The end result is a bill that gives Caltrans some flexibility but still requires the department to follow its own policies to include bicycle and pedestrian safety road design when working on state highways.
Caltrans claims that almost half of its SHOPP projects include bicycle and pedestrian facilities, but tracking whether that is true has been a challenge.
S.B. 960 is an attempt to close some giant loopholes by requiring Caltrans to adopt clear targets and ensure its investments are making progress towards those targets.
Senator Wiener's last attempt at a Complete Streets bill was vetoed in 2019 by Governor Newsom, citing costs and a prescriptive approach as concerns.
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