HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-07-07; Traffic Safety and Mobility Commission; 02; 2024 Active Transportation Monitoring ReportMeeting Date: July 7, 2025
To: Traffic Safety & Mobility Commission
Staff Contact: Nathan Schmidt, Transportation Planning and Mobility Manager
nathan.schmidt@carlsbadca.gov, 442-339-2734
Subject: 2024 Active Transportation Monitoring Report
Districts: All
Recommended Action
Receive a presentation and provide feedback on the 2024 Draft Active Transportation
Monitoring Program report.
Background
On Jan. 21, 2021, Carlsbad City Council adopted the Carlsbad Sustainable Mobility Plan, or SMP.
The SMP presents a comprehensive look at current active travel and access to transit
conditions, as well as the consolidation of years of previous planning efforts into a single master
plan document. The SMP was created to help improve multimodal transportation throughout
the city, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase travel choices, and implement the goals
and policies of the Mobility Element of the city’s General Plan.
One of the programmatic recommendations of the SMP was to develop an “Active
Transportation Monitoring Program” that would allow city staff, elected officials, and
community members to track changes in travel behavior over time and particularly in relation
to active transportation and infrastructure projects. This is the third year preparing the Active
Transportation Monitoring Program. The data collection framework used in this analysis will
enable tracking progress toward key goals related to reductions in Vehicle Miles Traveled, or
VMT, changes in active transportation travel patterns and transit ridership. The data collected
as part of the Active Transportation Monitoring Program will also enhance the success of grant
applications by giving city staff the necessary information to estimate potential active travel
and VMT reduction related to the implementation of future active transportation projects.
Discussion
The purpose of this item is to provide an opportunity for the Traffic Safety & Mobility
Commission to review and provide feedback on the draft of the 2024 Active Transportation
Monitoring report. These annual updates help the city understand how its expanding active
transportation network is influencing travel behavior across all modes.
TRAFFIC SAFETY & MOBILITY COMMISSION
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This third report builds upon the two previous reports presented to the Traffic Safety &
Mobility Commission. It features a robust data collection and analysis program designed to
track progress toward key citywide goals, including VMT reduction, increases in active
transportation, changes in transit ridership, and a high-level citywide traffic safety analysis. The
program also supplements data provided in the city’s Climate Action Plan. New in this year’s
report is an expanded summary of the City of Carlsbad’s Transportation Demand Management
(TDM) program, which was previously reviewed on April 7, 2025, by the Traffic Safety &
Mobility Commission.
Active Transportation Performance Measures
The primary purpose of this report is to evaluate how people are getting around Carlsbad, how
those patterns are changing over time, and to provide decision-makers with relevant data to
inform the planning and evaluation of city projects. The report tracks key performance
measures such as the number of people walking, biking, taking transit, or driving, along with
high-level traffic safety indicators based on citywide collision data.
Most of this information is derived from traffic counts collected at selected roadway segments
throughout the city. These insights help the city better understand how people are choosing to
travel in different areas and support efforts to provide safer, more convenient transportation
options—whether by foot, bike, transit, or car.
Multimodal Traffic Counts
The multimodal traffic volume data in this report is based on the numbers of people walking,
biking, driving, or using transit at key locations throughout the city. These locations were
selected based on staff’s understanding of where active transportation is most commonly used
and were strategically spread across Carlsbad to capture a citywide snapshot of travel patterns.
Video cameras were used to count people walking and biking, while transit ridership was
estimated using the most recent average daily passenger loads provided by North County
Transit District. Tube counters were used to measure vehicle volumes. All counts were
conducted over a 13-hour period (6 a.m. to 7 p.m.) on both a weekday when school was in
session and on a Saturday. All data was collected in September 2024.
Comparisons between 2024 and the two prior years of data show the following trends:
Pedestrian Volumes:
• Overall, the highest active transportation volumes continue to consistently occur near
the coast and the Village.
• Pedestrian activity decreased slightly at most locations, however significant growth was
still observed on Carlsbad Boulevard south of Carlsbad Village Drive and north of the
State Street roundabout.
Bicycle Volumes:
• Bicycle volumes increased at school-adjacent sites and remained consistent at most
commuter corridors.
• The highest bike volumes were observed along Carlsbad Boulevard, Poinsettia Lane,
State Street and La Costa Avenue.
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• Overall bike volumes saw modest decreases along the coast.
• These findings are consistent with regional trends where bicycle volumes have
decreased by approximately 9% since 2022.
Transit Ridership:
• Transit ridership stayed relatively unchanged overall, with most count locations showing
small decreases in bus loads. Regional NCTD data shows a decrease of approximately 7%
in systemwide Breeze, or fixed route bus, ridership compared to the prior year, and
ridership levels continue to remain below those recorded before the COVID-19
pandemic.
Vehicle Counts:
• Overall vehicle trips increased modestly during weekdays and remained stable on
weekends.
• The highest volume locations were observed on the primary arterial corridors of El
Camino Real, Rancho Santa Fe Rd., and La Costa Ave.
Travel Mode Share:
Travel mode share is calculated using total person counts or the number of people passing
through each data collection location, regardless of whether they are walking, biking, riding
transit, or traveling in a car. This allows for an “apples-to-apples” comparison of how people are
getting around. Each travel mode’s share is then determined by calculating its percentage of
the total number of person trips.
By tracking mode share over time, the city can better understand how travel behaviors are
shifting in response to new infrastructure and transportation policies. Highlights from this
year’s mode share data include:
• About two-thirds of the locations saw a slight decrease in vehicle mode share.
• Transit mode share generally remained stable or declined slightly, with small changes
ranging from 0% to -0.5%.
• Bicycle mode share held steady, with most locations showing small increases between
0% and 0.8%.
• Pedestrian mode share increased on weekends at 24 out of 30 sites, with the highest
increase at 3.1% which was observed on Carlsbad Boulevard south of Carlsbad Village
Drive.
Permanent Active Transportation Counter Locations
Since November 2022, permanent counters have been installed at three locations within the
City of Carlsbad. Two of the locations along Carlsbad Boulevard collect only bike counts and one
location located along the Coastal Rail Trail collects both bike and pedestrian counts. These
counters are useful in that they collect continuous long-term counts, capturing daily, weekly,
seasonal, and annual trends. Initial observations continue to show that seasonal volumes
during summer months with more daylight are higher compared to the winter months with less
daylight and weekends tend to see higher volumes compared to weekdays at all locations.
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Details for each location are provided below, with charts showing annual volume trends
included in Exhibit 2.
Carlsbad Boulevard – Carlsbad Village Location:
This counter, located along Carlsbad Boulevard between Grand Avenue and Carlsbad Village
Drive, records only bicycle volumes. In 2024, average daily bike counts were approximately 500
on weekdays and 1,108 on weekends. A total of 234,479 bicycle trips were recorded over the
year, reflecting a 1.4% decrease in total annual bike volumes compared to 2023.
Carlsbad Boulevard – South Carlsbad Location:
This counter, located along Carlsbad Boulevard south of Avenida Encinas, records only bicycle
volumes. In 2024, average daily bike counts were approximately 600 on weekdays and 1,256 on
weekends. A total of 282,214 bicycle trips were recorded over the year, representing a 14.2%
increase in annual bike volumes compared to 2023.
Coastal Rail Trail:
This counter is located along the Coastal Rail Trail just north of Tamarack Avenue and records
both bicycle and pedestrian volumes. In 2024, average daily bike counts were approximately
170 on weekdays and 226 on weekends, while pedestrian counts averaged 459 on weekdays
and 471 on weekends. Over the year, a total of 67,542 bicycle trips and 166,368 pedestrian
trips were recorded. Compared to 2023, annual bike volumes increased by 2.5%, and
pedestrian volumes rose by 19%.
Next Steps
Staff will incorporate comments received from the Traffic Safety & Mobility Commission into
the draft report. If funding allows, the report will continue to be updated annually, with data
collection occurring each September and results presented to the Commission the following
year. Staff also welcomes suggestions from the Commission on how to improve the quality and
presentation of the data to support a clearer understanding of travel patterns across the city
and to assist in the evaluation of transportation projects.
Exhibits
1. Draft 2024 Active Transportation Monitoring Report
2. Summary of Permanent Counter Data, including annual trends and year-over-year
comparisons (2023–2024)
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Exhibit 1
DRAFT
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 OVERVIEW ...................................................................................................................................7
1.1 RECENT ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS .........................................................7
1.2 ORGANIZATION .........................................................................................................................9
2 DATA COLLECTION METHODOLOGY AND SITE SELECTION ................................................10
3 MULTIMODAL TRAVEL DEMAND ............................................................................................16
3.1 PEDESTRIAN COUNTS ............................................................................................................16
3.2 BICYCLE COUNTS ...................................................................................................................29
3.3 TRANSIT RIDERSHIP ...............................................................................................................42
3.4 VEHICLE PERSON TRIPS ........................................................................................................51
4 MODE SHARE ............................................................................................................................67
5 SAFETY .....................................................................................................................................81
5.1 CITYWIDE COLLISIONS ..........................................................................................................81
5.2 CITYWIDE COLLISIONS BY TIME OF THE DAY ......................................................................87
6 TDM PROGRAM ........................................................................................................................90
7 CONCLUSIONS ..........................................................................................................................91
7.1 TRAVEL DEMAND ...................................................................................................................91
7.2 MODE SHARE ..........................................................................................................................94
7.3 SAFETY ....................................................................................................................................97
7.4 RECOMMENDATIONS AND NEXT STEPS ..............................................................................97
APPENDIX A: COUNT DATA ........................................................................................................98
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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure ES 1.1: .........................................................................................................................................6
Figure 1.1: Recent Active Transportation Improvements ....................................................................8
Figure 2.1: Data Collection Locations .................................................................................................13
Figure 3.1: 15-Hour Weekday and Weekend Pedestrian Counts ......................................................18
Figure 3.2: 15-Hour Pedestrian Counts — Weekday ..........................................................................20
Figure 3.3: 15-Hour Pedestrian Counts — Weekend ..........................................................................21
Figure 3.4: 13-Hour Weekday Pedestrian Counts (2021, 2022, 2024 Comparison) (chart) ............23
Figure 3.5: 13-Hour Weekend Pedestrian Counts (2021, 2022, 2024 Comparison) (chart) ...........25
Figure 3.6: 15 - Hour Weekday and Weekend Bicycle Counts ..........................................................31
Figure 3.7: 15-Hour Bicycle Counts — Weekday ................................................................................33
Figure 3.8: 15-Hour Bicycle Counts — Weekend ................................................................................34
Figure 3.9: 13-Hour Weekday Bicycle Counts (2021, 2022, 2024 Comparison) (chart) ..................37
Figure 3.10: 13-Hour Weekend Bicycle Counts (2021, 2022, 2024 Comparison) (chart) ...............39
Figure 3.11: Daily Weekday and Weekend Transit Ridership (chart) ................................................43
Figure 3.12: Daily Transit Ridership – Weekday .................................................................................44
Figure 3.13: Daily Transit Ridership – Weekend ................................................................................45
Figure 3.14: Daily Weekday Transit Ridership (2021, 2022, 2023 Comparison) (chart) ..................46
Figure 3.15: Daily Weekend Transit Ridership (2021, 2022, 2023 Comparison) (chart) .................47
Figure 3.16: 24-Hour Weekday and Weekend Vehicle Person Trips (chart) ....................................54
Figure 3.17: 24-Hour Vehicle Person Trips - Weekday.......................................................................56
Figure 3.18: 24-Hour Vehicle Person Trips - Weekend ......................................................................57
Figure 3.19: 24-Hour Weekday Vehicle Person Trips (2021, 2022, 2024 Comparison) ..................58
Figure 3.20: 24-Hour Weekend Vehicle Person Trips (2021, 2022, 2024 Comparison) ..................61
Figure 4.1: Mode Share – Weekday (chart) ........................................................................................70
Figure 4.2: Mapped Mode Share – Weekday .....................................................................................72
Figure 4.3: Mode Share – Weekend (chart) .......................................................................................75
Figure 4.4: Mapped Mode Share – Weekend .....................................................................................77
Figure 5.1: Pedestrian-Involved Collisions .........................................................................................82
Figure 5.2: Bicycle-Involved Collisions ...............................................................................................84
Figure 5.3: Vehicle-Only Collisions ......................................................................................................86
Figure 5.4: Pedestrian Collisions by Time of Day (chart) ..................................................................87
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Figure 5.5: Bicycle Collisions by Time of Day (chart) ........................................................................88
Figure 5.6: Vehicle Collisions by Time of Day (chart) ........................................................................89
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LIST OF TABLES
Table 2.1 – Data Collection Location Siting Criteria ...........................................................................11
Table 2.2 – Year 3 Data Collection Locations .....................................................................................12
Table 2.3 – Year 3 Data Collection Locations by Siting Criteria .......................................................14
Table 3.1 – 15-Hour Weekday and Weekend Pedestrian Counts ......................................................17
Table 3.2 – 13-Hour Weekday and Weekend Pedestrian Counts (2021, 2022, 2024 Comparison) 28
Table 3.3 – 15-Hour Weekday and Weekend Bicycle Counts ............................................................30
Table 3.4 – 13-Hour Weekday and Weekend Bicycle Counts (2021, 2022, 2024 Comparison) ......36
Table 3.5 – Daily Weekday and Weekend Transit Ridership ..............................................................42
Table 3.6 – Daily Weekday and Weekend Transit Ridership (2021, 2022, 2023 Comparison) .......48
Table 3.7 – NCTD Systemwide BREEZE Bus Boardings Comparison (2021, 2022, and 2023 Com-
parison) ..................................................................................................................................................50
Table 3.8 – 24 Hour Vehicle Person Trips ...........................................................................................52
Table 3.9 – 24-Hour Weekday and Weekend Vehicle Person Trips (2021, 2022, and 2024 Compari-
son) 64
Table 3.10 – Average Daily Traffic Volumes (2021,2022, and 2024 Comparison) ...........................65
Table 4.1 – Mode Share — Weekday ...................................................................................................68
Table 4.2 – Mode Share — Weekend ...................................................................................................73
Table 4.3 – Mode Share – Weekday (2021, 2022, and 2024 Comparison) ......................................79
Table 4.4 – Mode Share – Weekend (2021, 2022, and 2024 Comparison) ......................................80
Table 6.1 – Sustainable Mode Share Goals ........................................................................................90
Table 6.2 – 2024 Sustainable Mode Survey Results .........................................................................90
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Carlsbad adopted the Carlsbad Sustainable Mobility Plan, or SMP, in 2021. The SMP presented a com-prehensive look at active transportation conditions, as well as previous planning efforts, to consolidate findings and recommendations into a single master plan document. The SMP was created to help improve transportation-related safety, reduce greenhouse emissions, increase travel choices, and implement the goals and policies of the Mobility Element of the city’s General Plan.
One of the programmatic recommendations of the SMP was to develop an Active Transportation Monitoring Program that would allow city staff, elected officials, and community members to track changes in travel behavior over time, especially in relation to new active travel and transit infrastructure projects. The Active Transportation Monitoring Pro-gram summarizes its findings regularly in a report; this is the third year preparing the Active Transportation Monitoring report, with previous reports prepared in 2021 and 2022. The program helps track progress toward key goals related to active travel and transit ridership encouragement and vehicle miles traveled (VMT) reduction. The data collected as part of the active transportation monitoring program will also enhance the success of grant applications by giving city staff the necessary information to estimate potential active travel and VMT reduction related to the implementation of future active transportation projects.
The Active Transportation Monitoring Report: Year 3 – 2024 Data continues this program and builds upon the previous efforts. This report includes a summary of recent active travel projects in the city, transportation demand manage-ment (TDM) monitoring, safety review, and multimodal (walking, biking, and vehicle) traffic counts and transit ridership at key locations around the city. The new data is compared to previous years to help understand behavioral shifts resulting from infrastructure investments.
Some of the general trends that were observed are:
)Pedestrian volumes increased between 2022 and 2024, with the highest increases observed near beach access
points and shopping centers.
)Bicycle volumes had varied trends across the city between 2022 and 2024. While some increases were observed in northern Carlsbad, especially near schools, coastal access points, and shopping centers with Class II buffered bike lanes, some parts of the had reduced volumes, particularly inland Carlsbad. This trend is generally consis-tent with regional data, which indicates a 9% decrease in bicycle volumes from 2022 to 2024.
)Transit ridership generally remained stable or decreased between 2022 and 2023.
)Vehicle person trips along several key corridors, such as Jefferson St, from I-5 to La Costa Avenue, experienced growth in both weekday and weekend traffic, signaling increasing demand in these areas. However, some locations, particularly Carlsbad Boulevard corridors and El Camino Real, experienced modest declines in traffic between 2022 and 2024.
Figure ES1.1 compares travel mode split across the three years of Active Transportation Monitoring Reports, 2021, 2022, and 2024.
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Figure ES 1.1:
WEEKDAY MODE SHARE COMPARISON (2021, 2022, 2024)
WEEKEND MODE SHARE COMPARISON (2021, 2022, 2024)
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1 OVERVIEW
This report summarizes the ongoing efforts of the city of Carlsbad’s (city’s) Active Transportation Monitoring Program through 2024, in continued fulfillment of city’s Sustainable Mobility Plan recommendation to launch such a program. This is the third edition of the Carlsbad Active Transportation Monitoring Report (2024 data), following previous re-ports issued in September 2023 (2022 data) and June 2022 (2021 data).
This work aligns with the monitoring objectives outlined in Chapter 5 of the city’s Climate Action Plan. The monitoring efforts aim to provide community members with an understanding of the city’s progress towards achieving General Plan Mobility Element goals and policies related to livable streets (Core Value 5).
The Active Transportation Monitoring Program is structured around three key aspects of mobility: travel demand, mode share, and safety. The primary focus of this study is to assess changes in travel demand, mode share, and safe-ty across multiple modes of transportation: walking, bicycling, riding transit, and driving.
This report summarizes a third year of multimodal transportation data collection throughout Carlsbad. The data presented in this report was collected from 2023 to 2024 and largely replicates the previous Active Transportation Monitoring Program efforts from 2021 and 2022. This report includes an additional nine count locations, for a total of 42 count sites. The selection of these count sites was done strategically to ensure a reasonable geographic distribu-tion across the City’s mobility network. Additionally, the locations were chosen to represent a diverse sample in terms of population density, employment density, and median household income.
1.1 RECENT ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS
The city is dedicated to improving mobility and safety for all modes of transportation, with a strong emphasis on active transportation users. Infrastructure enhancements can help encourage more people to choose active modes of transportation and improve safety. Tracking these improvements and collecting transportation counts and collision data can help the city understand how investments may benefit the community.
Figure 1.1 illustrates the active transportation improvements that were completed from 2022 to 2024, between the multimodal traffic count data collection for the second edition of the Carlsbad Active Transportation Monitoring report and this report. Recent improvements include striped crosswalks, class II bike lanes, enhanced class II bike lanes (with buffer), and the application of green conflict paint. The illustrated improvements include paint refreshes, upgrad-ed facilities, and new facilities. The city also implemented significant improvements to east-west corridors across the community as part of East-West Corridors Emergency Resurfacing and Restriping project, phase one of the city’s Safer Streets Together initiative. Phase one Improvements focused on improving pavement conditions and enhancing safety for people biking along Carlsbad Village Drive (I-5 to College Boulevard), Tamarack Avenue (Carlsbad Boule-vard to Carlsbad Village Drive), Cannon Road (I-5 to Faraday Avenue), Poinsettia Lane (Carlsbad Boulevard to Melrose Drive), La Costa Avenue (I-5 to Fairway Lane), and Olivenhain Road (Encinitas city limits to Rancho Santa Fe Road)..
Understanding how these investments may encourage active transportation and enhance safety takes time. Typically, a community’s response to improvements is better observed a year or more after implementation to capture sus-tained activity changes. Similarly, a full year of new collision data after implementation can be more informative than a partial year.
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1.2 ORGANIZATION
Following the introductory chapter, this report proceeds with the subsequent chapters:
)Chapter 2, “Data Collection Methodology and Site Selection,” outlines the methodology employed to identify data collection sites, including comparing various roadway environment characteristics for each location. A final selection of 42 data collection sites is presented.
)Chapter 3, “Multimodal Travel Demand,” presents the multimodal count data, collected September 2024. Addi-
tionally, it highlights the changes in activity levels from 2022.
)Chapter 4, “Mode Share,” provides an overview of the mode share at the 42 data collection sites, as well as the changes in activity levels from 2022.
