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Council authorizes TDA grant application for Mount Air Parkway bike lanes, narrows planned cross‑section for Dana Hills segment
Summary
Clayton approved submitting a Transportation Development Act application requesting $50,000 toward Mount Air Parkway bicycle lanes, with staff amending the application to replace a proposed buffer zone with an on‑curb bike lane that preserves on‑street parking for the Dana Hills segment; council voted 4‑0 with the vice mayor absent.
The Clayton City Council on Jan. 21 authorized staff to submit a Transportation Development Act (TDA) grant application to seek $50,000 toward a Mount Air Parkway bicycle‑lane project and instructed staff to configure the Dana Hills segment so the former buffer zone becomes the bike lane and on‑street parking remains.
City Engineer Larry Peace presented the TDA application timeline and design alternatives, saying the staff recommendation was a balanced cross‑section that would remove one travel lane in each direction to provide bike lanes in both directions, keep on‑street parking where feasible and add a two‑way left‑turn lane. Peace said the application estimates a total project cost of about $244,000 (including a 25% contingency) and that the $50,000 TDA request would require a local match for the remainder.
“If you want any of those elements I discussed about a buffer, the bike box or the separated, this would be the opportunity,” Peace said, encouraging the council to approve the application to keep the grant opportunity open and noting the city could withdraw early in February if it chose not to pursue the project after further community discussion.
Council members and public speakers raised safety and access concerns. Resident Ben, who addressed the council during public comment, said, “The speed is the number 1 issue,” and urged reducing travel lanes to slow traffic. Council Member Hanea warned about emergency vehicle access and recounted past neighborhood fire risk concerns when proposing lane reductions in other streets.
After discussion the council amended the application for the Dana Hills (segment 1) cross‑section by replacing the striped buffer zone with the bike lane, preserving on‑street parking adjacent to the children’s center. The council voted to submit the application with that configuration; the motion passed 4–0 with Vice Mayor Juan absent.
Peace said the application will be filed with Contra Costa County by Jan. 30, followed by county field review in February; if the city decides not to pursue the project it may withdraw prior to the county review. Staff said proposed funding for construction would come from gas tax and other roadway funds as part of the city's capital plan, and that accepting any grant award would still require subsequent council approvals for design and construction contracts.
