Apple Valley unveils draft Complete Streets action plan to pursue grants for 37 miles of bike and pedestrian routes

At a regular meeting of the Apple Valley Town Council, town staff and consultants presented the draft Apple Valley Complete Streets Action Plan, a planning document that identifies 14 corridors totaling about 37 miles and six priority project corridors designed to expand sidewalks, multi‑use paths and separated bikeways across town.

The plan matters because it is intended to make Apple Valley more competitive for multiple grant programs. Town staff said the project received $600,000 through the Safe Streets for All program under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, with a $150,000 local match, producing a $750,000 planning effort the town says produced constructible concept designs and topographic work for six priority corridors.

Consultants and staff described a broad public‑engagement process that reached more than 1,500 residents and stakeholders. ‘‘We engaged with over 1,500 people in this process,’’ community outreach consultant Leslie Scott said during the presentation. Consultants also reported that outreach produced community support for specific corridors and details—sidewalk infill, curb ramps, high‑visibility crosswalks, Class 1 multi‑use paths and Class 4 separated bikeways—aimed at connecting homes to schools, parks and Victor Valley College.

Planner Joe Punstone said the engagement and data work produced 14 corridors for consideration and more detailed designs for six priority corridors, including Town Hall to Brewster Park, a Bear Valley Road multi‑use path, and a Walmart‑to‑Sitting Bull North‑South connector. Those six corridors now include topography, right‑of‑way assessments and conceptual cost estimates so the town can submit competitive capital grant applications.

Town staff said the plan positions Apple Valley to apply quickly for upcoming funding cycles, including future Safe Streets for All rounds and San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA) programs. The project timeline released at the meeting calls for a 30‑day public review period, a staff meeting with Caltrans and SBCTA in June, and a return to the council for adoption on July 8.

Councilmembers who spoke in the discussion praised the outreach and said the plan should improve the town’s grant competitiveness. Richard (town staff) noted the completed concept work will reduce later design unknowns and added that some corridors already have partner funding or are further along in design (for example, Yekaloma Corridor and Central Road projects are being advanced separately). The plan will also be posted online and residents may submit comments to completestreets@applevalley.org during the 30‑day review.

Next steps include the public comment period, coordination meetings with Caltrans and SBCTA, and targeted grant submissions by town staff. If funded, the conceptual plans presented in the draft will be used to support capital construction grants and follow‑on design work.

The town plans to return the draft plan to the council for formal adoption on July 8.