)Chapter 5, “Safety,” examines the collision data for pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicle incidents citywide. This analy-
sis includes the frequency and time of day of these incidents.
)Chapter 6, “TDM Program,” provides an overview of a complimentary on-going transportation data collection effort in Carlsbad.
)Chapter 7, “Conclusions,” presents a summary of findings from this study.
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2 DATA COLLECTION METHODOLOGY AND SITE SELECTION
The 2024 monitoring effort largely followed the data collection methods established in 2021 and 2022, maintaining consistency in technology selection and count duration. This chapter outlines the site selection criteria and presents the final list of data collection locations.
Data Collection Methodology
Vehicle, bicycle, and pedestrian counts were conducted on one weekday and one weekend in September 2024. These
counts took place while school was in session, and the weather conditions reflected the typical Southern California
climate, with daytime temperatures ranging from 65° to 70°. Counts were collected on the following dates:
)Thursday, September 19, 2024
)Saturday, September 21, 2024
Vehicle counts were obtained using pneumatic tubes over a 24-hour period, while bicycle and pedestrian counts were
collected through video recording over a 15-hour period during the same two days. Because video counts are most
accurate during daylight hours, the 15-hour bicycle and pedestrian counts were gathered from 5AM to 8PM. The previ-
ous reports included 13-hour pedestrian and bicycle counts, from 6AM to 7PM.
The North County Transit District (NCTD) provided data on transit ridership activity counts, including both weekdays
and weekends, for September 2023 to October 2023 To determine ridership, the bus loadings on all bus routes were
combined for each data collection location associated with the respective roadway segment.
Criteria for Siting Data Collection Locations
As discussed in the previous Carlsbad Active Transportation Monitoring Reports, a preliminary step in the data collec-
tion process involved identifying a set of locations that would accurately represent the broader mobility network in the
city. These selected locations were chosen based on their facility characteristics, which have the potential to influence
bicycling, walking, transit, and vehicle usage. Table 2.1 displays the criteria that were utilized in the first report to pro-
pose and assess a preliminary set of locations for data collection.
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Table 2.1 – Data Collection Location Siting Criteria
Siting Criteria Goal Categories
Presence of Transit Allows for collection of multimodal counts Yes/No
Presence of Historic Vehicle Counts Allows for collection of multimodal counts and trend analysis Yes/No
Level of Traffic Stress Variety of bicycling environments and
roadway characteristics
LTS 1 or 2
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Existing Bike Facility Variety of facility types Class I, II, III, IV
Proposed Bike Facility Examine effect of facility change over time Class I, II, IIA, III, IIIA, IV
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Pedestrian Facility Variety of facility types Types 1 – 6
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Pedestrian Facility Examine effect of facility change over time Types 1 – 6
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Population + Employment Density and
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Classification Variety of existing and planned roadways
School Street, Avenue, Business,
Industrial, Coastal, Secondary Arterial,
Arterial Connector, Major Arterial, Prime
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Table 2.1 - Data Collection Location Siting Criteria
Source: Carlsbad Active Transportation Monitoring Report – Year 2 (2022)Source: Carlsbad Active Transportation Monitoring Report – Year 2 (2022)
Data Collection Locations
The 2019 Carlsbad Sustainable Mobility Plan (SMP) introduced an initial set of locations for active transportation data
collection, which served as a starting point for ongoing monitoring and evaluation efforts. The SMP initially proposed
28 locations for data collection, with 25 situated along roadway or multi-use path segments and 3 located at intersec-
tions. Results from these sites can be found in the first Carlsbad Active Transportation Monitoring Report.
In 2022, city staff and members of the Traffic and Mobility Commission (TMC) revisited the initial data. The second
report added seven sites, for a total of 33 locations. Results from these sites can be found in the second Carlsbad
Active Transportation Monitoring Report.
In 2024, a total of 42 locations were selected for analysis. This includes expanded collection at two intersections (ad-
ditional two count locations at intersection #2: Carlsbad Blvd at State Street Roundabout and four count locations at
intersection #30: Carlsbad Village Drive at Tamarack Avenue) and four new sites along roadway segments. These new
sites were added to help monitor changes in areas where recent infrastructure improvements were completed as part
of the East-West Corridors Emergency Resurfacing and Restriping project.
Throughout this report, the new locations are marked with an asterisk next to their respective label IDs. The count
locations are shown in Table 2.2 and Figure 2.1.
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Table 2.2 – Year 3 Data Collection Locations
ID Segment From To
1 Jefferson St I-5 Marron Rd
2a Carlsbad Blvd North of State St Roundabout -
2b** Carlsbad Blvd South of State St Roundabout -
2c** State St East of Carlsbad Blvd Roundabout -
3 Carlsbad Village Dr Carlsbad Blvd Harding St
4 Carlsbad Blvd Carlsbad Village Dr Tamarack Ave
5 Garfield St Walnut Ave Sycamore Ave
6 Tamarack Ave Pio Pico Dr Valley St
7 El Camino Real Chestnut Ave Tamarack Ave
8 Kelly Dr El Camino Real Hillside Dr
9 Cannon Rd El Camino Real College Blvd
10 Cannon Rd Carlsbad Blvd El Arbol Dr
11 Carlsbad Blvd Cannon Rd Palomar Airport Rd
12 Avenida Encinas Cannon Rd Palomar Airport Rd
13 Palomar Airport Rd Carlsbad Blvd Avenida Encinas
14 College Blvd Faraday Ave Palomar Airport Rd
15 El Camino Real Faraday Ave Palomar Airport Rd
16 Poinsettia Ln Cassia Rd El Camino Real
17 Poinsettia Ln Carlsbad Blvd Avenida Encinas
18 Carlsbad Blvd Ponto Dr Avenida Encinas
19 Avenida Encinas Carlsbad Blvd Ponto Dr
20 Alga Rd El Camino Real El Fuerte
21 Rancho Santa Fe Rd San Elijo Rd Camino Junipero
22 La Costa Ave I-5 El Camino Real
23 El Camino Real La Costa Ave Calle Barcelona
24 Calle Barcelona El Camino Real Rancho Santa Fe Rd
25 La Costa Ave El Camino Real Rancho Santa Fe Rd
26 Rancho Santa Fe Rd La Costa Ave Camino de los Coches
27* Carlsbad Blvd Carlsbad Village Dr Grand Ave
28* Carlsbad Blvd South of Avenida Encinas -
29* Carlsbad Village Dr East of Pio Pico -
30a** Carlsbad Village Dr West of Tamarack Ave -
30b** Tamarack Ave South of Carlsbad Village Dr
30c** Carlsbad Village Dr East of Tamarack Ave
30d** Tamarack Ave North of Carlsbad Village Dr
31* Cannon Rd Paseo del Norte Car Country Dr
32* Palomar Airport Rd West of El Camino Real -
33** Poinsettia Ln East of Paseo del Norte -
34** Carlsbad Village Dr Santa Clara Way Concord St
35** Tamarack Ave Park Dr Valley St
36** Tamarack Ave Pontiac Dr Kirkwall Ave
37** Poinsettia Ln Estrella De Mar Rd Alicante Rd
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Table 2.3 presents the roadway selection criteria characteristics for each count location (see Table 2.1 for
descriptions of the selection criteria).
Table 2.3 – Year 3 Data Collection Locations by Siting Criteria
ID
Presence
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Historic Vehicle
Count LTS
Existing Bike
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2b**Yes Yes 2 II IIA 5-6 -- H-L Village
2c** Yes Yes 2 II IIA 5-6 -- H-L Village
3 No No 2 II III 5 -- H-L Local/ Neighborhood
4 Yes No 2 II IIA 5-6 -- H-L Identity
5 No No 2 -- -- -- -- H-M Village
6 Yes Yes 2 II IIA 5 -- M-L
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7 Yes Yes 4 II IIA 5 -- M-L Arterial
8 No No 2 II IV 5 -- L-M School
9 No Yes 4 II IIA 4-5 -- L-L Arterial
10 No Yes 3 II IIA 5 6 L-M Arterial
11 Yes Yes 3 II IIA -- 5-6 L-M Coastal
12 No No 4 II IIA 5 -- L-M
Neighborhood Connector
13 Yes No 4 III IIA 5 -- L-M Arterial
14 Yes Yes 4 II IIA 5 -- M-M Arterial
15 Yes No 4 II IIA 5 -- M-M Arterial
16 No No 4 II IIA 5 -- H-H Arterial Connector
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18 Yes No 4 II IV -- 5-6 L-M Coastal
19 No No 3 II -- 5 1 M-M
Neighborhood
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20 No No 4 II IIA 5 -- M-M Arterial Connector
21 Yes No 4 II IIA 5 -- L-H Arterial
22 No No 4 II I/IIA 5 -- L-M Arterial
23 Yes No 4 II IIA 5 -- M-H Arterial
24 No No 2 I/II -- 5-6 -- M-H Local/ Neighborhood
25 No Yes 4 II IIA 5 -- M-M
Neighborhood Connector
26 Yes Yes 4 II IIA 5 -- M-H
Neighborhood
Connector
Table 2.3 - Year 3 Data Collection Locations by Siting Criteria
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27*Yes Yes 2 II IIA 5 - H-L Identity
28*Yes No 4 II IV -5 L-M Coastal
29*Yes Yes 4 III IIA 5 - H-L Arterial Connector
30a**No No 4 II IIA 5 - L-M Arterial Connector
30b**No No 4 II IIA 5 - L-M Arterial Connector
30c**No No 4 II IIA 5 - L-M Arterial Connector
30d**No No 4 II IIA 5 - L-M Arterial Connector
31*No Yes 4 II IIA 5 2 M-M Arterial
32*Yes No 4 II IIA 5 - H-M Arterial
33**No No 4 II IIA 5 - H-H
Employment/ Transit
Connector
34**Yes No 4 II IIA -- M-M Arterial Connector
35**No No 4 II IIA 5 - M-L
Neighborhood Connector
36**No No 3 II IIA -- L-M
Neighborhood Connector
37**No No 4 II IIA -- L-H Arterial Connector
Source: Carlsbad Active Transportation Report – Year 2, City of Carlsbad, Kimley-Horn (2024)
Notes:
*Count location added in 2022 **Count location added in 2024
1. I = Multi-Use Path, II = Bike Lane, IIA = Buffered Bike Lane, III = Bike Route, IIIA = Bike Boulevard, IV = Cycle Track
2. 1 = Nature Trail, 2 = Recreation Trail, 3 = Wide Dirt Trail, 4 = Roadside or Connector Trail, 5 = Connector Sidewalk, 6 = Multi-Use Paved Path or Trail
3. H = High, M = Medium, L = Low; in X-Y, X refers to Population + Employment per Acre and Y refers to Median
Household Income
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3 MULTIMODAL TRAVEL DEMAND
This chapter provides an overview of travel demand or activity levels for walking, bicycling, riding transit, and driving in 2024. It also includes a comparison to the activity levels observed in 2021 and 2022. By tracking travel demand by mode, we can gain insights into potential behavioral shifts resulting from factors such as infrastructure investments, programmatic efforts, land use or development changes, and other variables. The data was also used to calculate mode share at each count site.
The count data obtained in support of this report can be found in Appendix A.
3.1 PEDESTRIAN COUNTS
Table 3.1 presents the weekday and weekend pedestrian counts. The following sites have the highest total weekday and weekend 15-hour pedestrian counts:
)Carlsbad Boulevard, from Carlsbad Village Drive to Tamarack Avenue (Site #4), recorded 2,488 weekday and
4,481 weekend pedestrians..
)Carlsbad Boulevard, from Carlsbad Village Drive to Grand Avenue (Site #27), recorded 2,225 weekday and 4,413 weekend pedestrians.
)Carlsbad Boulevard, from Cannon Road to Palomar Airport Road (Site #11), recorded 430 weekday and 800
weekend pedestrians.
)Poinsettia Lane, from Carlsbad Boulevard to Avenida Encinas (Site #17), recorded 482 weekday and 742 week-end pedestrians.
Each of these high pedestrian count locations are situated along or near the coast and has sidewalks in both directions.
The lowest total weekday and weekend pedestrian count locations include the following:
)Jefferson Street, from Interstate 5 to Marron Road (Site #1), recorded 10 weekday and 13 weekend pedestrians.
)College Boulevard, from Faraday Avenue to Palomar Airport Road (Site #14), recorded 12 weekday and 21 week-
end pedestrians.
)El Camino Real, from Faraday Avenue to Palomar Airport Road (Site #15), recorded 26 weekday and 11 weekend pedestrians.
)El Camino Real, from Chestnut Avenue to Tamarack Avenue (Site #7), recorded 28 weekday and 18 weekend
pedestrians.
Each of these data collection sites are located east of Interstate 5. Three of the sites listed above are located along
high-speed arterial roads. Jefferson Street, from Interstate 5 to Marron Road (Site #1), currently lacks sidewalks.
Other important details about each data collection site can be found in Table 2.3.
Figure 3.1 charts the pedestrian count data. Figure 3.2 and Figure 3.3 map the weekday and weekend pedestrian
counts, respectively.
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Table 3.1 – 15-Hour Weekday and Weekend Pedestrian Counts
ID Location Weekday Weekend
1 Jefferson St, I-5 to Marron Rd 10 13
2a Carlsbad Blvd N/O State St Roundabout 233 564
2b** Carlsbad Blvd S/O State St Roundabout 284 453
2c** State St E/O Carlsbad Blvd Roundabout 286 422
3 Carlsbad Village Dr, Carlsbad Blvd to Harding St 424 715
4 Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad Village Dr to Tamarack Ave 2,488 4,481
5 Garfield St, Walnut Ave to Sycamore Ave (Coastal Rail Trail)357 391
6 Tamarack Ave, Pio Pico Dr to Valley St 124 84
7 El Camino Real, Chestnut Ave to Tamarack Ave 28 18
8 Kelly Dr, El Camino Real to Hillside Dr 99 75
9 Cannon Rd, El Camino Real to College Blvd 76 85
10 Cannon Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to El Arbol Dr 136 172
11 Carlsbad Blvd, Cannon Rd to Palomar Airport Rd 430 800
12 Avenida Encinas, Cannon Rd to Palomar Airport Rd 59 19
13 Palomar Airport Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to Avenida Encinas 19 30
14 College Blvd, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd 12 21
15 El Camino Real, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd 26 11
16 Poinsettia Ln, Cassia Rd to El Camino Real 174 157
17 Poinsettia Ln, Carlsbad Blvd to Avenida Encinas 482 742
18 Carlsbad Blvd, Ponto Dr to Avenida Encinas 196 482
19 Avenida Encinas, Carlsbad Blvd to Ponto Dr 232 267
20 Alga Rd, El Camino Real to El Fuerte St 28 36
21 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, San Elijo Rd to Camino Junipero 34 57
22 La Costa Ave, I-5 to El Camino Real 33 35
23 El Camino Real, La Costa Ave to Calle Barcelona 34 81
24 Calle Barcelona, El Camino Real to Rancho Santa Fe Rd 176 176
25 La Costa Ave, El Camino Real to Rancho Santa Fe Rd 69 88
26 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, La Costa Ave to Camino de los Coches 31 41
27* Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad Village Dr to Grand Ave 2,225 4,413
28* Carlsbad Blvd, S/O Avenida Encinas 305 616
29* Carlsbad Village Dr, E/O Pio Pico 58 85
30a** Carlsbad Village Dr, W/O Tamarack Ave 180 134
30b** Tamarack Ave S/O Carlsbad Village Dr 112 49
30c** Carlsbad Village Dr E/O Tamarack Ave 87 100
30d** Tamarack Ave N/O Carlsbad Village Dr 64 61
31* Cannon Rd, Paseo del Norte to Car Country Dr 40 118
32* Palomar Airport Rd, W/O El Camino Real 32 16
33** Poinsettia Ln, E/O Paseo del Norte 130 275
34** Carlsbad Village Dr, Santa Clara Way to Concord St 85 89
35** Tamarack Ave, Park Dr to Valley St 234 305
36** Tamarack Ave, Pontiac Dr to Kirkwall Ave 33 36
37** Poinsettia Ln, Estrella De Mar Rd to Alicante Rd 98 82
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Table 3.1 – 15-Hour Weekday and Weekend Pedestrian Counts Continued
ID Location Weekday Weekend1 Jefferson St, I-5 to Marron Rd 10 132a Carlsbad Blvd N/O State St Roundabout 233 5642b** Carlsbad Blvd S/O State St Roundabout 284 4532c** State St E/O Carlsbad Blvd Roundabout 286 4223 Carlsbad Village Dr, Carlsbad Blvd to Harding St 424 7154 Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad Village Dr to Tamarack Ave 2,488 4,4815 Garfield St, Walnut Ave to Sycamore Ave (Coastal Rail Trail)357 3916 Tamarack Ave, Pio Pico Dr to Valley St 124 847 El Camino Real, Chestnut Ave to Tamarack Ave 28 188 Kelly Dr, El Camino Real to Hillside Dr 99 759 Cannon Rd, El Camino Real to College Blvd 76 8510 Cannon Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to El Arbol Dr 136 17211 Carlsbad Blvd, Cannon Rd to Palomar Airport Rd 430 80012 Avenida Encinas, Cannon Rd to Palomar Airport Rd 59 1913 Palomar Airport Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to Avenida Encinas 19 3014 College Blvd, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd 12 2115 El Camino Real, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd 26 1116 Poinsettia Ln, Cassia Rd to El Camino Real 174 15717 Poinsettia Ln, Carlsbad Blvd to Avenida Encinas 482 74218 Carlsbad Blvd, Ponto Dr to Avenida Encinas 196 48219 Avenida Encinas, Carlsbad Blvd to Ponto Dr 232 26720 Alga Rd, El Camino Real to El Fuerte St 28 3621 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, San Elijo Rd to Camino Junipero 34 5722 La Costa Ave, I-5 to El Camino Real 33 3523 El Camino Real, La Costa Ave to Calle Barcelona 34 8124 Calle Barcelona, El Camino Real to Rancho Santa Fe Rd 176 17625 La Costa Ave, El Camino Real to Rancho Santa Fe Rd 69 8826 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, La Costa Ave to Camino de los Coches 31 4127* Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad Village Dr to Grand Ave 2,225 4,41328* Carlsbad Blvd, S/O Avenida Encinas 305 61629* Carlsbad Village Dr, E/O Pio Pico 58 8530a** Carlsbad Village Dr, W/O Tamarack Ave 180 134
30b** Tamarack Ave S/O Carlsbad Village Dr 112 49
30c** Carlsbad Village Dr E/O Tamarack Ave 87 100
30d** Tamarack Ave N/O Carlsbad Village Dr 64 61
31* Cannon Rd, Paseo del Norte to Car Country Dr 40 118
32* Palomar Airport Rd, W/O El Camino Real 32 16
33** Poinsettia Ln, E/O Paseo del Norte 130 275
34** Carlsbad Village Dr, Santa Clara Way to Concord St 85 89
35** Tamarack Ave, Park Dr to Valley St 234 305
36** Tamarack Ave, Pontiac Dr to Kirkwall Ave 33 36
37** Poinsettia Ln, Estrella De Mar Rd to Alicante Rd 98 82
Source: Counts Unlimited, Kimley-Horn (2024)
Notes:
*Count location added in 2022.
