California Streets and Highways Code 891.4 – (a) A city or county that has prepared a bicycle transportation …
(a) A city or county that has prepared a bicycle transportation plan pursuant to Section 891.2 may submit the plan to the county transportation commission or transportation planning agency for approval. The city or county may submit an approved plan to the department in connection with an application for funds for bikeways and related facilities which will implement the plan. If the bicycle transportation plan is prepared, and the facilities are proposed to be constructed, by a local agency other than a city or county, the city or county may submit the plan for approval and apply for funds on behalf of that local agency.
(b) The department may grant funds applied for pursuant to subdivision (a) on a matching basis which provides for the applicant’s furnishing of funding for 10 percent of the total cost of constructing the proposed bikeways and related facilities. The funds may be used, where feasible, to apply for and match federal grants or loans.
Terms Used In California Streets and Highways Code 891.4
- bicycle: means a device upon which any person may ride, propelled exclusively by human power through a belt, chain, or gears, and having either two or three wheels in a tandem or tricycle arrangement. See California Streets and Highways Code 890.2
- City: includes "city and county" and "incorporated town. See California Streets and Highways Code 15
- commission: means the California Transportation Commission. See California Streets and Highways Code 22
- County: includes "city and county. See California Streets and Highways Code 14
- Department: means the Department of Transportation of this state. See California Streets and Highways Code 20
(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 517, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1994.)