DATE: August 27, 2025
TO: Council Infrastructure & Airport Committee
FROM: Director of Public Works
SUBJECT
Title
Ruus Road Complete Street Project
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That the Council Infrastructure & Airport Committee (CIAC) review and provide feedback on Project 05716, the Ruus Road Complete Street Project.
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SUMMARY
The Ruus Road Complete Streets Project was initiated in response to traffic safety concerns raised by people living and traveling near Ruus Road between Folsom Avenue and Industrial Parkway West. This segment currently has a conventional bike lane of substandard width, and traffic speeds and volumes warrant Class IV separated bike lanes and are recommended in the City's Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan. Staff also studied the intersection of Ruus Road and Industrial Parkway and found that the intersection would warrant protected left turn phasing.
The City successfully applied for a grant from the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP), which provides funding for proven safety countermeasures, including Class IV bike lanes and protected signal phasing. The grant application includes a two-way separated bikeway on the east side of Ruus Road between Folsom Avenue and Industrial Parkway and protected left turn phases for the intersection of Ruus Road and Industrial Parkway. The City accepted the HSIP grant at the June 24, 2025 City Council Meeting.
The project recommendations are:
* Install a two-way protected bikeway on the east side of Ruus Rd between Folsom Avenue and Industrial Parkway in place of the existing parking lane
* Modify the traffic signal at Industrial Parkway and Ruus Rd to provide protected left turn phases for all approaches
* Provide traffic calming measures along Ruus Road
The City held a public meeting on July 30, 2025 to share information about proposed improvements and to gather input on the specific traffic calming measures to be installed. The meeting was held at th...
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