**Count location added in 2024.
Figure 3.1: 15-Hour Weekday and Weekend Pedestrian Counts
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4 Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad Village Dr to Tamarack Ave
27* Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad Village Dr to Grand Ave
17 Poinsettia Ln, Carlsbad Blvd to Avenida Encinas
11 Carlsbad Blvd, Cannon Rd to Palomar Airport Rd
3 Carlsbad Village Dr, Carlsbad Blvd to Harding St
5 Garfield St, Walnut Ave to Sycamore Ave (Coastal RailTrail)
28* Carlsbad Blvd, S/O Avenida Encinas
2c** State St E/O Carlsbad Blvd Roundabout
2b** Carlsbad Blvd S/O State St Roundabout
35** Tamarack Ave, Park Dr to Valley St
2a Carlsbad Blvd N/O State St Roundabout
19 Avenida Encinas, Carlsbad Blvd to Ponto Dr
18 Carlsbad Blvd, Ponto Dr to Avenida Encinas
30a** Carlsbad Village Dr, W/O Tamarack Ave
24 Calle Barcelona, El Camino Real to Rancho Santa Fe Rd
16 Poinsettia Ln, Cassia Rd to El Camino Real
10 Cannon Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to El Arbol Dr
33** Poinsettia Ln, E/O Paseo del Norte
6 Tamarack Ave, Pio Pico Dr to Valley St
30b** Tamarack Ave S/O Carlsbad Village Dr
8 Kelly Dr, El Camino Real to Hillside Dr
37** Poinsettia Ln, Estrella De Mar Rd to Alicante Rd
30c** Carlsbad Village Dr E/O Tamarack Ave
34** Carlsbad Village Dr, Santa Clara Way to Concord St
9 Cannon Rd, El Camino Real to College Blvd
25 La Costa Ave, El Camino Real to Rancho Santa Fe Rd
30d** Tamarack Ave N/O Carlsbad Village Dr
12 Avenida Encinas, Cannon Rd to Palomar Airport Rd
29* Carlsbad Village Dr, E/O Pio Pico
31* Cannon Rd, Paseo del Norte to Car Country Dr
21 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, San Elijo Rd to Camino Junipero
23 El Camino Real, La Costa Ave to Calle Barcelona
22 La Costa Ave, I-5 to El Camino Real
36** Tamarack Ave, Pontiac Dr to Kirkwall Ave
32* Palomar Airport Rd, W/O El Camino Real
26 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, La Costa Ave to Camino de losCoches
7 El Camino Real, Chestnut Ave to Tamarack Ave
20 Alga Rd, El Camino Real to El Fuerte St
15 El Camino Real, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd
13 Palomar Airport Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to Avenida Encinas
14 College Blvd, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd
1 Jefferson St, I-5 to Marron Rd
Figure 3.1 -15 Hour Weekday and Weekend Pedestrian Counts
(2024)
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0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 4,000 4,5004 Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad Village Dr to Tamarack Ave27* Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad Village Dr to Grand Ave17 Poinsettia Ln, Carlsbad Blvd to Avenida Encinas11 Carlsbad Blvd, Cannon Rd to Palomar Airport Rd3 Carlsbad Village Dr, Carlsbad Blvd to Harding St5 Garfield St, Walnut Ave to Sycamore Ave (CoastalRail Trail)28* Carlsbad Blvd, S/O Avenida Encinas2c** State St E/O Carlsbad Blvd Roundabout2b** Carlsbad Blvd S/O State St Roundabout35** Tamarack Ave, Park Dr to Valley St2a Carlsbad Blvd N/O State St Roundabout19 Avenida Encinas, Carlsbad Blvd to Ponto Dr18 Carlsbad Blvd, Ponto Dr to Avenida Encinas
30a** Carlsbad Village Dr, W/O Tamarack Ave
24 Calle Barcelona, El Camino Real to Rancho SantaFe Rd
16 Poinsettia Ln, Cassia Rd to El Camino Real
10 Cannon Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to El Arbol Dr
33** Poinsettia Ln, E/O Paseo del Norte
6 Tamarack Ave, Pio Pico Dr to Valley St
30b** Tamarack Ave S/O Carlsbad Village Dr
8 Kelly Dr, El Camino Real to Hillside Dr
37** Poinsettia Ln, Estrella De Mar Rd to Alicante Rd
30c** Carlsbad Village Dr E/O Tamarack Ave
34** Carlsbad Village Dr, Santa Clara Way to ConcordSt
9 Cannon Rd, El Camino Real to College Blvd
25 La Costa Ave, El Camino Real to Rancho Santa FeRd
30d** Tamarack Ave N/O Carlsbad Village Dr
12 Avenida Encinas, Cannon Rd to Palomar Airport Rd
29* Carlsbad Village Dr, E/O Pio Pico
31* Cannon Rd, Paseo del Norte to Car Country Dr
21 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, San Elijo Rd to CaminoJunipero
23 El Camino Real, La Costa Ave to Calle Barcelona
22 La Costa Ave, I-5 to El Camino Real
36** Tamarack Ave, Pontiac Dr to Kirkwall Ave
32* Palomar Airport Rd, W/O El Camino Real
26 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, La Costa Ave to Camino delos Coches
7 El Camino Real, Chestnut Ave to Tamarack Ave
20 Alga Rd, El Camino Real to El Fuerte St
15 El Camino Real, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd
13 Palomar Airport Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to AvenidaEncinas
14 College Blvd, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd
1 Jefferson St, I-5 to Marron Rd
Figure 3.1 -15 Hour Weekday and Weekend Pedestrian Counts (2024)
Weekday Weekend
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2,4882,225482430424357305286284234233232196
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0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 4,000 4,5004 Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad Village Dr to Tamarack Ave27* Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad Village Dr to Grand Ave17 Poinsettia Ln, Carlsbad Blvd to Avenida Encinas11 Carlsbad Blvd, Cannon Rd to Palomar Airport Rd3 Carlsbad Village Dr, Carlsbad Blvd to Harding St5 Garfield St, Walnut Ave to Sycamore Ave (CoastalRail Trail)28* Carlsbad Blvd, S/O Avenida Encinas2c** State St E/O Carlsbad Blvd Roundabout2b** Carlsbad Blvd S/O State St Roundabout35** Tamarack Ave, Park Dr to Valley St2a Carlsbad Blvd N/O State St Roundabout19 Avenida Encinas, Carlsbad Blvd to Ponto Dr18 Carlsbad Blvd, Ponto Dr to Avenida Encinas
30a** Carlsbad Village Dr, W/O Tamarack Ave
24 Calle Barcelona, El Camino Real to Rancho SantaFe Rd
16 Poinsettia Ln, Cassia Rd to El Camino Real
10 Cannon Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to El Arbol Dr
33** Poinsettia Ln, E/O Paseo del Norte
6 Tamarack Ave, Pio Pico Dr to Valley St
30b** Tamarack Ave S/O Carlsbad Village Dr
8 Kelly Dr, El Camino Real to Hillside Dr
37** Poinsettia Ln, Estrella De Mar Rd to Alicante Rd
30c** Carlsbad Village Dr E/O Tamarack Ave
34** Carlsbad Village Dr, Santa Clara Way to ConcordSt
9 Cannon Rd, El Camino Real to College Blvd
25 La Costa Ave, El Camino Real to Rancho Santa FeRd
30d** Tamarack Ave N/O Carlsbad Village Dr
12 Avenida Encinas, Cannon Rd to Palomar Airport Rd
29* Carlsbad Village Dr, E/O Pio Pico
31* Cannon Rd, Paseo del Norte to Car Country Dr
21 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, San Elijo Rd to CaminoJunipero
23 El Camino Real, La Costa Ave to Calle Barcelona
22 La Costa Ave, I-5 to El Camino Real
36** Tamarack Ave, Pontiac Dr to Kirkwall Ave
32* Palomar Airport Rd, W/O El Camino Real
26 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, La Costa Ave to Camino delos Coches
7 El Camino Real, Chestnut Ave to Tamarack Ave
20 Alga Rd, El Camino Real to El Fuerte St
15 El Camino Real, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd
13 Palomar Airport Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to AvenidaEncinas
14 College Blvd, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd
1 Jefferson St, I-5 to Marron Rd
Figure 3.1 -15 Hour Weekday and Weekend Pedestrian Counts (2024)
Weekday Weekend
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0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 4,000 4,5004 Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad Village Dr to Tamarack Ave27* Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad Village Dr to Grand Ave17 Poinsettia Ln, Carlsbad Blvd to Avenida Encinas11 Carlsbad Blvd, Cannon Rd to Palomar Airport Rd3 Carlsbad Village Dr, Carlsbad Blvd to Harding St5 Garfield St, Walnut Ave to Sycamore Ave (Coastal RailTrail)28* Carlsbad Blvd, S/O Avenida Encinas2c** State St E/O Carlsbad Blvd Roundabout2b** Carlsbad Blvd S/O State St Roundabout35** Tamarack Ave, Park Dr to Valley St2a Carlsbad Blvd N/O State St Roundabout19 Avenida Encinas, Carlsbad Blvd to Ponto Dr18 Carlsbad Blvd, Ponto Dr to Avenida Encinas
30a** Carlsbad Village Dr, W/O Tamarack Ave
24 Calle Barcelona, El Camino Real to Rancho Santa Fe Rd
16 Poinsettia Ln, Cassia Rd to El Camino Real
10 Cannon Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to El Arbol Dr
33** Poinsettia Ln, E/O Paseo del Norte
6 Tamarack Ave, Pio Pico Dr to Valley St
30b** Tamarack Ave S/O Carlsbad Village Dr
8 Kelly Dr, El Camino Real to Hillside Dr
37** Poinsettia Ln, Estrella De Mar Rd to Alicante Rd
30c** Carlsbad Village Dr E/O Tamarack Ave
34** Carlsbad Village Dr, Santa Clara Way to Concord St
9 Cannon Rd, El Camino Real to College Blvd
25 La Costa Ave, El Camino Real to Rancho Santa Fe Rd
30d** Tamarack Ave N/O Carlsbad Village Dr
12 Avenida Encinas, Cannon Rd to Palomar Airport Rd
29* Carlsbad Village Dr, E/O Pio Pico
31* Cannon Rd, Paseo del Norte to Car Country Dr
21 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, San Elijo Rd to Camino Junipero
23 El Camino Real, La Costa Ave to Calle Barcelona
22 La Costa Ave, I-5 to El Camino Real
36** Tamarack Ave, Pontiac Dr to Kirkwall Ave
32* Palomar Airport Rd, W/O El Camino Real
26 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, La Costa Ave to Camino de losCoches
7 El Camino Real, Chestnut Ave to Tamarack Ave
20 Alga Rd, El Camino Real to El Fuerte St
15 El Camino Real, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd
13 Palomar Airport Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to Avenida Encinas
14 College Blvd, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd
1 Jefferson St, I-5 to Marron Rd
Figure 3.1 -15 Hour Weekday and Weekend Pedestrian Counts (2024)
Weekday Weekend
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Figure 3.2: 15-Hour Pedestrian Counts — Weekday
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Figure 3.3: 15-Hour Pedestrian Counts — Weekend
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3.1.1 2022 – 2024 PEDESTRIAN COUNTS COMPARISON
This report includes a comparison to previously collected pedestrian count data, as available in previous Active Trans-portation Monitoring Reports. While efforts for this report included pedestrian counts between 5AM and 8PM, previ-ous reports collected data from 6AM to 7PM. For a more accurate comparison, this section only includes pedestrian counts across the same 13 hours, 6AM to 7PM.
Figure 3.4 and Figure 3.5 chart 2021, 2022, and 2024 weekday and weekend pedestrian volumes, respectively, for comparison. Table 3.2 compares the 2024 pedestrian counts to 2022 pedestrian counts.
Pedestrian volumes increased between 2022 and 2024 at approximately two-thirds of the count sites, with similar trends observed for both weekdays and weekends. Looking back to the previous report, four locations experienced declining weekday volumes in both Year 2 and Year 3 whereas five locations experienced an increase both years. Six locations experienced declining weekend volumes in Year 2 and Year 3, whereas eight locations experienced an increase for both years.
Increases in pedestrian volumes may be a result of alternative transportation improvements. Specifically, Carlsbad Boulevard from Poinsettia Drive to Avenida Encinas (Site #18), El Camino Real from La Costa Avenue to Calle Barcelo-na (Site #23), and Poinsettia Lane east of Paseo Del Norte (Site #33) are near recent crosswalk and class II bike lane improvements. Increase in counts for these sites are as follows:
)Carlsbad Boulevard, from Ponto Avenue to Avenida Encinas (Site #18), recorded 80 pedestrian counts during
the weekday in 2022 which increased to 190 pedestrian counts in 2024. Additionally, weekend pedestrian counts
increased from 178 in 2022 to 473 in 2024.
)El Camino Real, from La Costa Avenue to Calle Barcelona (Site #23), maintained a consistent number of record-ed weekday pedestrian counts with 33 counted in 2022 and 34 counted in 2024. However, weekend pedestrian counts at this location increased from 36 in 2022 to 81 in 2024.
)Poinsettia Lane, east of Paseo del Norte (Site #33), recorded the most significant increase for both weekday and
weekend pedestrian volumes. Weekday pedestrian volumes at this location increased from 38 counts in 2022 to
122 counts in 2024. Weekend pedestrian volumes increased from 48 weekend pedestrian counts in 2022 and to
273 in 2024.
Along Carlsbad Boulevard, from Carlsbad Village Drive to Tamarack Avenue (Site #4), and from Carlsbad Village Drive
to Grand Avenue (Site #27), there was an increase in demand on weekdays and on weekends. For the years data was
collected, these two locations have consecutively recorded the highest pedestrian activity.
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Figure 3.4: 13-Hour Weekday Pedestrian Counts (2021, 2022, 2024 Comparison) (chart)
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27* Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad Village Dr to Grand Ave
17 Poinsettia Ln, Carlsbad Blvd to Avenida Encinas
11 Carlsbad Blvd, Cannon Rd to Palomar Airport Rd
3 Carlsbad Village Dr, Carlsbad Blvd to Harding St
5 Garfield St, Walnut Ave to Sycamore Ave (Coastal RailTrail)
28* Carlsbad Blvd, S/O Avenida Encinas
2b** Carlsbad Blvd S/O State St Roundabout
2c** State St E/O Carlsbad Blvd Roundabout
35** Tamarack Ave, Park Dr to Valley St
19 Avenida Encinas, Carlsbad Blvd to Ponto Dr
2a Carlsbad Blvd N/O State St Roundabout
18 Carlsbad Blvd, Ponto Dr to Avenida Encinas
30a** Carlsbad Village Dr, W/O Tamarack Ave
24 Calle Barcelona, El Camino Real to Rancho Santa Fe Rd
16 Poinsettia Ln, Cassia Rd to El Camino Real
10 Cannon Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to El Arbol Dr
33** Poinsettia Ln, E/O Paseo del Norte
6 Tamarack Ave, Pio Pico Dr to Valley St
30b** Tamarack Ave S/O Carlsbad Village Dr
8 Kelly Dr, El Camino Real to Hillside Dr
30c** Carlsbad Village Dr E/O Tamarack Ave
37** Poinsettia Ln, Estrella De Mar Rd to Alicante Rd
34** Carlsbad Village Dr, Santa Clara Way to Concord St
9 Cannon Rd, El Camino Real to College Blvd
25 La Costa Ave, El Camino Real to Rancho Santa Fe Rd
30d** Tamarack Ave N/O Carlsbad Village Dr
12 Avenida Encinas, Cannon Rd to Palomar Airport Rd
29* Carlsbad Village Dr, E/O Pio Pico
31* Cannon Rd, Paseo del Norte to Car Country Dr
21 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, San Elijo Rd to Camino Junipero
23 El Camino Real, La Costa Ave to Calle Barcelona
36** Tamarack Ave, Pontiac Dr to Kirkwall Ave
26 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, La Costa Ave to Camino de losCoches
32* Palomar Airport Rd, W/O El Camino Real
20 Alga Rd, El Camino Real to El Fuerte St
22 La Costa Ave, I-5 to El Camino Real
15 El Camino Real, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd
13 Palomar Airport Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to Avenida Encinas
7 El Camino Real, Chestnut Ave to Tamarack Ave
14 College Blvd, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd
1 Jefferson St, I-5 to Marron Rd
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0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,5004 Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad Village Dr to Tamarack Ave27* Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad Village Dr to Grand Ave17 Poinsettia Ln, Carlsbad Blvd to Avenida Encinas11 Carlsbad Blvd, Cannon Rd to Palomar Airport Rd3 Carlsbad Village Dr, Carlsbad Blvd to Harding St5 Garfield St, Walnut Ave to Sycamore Ave (Coastal RailTrail)28* Carlsbad Blvd, S/O Avenida Encinas2b** Carlsbad Blvd S/O State St Roundabout2c** State St E/O Carlsbad Blvd Roundabout35** Tamarack Ave, Park Dr to Valley St19 Avenida Encinas, Carlsbad Blvd to Ponto Dr2a Carlsbad Blvd N/O State St Roundabout18 Carlsbad Blvd, Ponto Dr to Avenida Encinas30a** Carlsbad Village Dr, W/O Tamarack Ave24 Calle Barcelona, El Camino Real to Rancho Santa Fe Rd16 Poinsettia Ln, Cassia Rd to El Camino Real10 Cannon Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to El Arbol Dr33** Poinsettia Ln, E/O Paseo del Norte6 Tamarack Ave, Pio Pico Dr to Valley St30b** Tamarack Ave S/O Carlsbad Village Dr8 Kelly Dr, El Camino Real to Hillside Dr30c** Carlsbad Village Dr E/O Tamarack Ave37** Poinsettia Ln, Estrella De Mar Rd to Alicante Rd
34** Carlsbad Village Dr, Santa Clara Way to Concord St
9 Cannon Rd, El Camino Real to College Blvd
25 La Costa Ave, El Camino Real to Rancho Santa Fe Rd
30d** Tamarack Ave N/O Carlsbad Village Dr
12 Avenida Encinas, Cannon Rd to Palomar Airport Rd
29* Carlsbad Village Dr, E/O Pio Pico
31* Cannon Rd, Paseo del Norte to Car Country Dr
21 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, San Elijo Rd to Camino Junipero
23 El Camino Real, La Costa Ave to Calle Barcelona
36** Tamarack Ave, Pontiac Dr to Kirkwall Ave
26 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, La Costa Ave to Camino de losCoches
32* Palomar Airport Rd, W/O El Camino Real
20 Alga Rd, El Camino Real to El Fuerte St
22 La Costa Ave, I-5 to El Camino Real
15 El Camino Real, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd
13 Palomar Airport Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to Avenida Encinas
7 El Camino Real, Chestnut Ave to Tamarack Ave
14 College Blvd, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd
1 Jefferson St, I-5 to Marron Rd
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24 Calle Barcelona, El Camino Real to Rancho Santa Fe Rd
16 Poinsettia Ln, Cassia Rd to El Camino Real
10 Cannon Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to El Arbol Dr
33** Poinsettia Ln, E/O Paseo del Norte
6 Tamarack Ave, Pio Pico Dr to Valley St
30b** Tamarack Ave S/O Carlsbad Village Dr
8 Kelly Dr, El Camino Real to Hillside Dr
30c** Carlsbad Village Dr E/O Tamarack Ave
37** Poinsettia Ln, Estrella De Mar Rd to Alicante Rd
34** Carlsbad Village Dr, Santa Clara Way to Concord St
