Santa Clara River Trail Final Master Plan - Development Services ...

Santa Clara River Trail Plan
Constraint
Trail construction will need to follow any necessary levee improvements.
There are very few existing trees to provide shade along this segment of the trail.
Segment 4: North Victoria Avenue to West Gonzales Road
Opportunities
VRSD access ramps allow for ADA compliant access to the levee from both north-bound and
south-bound N. Victoria Avenue.
City owned access road adjacent to the drainage ditch could facilitate an off-road alignment onehalf
mile from W. Gonzales Road.
Potentially wide right-of-way along N. Victoria Avenue may allow for a setback of existing
substandard (7’-10’ wide with no shoulders) multi-use path.
Constraints
Some existing mature Eucalyptus may need to be removed to accommodate the trail.
Automobile traffic speeds are high (55 mph posted) for an on-road/non-separated bike lane.
Constrained shoulders: large vehicles were observed straying over the lane line into the shoulder.
Segment 5: River Ridge VRSD Access Road to North Patterson Road
Opportunities
Connecting through the golf course to an existing Class I path on the west side of N. Patterson
Road would provide a pleasant and off-road connection to bike lanes on W. Gonzales Road. The
existing path adjacent to N. Patterson Road continues south to W. Gonzales Road, extending
the complete off-road connection to adjacent neighborhoods.
The asphalt VRSD access road has sufficient width (11’ - 12’) for a trail.
Potential for connections to proposed on-road bicycle facilities through the Windsor North
River Ridge and Cabrillo neighborhoods.
N. Patterson Road also has an 8’ wide striped bike lane heading south.
The City of Oxnard has an existing lease agreement with VRSD for the River Ridge Golf Course
Property.
Constraints
Potential conflicts with golf course and VRSD vehicles.
Safety hazard from golf balls exist in many areas throughout the golf course.
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