2008. This increase in number and percentage of BART riders using alternative transportation is found throughout the BART system and is likely to continue to increase. In response to this trend there is an increased focus on improving these alternative transportation modes. Regionally, the Alameda County Transportation Commission has more than doubled the available funding for alternative transportation through Measure BB. Locally, the City has created the Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan and has adopted a Complete Streets Policy to ensure that all new design and construction projects consider and address the needs of all users. City projects now routinely include green bike lanes and new and wider sidewalks all in an effort to minimize delay and improve access for all network users. The Essex TOD constructed new sidewalk along the south side of Owens Drive, reconstructed the Owens Drive at Willow Road traffic signal to provide protected pedestrian crossings, created a buffered 8-foot bike lane on Owens Drive (and a six-foot bike lane on Willow Road), and reduced the width and number of eastbound travel lanes on Owens Drive. All of these modifications were made to improve the alternative transportation mode of travel. Issues Identified In the fall of 2016, members of the public and staff noted increased vehicular congestion on Owens Drive extending back from the Iron Horse Trail crossing. Peak hour volume Page 3 of 8