9 Cannon Rd, El Camino Real to College Blvd
25 La Costa Ave, El Camino Real to Rancho Santa Fe Rd
30d** Tamarack Ave N/O Carlsbad Village Dr
12 Avenida Encinas, Cannon Rd to Palomar Airport Rd
29* Carlsbad Village Dr, E/O Pio Pico
31* Cannon Rd, Paseo del Norte to Car Country Dr
21 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, San Elijo Rd to Camino Junipero
23 El Camino Real, La Costa Ave to Calle Barcelona
36** Tamarack Ave, Pontiac Dr to Kirkwall Ave
26 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, La Costa Ave to Camino de losCoches
32* Palomar Airport Rd, W/O El Camino Real
20 Alga Rd, El Camino Real to El Fuerte St
22 La Costa Ave, I-5 to El Camino Real
15 El Camino Real, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd
13 Palomar Airport Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to Avenida Encinas
7 El Camino Real, Chestnut Ave to Tamarack Ave
14 College Blvd, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd
1 Jefferson St, I-5 to Marron Rd
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34** Carlsbad Village Dr, Santa Clara Way to Concord St
9 Cannon Rd, El Camino Real to College Blvd
25 La Costa Ave, El Camino Real to Rancho Santa Fe Rd
30d** Tamarack Ave N/O Carlsbad Village Dr
12 Avenida Encinas, Cannon Rd to Palomar Airport Rd
29* Carlsbad Village Dr, E/O Pio Pico
31* Cannon Rd, Paseo del Norte to Car Country Dr
21 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, San Elijo Rd to Camino Junipero
23 El Camino Real, La Costa Ave to Calle Barcelona
36** Tamarack Ave, Pontiac Dr to Kirkwall Ave
26 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, La Costa Ave to Camino de losCoches
32* Palomar Airport Rd, W/O El Camino Real
20 Alga Rd, El Camino Real to El Fuerte St
22 La Costa Ave, I-5 to El Camino Real
15 El Camino Real, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd
13 Palomar Airport Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to Avenida Encinas
7 El Camino Real, Chestnut Ave to Tamarack Ave
14 College Blvd, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd
1 Jefferson St, I-5 to Marron Rd
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23 El Camino Real, La Costa Ave to Calle Barcelona
36** Tamarack Ave, Pontiac Dr to Kirkwall Ave
26 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, La Costa Ave to Camino de losCoches
32* Palomar Airport Rd, W/O El Camino Real
20 Alga Rd, El Camino Real to El Fuerte St
22 La Costa Ave, I-5 to El Camino Real
15 El Camino Real, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd
13 Palomar Airport Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to Avenida Encinas
7 El Camino Real, Chestnut Ave to Tamarack Ave
14 College Blvd, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd
1 Jefferson St, I-5 to Marron Rd
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3 Carlsbad Village Dr, Carlsbad Blvd to Harding St
17 Poinsettia Ln, Carlsbad Blvd to Avenida Encinas
28* Carlsbad Blvd, S/O Avenida Encinas
2a Carlsbad Blvd N/O State St Roundabout
18 Carlsbad Blvd, Ponto Dr to Avenida Encinas
2b** Carlsbad Blvd S/O State St Roundabout
2c** State St E/O Carlsbad Blvd Roundabout
5 Garfield St, Walnut Ave to Sycamore Ave (CoastalRail Trail)
35** Tamarack Ave, Park Dr to Valley St
33** Poinsettia Ln, E/O Paseo del Norte
19 Avenida Encinas, Carlsbad Blvd to Ponto Dr
24 Calle Barcelona, El Camino Real to Rancho SantaFe Rd
10 Cannon Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to El Arbol Dr
16 Poinsettia Ln, Cassia Rd to El Camino Real
30a** Carlsbad Village Dr, W/O Tamarack Ave
31* Cannon Rd, Paseo del Norte to Car Country Dr
30c** Carlsbad Village Dr E/O Tamarack Ave
25 La Costa Ave, El Camino Real to Rancho Santa FeRd
34** Carlsbad Village Dr, Santa Clara Way to ConcordSt
9 Cannon Rd, El Camino Real to College Blvd
6 Tamarack Ave, Pio Pico Dr to Valley St
23 El Camino Real, La Costa Ave to Calle Barcelona
37** Poinsettia Ln, Estrella De Mar Rd to Alicante Rd
29* Carlsbad Village Dr, E/O Pio Pico
8 Kelly Dr, El Camino Real to Hillside Dr
30d** Tamarack Ave N/O Carlsbad Village Dr
21 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, San Elijo Rd to CaminoJunipero
30b** Tamarack Ave S/O Carlsbad Village Dr
26 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, La Costa Ave to Camino delos Coches
36** Tamarack Ave, Pontiac Dr to Kirkwall Ave
20 Alga Rd, El Camino Real to El Fuerte St
22 La Costa Ave, I-5 to El Camino Real
13 Palomar Airport Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to AvenidaEncinas
14 College Blvd, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd
12 Avenida Encinas, Cannon Rd to Palomar AirportRd
7 El Camino Real, Chestnut Ave to Tamarack Ave
32* Palomar Airport Rd, W/O El Camino Real
1 Jefferson St, I-5 to Marron Rd
15 El Camino Real, Faraday Ave to Palomar AirportRd
Figure 3.5 -13-Hour Weekend Pedestrian Counts (2021, 2022, and 2024)
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36** Tamarack Ave, Pontiac Dr to Kirkwall Ave
26 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, La Costa Ave to Camino de losCoches
32* Palomar Airport Rd, W/O El Camino Real
20 Alga Rd, El Camino Real to El Fuerte St
22 La Costa Ave, I-5 to El Camino Real
15 El Camino Real, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd
13 Palomar Airport Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to Avenida Encinas
7 El Camino Real, Chestnut Ave to Tamarack Ave
14 College Blvd, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd
1 Jefferson St, I-5 to Marron Rd
Weekday (2021)Weekday (2022)Weekday (2024)
Weekend (2021)Weekend (2022)Weekend (2024)
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0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,0004 Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad Village Dr to Tamarack Ave27* Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad Village Dr to Grand Ave11 Carlsbad Blvd, Cannon Rd to Palomar Airport Rd3 Carlsbad Village Dr, Carlsbad Blvd to Harding St
17 Poinsettia Ln, Carlsbad Blvd to Avenida Encinas
28* Carlsbad Blvd, S/O Avenida Encinas
2a Carlsbad Blvd N/O State St Roundabout
18 Carlsbad Blvd, Ponto Dr to Avenida Encinas
2b** Carlsbad Blvd S/O State St Roundabout
2c** State St E/O Carlsbad Blvd Roundabout
5 Garfield St, Walnut Ave to Sycamore Ave (CoastalRail Trail)
35** Tamarack Ave, Park Dr to Valley St
33** Poinsettia Ln, E/O Paseo del Norte
19 Avenida Encinas, Carlsbad Blvd to Ponto Dr
24 Calle Barcelona, El Camino Real to Rancho SantaFe Rd
10 Cannon Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to El Arbol Dr
16 Poinsettia Ln, Cassia Rd to El Camino Real
30a** Carlsbad Village Dr, W/O Tamarack Ave
31* Cannon Rd, Paseo del Norte to Car Country Dr
30c** Carlsbad Village Dr E/O Tamarack Ave
25 La Costa Ave, El Camino Real to Rancho Santa FeRd
34** Carlsbad Village Dr, Santa Clara Way to ConcordSt
9 Cannon Rd, El Camino Real to College Blvd
6 Tamarack Ave, Pio Pico Dr to Valley St
23 El Camino Real, La Costa Ave to Calle Barcelona
37** Poinsettia Ln, Estrella De Mar Rd to Alicante Rd
29* Carlsbad Village Dr, E/O Pio Pico
8 Kelly Dr, El Camino Real to Hillside Dr
30d** Tamarack Ave N/O Carlsbad Village Dr
21 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, San Elijo Rd to CaminoJunipero
30b** Tamarack Ave S/O Carlsbad Village Dr
26 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, La Costa Ave to Camino delos Coches
36** Tamarack Ave, Pontiac Dr to Kirkwall Ave
20 Alga Rd, El Camino Real to El Fuerte St
22 La Costa Ave, I-5 to El Camino Real
13 Palomar Airport Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to AvenidaEncinas
14 College Blvd, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd
12 Avenida Encinas, Cannon Rd to Palomar AirportRd
7 El Camino Real, Chestnut Ave to Tamarack Ave
32* Palomar Airport Rd, W/O El Camino Real
1 Jefferson St, I-5 to Marron Rd
15 El Camino Real, Faraday Ave to Palomar AirportRd
Figure 3.5 -13-Hour Weekend Pedestrian Counts (2021, 2022, and 2024)
Series1 Series2 Series3
Weekend (2021)Weekend (2022)Weekend (2024)
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0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,0004 Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad Village Dr to Tamarack Ave27* Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad Village Dr to Grand Ave11 Carlsbad Blvd, Cannon Rd to Palomar Airport Rd3 Carlsbad Village Dr, Carlsbad Blvd to Harding St17 Poinsettia Ln, Carlsbad Blvd to Avenida Encinas28* Carlsbad Blvd, S/O Avenida Encinas2a Carlsbad Blvd N/O State St Roundabout18 Carlsbad Blvd, Ponto Dr to Avenida Encinas2b** Carlsbad Blvd S/O State St Roundabout2c** State St E/O Carlsbad Blvd Roundabout5 Garfield St, Walnut Ave to Sycamore Ave (CoastalRail Trail)35** Tamarack Ave, Park Dr to Valley St33** Poinsettia Ln, E/O Paseo del Norte19 Avenida Encinas, Carlsbad Blvd to Ponto Dr24 Calle Barcelona, El Camino Real to Rancho SantaFe Rd10 Cannon Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to El Arbol Dr16 Poinsettia Ln, Cassia Rd to El Camino Real30a** Carlsbad Village Dr, W/O Tamarack Ave31* Cannon Rd, Paseo del Norte to Car Country Dr30c** Carlsbad Village Dr E/O Tamarack Ave25 La Costa Ave, El Camino Real to Rancho Santa FeRd34** Carlsbad Village Dr, Santa Clara Way to ConcordSt
9 Cannon Rd, El Camino Real to College Blvd
6 Tamarack Ave, Pio Pico Dr to Valley St
23 El Camino Real, La Costa Ave to Calle Barcelona
37** Poinsettia Ln, Estrella De Mar Rd to Alicante Rd
29* Carlsbad Village Dr, E/O Pio Pico
8 Kelly Dr, El Camino Real to Hillside Dr
30d** Tamarack Ave N/O Carlsbad Village Dr
21 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, San Elijo Rd to CaminoJunipero
30b** Tamarack Ave S/O Carlsbad Village Dr
26 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, La Costa Ave to Camino delos Coches
36** Tamarack Ave, Pontiac Dr to Kirkwall Ave
20 Alga Rd, El Camino Real to El Fuerte St
22 La Costa Ave, I-5 to El Camino Real
13 Palomar Airport Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to AvenidaEncinas
14 College Blvd, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd
12 Avenida Encinas, Cannon Rd to Palomar AirportRd
7 El Camino Real, Chestnut Ave to Tamarack Ave
32* Palomar Airport Rd, W/O El Camino Real
1 Jefferson St, I-5 to Marron Rd
15 El Camino Real, Faraday Ave to Palomar AirportRd
Figure 3.5 -13-Hour Weekend Pedestrian Counts (2021, 2022, and 2024)
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0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,0004 Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad Village Dr to Tamarack Ave27* Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad Village Dr to Grand Ave11 Carlsbad Blvd, Cannon Rd to Palomar Airport Rd3 Carlsbad Village Dr, Carlsbad Blvd to Harding St17 Poinsettia Ln, Carlsbad Blvd to Avenida Encinas28* Carlsbad Blvd, S/O Avenida Encinas2a Carlsbad Blvd N/O State St Roundabout18 Carlsbad Blvd, Ponto Dr to Avenida Encinas2b** Carlsbad Blvd S/O State St Roundabout2c** State St E/O Carlsbad Blvd Roundabout5 Garfield St, Walnut Ave to Sycamore Ave (CoastalRail Trail)35** Tamarack Ave, Park Dr to Valley St33** Poinsettia Ln, E/O Paseo del Norte19 Avenida Encinas, Carlsbad Blvd to Ponto Dr24 Calle Barcelona, El Camino Real to Rancho SantaFe Rd10 Cannon Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to El Arbol Dr16 Poinsettia Ln, Cassia Rd to El Camino Real30a** Carlsbad Village Dr, W/O Tamarack Ave31* Cannon Rd, Paseo del Norte to Car Country Dr30c** Carlsbad Village Dr E/O Tamarack Ave25 La Costa Ave, El Camino Real to Rancho Santa FeRd34** Carlsbad Village Dr, Santa Clara Way to ConcordSt9 Cannon Rd, El Camino Real to College Blvd
6 Tamarack Ave, Pio Pico Dr to Valley St
23 El Camino Real, La Costa Ave to Calle Barcelona
37** Poinsettia Ln, Estrella De Mar Rd to Alicante Rd
29* Carlsbad Village Dr, E/O Pio Pico
8 Kelly Dr, El Camino Real to Hillside Dr
30d** Tamarack Ave N/O Carlsbad Village Dr
21 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, San Elijo Rd to CaminoJunipero
30b** Tamarack Ave S/O Carlsbad Village Dr
26 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, La Costa Ave to Camino delos Coches
36** Tamarack Ave, Pontiac Dr to Kirkwall Ave
20 Alga Rd, El Camino Real to El Fuerte St
22 La Costa Ave, I-5 to El Camino Real
13 Palomar Airport Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to AvenidaEncinas
14 College Blvd, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd
12 Avenida Encinas, Cannon Rd to Palomar AirportRd
7 El Camino Real, Chestnut Ave to Tamarack Ave
32* Palomar Airport Rd, W/O El Camino Real
1 Jefferson St, I-5 to Marron Rd
15 El Camino Real, Faraday Ave to Palomar AirportRd
Figure 3.5 -13-Hour Weekend Pedestrian Counts (2021, 2022, and 2024)
Series1 Series2 Series3Weekend (2021)Weekend (2022)Weekend (2024)
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Table 3.2 – 13-Hour Weekday and Weekend Pedestrian Counts (2021, 2022, 2024 Comparison)
ID Location 2021 2022 2024
2022 - 2024 % Change 2021 2022 2024
2022 - 2024 % Change
1 Jefferson St, I-5 to Marron Rd 17 14 10 -29% 7 14 13 -7%
2a Carlsbad Blvd N/O State St Roundabout 200 184 211 15% 373 325 548 69%
3 Carlsbad Village Dr, Carlsbad Blvd to Harding St 321 396 382 -4% 680 438 657 50%
4 Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad Village Dr to Tamarack Ave 1,945 2,107 2,232 6% 4,020 3,828 4,157 9%
5 Garfield St, Walnut Ave to Sycamore Ave (Coastal Rail Trail)325 256 329 29% 355 340 378 11%
6 Tamarack Ave, Pio Pico Dr to Valley St 98 70 112 60% 82 81 83 2%
7 El Camino Real, Chestnut Ave to Tamarack Ave 13 19 17 -11% 6 9 18 100%
8 Kelly Dr, El Camino Real to Hillside Dr 94 102 92 -10% 63 64 68 6%
9 Cannon Rd, El Camino Real to College Blvd 99 80 75 -6% 88 87 84 -3%
10 Cannon Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to El Arbol Dr 142 144 129 -10% 315 192 168 -13%
11 Carlsbad Blvd, Cannon Rd to Palomar
Airport Rd 494 337 402 19% 806 653 780 19%
12 Avenida Encinas, Cannon Rd to
Palomar Airport Rd 76 47 58 23% 26 37 19 -49%
13 Palomar Airport Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to
Avenida Encinas 22 11 18 64% 14 18 30 67%
14 College Blvd, Faraday Ave to Palomar
Airport Rd 12 5 12 140% 8 7 21 200%
15 El Camino Real, Faraday Ave to
Palomar Airport Rd 17 24 25 4% 18 15 11 -27%
16 Poinsettia Ln, Cassia Rd to El Camino
Real 190 201 159 -21% 184 159 153 -4%
17 Poinsettia Ln, Carlsbad Blvd to
Avenida Encinas 419 358 434 21% 750 629 655 4%
18 Carlsbad Blvd, Ponto Dr to Avenida
Encinas 147 80 190 138% 408 178 473 166%
19 Avenida Encinas, Carlsbad Blvd to
Ponto Dr 223 176 221 26% 391 260 253 -3%
20 Alga Rd, El Camino Real to El Fuerte
St 28 22 27 23% 33 20 35 75%
21 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, San Elijo Rd to
Camino Junipero 39 50 34 -32% 44 51 57 12%
22 La Costa Ave, I-5 to El Camino Real 18 15 27 80% 37 20 31 55%
23 El Camino Real, La Costa Ave to
Calle Barcelona 48 33 34 3% 51 36 81 125%
24 Calle Barcelona, El Camino Real to
Rancho Santa Fe Rd 257 161 174 8% 214 192 171 -11%
25 La Costa Ave, El Camino Real to
Rancho Santa Fe Rd 77 67 66 -1% 141 56 88 57%
26 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, La Costa Ave
to Camino de los Coches 43 34 30 -12% 58 37 38 3%
27*Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad Village Dr to
Grand Ave - 1,935 1,957 1% - 4,189 4,026 -4%
Weekday Weekend
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28*Carlsbad Blvd, S/O Avenida Encinas - 380 294 -23% - 434 592 36%
29*Carlsbad Village Dr, E/O Pio Pico - 64 52 -19% - 62 78 26%
31*Cannon Rd, Paseo del Norte to Car Country Dr - 140 37 -74% - 167 118 -29%
32*Palomar Airport Rd, W/O El Camino Real - 24 29 21% - 21 16 -24%
33**Poinsettia Ln, E/O Paseo del Norte - 38 122 221% - 48 273 469%
Source: Carlsbad Active Transportation Report – Year 2, Counts Unlimited, Kimley-Horn (2024)
Notes:
*Count location added in 2022
**Count location added in 2024
3.2 BICYCLE COUNTS
Bicycle counts were collected concurrently with pedestrian counts on a Thursday and Saturday, for a duration of 15 hours beginning at 5AM and ending at 8PM.
Table 3.3 shows the 15-hour weekday and weekend bicycle counts.
As shown, the following three data collection sites have the highest weekday and weekend bicycling activity:
)Carlsbad Boulevard, S/O Avenida Encinas (Site #28), recorded 839 weekday and 1,985 weekend bicyclists
)Carlsbad Boulevard, from Cannon Road to Palomar Airport Road (Site #11), recorded 801 weekday and 1,872
weekend bicyclists
)Carlsbad Boulevard, from Ponto Drive to Avenida Encinas (Site #18), recorded 801 weekday and 1,846 weekend bicyclists
Along the coast, weekend bicycle volumes were typically more than double their weekday levels. This difference in
weekend/weekday demand is less pronounced at inland data collection sites. Interestingly, the demand for coastal
bicycling is higher in the northern and southern portions of Carlsbad Boulevard and decreases towards the middle.
The three lowest weekday bicycle counts were found at:
)Tamarack Avenue, S/O Carlsbad Village Drive (Site #30b), recorded 29 weekday and 64 weekend bicyclists
)Palomar Airport Rd, W/O El Camino Real (Site #32), recorded 35 weekday and 59 weekend bicyclists
)Alga Rd, from El Camino Real to El Fuerte Street (Site #20), recorded 39 weekday and 50 weekend bicyclists
The three lowest weekend bicycle counts were found at:
)Alga Rd, from El Camino Real to El Fuerte Street (Site #20), recorded 39 weekday and 50 weekend bicyclists
)Palomar Airport Rd, W/O El Camino Real (Site #32), recorded 35 weekday and 59 weekend bicyclists
)Avenida Encinas Rd, from Cannon Rd to Palomar Airport Rd (Site #12), recorded 65 weekday and 63 weekend
bicyclists
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Figure 3.6 charts the bicycle count data. Figure 3.7 and Figure 3.8 map the weekday and weekend bicycle counts,
respectively.
Table 3.3 – 15-Hour Weekday and Weekend Bicycle Counts
ID Location Weekday Weekend
1 Jefferson St, I-5 to Marron Rd 123 143
2a Carlsbad Blvd N/O State St Roundabout 638 1,543
2b** Carlsbad Blvd S/O State St Roundabout 433 1,221
2c** State St E/O Carlsbad Blvd Roundabout 216 364
3 Carlsbad Village Dr, Carlsbad Blvd to Harding St 123 168
4 Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad Village Dr to Tamarack Ave 684 1,554
5 Garfield St, Walnut Ave to Sycamore Ave (Coastal Rail Trail)58 103
6 Tamarack Ave, Pio Pico Dr to Valley St 109 101
7 El Camino Real, Chestnut Ave to Tamarack Ave 96 85
8 Kelly Dr, El Camino Real to Hillside Dr 100 138
9 Cannon Rd, El Camino Real to College Blvd 149 149
10 Cannon Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to El Arbol Dr 212 313
11 Carlsbad Blvd, Cannon Rd to Palomar Airport Rd 801 1,872
12 Avenida Encinas, Cannon Rd to Palomar Airport Rd 65 63
13 Palomar Airport Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to Avenida Encinas 72 100
14 College Blvd, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd 82 66
15 El Camino Real, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd 106 152
16 Poinsettia Ln, Cassia Rd to El Camino Real 125 135
17 Poinsettia Ln, Carlsbad Blvd to Avenida Encinas 327 490
18 Carlsbad Blvd, Ponto Dr to Avenida Encinas 801 1,846
19 Avenida Encinas, Carlsbad Blvd to Ponto Dr 138 201
20 Alga Rd, El Camino Real to El Fuerte St 39 50
21 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, San Elijo Rd to Camino Junipero 117 406
22 La Costa Ave, I-5 to El Camino Real 199 607
23 El Camino Real, La Costa Ave to Calle Barcelona 147 464
24 Calle Barcelona, El Camino Real to Rancho Santa Fe Rd 45 73
25 La Costa Ave, El Camino Real to Rancho Santa Fe Rd 103 167
26 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, La Costa Ave to Camino de los Coches 75 181
27* Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad Village Dr to Grand Ave 516 1,374
28* Carlsbad Blvd, S/O Avenida Encinas 839 1,985
29* Carlsbad Village Dr, E/O Pio Pico 86 97
30a** Carlsbad Village Dr, W/O Tamarack Ave 179 206
30b** Tamarack Ave S/O Carlsbad Village Dr 29 64
30c** Carlsbad Village Dr E/O Tamarack Ave 156 133
30d** Tamarack Ave N/O Carlsbad Village Dr 44 65
31* Cannon Rd, Paseo del Norte to Car Country Dr 151 283
32* Palomar Airport Rd, W/O El Camino Real 35 59
33** Poinsettia Ln, E/O Paseo del Norte 240 314
34** Carlsbad Village Dr, Santa Clara Way to Concord St 109 125
35** Tamarack Ave, Park Dr to Valley St 190 125
36** Tamarack Ave, Pontiac Dr to Kirkwall Ave 50 66
37** Poinsettia Ln, Estrella De Mar Rd to Alicante Rd 104 108
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Table 3.3 – 15-Hour Weekday and Weekend Bicycle Counts Continued
ID Location Weekday Weekend1 Jefferson St, I-5 to Marron Rd 123 1432a Carlsbad Blvd N/O State St Roundabout 638 1,5432b** Carlsbad Blvd S/O State St Roundabout 433 1,2212c** State St E/O Carlsbad Blvd Roundabout 216 3643 Carlsbad Village Dr, Carlsbad Blvd to Harding St 123 1684 Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad Village Dr to Tamarack Ave 684 1,5545 Garfield St, Walnut Ave to Sycamore Ave (Coastal Rail Trail)58 1036 Tamarack Ave, Pio Pico Dr to Valley St 109 1017 El Camino Real, Chestnut Ave to Tamarack Ave 96 858 Kelly Dr, El Camino Real to Hillside Dr 100 1389 Cannon Rd, El Camino Real to College Blvd 149 14910 Cannon Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to El Arbol Dr 212 31311 Carlsbad Blvd, Cannon Rd to Palomar Airport Rd 801 1,87212 Avenida Encinas, Cannon Rd to Palomar Airport Rd 65 6313 Palomar Airport Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to Avenida Encinas 72 10014 College Blvd, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd 82 6615 El Camino Real, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd 106 15216 Poinsettia Ln, Cassia Rd to El Camino Real 125 13517 Poinsettia Ln, Carlsbad Blvd to Avenida Encinas 327 49018 Carlsbad Blvd, Ponto Dr to Avenida Encinas 801 1,84619 Avenida Encinas, Carlsbad Blvd to Ponto Dr 138 20120 Alga Rd, El Camino Real to El Fuerte St 39 5021 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, San Elijo Rd to Camino Junipero 117 40622 La Costa Ave, I-5 to El Camino Real 199 60723 El Camino Real, La Costa Ave to Calle Barcelona 147 46424 Calle Barcelona, El Camino Real to Rancho Santa Fe Rd 45 7325 La Costa Ave, El Camino Real to Rancho Santa Fe Rd 103 16726 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, La Costa Ave to Camino de los Coches 75 18127* Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad Village Dr to Grand Ave 516 1,37428* Carlsbad Blvd, S/O Avenida Encinas 839 1,98529* Carlsbad Village Dr, E/O Pio Pico 86 97
30a** Carlsbad Village Dr, W/O Tamarack Ave 179 206
30b** Tamarack Ave S/O Carlsbad Village Dr 29 64
30c** Carlsbad Village Dr E/O Tamarack Ave 156 133
30d** Tamarack Ave N/O Carlsbad Village Dr 44 65
31* Cannon Rd, Paseo del Norte to Car Country Dr 151 283
32* Palomar Airport Rd, W/O El Camino Real 35 59
33** Poinsettia Ln, E/O Paseo del Norte 240 314
34** Carlsbad Village Dr, Santa Clara Way to Concord St 109 125
35** Tamarack Ave, Park Dr to Valley St 190 125
36** Tamarack Ave, Pontiac Dr to Kirkwall Ave 50 66
37** Poinsettia Ln, Estrella De Mar Rd to Alicante Rd 104 108
Source: Counts Unlimited, Kimley-Horn (2024)
Notes:
*Count location added in 2022. **Count location added in 2024.
Figure 3.6: 15 - Hour Weekday and Weekend Bicycle Counts
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11 Carlsbad Blvd, Cannon Rd to Palomar Airport Rd
18 Carlsbad Blvd, Ponto Dr to Avenida Encinas
4 Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad Village Dr to Tamarack Ave
2a Carlsbad Blvd N/O State St Roundabout
27* Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad Village Dr to Grand Ave
2b** Carlsbad Blvd S/O State St Roundabout
17 Poinsettia Ln, Carlsbad Blvd to Avenida Encinas
33** Poinsettia Ln, E/O Paseo del Norte
2c** State St E/O Carlsbad Blvd Roundabout
10 Cannon Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to El Arbol Dr
22 La Costa Ave, I-5 to El Camino Real
35** Tamarack Ave, Park Dr to Valley St
30a** Carlsbad Village Dr, W/O Tamarack Ave
30c** Carlsbad Village Dr E/O Tamarack Ave
31* Cannon Rd, Paseo del Norte to Car Country Dr
9 Cannon Rd, El Camino Real to College Blvd
23 El Camino Real, La Costa Ave to Calle Barcelona
19 Avenida Encinas, Carlsbad Blvd to Ponto Dr
16 Poinsettia Ln, Cassia Rd to El Camino Real
1 Jefferson St, I-5 to Marron Rd
3 Carlsbad Village Dr, Carlsbad Blvd to Harding St
21 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, San Elijo Rd to Camino Junipero
6 Tamarack Ave, Pio Pico Dr to Valley St
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15 El Camino Real, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd
37** Poinsettia Ln, Estrella De Mar Rd to Alicante Rd
25 La Costa Ave, El Camino Real to Rancho Santa Fe Rd
8 Kelly Dr, El Camino Real to Hillside Dr
7 El Camino Real, Chestnut Ave to Tamarack Ave
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14 College Blvd, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd
26 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, La Costa Ave to Camino de losCoches
13 Palomar Airport Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to Avenida Encinas
12 Avenida Encinas, Cannon Rd to Palomar Airport Rd
5 Garfield St, Walnut Ave to Sycamore Ave (Coastal RailTrail)
36** Tamarack Ave, Pontiac Dr to Kirkwall Ave
24 Calle Barcelona, El Camino Real to Rancho Santa Fe Rd
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20 Alga Rd, El Camino Real to El Fuerte St
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30c** Carlsbad Village Dr E/O Tamarack Ave
31* Cannon Rd, Paseo del Norte to Car Country Dr
9 Cannon Rd, El Camino Real to College Blvd
23 El Camino Real, La Costa Ave to Calle Barcelona
19 Avenida Encinas, Carlsbad Blvd to Ponto Dr
16 Poinsettia Ln, Cassia Rd to El Camino Real
1 Jefferson St, I-5 to Marron Rd
3 Carlsbad Village Dr, Carlsbad Blvd to Harding St
21 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, San Elijo Rd to Camino Junipero
6 Tamarack Ave, Pio Pico Dr to Valley St
34** Carlsbad Village Dr, Santa Clara Way to Concord St
15 El Camino Real, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd
37** Poinsettia Ln, Estrella De Mar Rd to Alicante Rd
25 La Costa Ave, El Camino Real to Rancho Santa Fe Rd
8 Kelly Dr, El Camino Real to Hillside Dr
7 El Camino Real, Chestnut Ave to Tamarack Ave
29* Carlsbad Village Dr, E/O Pio Pico
14 College Blvd, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd
26 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, La Costa Ave to Camino de losCoches
13 Palomar Airport Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to Avenida Encinas
12 Avenida Encinas, Cannon Rd to Palomar Airport Rd
5 Garfield St, Walnut Ave to Sycamore Ave (Coastal RailTrail)
36** Tamarack Ave, Pontiac Dr to Kirkwall Ave
24 Calle Barcelona, El Camino Real to Rancho Santa Fe Rd
30d** Tamarack Ave N/O Carlsbad Village Dr
20 Alga Rd, El Camino Real to El Fuerte St
32* Palomar Airport Rd, W/O El Camino Real
30b** Tamarack Ave S/O Carlsbad Village Dr
Figure 3.6 -13-Hour Weekday and Weekend Bicycle Counts (2024)
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30c** Carlsbad Village Dr E/O Tamarack Ave
31* Cannon Rd, Paseo del Norte to Car Country Dr
9 Cannon Rd, El Camino Real to College Blvd
23 El Camino Real, La Costa Ave to Calle Barcelona
19 Avenida Encinas, Carlsbad Blvd to Ponto Dr
16 Poinsettia Ln, Cassia Rd to El Camino Real
1 Jefferson St, I-5 to Marron Rd
3 Carlsbad Village Dr, Carlsbad Blvd to Harding St
21 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, San Elijo Rd to Camino Junipero
6 Tamarack Ave, Pio Pico Dr to Valley St
34** Carlsbad Village Dr, Santa Clara Way to Concord St
15 El Camino Real, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd
37** Poinsettia Ln, Estrella De Mar Rd to Alicante Rd
25 La Costa Ave, El Camino Real to Rancho Santa Fe Rd
8 Kelly Dr, El Camino Real to Hillside Dr
7 El Camino Real, Chestnut Ave to Tamarack Ave
29* Carlsbad Village Dr, E/O Pio Pico
14 College Blvd, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd
26 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, La Costa Ave to Camino de losCoches
13 Palomar Airport Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to Avenida Encinas
12 Avenida Encinas, Cannon Rd to Palomar Airport Rd
5 Garfield St, Walnut Ave to Sycamore Ave (Coastal RailTrail)
36** Tamarack Ave, Pontiac Dr to Kirkwall Ave
24 Calle Barcelona, El Camino Real to Rancho Santa Fe Rd
30d** Tamarack Ave N/O Carlsbad Village Dr
20 Alga Rd, El Camino Real to El Fuerte St
32* Palomar Airport Rd, W/O El Camino Real
30b** Tamarack Ave S/O Carlsbad Village Dr
Figure 3.6 -13-Hour Weekday and Weekend Bicycle Counts (2024)
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3.2.1 2021-2024 BICYCLE COUNTS COMPARISON
This report includes a comparison to previously collected bicycle count data, as available in prior Active Transporta-tion Monitoring Reports. While efforts for this report included bicycle counts between 5AM and 8PM, previous reports collected data from 6AM to 7PM. For a more accurate comparison, this section only includes bicycle counts across the same 13 hours, 6AM to 7PM.
Figure 3.9 and Figure 3.10 chart 2021, 2022, and 2024 weekday and weekend bicycle volumes, respectively, for com-parison. Table 3.4 compares the 2024 bicycle counts to the 2022 bicycle counts.
Overall, bicycle volumes were similar between 2022 and 2024, with both years showing lower bicycle volumes than 2021. Bicycle counts showed a small decrease in weekday volumes and a small increase in weekend volumes in 2024, compared to 2022. Varying small increases or decreases in bicycle volumes were seen at count sites through-out the city.
As shown in Table 3.4, the largest increase in weekday bicycle volumes (137 to 226 bicyclists) was observed along Poinsettia Lane, east of Paseo del Norte (Site #33), where enhanced bike lane and green conflict striping was imple-mented between 2022 and 2024. The largest increase in weekend bicycle volumes (1,587 to 1,955 bicyclists) was observed along Carlsbad Boulevard, south of Avenida Encinas (Site #28), which also received enhanced bike lane and green conflict striping between 2022 and 2024. These increases, among others, help illustrate that the City’s bike facility improvement efforts may encourage more people to use active travel modes.
The sharpest decrease in bicycle volume was observed along Calle Barcelona, from El Camino Real to Rancho Santa Fe Road (Site #24), which decreased from 105 to 45 weekday and 101 to 71 weekend counts. This site is further in-land within the city and there were no active transportation improvements associated with this location highlighted in the previous Carlsbad Active Transportation Monitoring Report. As such, the increases in overall bicycle volumes from 2022 to 2024 could be, in part, due to recent active transportation improvements within the city.
As noted above, bicycle volumes in 2024 are still lower than in 2021. The decline in weekday active transportation activity may partially be attributed to an increase in businesses requiring employees return to office. The shift back to in office may reduce the time people have for recreational activity between the 2021 to 2024. The data generally indicates reductions in bicycle volumes were greater during weekdays compared to weekends.
Regional Bicycle Count Comparison
The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) utilizes automated bicycle counters along eight designated regional bikeways throughout San Diego County. The purpose of collecting this data is to gain insights into whether the trends observed in Carlsbad are specific to the city or if they are also occurring in similar jurisdictions.
Two of the automated counters are in coastal communities, specifically the Coast Highway/Coastal Rail Trail counter in Solana Beach and the Bayshore Bikeway in the National City/Chula Vista area. This report reviewed the most recent published data which dates 2014 through 2023. After analyzing the data collected by these counters for 2022 and 2023, it was found that both locations experienced an approximately 9% decrease in volumes, which corresponds with the findings for recreational routes in Carlsbad. The data is presented below:
)Coast Highway/Coastal Rail Trail (-9.94%)
)2021: 359,002
)2022: 337,143
)2023: 303,631
)Bayshore Bikeway (-9.01%)
)2021: 171,630
)2022: 159,986
)2023: 145,564
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Table 3.4 – 13-Hour Weekday and Weekend Bicycle Counts (2021, 2022, 2024 Comparison)
ID Location 2021 2022 2024
2022 - 2024 %
Change 2021 2022 2024
2022 - 2024 %
Change
1 Jefferson St, I-5 to Marron Rd 74 134 123 -8% 96 122 143 17%
2a Carlsbad Blvd N/O State St
Roundabout 665 610 621 2% 1,835 1,273 1,525 20%
3 Carlsbad Village Dr, Carlsbad Blvd to
Harding St 104 111 113 2% 166 175 163 -7%
4 Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad Village Dr to
Tamarack Ave 730 701 650 -7% 1,925 1,440 1,535 7%
5 Garfield St, Walnut Ave to Sycamore Ave (Coastal Rail Trail)195 76 55 -28% 291 100 100 0%
6 Tamarack Ave, Pio Pico Dr to Valley St 71 67 101 51% 45 72 96 33%
7 El Camino Real, Chestnut Ave to Tamarack Ave 58 125 86 -31% 48 84 82 -2%
8 Kelly Dr, El Camino Real to Hillside Dr 108 96 95 -1% 150 155 133 -14%
9 Cannon Rd, El Camino Real to
College Blvd 139 178 145 -19% 131 147 143 -3%
10 Cannon Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to El Arbol
Dr 177 201 203 1% 275 272 305 12%
11 Carlsbad Blvd, Cannon Rd to Palomar
Airport Rd 901 835 786 -6% 2,089 1,677 1,853 10%
12 Avenida Encinas, Cannon Rd to Palomar Airport Rd 50 56 64 14% 90 61 63 3%
13 Palomar Airport Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to Avenida Encinas 51 56 72 29% 79 120 100 -17%
14 College Blvd, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd 65 101 79 -22% 46 67 62 -7%
15 El Camino Real, Faraday Ave to
Palomar Airport Rd 84 146 103 -29% 155 197 146 -26%
16 Poinsettia Ln, Cassia Rd to El Camino
Real 119 156 120 -23% 171 185 134 -28%
17 Poinsettia Ln, Carlsbad Blvd to
Avenida Encinas 355 320 311 -3% 765 627 470 -25%
18 Carlsbad Blvd, Ponto Dr to Avenida
Encinas 797 721 777 8% 2,509 1,698 1,839 8%
19 Avenida Encinas, Carlsbad Blvd to Ponto Dr 164 123 131 7% 284 208 197 -5%
20 Alga Rd, El Camino Real to El Fuerte St 25 41 37 -10% 31 49 50 2%
21 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, San Elijo Rd to Camino Junipero 93 127 116 -9% 359 379 394 4%
22 La Costa Ave, I-5 to El Camino Real 189 190 188 -1% 703 635 601 -5%
23 El Camino Real, La Costa Ave to
Calle Barcelona 134 154 139 -10% 545 398 458 15%
24 Calle Barcelona, El Camino Real to
Rancho Santa Fe Rd 58 105 45 -57% 70 101 71 -30%
25 La Costa Ave, El Camino Real to
Rancho Santa Fe Rd 50 105 98 -7% 204 212 161 -24%
26 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, La Costa Ave to Camino de los Coches 60 77 69 -10% 170 188 172 -9%
27*Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad Village Dr to Grand Ave - 549 499 -9% - 1,179 1,357 15%
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Table 3.4 – 13-Hour Weekday and Weekend Bicycle Counts
(2021, 2022, 2024 Comparison) Continued
ID Location 2021 2022 2024 2022 - 2024 % Change 2021 2022 2024 2022 - 2024 % Change1Jefferson St, I-5 to Marron Rd 74 134 123 -8% 96 122 143 17%2a Carlsbad Blvd N/O State St Roundabout 665 610 621 2% 1,835 1,273 1,525 20%3 Carlsbad Village Dr, Carlsbad Blvd to Harding St 104 111 113 2% 166 175 163 -7%4 Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad Village Dr to Tamarack Ave 730 701 650 -7% 1,925 1,440 1,535 7%5 Garfield St, Walnut Ave to Sycamore Ave (Coastal Rail Trail)195 76 55 -28% 291 100 100 0%6 Tamarack Ave, Pio Pico Dr to Valley St 71 67 101 51% 45 72 96 33%7 El Camino Real, Chestnut Ave to Tamarack Ave 58 125 86 -31% 48 84 82 -2%8 Kelly Dr, El Camino Real to Hillside Dr 108 96 95 -1% 150 155 133 -14%9 Cannon Rd, El Camino Real to College Blvd 139 178 145 -19% 131 147 143 -3%10 Cannon Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to El Arbol Dr 177 201 203 1% 275 272 305 12%11 Carlsbad Blvd, Cannon Rd to Palomar Airport Rd 901 835 786 -6% 2,089 1,677 1,853 10%12 Avenida Encinas, Cannon Rd to Palomar Airport Rd 50 56 64 14% 90 61 63 3%13 Palomar Airport Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to Avenida Encinas 51 56 72 29% 79 120 100 -17%14 College Blvd, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd 65 101 79 -22% 46 67 62 -7%15 El Camino Real, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd 84 146 103 -29% 155 197 146 -26%16 Poinsettia Ln, Cassia Rd to El Camino Real 119 156 120 -23% 171 185 134 -28%17 Poinsettia Ln, Carlsbad Blvd to Avenida Encinas 355 320 311 -3% 765 627 470 -25%18 Carlsbad Blvd, Ponto Dr to Avenida Encinas 797 721 777 8% 2,509 1,698 1,839 8%19 Avenida Encinas, Carlsbad Blvd to Ponto Dr 164 123 131 7% 284 208 197 -5%20 Alga Rd, El Camino Real to El Fuerte St 25 41 37 -10% 31 49 50 2%
21 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, San Elijo Rd to Camino Junipero 93 127 116 -9% 359 379 394 4%
22 La Costa Ave, I-5 to El Camino Real 189 190 188 -1% 703 635 601 -5%
23 El Camino Real, La Costa Ave to
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24 Calle Barcelona, El Camino Real to
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25 La Costa Ave, El Camino Real to
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26 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, La Costa Ave
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27*Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad Village Dr to Grand Ave - 549 499 -9% - 1,179 1,357 15%
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15 El Camino Real, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd
37** Poinsettia Ln, Estrella De Mar Rd to Alicante Rd
6 Tamarack Ave, Pio Pico Dr to Valley St
25 La Costa Ave, El Camino Real to Rancho Santa FeRd
34** Carlsbad Village Dr, Santa Clara Way to Concord St
8 Kelly Dr, El Camino Real to Hillside Dr
7 El Camino Real, Chestnut Ave to Tamarack Ave
29* Carlsbad Village Dr, E/O Pio Pico
14 College Blvd, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd
13 Palomar Airport Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to AvenidaEncinas
26 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, La Costa Ave to Camino de losCoches
12 Avenida Encinas, Cannon Rd to Palomar Airport Rd
5 Garfield St, Walnut Ave to Sycamore Ave (Coastal RailTrail)
36** Tamarack Ave, Pontiac Dr to Kirkwall Ave
24 Calle Barcelona, El Camino Real to Rancho Santa FeRd
30d** Tamarack Ave N/O Carlsbad Village Dr
20 Alga Rd, El Camino Real to El Fuerte St
32* Palomar Airport Rd, W/O El Camino Real
30b** Tamarack Ave S/O Carlsbad Village Dr
Figure 3.9 -13-Hour Weekday Bicycle Counts (2021, 2022, and 2024)
Weekday (2021)Weekday (2022)Weekday (2024)
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Figure 3.9: 13-Hour Weekday Bicycle Counts (2021, 2022, 2024 Comparison) (chart) Continued
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0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,20028* Carlsbad Blvd, S/O Avenida Encinas11 Carlsbad Blvd, Cannon Rd to Palomar Airport Rd18 Carlsbad Blvd, Ponto Dr to Avenida Encinas4 Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad Village Dr to Tamarack Ave2a Carlsbad Blvd N/O State St Roundabout27* Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad Village Dr to Grand Ave2b** Carlsbad Blvd S/O State St Roundabout17 Poinsettia Ln, Carlsbad Blvd to Avenida Encinas33** Poinsettia Ln, E/O Paseo del Norte2c** State St E/O Carlsbad Blvd Roundabout10 Cannon Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to El Arbol Dr22 La Costa Ave, I-5 to El Camino Real
35** Tamarack Ave, Park Dr to Valley St
30a** Carlsbad Village Dr, W/O Tamarack Ave
30c** Carlsbad Village Dr E/O Tamarack Ave
31* Cannon Rd, Paseo del Norte to Car Country Dr
9 Cannon Rd, El Camino Real to College Blvd
23 El Camino Real, La Costa Ave to Calle Barcelona
19 Avenida Encinas, Carlsbad Blvd to Ponto Dr
1 Jefferson St, I-5 to Marron Rd
16 Poinsettia Ln, Cassia Rd to El Camino Real
21 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, San Elijo Rd to CaminoJunipero
3 Carlsbad Village Dr, Carlsbad Blvd to Harding St
15 El Camino Real, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd
37** Poinsettia Ln, Estrella De Mar Rd to Alicante Rd
6 Tamarack Ave, Pio Pico Dr to Valley St
25 La Costa Ave, El Camino Real to Rancho Santa FeRd
34** Carlsbad Village Dr, Santa Clara Way to Concord St
8 Kelly Dr, El Camino Real to Hillside Dr
7 El Camino Real, Chestnut Ave to Tamarack Ave
29* Carlsbad Village Dr, E/O Pio Pico
14 College Blvd, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd
13 Palomar Airport Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to AvenidaEncinas
26 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, La Costa Ave to Camino de losCoches
12 Avenida Encinas, Cannon Rd to Palomar Airport Rd
5 Garfield St, Walnut Ave to Sycamore Ave (Coastal RailTrail)
36** Tamarack Ave, Pontiac Dr to Kirkwall Ave
24 Calle Barcelona, El Camino Real to Rancho Santa FeRd
30d** Tamarack Ave N/O Carlsbad Village Dr
20 Alga Rd, El Camino Real to El Fuerte St
32* Palomar Airport Rd, W/O El Camino Real
30b** Tamarack Ave S/O Carlsbad Village Dr
Figure 3.9 -13-Hour Weekday Bicycle Counts (2021, 2022, and 2024)
Weekday (2021)Weekday (2022)Weekday (2024)
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50
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0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,20028* Carlsbad Blvd, S/O Avenida Encinas11 Carlsbad Blvd, Cannon Rd to Palomar Airport Rd18 Carlsbad Blvd, Ponto Dr to Avenida Encinas4 Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad Village Dr to Tamarack Ave2a Carlsbad Blvd N/O State St Roundabout27* Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad Village Dr to Grand Ave2b** Carlsbad Blvd S/O State St Roundabout17 Poinsettia Ln, Carlsbad Blvd to Avenida Encinas33** Poinsettia Ln, E/O Paseo del Norte2c** State St E/O Carlsbad Blvd Roundabout10 Cannon Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to El Arbol Dr22 La Costa Ave, I-5 to El Camino Real35** Tamarack Ave, Park Dr to Valley St30a** Carlsbad Village Dr, W/O Tamarack Ave30c** Carlsbad Village Dr E/O Tamarack Ave31* Cannon Rd, Paseo del Norte to Car Country Dr9 Cannon Rd, El Camino Real to College Blvd23 El Camino Real, La Costa Ave to Calle Barcelona19 Avenida Encinas, Carlsbad Blvd to Ponto Dr1 Jefferson St, I-5 to Marron Rd16 Poinsettia Ln, Cassia Rd to El Camino Real21 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, San Elijo Rd to CaminoJunipero3 Carlsbad Village Dr, Carlsbad Blvd to Harding St
15 El Camino Real, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd
37** Poinsettia Ln, Estrella De Mar Rd to Alicante Rd
6 Tamarack Ave, Pio Pico Dr to Valley St
25 La Costa Ave, El Camino Real to Rancho Santa FeRd
34** Carlsbad Village Dr, Santa Clara Way to Concord St
8 Kelly Dr, El Camino Real to Hillside Dr
7 El Camino Real, Chestnut Ave to Tamarack Ave
29* Carlsbad Village Dr, E/O Pio Pico
14 College Blvd, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd
13 Palomar Airport Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to AvenidaEncinas
26 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, La Costa Ave to Camino de losCoches
12 Avenida Encinas, Cannon Rd to Palomar Airport Rd
5 Garfield St, Walnut Ave to Sycamore Ave (Coastal RailTrail)
36** Tamarack Ave, Pontiac Dr to Kirkwall Ave
24 Calle Barcelona, El Camino Real to Rancho Santa FeRd
30d** Tamarack Ave N/O Carlsbad Village Dr
20 Alga Rd, El Camino Real to El Fuerte St
32* Palomar Airport Rd, W/O El Camino Real
30b** Tamarack Ave S/O Carlsbad Village Dr
Figure 3.9 -13-Hour Weekday Bicycle Counts (2021, 2022, and 2024)
Weekday (2021)Weekday (2022)Weekday (2024)
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0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000
28* Carlsbad Blvd, S/O Avenida Encinas
11 Carlsbad Blvd, Cannon Rd to Palomar Airport Rd
18 Carlsbad Blvd, Ponto Dr to Avenida Encinas
4 Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad Village Dr to Tamarack Ave
2a Carlsbad Blvd N/O State St Roundabout
27* Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad Village Dr to Grand Ave
2b** Carlsbad Blvd S/O State St Roundabout
22 La Costa Ave, I-5 to El Camino Real
17 Poinsettia Ln, Carlsbad Blvd to Avenida Encinas
23 El Camino Real, La Costa Ave to Calle Barcelona
21 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, San Elijo Rd to Camino Junipero
2c** State St E/O Carlsbad Blvd Roundabout
33** Poinsettia Ln, E/O Paseo del Norte
10 Cannon Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to El Arbol Dr
31* Cannon Rd, Paseo del Norte to Car Country Dr
30a** Carlsbad Village Dr, W/O Tamarack Ave
19 Avenida Encinas, Carlsbad Blvd to Ponto Dr
26 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, La Costa Ave to Camino de losCoches
3 Carlsbad Village Dr, Carlsbad Blvd to Harding St
25 La Costa Ave, El Camino Real to Rancho Santa Fe Rd
15 El Camino Real, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd
9 Cannon Rd, El Camino Real to College Blvd
1 Jefferson St, I-5 to Marron Rd
8 Kelly Dr, El Camino Real to Hillside Dr
16 Poinsettia Ln, Cassia Rd to El Camino Real
30c** Carlsbad Village Dr E/O Tamarack Ave
34** Carlsbad Village Dr, Santa Clara Way to Concord St
35** Tamarack Ave, Park Dr to Valley St
37** Poinsettia Ln, Estrella De Mar Rd to Alicante Rd
5 Garfield St, Walnut Ave to Sycamore Ave (Coastal RailTrail)
6 Tamarack Ave, Pio Pico Dr to Valley St
13 Palomar Airport Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to Avenida Encinas
29* Carlsbad Village Dr, E/O Pio Pico
7 El Camino Real, Chestnut Ave to Tamarack Ave
24 Calle Barcelona, El Camino Real to Rancho Santa FeRd
14 College Blvd, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd
36** Tamarack Ave, Pontiac Dr to Kirkwall Ave
30d** Tamarack Ave N/O Carlsbad Village Dr
30b** Tamarack Ave S/O Carlsbad Village Dr
12 Avenida Encinas, Cannon Rd to Palomar Airport Rd
32* Palomar Airport Rd, W/O El Camino Real
20 Alga Rd, El Camino Real to El Fuerte St
Figure 3.10 -13-Hour Weekend Bicycle Counts (2021, 2022, and 2024)
Weekend (2021)Weekend (2022)Weekend (2024)
Figure 3.9: 13-Hour Weekday Bicycle Counts (2021, 2022, 2024 Comparison) (chart) Continued
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0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,20028* Carlsbad Blvd, S/O Avenida Encinas11 Carlsbad Blvd, Cannon Rd to Palomar Airport Rd18 Carlsbad Blvd, Ponto Dr to Avenida Encinas4 Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad Village Dr to Tamarack Ave2a Carlsbad Blvd N/O State St Roundabout27* Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad Village Dr to Grand Ave2b** Carlsbad Blvd S/O State St Roundabout17 Poinsettia Ln, Carlsbad Blvd to Avenida Encinas33** Poinsettia Ln, E/O Paseo del Norte2c** State St E/O Carlsbad Blvd Roundabout10 Cannon Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to El Arbol Dr22 La Costa Ave, I-5 to El Camino Real35** Tamarack Ave, Park Dr to Valley St30a** Carlsbad Village Dr, W/O Tamarack Ave30c** Carlsbad Village Dr E/O Tamarack Ave31* Cannon Rd, Paseo del Norte to Car Country Dr9 Cannon Rd, El Camino Real to College Blvd23 El Camino Real, La Costa Ave to Calle Barcelona19 Avenida Encinas, Carlsbad Blvd to Ponto Dr1 Jefferson St, I-5 to Marron Rd16 Poinsettia Ln, Cassia Rd to El Camino Real21 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, San Elijo Rd to CaminoJunipero3 Carlsbad Village Dr, Carlsbad Blvd to Harding St15 El Camino Real, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd37** Poinsettia Ln, Estrella De Mar Rd to Alicante Rd6 Tamarack Ave, Pio Pico Dr to Valley St25 La Costa Ave, El Camino Real to Rancho Santa FeRd34** Carlsbad Village Dr, Santa Clara Way to Concord St
8 Kelly Dr, El Camino Real to Hillside Dr
7 El Camino Real, Chestnut Ave to Tamarack Ave
29* Carlsbad Village Dr, E/O Pio Pico
14 College Blvd, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd
13 Palomar Airport Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to AvenidaEncinas
26 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, La Costa Ave to Camino de losCoches
12 Avenida Encinas, Cannon Rd to Palomar Airport Rd
5 Garfield St, Walnut Ave to Sycamore Ave (Coastal RailTrail)
36** Tamarack Ave, Pontiac Dr to Kirkwall Ave
24 Calle Barcelona, El Camino Real to Rancho Santa FeRd
30d** Tamarack Ave N/O Carlsbad Village Dr
20 Alga Rd, El Camino Real to El Fuerte St
32* Palomar Airport Rd, W/O El Camino Real
30b** Tamarack Ave S/O Carlsbad Village Dr
Figure 3.9 -13-Hour Weekday Bicycle Counts (2021, 2022, and 2024)
Weekday (2021)Weekday (2022)Weekday (2024)
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65
51
60
50
195
58
25
1,1318357217016105493201372011902541781541231341561271111466710596
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0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,20028* Carlsbad Blvd, S/O Avenida Encinas11 Carlsbad Blvd, Cannon Rd to Palomar Airport Rd18 Carlsbad Blvd, Ponto Dr to Avenida Encinas4 Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad Village Dr to Tamarack Ave2a Carlsbad Blvd N/O State St Roundabout27* Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad Village Dr to Grand Ave2b** Carlsbad Blvd S/O State St Roundabout17 Poinsettia Ln, Carlsbad Blvd to Avenida Encinas33** Poinsettia Ln, E/O Paseo del Norte2c** State St E/O Carlsbad Blvd Roundabout10 Cannon Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to El Arbol Dr22 La Costa Ave, I-5 to El Camino Real35** Tamarack Ave, Park Dr to Valley St30a** Carlsbad Village Dr, W/O Tamarack Ave30c** Carlsbad Village Dr E/O Tamarack Ave31* Cannon Rd, Paseo del Norte to Car Country Dr9 Cannon Rd, El Camino Real to College Blvd23 El Camino Real, La Costa Ave to Calle Barcelona19 Avenida Encinas, Carlsbad Blvd to Ponto Dr1 Jefferson St, I-5 to Marron Rd16 Poinsettia Ln, Cassia Rd to El Camino Real21 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, San Elijo Rd to CaminoJunipero3 Carlsbad Village Dr, Carlsbad Blvd to Harding St15 El Camino Real, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd37** Poinsettia Ln, Estrella De Mar Rd to Alicante Rd6 Tamarack Ave, Pio Pico Dr to Valley St25 La Costa Ave, El Camino Real to Rancho Santa FeRd34** Carlsbad Village Dr, Santa Clara Way to Concord St8 Kelly Dr, El Camino Real to Hillside Dr
7 El Camino Real, Chestnut Ave to Tamarack Ave
29* Carlsbad Village Dr, E/O Pio Pico
14 College Blvd, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd
13 Palomar Airport Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to AvenidaEncinas
26 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, La Costa Ave to Camino de losCoches
12 Avenida Encinas, Cannon Rd to Palomar Airport Rd
5 Garfield St, Walnut Ave to Sycamore Ave (Coastal RailTrail)
36** Tamarack Ave, Pontiac Dr to Kirkwall Ave
24 Calle Barcelona, El Camino Real to Rancho Santa FeRd
30d** Tamarack Ave N/O Carlsbad Village Dr
20 Alga Rd, El Camino Real to El Fuerte St
32* Palomar Airport Rd, W/O El Camino Real
30b** Tamarack Ave S/O Carlsbad Village Dr
Figure 3.9 -13-Hour Weekday Bicycle Counts (2021, 2022, and 2024)
Weekday (2021)Weekday (2022)Weekday (2024)
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155
131
96
150
171
291
45
79
48
70
46
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1,5871,6771,6981,4401,2731,179635627398379192272404208188175212
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185
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108
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97
85
73
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0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,00028* Carlsbad Blvd, S/O Avenida Encinas11 Carlsbad Blvd, Cannon Rd to Palomar Airport Rd18 Carlsbad Blvd, Ponto Dr to Avenida Encinas4 Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad Village Dr to Tamarack Ave2a Carlsbad Blvd N/O State St Roundabout27* Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad Village Dr to Grand Ave2b** Carlsbad Blvd S/O State St Roundabout22 La Costa Ave, I-5 to El Camino Real17 Poinsettia Ln, Carlsbad Blvd to Avenida Encinas23 El Camino Real, La Costa Ave to Calle Barcelona21 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, San Elijo Rd to Camino Junipero2c** State St E/O Carlsbad Blvd Roundabout33** Poinsettia Ln, E/O Paseo del Norte10 Cannon Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to El Arbol Dr31* Cannon Rd, Paseo del Norte to Car Country Dr30a** Carlsbad Village Dr, W/O Tamarack Ave19 Avenida Encinas, Carlsbad Blvd to Ponto Dr26 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, La Costa Ave to Camino de losCoches3 Carlsbad Village Dr, Carlsbad Blvd to Harding St25 La Costa Ave, El Camino Real to Rancho Santa Fe Rd
15 El Camino Real, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd
9 Cannon Rd, El Camino Real to College Blvd
1 Jefferson St, I-5 to Marron Rd
8 Kelly Dr, El Camino Real to Hillside Dr
16 Poinsettia Ln, Cassia Rd to El Camino Real
30c** Carlsbad Village Dr E/O Tamarack Ave
34** Carlsbad Village Dr, Santa Clara Way to Concord St
35** Tamarack Ave, Park Dr to Valley St
37** Poinsettia Ln, Estrella De Mar Rd to Alicante Rd
5 Garfield St, Walnut Ave to Sycamore Ave (Coastal RailTrail)
6 Tamarack Ave, Pio Pico Dr to Valley St
13 Palomar Airport Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to Avenida Encinas
29* Carlsbad Village Dr, E/O Pio Pico
7 El Camino Real, Chestnut Ave to Tamarack Ave
24 Calle Barcelona, El Camino Real to Rancho Santa FeRd
14 College Blvd, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd
36** Tamarack Ave, Pontiac Dr to Kirkwall Ave
30d** Tamarack Ave N/O Carlsbad Village Dr
30b** Tamarack Ave S/O Carlsbad Village Dr
12 Avenida Encinas, Cannon Rd to Palomar Airport Rd
32* Palomar Airport Rd, W/O El Camino Real
20 Alga Rd, El Camino Real to El Fuerte St
Figure 3.10 -13-Hour Weekend Bicycle Counts (2021, 2022, and 2024)
Weekend (2021)Weekend (2022)Weekend (2024)
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Figure 3.10: 13-Hour Weekend Bicycle Counts (2021, 2022, 2024 Comparison) (chart) Continued
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0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,00028* Carlsbad Blvd, S/O Avenida Encinas11 Carlsbad Blvd, Cannon Rd to Palomar Airport Rd
18 Carlsbad Blvd, Ponto Dr to Avenida Encinas
4 Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad Village Dr to Tamarack Ave
2a Carlsbad Blvd N/O State St Roundabout
27* Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad Village Dr to Grand Ave
2b** Carlsbad Blvd S/O State St Roundabout
22 La Costa Ave, I-5 to El Camino Real
17 Poinsettia Ln, Carlsbad Blvd to Avenida Encinas
23 El Camino Real, La Costa Ave to Calle Barcelona
21 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, San Elijo Rd to Camino Junipero
2c** State St E/O Carlsbad Blvd Roundabout
33** Poinsettia Ln, E/O Paseo del Norte
10 Cannon Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to El Arbol Dr
31* Cannon Rd, Paseo del Norte to Car Country Dr
30a** Carlsbad Village Dr, W/O Tamarack Ave
19 Avenida Encinas, Carlsbad Blvd to Ponto Dr
26 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, La Costa Ave to Camino de losCoches
3 Carlsbad Village Dr, Carlsbad Blvd to Harding St
25 La Costa Ave, El Camino Real to Rancho Santa Fe Rd
15 El Camino Real, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd
9 Cannon Rd, El Camino Real to College Blvd
1 Jefferson St, I-5 to Marron Rd
8 Kelly Dr, El Camino Real to Hillside Dr
16 Poinsettia Ln, Cassia Rd to El Camino Real
30c** Carlsbad Village Dr E/O Tamarack Ave
34** Carlsbad Village Dr, Santa Clara Way to Concord St
35** Tamarack Ave, Park Dr to Valley St
37** Poinsettia Ln, Estrella De Mar Rd to Alicante Rd
5 Garfield St, Walnut Ave to Sycamore Ave (Coastal RailTrail)
6 Tamarack Ave, Pio Pico Dr to Valley St
13 Palomar Airport Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to Avenida Encinas
29* Carlsbad Village Dr, E/O Pio Pico
7 El Camino Real, Chestnut Ave to Tamarack Ave
24 Calle Barcelona, El Camino Real to Rancho Santa FeRd
14 College Blvd, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd
36** Tamarack Ave, Pontiac Dr to Kirkwall Ave
30d** Tamarack Ave N/O Carlsbad Village Dr
30b** Tamarack Ave S/O Carlsbad Village Dr
12 Avenida Encinas, Cannon Rd to Palomar Airport Rd
32* Palomar Airport Rd, W/O El Camino Real
20 Alga Rd, El Camino Real to El Fuerte St
Figure 3.10 -13-Hour Weekend Bicycle Counts (2021, 2022, and 2024)
Weekend (2021)Weekend (2022)Weekend (2024)
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0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,00028* Carlsbad Blvd, S/O Avenida Encinas11 Carlsbad Blvd, Cannon Rd to Palomar Airport Rd18 Carlsbad Blvd, Ponto Dr to Avenida Encinas4 Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad Village Dr to Tamarack Ave2a Carlsbad Blvd N/O State St Roundabout27* Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad Village Dr to Grand Ave2b** Carlsbad Blvd S/O State St Roundabout22 La Costa Ave, I-5 to El Camino Real17 Poinsettia Ln, Carlsbad Blvd to Avenida Encinas23 El Camino Real, La Costa Ave to Calle Barcelona21 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, San Elijo Rd to Camino Junipero2c** State St E/O Carlsbad Blvd Roundabout33** Poinsettia Ln, E/O Paseo del Norte10 Cannon Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to El Arbol Dr31* Cannon Rd, Paseo del Norte to Car Country Dr30a** Carlsbad Village Dr, W/O Tamarack Ave19 Avenida Encinas, Carlsbad Blvd to Ponto Dr26 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, La Costa Ave to Camino de losCoches3 Carlsbad Village Dr, Carlsbad Blvd to Harding St25 La Costa Ave, El Camino Real to Rancho Santa Fe Rd
15 El Camino Real, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd
9 Cannon Rd, El Camino Real to College Blvd
1 Jefferson St, I-5 to Marron Rd
8 Kelly Dr, El Camino Real to Hillside Dr
16 Poinsettia Ln, Cassia Rd to El Camino Real
30c** Carlsbad Village Dr E/O Tamarack Ave
34** Carlsbad Village Dr, Santa Clara Way to Concord St
35** Tamarack Ave, Park Dr to Valley St
37** Poinsettia Ln, Estrella De Mar Rd to Alicante Rd
5 Garfield St, Walnut Ave to Sycamore Ave (Coastal RailTrail)
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13 Palomar Airport Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to Avenida Encinas
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24 Calle Barcelona, El Camino Real to Rancho Santa FeRd
14 College Blvd, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd
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12 Avenida Encinas, Cannon Rd to Palomar Airport Rd
32* Palomar Airport Rd, W/O El Camino Real
20 Alga Rd, El Camino Real to El Fuerte St
Figure 3.10 -13-Hour Weekend Bicycle Counts (2021, 2022, and 2024)
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34** Carlsbad Village Dr, Santa Clara Way to Concord St
35** Tamarack Ave, Park Dr to Valley St
37** Poinsettia Ln, Estrella De Mar Rd to Alicante Rd
5 Garfield St, Walnut Ave to Sycamore Ave (Coastal RailTrail)
6 Tamarack Ave, Pio Pico Dr to Valley St
13 Palomar Airport Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to Avenida Encinas
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14 College Blvd, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd
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30d** Tamarack Ave N/O Carlsbad Village Dr
30b** Tamarack Ave S/O Carlsbad Village Dr
12 Avenida Encinas, Cannon Rd to Palomar Airport Rd
32* Palomar Airport Rd, W/O El Camino Real
20 Alga Rd, El Camino Real to El Fuerte St
Figure 3.10 -13-Hour Weekend Bicycle Counts (2021, 2022, and 2024)
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3.3 TRANSIT RIDERSHIP
North County Transit District (NCTD) provided city-wide transit ridership for September and October 2023, the latest available relevant data year at the time of report development. Previous Active Transportation Monitoring Reports include transit data from October to November of 2021 and 2022. To develop a more accurate comparison, this report includes fall 2023 data since fall 2024 data wasn’t available at the time of analysis.
Table 3.5 presents transit ridership data at the 18 designated sites. The average daily ridership values represent total bus loads. Total bus load is representative of the number of people on board as the bus passes each data collection location. This method captures all riders traveling along the corridor, regardless of whether they boarded, or exited, in Carlsbad. As a result, the data includes both Carlsbad residents and through-travelers. This approach was used to support mode share calculations - aligning transit data with how pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicle volumes were mea-sured based on observed travel activity at specific locations. It is also important to note that BREEZE Routes 444 and 445 operate only on weekdays. Therefore, no weekend data is available for those segments. COASTER ridership was excluded from analysis as that data was not provided by NCTD.
Figure 3.11 charts weekday and weekend transit rider data for each data location. Figure 3.12 and Figure 3.13 map the weekday and weekend transit ridership, respectively.
Table 3.5 – Daily Weekday and Weekend Transit Ridership
ID Location
TransitRoutes Weekday Weekend
2 Carlsbad Blvd - N/O of State St Roundabout 101 403 342
27 Carlsbad Blvd - CVD to Grand 101 399 345
4 Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad Village Dr to Tamarack Ave 101 394 348
11 Carlsbad Blvd, Cannon Rd to Palomar Airport Rd 101 387 337
15 El Camino Real, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd 309/609 370 180
18 Carlsbad Blvd, Ponto Dr to Avenida Encinas 101 352 305
28 Carlsbad Blvd - S of Ave Encinas 101 295 343
23 El Camino Real, La Costa Ave to Calle Barcelona 309/609 277 190
7 El Camino Real, Chestnut Ave to Tamarack Ave 309/623 213 456
26 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, La Costa Ave to Camino de los Coches 304/604 210 108
21 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, San Elijo Rd to Camino Junipero 304/604 111 241
29 Carlsbad Village Dr - E/O Pio Poco 315 103 75
6 Tamarack Ave, Pio Pico Dr to Valley St 325 69 17
9 Cannon Rd, El Camino Real to College Blvd 609/623 46 N/A
32 Palomar Airport Road - W/O ECR 445 36 N/A
14 College Blvd, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd 444 19 N/A
34 Carlsbad Village Dr, Santa Clara to Concord St 623 17 N/A
30 Carlsbad Village Dr - W/O of Tamarack Ave 623 15 N/A
Average Daily Transit Ridership
Source: NCTD, Kimley-Horn (2024)
Notes:
1. Facility characteristics associated with each count site are reported in Table 2.3.
2. This ridership data is for planning purposes only and is not National Transit Database certified at the time of this report. Numbers are subject to change.
3. Transit ridership volumes have been rounded to the nearest whole number.
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Figure 3.11: Daily Weekday and Weekend Transit Ridership (chart)
1. Facility characteristics associated with each count site are reported in Table 2.3.
2. This ridership data is for planning purposes only and is not National Transit Database certified at the time of this report. Numbers are subject to change.
3. Transit ridership volumes have been rounded to the nearest whole number.
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Figure 3.12: Daily Transit Ridership – Weekday
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Figure 3.13: Daily Transit Ridership – Weekend
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Figure 3.14, Figure 3.15, and Table 3.6 compare transit ridership for 2021, 2022, and 2023.
Weekday ridership generally remained stable or decreased. At ten of the sites, average daily weekday ridership was observed to be within 15% of the 2022 data. The largest decreases in average daily weekday ridership were observed along Carlsbad Boulevard, which had consistently lower ridership in 2023 than 2022.
Weekend ridership decreased, except along Rancho Santa Fe Road. The largest decreases in average daily weekend ridership were also observed along Carlsbad Boulevard, which had consistently lower ridership in 2023 than 2022.
Figure 3.14: Daily Weekday Transit Ridership (2021, 2022, 2023 Comparison) (chart)
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Figure 3.15 -Daily Weekend Transit Ridership (2021, 2022, 2023 Comparison)
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Figure 3.15: Daily Weekend Transit Ridership (2021, 2022, 2023 Comparison) (chart)
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18 Carlsbad Blvd, Ponto Dr to Avenida Encinas
23 El Camino Real, La Costa Ave to Calle Barcelona
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Figure 3.15 -Daily Weekend Transit Ridership (2021, 2022, 2023
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Figure 3.15: Daily Weekend Transit Ridership (2021, 2022, 2023 Comparison) (chart) Continued
Table 3.6 – Daily Weekday and Weekend Transit Ridership (2021, 2022, 2023 Comparison)
ID Location 2021 2022 2023
2022 -2023 %
Change 2021 2022 2023
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2a Carlsbad Blvd N/O State St
Roundabout 478 428 403 -6% 375 384 342 -11%
4 Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad Village Dr to
Tamarack Ave 457 459 394 -14% 357 417 348 -17%
6 Tamarack Ave, Pio Pico Dr to Valley
St 64 67 69 3% 15 19 17 -11%
7 El Camino Real, Chestnut Ave to
Tamarack Ave 436 458 456 0% 262 264 213 -19%
9 Cannon Rd, El Camino Real to
College Blvd - -46 -- - --
11 Carlsbad Blvd, Cannon Rd to Palomar
Airport Rd 449 445 387 -13% 346 405 337 -17%
14 College Blvd, Faraday Ave to Palomar
Airport Rd 15 14 19 36%- - --
15 El Camino Real, Faraday Ave to
Palomar Airport Rd 364 387 370 -4% 226 255 180 -29%
18 Carlsbad Blvd, Ponto Dr to Avenida
Encinas 423 418 352 -16% 321 383 305 -20%
21 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, San Elijo Rd to
Camino Junipero 271 288 241 -16% 102 96 111 16%
23 El Camino Real, La Costa Ave to Calle
Barcelona 292 316 277 -12% 224 246 190 -23%
26 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, La Costa Ave to
Camino de los Coches 251 197 210 7% 101 90 108 20%
27*Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad Village Dr to
Grand Ave -486 399 -18%-429 345 -20%
28* Carlsbad Blvd, S/O Avenida Encinas -421 343 -19%-392 295 -25%
29* Carlsbad Village Dr, E/O Pio Pico -98 103 5%-87 75 -14%
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Ave - -15 -- - --
32*Palomar Airport Rd, W/O El Camino
Real -37 36 -3%- - --
34**Carlsbad Village Dr, Santa Clara Way
to Concord St - -17 -- - --
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Table 3.6 – Daily Weekday and Weekend Transit Ridership (2021, 2022, 2023 Comparison) Continued
ID Location 2021 2022 2023 2022 -2023 %Change 2021 2022 2023 2022 -2023 %Change2aCarlsbad Blvd N/O State StRoundabout 478 428 403 -6% 375 384 342 -11%4 Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad Village Dr toTamarack Ave 457 459 394 -14% 357 417 348 -17%6 Tamarack Ave, Pio Pico Dr to ValleySt 64 67 69 3% 15 19 17 -11%7 El Camino Real, Chestnut Ave toTamarack Ave 436 458 456 0% 262 264 213 -19%9 Cannon Rd, El Camino Real toCollege Blvd - -46 -- - --11 Carlsbad Blvd, Cannon Rd to PalomarAirport Rd 449 445 387 -13% 346 405 337 -17%14 College Blvd, Faraday Ave to PalomarAirport Rd 15 14 19 36%- - --15 El Camino Real, Faraday Ave toPalomar Airport Rd 364 387 370 -4% 226 255 180 -29%18 Carlsbad Blvd, Ponto Dr to AvenidaEncinas 423 418 352 -16% 321 383 305 -20%21 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, San Elijo Rd toCamino Junipero 271 288 241 -16% 102 96 111 16%
23 El Camino Real, La Costa Ave to Calle
Barcelona 292 316 277 -12% 224 246 190 -23%
26 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, La Costa Ave to
Camino de los Coches 251 197 210 7% 101 90 108 20%
27*Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad Village Dr to
Grand Ave -486 399 -18%-429 345 -20%
28* Carlsbad Blvd, S/O Avenida Encinas -421 343 -19%-392 295 -25%
29* Carlsbad Village Dr, E/O Pio Pico -98 103 5%-87 75 -14%
30a**Carlsbad Village Dr, W/O Tamarack
Ave - -15 -- - --
32*Palomar Airport Rd, W/O El Camino
Real -37 36 -3%- - --
34**Carlsbad Village Dr, Santa Clara Way
to Concord St - -17 -- - --
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Source: Carlsbad Active Transportation Report – Year 2, Counts Unlimited, Kimley-Horn (2024)
Notes:
*Count location added in 2022 **Count location added in 2024
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3.3.2 2022-2023 REGIONAL RIDERSHIP COMPARISON
NCTD provided systemwide BREEZE bus boarding data for September and October 2023. The previous Active Transportation Monitoring Reports included BREEZE bus route data for October to November of 2021 and 2022. The purpose of analyzing systemwide ridership data is to examine how Carlsbad’s transit ridership compares to the overall NCTD system. As such, this report utilizes October data for the regional comparison. Table 3.7 compare systemwide BREEZE bus ridership in October of 2021 and 2022 to the 2023 ridership data obtained for this report. Systemwide data reflects a slight decrease in transit ridership.
Table 3.7 – NCTD Systemwide BREEZE Bus Boardings Comparison (2021, 2022, and 2023 Comparison)
Column1 2021 2022 2023 Variance from
Prior Year
Weekday 13,227 15,377 14,418 -6.24%
Weekend1 7,762 8,920 8,108 -9.10%
Total 20,989 24,297 22,526 -7.29%
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Source: NCTD, 2023
1 Saturday ridership utilized for weekends to be consistent with other data collectedSource: NCTD, 2023
1. Saturday ridership utilized for weekends to be consistent with other data collected
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3.4 VEHICLE PERSON TRIPS
Vehicle counts were conducted over 24 hours on the following days:
)Thursday, September 19, 2024
)Saturday, September 20, 2024
Raw vehicle counts were converted to person trips to allow an equivalent comparison to pedestrian, bicycle, and
transit ridership data. Table 3.8 shows the 24-hour vehicle counts converted to person trips using the regional vehicle
occupancy rate of 1.38 persons per vehicle. This vehicle occupancy rate is provided by SANDAG’s latest model run for
the 2021 Regional Plan, which is the most recently adopted Regional Plan. Multiplying the vehicle count by this occu-
pancy rate yields the estimated number of person trips by car.
The four count sites with the highest weekday and weekend vehicle person trips are as follows:
)Rancho Santa Fe Rd, from San Elijo Rd to Camino Juniper (Site #21) recorded 14,210 weekday and 12, 319 week-end vehicle person trips.
)La Costa Ave, from Interstate 5 to El Camino Real (Site #22), 18,916 weekday and 17,170 weekend vehicle per-
son trips.
)Rancho Santa Fe Rd, from La Costa Ave to Comino de los Coches (Site #26), recorded 21,042 weekday and 19,092 weekend vehicle person trips.
)El Camino Real, from La Costa Ave to Calle Barcelona (Site #23), recorded 50,313 weekday and 42,234 weekend
vehicle person trips.
The three count sites with the lowest weekday and weekend vehicle person trips are as follows:
)Kelly Dr, from El Camino Real to Hillside Dr (Site #8), recorded 17,541 weekday and 19,349 weekend vehicle person trips.
)Garfield St, from Walnut Ave to Sycamore Ave (Coastal Rail Trail) (Site #5), recorded 5,926 weekday and 3,719
weekend vehicle person trips.
)Tamarack Ave, N/O Carlsbad Village Dr (Site #30d), recorded 3,255 weekday and 1,802 weekend vehicle person trips.
Figures 3.16 charts the vehicle person trip data. Figure 3.17 and Figure 3.18 map the weekday and weekend vehicle person trips, respectively.
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Table 3.8 – 24 Hour Vehicle Person Trips
ID Location Weekday Weekend
1 Jefferson St, I-5 to Marron Rd 14,054 13,790
2a Carlsbad Blvd N/O State St Roundabout 23,931 27,118
2b** Carlsbad Blvd S/O State St Roundabout 19,308 23,231
2c** State St E/O Carlsbad Blvd Roundabout 1,594 1,866
3 Carlsbad Village Dr, Carlsbad Blvd to Harding St 14,206 12,090
4 Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad Village Dr to Tamarack Ave 31,539 22,308
5 Garfield St, Walnut Ave to Sycamore Ave (Coastal Rail Trail)5,926 3,719
6 Tamarack Ave, Pio Pico Dr to Valley St 28,668 21,418
7 El Camino Real, Chestnut Ave to Tamarack Ave 8,174 8,280
8 Kelly Dr, El Camino Real to Hillside Dr 17,541 19,349
9 Cannon Rd, El Camino Real to College Blvd 7,698 5,207
10 Cannon Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to El Arbol Dr 9,468 9,944
11 Carlsbad Blvd, Cannon Rd to Palomar Airport Rd 18,288 8,317
12 Avenida Encinas, Cannon Rd to Palomar Airport
Rd 43,724 26,460
13 Palomar Airport Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to Avenida
Encinas 11,678 9,557
14 College Blvd, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd 9,551 9,924
15 El Camino Real, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd 13,534 14,694
16 Poinsettia Ln, Cassia Rd to El Camino Real 4,336 4,282
17 Poinsettia Ln, Carlsbad Blvd to Avenida Encinas 19,769 17,561
18 Carlsbad Blvd, Ponto Dr to Avenida Encinas 59,620 49,984
19 Avenida Encinas, Carlsbad Blvd to Ponto Dr 53,641 45,477
20 Alga Rd, El Camino Real to El Fuerte St 47,288 39,783
21 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, San Elijo Rd to Camino
Junipero 14,210 12,319
22 La Costa Ave, I-5 to El Camino Real 18,916 17,170
23 El Camino Real, La Costa Ave to Calle Barcelona 50,313 42,234
24 Calle Barcelona, El Camino Real to Rancho Santa
Fe Rd 16,169 20,235
25 La Costa Ave, El Camino Real to Rancho Santa
Fe Rd 16,734 18,284
26 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, La Costa Ave to Camino de los Coches 21,042 19,092
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Table 3.8 – 24 Hour Vehicle Person Trips Continued
27* Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad Village Dr to Grand Ave 20,614 25,731
28* Carlsbad Blvd, S/O Avenida Encinas 16,229 20,296
29* Carlsbad Village Dr, E/O Pio Pico 7,917 9,293
30a** Carlsbad Village Dr, W/O Tamarack Ave 10,104 8,515
30b** Tamarack Ave S/O Carlsbad Village Dr 7,212 5,396
30c** Carlsbad Village Dr E/O Tamarack Ave 14,351 11,553
30d** Tamarack Ave N/O Carlsbad Village Dr 3,255 1,802
31* Cannon Rd, Paseo del Norte to Car Country Dr 29,333 30,425
32* Palomar Airport Rd, W/O El Camino Real 43,146 33,114
33** Poinsettia Ln, E/O Paseo del Norte 37,990 29,671
34**Carlsbad Village Dr, Santa Clara Way to Concord St 11,529 10,133
35** Tamarack Ave, Park Dr to Valley St 10,328 8,977
36** Tamarack Ave, Pontiac Dr to Kirkwall Ave 8,613 6,935
37** Poinsettia Ln, Estrella De Mar Rd to Alicante Rd 22,788 15,769
Source: Counts Unlimited, Kimley-Horn (2024)
Notes:
*Count location added in 2022. **Count location added in 2024.
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Figure 3.16: 24-Hour Weekday and Weekend Vehicle Person Trips (chart)
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Figure 3.16: 24-Hour Weekday and Weekend Vehicle Person Trips (chart) Continued
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3.4.1 2022-2024 VEHICLE PERSON TRIPS COMPARISON
Figure 3.19 and Figure 3.20 chart 2021, 2022, and 2024 weekday and weekend vehicle person trips, respectively, for comparison. Table 3.9 compares the 2024 vehicle person trips to the 2022 counts.
When comparing 2024 to 2022, about half of the count locations experienced a decrease in vehicle person trips during weekdays and half experienced an increase. Most locations experienced a change of four percent or less. The most significant change occurred along El Camino Real, from La Costa Avenue to Calle Barcelona (Site #23), with an increase of 3,017 vehicle person trips.
When comparing 2024 to 2022, more than half of the count locations experienced a decrease in vehicle person trips during weekends. Weekend volumes varied more than weekday volumes across years. Rancho Santa Fe Rd, from San Elijo Rd to Camino Junipero (Site #21), had the most significant change with an increase of 16,433 person trips. With this change, Site #21 vehicle volumes returned to 2021 levels.
The 3 locations with the most significant change are:
)Jefferson St from Interstate 5 to Marron Rd (Site #1), increased from 11,899 to 13,790 weekend vehicle person trips.
)Poinsettia Lane from Cassia Road to El Camino Real (Site #16), increased from 8,001 to 9,557 weekend vehicle
person trips.
)Rancho Santa Fe Rd from San Elijo Rd to Camino Junipero (Site #21), increased from 33,551 to 49,984 vehicle person trips.
Figure 3.19: 24-Hour Weekday Vehicle Person Trips (2021, 2022, 2024 Comparison)
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Figure 3.19: 24-Hour Weekday Vehicle Person Trips (2021, 2022, 2024 Comparison) Continued
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Figure 3.19: 24-Hour Weekday Vehicle Person Trips (2021, 2022, 2024 Comparison) Continued
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Figure 3.20: 24-Hour Weekend Vehicle Person Trips (2021, 2022, 2024 Comparison)
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Figure 3.20: 24-Hour Weekend Vehicle Person Trips (2021, 2022, 2024 Comparison) Continued
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Figure 3.20: 24-Hour Weekend Vehicle Person Trips (2021, 2022, 2024 Comparison) Continued
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Table 3.9 – 24-Hour Weekday and Weekend Vehicle Person Trips (2021, 2022, and 2024 Comparison)
ID Location 2021 2022 2024
2022 - 2024 %
Change 2021 2022 2024
2022 - 2024 %
Change
1 Jefferson St, I-5 to Marron Rd 12,388 13,497 14,054 4% 10,821 11,899 13,790 16%
2a Carlsbad Blvd N/O State St Roundabout 19,437 21,153 20,614 -3% 26,441 26,319 25,731 -2%
3 Carlsbad Village Dr, Carlsbad Blvd to
Harding St 24,092 25,177 23,931 -5% 29,001 26,912 27,118 1%
4 Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad Village Dr to Tamarack Ave 22,330 20,556 19,308 -6% 26,277 25,760 23,231 -10%
5 Garfield St, Walnut Ave to Sycamore
Ave (Coastal Rail Trail)1,550 1,663 1,594 -4% 2,214 1,811 1,866 3%
6 Tamarack Ave, Pio Pico Dr to Valley St 13,966 14,241 14,206 0% 13,409 13,213 12,090 -8%
7 El Camino Real, Chestnut Ave to Tamarack Ave 26,482 31,655 31,539 0% 23,479 24,694 22,308 -10%
8 Kelly Dr, El Camino Real to Hillside Dr 5,370 5,381 5,926 10% 3,787 3,750 3,719 -1%
9 Cannon Rd, El Camino Real to College Blvd 25,449 28,020 28,668 2% 17,845 20,506 21,418 4%
10 Cannon Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to El Arbol
Dr 8,201 8,500 8,174 -4% 9,677 9,370 8,280 -12%
11 Carlsbad Blvd, Cannon Rd to Palomar Airport Rd 20,675 18,711 17,541 -6% 23,697 22,229 19,349 -13%
12 Avenida Encinas, Cannon Rd to Palomar Airport Rd 6,872 7,712 7,698 0% 5,164 5,538 5,207 -6%
13 Palomar Airport Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to
Avenida Encinas 11,501 9,588 9,468 -1% 10,692 10,554 9,944 -6%
14 College Blvd, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd 16,412 18,636 18,288 -2% 7,251 9,416 8,317 -12%
15 El Camino Real, Faraday Ave to
Palomar Airport Rd 40,459 42,674 43,724 2% 28,170 27,172 26,460 -3%
16 Poinsettia Ln, Cassia Rd to El Camino Real 16,423 10,109 11,678 16% 7,304 8,001 9,557 19%
17 Poinsettia Ln, Carlsbad Blvd to Avenida Encinas 10,035 9,920 9,551 -4% 10,705 10,765 9,924 -8%
18 Carlsbad Blvd, Ponto Dr to Avenida
Encinas 13,570 14,300 13,534 -5% 19,415 16,347 14,694 -10%
19 Avenida Encinas, Carlsbad Blvd to Ponto Dr 4,332 4,459 4,336 -3% 4,968 4,374 4,282 -2%
20 Alga Rd, El Camino Real to El Fuerte
St 14,574 19,147 19,769 3% 16,450 17,294 17,561 2%
21 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, San Elijo Rd to Camino Junipero 53,986 59,172 59,620 1% 49,893 33,551 49,984 49%
22 La Costa Ave, I-5 to El Camino Real 50,105 51,935 53,641 3% 30,980 43,148 45,477 5%
23 El Camino Real, La Costa Ave to
Calle Barcelona 46,265 44,271 47,288 7% 39,572 36,573 39,783 9%
24 Calle Barcelona, El Camino Real to Rancho Santa Fe Rd 13,571 13,488 14,210 5% 10,712 11,536 12,319 7%
25 La Costa Ave, El Camino Real to
Rancho Santa Fe Rd 17,446 18,387 18,916 3% 15,161 16,779 17,170 2%
26 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, La Costa Ave to Camino de los Coches 46,115 49,498 50,313 2% 43,311 42,287 42,234 0%
27*Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad Village Dr to Grand Ave - 17,154 16,169 -6% - 22,520 20,235 -10%
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Table 3.9 – 24-Hour Weekday and Weekend Vehicle Person Trips (2021, 2022, and 2024 Comparison) Continued
28*Carlsbad Blvd, S/O Avenida Encinas - 19,281 16,734 -13% - 18,743 18,284 -2%
29*Carlsbad Village Dr, E/O Pio Pico - 20,247 21,042 4% - 17,794 19,092 7%
31*Cannon Rd, Paseo del Norte to Car Country Dr - 29,250 29,333 0% - 31,036 30,425 -2%
32*Palomar Airport Rd, W/O El Camino Real - 42,423 43,146 2% - 31,506 33,114 5%
33**Poinsettia Ln, E/O Paseo del Norte - 36,831 37,990 3% - 30,886 29,671 -4%
Source: Carlsbad Active Transportation Report – Year 2, Counts Unlimited, Kimley-Horn (2024)
Notes:
*Count location added in 2022
**Count location added in 2024
3.4.2 2022-2024 AVERAGE DAILY TRAFFIC COMPARISON
As part of the City’s Growth Management Plan, average daily traffic counts are conducted and compared annually
along select roadway segments. Table 3.10 presents the 2021, 2022, and 2024 data along with the percent change
from 2022 to 2024.
Table 3.10 – Average Daily Traffic Volumes (2021,2022, and 2024 Comparison)
Roadway Segment 2021 2022 2024
% Change 2022
- 2024
City Limits to Marron Rd 28,828 39,339 29,302 -26
Marron Rd to CVD 25,867 27,631 26,641 -4
CVD to Tamarack 19,117 20,467 22,552 10
Tamarack to Cannon 23,877 26,595 27,220 2
Cannon to College 31,136 31,832 36,521 15
College to PAR 28,966 28,350 31,082 10
PAR to Camino Vida Roble 28,089 29,344 28,510 -3
Camino Vido Roble to Poinsettia 26,925 26,568 29,458 11
Poinsettia to Alga 33,089 31,012 28,644 -8
Alga to La Costa 44,539 45,259 41,927 -7
La Costa to Leucadia 33,948 30,830 31,529 2
Carlsbad Blvd to Avenida Encinas 8,275 8,582 8,978 5
Avenida Encinas to Paseo Del Norte 16,423 30,512 19,366 -37
Paseo Del Norte to Armada 42,000 43,690 45,355 4
Armada to College 40,405 40,413 39,475 -2
College to Camino Vida Roble 32,266 28,875 32,065 11
Camino Vido Roble to ECR 28,330 29,384 31,204 6
Carlsbad Blvd to Avenida Encinas 8,245 6,841 7,248 6
Avenida Encinas to Paseo Del Norte 12,621 23,529 12,348 -48
Paseo Del Norte to Car Country 21,007 21,155 22,501 6
Car Country to Legoland Dr 19,110 20,394 22,357 10
Legoland Dr to Grand Pacific Dr 17,980 19,227 20,697 8
Faraday to ECR 12,442 13,854 15,263 10
ECR to College 18,401 19,709 22,469 14
City Limits to CVD 25,098 27,851 28,143 1
CVD to Cannon 17,515 18,916 21,038 11
ECR to Aston Ave 6,170 7,429 7,189 -3
Aston Ave to PAR 11,590 13,849 13,005 -6
City Limits to Camino Junipero 38,140 39,197 42,799 9
Camino Junipero to La Costa 36,599 40,645 42,200 4
La Costa to Calle Barcelona 32,808 34,099 37,297 9
Calle Barcelona to Olivenhain 34,306 35,698 37,453 5
Olivenhain to Calle Acervo 14,854 15,258 16,148 6
La Costa Piraeus to ECR 36,376 36,318 36,387 0
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Table 3.10 – Average Daily Traffic Volumes (2021,2022, and 2024 Comparison) Continued
Roadway Segment 2021 2022 2024 % Change 2022 - 2024City Limits to Marron Rd 28,828 39,339 29,302 -26Marron Rd to CVD 25,867 27,631 26,641 -4CVD to Tamarack 19,117 20,467 22,552 10Tamarack to Cannon 23,877 26,595 27,220 2Cannon to College 31,136 31,832 36,521 15
College to PAR 28,966 28,350 31,082 10
PAR to Camino Vida Roble 28,089 29,344 28,510 -3
Camino Vido Roble to Poinsettia 26,925 26,568 29,458 11
Poinsettia to Alga 33,089 31,012 28,644 -8
Alga to La Costa 44,539 45,259 41,927 -7
La Costa to Leucadia 33,948 30,830 31,529 2
Carlsbad Blvd to Avenida Encinas 8,275 8,582 8,978 5
Avenida Encinas to Paseo Del Norte 16,423 30,512 19,366 -37
Paseo Del Norte to Armada 42,000 43,690 45,355 4
Armada to College 40,405 40,413 39,475 -2
College to Camino Vida Roble 32,266 28,875 32,065 11
Camino Vido Roble to ECR 28,330 29,384 31,204 6
Carlsbad Blvd to Avenida Encinas 8,245 6,841 7,248 6
Avenida Encinas to Paseo Del Norte 12,621 23,529 12,348 -48
Paseo Del Norte to Car Country 21,007 21,155 22,501 6
Car Country to Legoland Dr 19,110 20,394 22,357 10
Legoland Dr to Grand Pacific Dr 17,980 19,227 20,697 8
Faraday to ECR 12,442 13,854 15,263 10
ECR to College 18,401 19,709 22,469 14
City Limits to CVD 25,098 27,851 28,143 1
CVD to Cannon 17,515 18,916 21,038 11
ECR to Aston Ave 6,170 7,429 7,189 -3
Aston Ave to PAR 11,590 13,849 13,005 -6
City Limits to Camino Junipero 38,140 39,197 42,799 9
Camino Junipero to La Costa 36,599 40,645 42,200 4
La Costa to Calle Barcelona 32,808 34,099 37,297 9
Calle Barcelona to Olivenhain 34,306 35,698 37,453 5
Olivenhain to Calle Acervo 14,854 15,258 16,148 6
La Costa Piraeus to ECR 36,376 36,318 36,387 0
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Fe
College
Boulevard
Cannon Road
Palomar Airport
Road
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4 MODE SHARE
Mode share is calculated for each data collection site. This approach offers an opportunity to monitor the distribution of transportation modes and their respective shares within a given corridor.
At each data collection location, the total number of person trips was calculated by summing the pedestrian, cyclist, vehicle person trips, and transit riders during a weekday. Mode share was then determined by calculating each mode’s proportion of the total person trips along the segment. The equations below illustrate this process. By monitoring these mode share measures over time, it becomes possible to track how usage is changing because of various poli-cies and infrastructure implementations in the City.
Total Travelers (along the corridor where the count site is located) = Number of Pedestrians + Number of Cyclists + Number of People in Cars + Number of Transit Riders
As shown in Table 4.1, weekday vehicle mode share at the data collection sites ranges from a high of approximately 99.8 percent along Palomar Airport Road, west of El Camino Real (Site #32), to a low of approximately 79.3 percent along Garfield Street/Coastal Rail Trail, from Walnut Avenue to Sycamore Avenue (Site #5).
Weekday transit mode share ranges from a high of 1.8 percent along Carlsbad Boulevard, from Ponto Drive to Aveni-da Encinas (Site #18) served by Route 101. The lowest weekday transit mode share was approximately 0.1 percent observed along Palomar Airport Road, west of El Camino Real (Site #32) served by Route 445.
Weekday bicycle mode share ranges from a high of approximately 5.4 percent along the Coastal Rail Trail between Ponto Drive and Avenida Encinas (Site #18) and a low of approximately 0.1 percent along Palomar Airport Road west of El Camino Real (Site #32) and Rancho Santa Fe Road, from La Costa Avenue to Camino de los Coches (Site #16).
Weekday pedestrian mode share ranges from a high of approximately 17.8 percent along Garfield Street/Coastal Rail Trail, from Walnut Avenue to Sycamore Avenue (Site #5) to a low of approximately 0.1 percent at El Camino Real, from Faraday Avenue to Palomar Airport Road (Site #15); Rancho Santa Fe Road, from San Elijo Road to Camino Junipero (Site #21); La Costa Avenue, from I-5 to El Camino Real (Site #22); and Rancho Santa Fe Road, from La Costa Avenue to Camino de los Coches (Site #26).
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Figure 4.1 and Figure 4.2 illustrated this data in chart and mapped formats, respectively.
Table 4.1 – Mode Share — Weekday
ID Location Pedestrian (%) Bicycle (%) Transit (%) Vehicle (%)
1 Jefferson St, I-5 to Marron Rd 0.1 0.9 -99.1
2a Carlsbad Blvd N/O State St Roundabout 1.1 2.9 1.8 94.2
2b**Carlsbad Blvd S/O State St Roundabout 1.7 2.6 -95.8
2c**State St E/O Carlsbad Blvd Roundabout 3.4 2.6 -94.0
3 Carlsbad Village Dr, Carlsbad Blvd to Harding St 1.7 0.5 -97.8
4 Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad Village Dr to Tamarack Ave 11.1 3.0 -85.9
5 Garfield St, Walnut Ave to Sycamore Ave (Coastal Rail Trail) 17.8 2.9 -79.3
6 Tamarack Ave, Pio Pico Dr to Valley St 0.9 0.8 0.5 97.9
7 El Camino Real, Chestnut Ave to Tamarack Ave 0.1 0.3 1.4 98.2
8 Kelly Dr, El Camino Real to Hillside Dr 1.6 1.6 -96.8
9 Cannon Rd, El Camino Real to College Blvd 0.3 0.5 0.2 99.1
10 Cannon Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to El Arbol Dr 1.6 2.5 -95.9
11 Carlsbad Blvd, Cannon Rd to Palomar Airport Rd 2.2 4.2 2.0 91.6
12 Avenida Encinas, Cannon Rd to Palomar Airport Rd 0.8 0.8 -98.4
13 Palomar Airport Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to Avenida Encinas 0.2 0.8 -99.0
14 College Blvd, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd 0.1 0.4 0.1 99.4
15 El Camino Real, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd 0.1 0.2 0.8 98.9
16 Poinsettia Ln, Cassia Rd to El Camino Real 1.5 1.0 -97.5
17 Poinsettia Ln, Carlsbad Blvd to Avenida Encinas 4.7 3.2 -92.2
18 Carlsbad Blvd, Ponto Dr to Avenida Encinas 1.3 5.4 2.4 90.9
19 Avenida Encinas, Carlsbad Blvd to Ponto Dr 4.9 2.9 -92.1
20 Alga Rd, El Camino Real to El Fuerte St 0.1 0.2 -99.7
21 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, San Elijo Rd to Camino Junipero 0.1 0.2 0.4 99.3
22 La Costa Ave, I-5 to El Camino Real 0.1 0.4 -99.6
23 El Camino Real, La Costa Ave to Calle Barcelona 0.1 0.3 0.6 99.0
24 Calle Barcelona, El Camino Real to Rancho Santa Fe Rd 1.2 0.3 -98.5
25 La Costa Ave, El Camino Real to Rancho Santa Fe Rd 0.4 0.5 -99.1
26 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, La Costa Ave to Camino de los Coches 0.1 0.1 0.4 99.4
27*Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad Village Dr to Grand Ave 11.5 2.7 2.1 83.7
28*Carlsbad Blvd, S/O Avenida Encinas 1.7 4.6 1.9 91.8
29*Carlsbad Village Dr, E/O Pio Pico 0.3 0.4 0.5 98.8
30a**Carlsbad Village Dr, W/O Tamarack Ave 1.7 1.7 0.1 96.4
30b**Tamarack Ave S/O Carlsbad Village Dr 1.5 0.4 -98.1
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Table 4.1 – Mode Share — Weekday Continued
ID Location Pedestrian (%) Bicycle (%) Transit (%) Vehicle (%)
1 Jefferson St, I-5 to Marron Rd 0.1 0.9 -99.1
2a Carlsbad Blvd N/O State St Roundabout 1.1 2.9 1.8 94.2
2b**Carlsbad Blvd S/O State St Roundabout 1.7 2.6 -95.8
2c**State St E/O Carlsbad Blvd Roundabout 3.4 2.6 -94.0
3 Carlsbad Village Dr, Carlsbad Blvd to Harding St 1.7 0.5 -97.8
4 Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad Village Dr to Tamarack Ave 11.1 3.0 -85.9
5 Garfield St, Walnut Ave to Sycamore Ave (Coastal Rail Trail) 17.8 2.9 -79.3
6 Tamarack Ave, Pio Pico Dr to Valley St 0.9 0.8 0.5 97.9
7 El Camino Real, Chestnut Ave to Tamarack Ave 0.1 0.3 1.4 98.2
8 Kelly Dr, El Camino Real to Hillside Dr 1.6 1.6 -96.8
9 Cannon Rd, El Camino Real to College Blvd 0.3 0.5 0.2 99.1
10 Cannon Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to El Arbol Dr 1.6 2.5 -95.9
11 Carlsbad Blvd, Cannon Rd to Palomar Airport Rd 2.2 4.2 2.0 91.6
12 Avenida Encinas, Cannon Rd to Palomar Airport Rd 0.8 0.8 -98.4
13 Palomar Airport Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to Avenida Encinas 0.2 0.8 -99.0
14 College Blvd, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd 0.1 0.4 0.1 99.4
15 El Camino Real, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd 0.1 0.2 0.8 98.9
16 Poinsettia Ln, Cassia Rd to El Camino Real 1.5 1.0 -97.5
17 Poinsettia Ln, Carlsbad Blvd to Avenida Encinas 4.7 3.2 -92.2
18 Carlsbad Blvd, Ponto Dr to Avenida Encinas 1.3 5.4 2.4 90.9
19 Avenida Encinas, Carlsbad Blvd to Ponto Dr 4.9 2.9 -92.1
20 Alga Rd, El Camino Real to El Fuerte St 0.1 0.2 -99.7
21 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, San Elijo Rd to Camino Junipero 0.1 0.2 0.4 99.3
22 La Costa Ave, I-5 to El Camino Real 0.1 0.4 -99.6
23 El Camino Real, La Costa Ave to Calle Barcelona 0.1 0.3 0.6 99.0
24 Calle Barcelona, El Camino Real to Rancho Santa Fe Rd 1.2 0.3 -98.5
25 La Costa Ave, El Camino Real to Rancho Santa Fe Rd 0.4 0.5 -99.1
26 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, La Costa Ave to Camino de los Coches 0.1 0.1 0.4 99.4
27*Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad Village Dr to Grand Ave 11.5 2.7 2.1 83.7
28*Carlsbad Blvd, S/O Avenida Encinas 1.7 4.6 1.9 91.8
29*Carlsbad Village Dr, E/O Pio Pico 0.3 0.4 0.5 98.8
30a**Carlsbad Village Dr, W/O Tamarack Ave 1.7 1.7 0.1 96.4
30b**Tamarack Ave S/O Carlsbad Village Dr 1.5 0.4 -98.1
Source: Counts Unlimited, NCTD, Kimley-Horn (2024)
Note:
*Count Added in 2022 **Count Added in 2024
ID Location Pedestrian (%) Bicycle (%) Transit (%) Vehicle (%)1 Jefferson St, I-5 to Marron Rd 0.1 0.9 -99.12aCarlsbad Blvd N/O State St Roundabout 1.1 2.9 1.8 94.22b**Carlsbad Blvd S/O State St Roundabout 1.7 2.6 -95.82c**State St E/O Carlsbad Blvd Roundabout 3.4 2.6 -94.03Carlsbad Village Dr, Carlsbad Blvd to Harding St 1.7 0.5 -97.84 Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad Village Dr to Tamarack Ave 11.1 3.0 -85.95 Garfield St, Walnut Ave to Sycamore Ave (Coastal Rail Trail) 17.8 2.9 -79.36Tamarack Ave, Pio Pico Dr to Valley St 0.9 0.8 0.5 97.97El Camino Real, Chestnut Ave to Tamarack Ave 0.1 0.3 1.4 98.28Kelly Dr, El Camino Real to Hillside Dr 1.6 1.6 -96.89Cannon Rd, El Camino Real to College Blvd 0.3 0.5 0.2 99.110Cannon Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to El Arbol Dr 1.6 2.5 -95.911Carlsbad Blvd, Cannon Rd to Palomar Airport Rd 2.2 4.2 2.0 91.612 Avenida Encinas, Cannon Rd to Palomar Airport Rd 0.8 0.8 -98.413 Palomar Airport Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to Avenida Encinas 0.2 0.8 -99.014College Blvd, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd 0.1 0.4 0.1 99.415 El Camino Real, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd 0.1 0.2 0.8 98.916Poinsettia Ln, Cassia Rd to El Camino Real 1.5 1.0 -97.517Poinsettia Ln, Carlsbad Blvd to Avenida Encinas 4.7 3.2 -92.218Carlsbad Blvd, Ponto Dr to Avenida Encinas 1.3 5.4 2.4 90.919Avenida Encinas, Carlsbad Blvd to Ponto Dr 4.9 2.9 -92.120Alga Rd, El Camino Real to El Fuerte St 0.1 0.2 -99.7
21 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, San Elijo Rd to Camino Junipero 0.1 0.2 0.4 99.3
22 La Costa Ave, I-5 to El Camino Real 0.1 0.4 -99.6
23 El Camino Real, La Costa Ave to Calle Barcelona 0.1 0.3 0.6 99.0
24 Calle Barcelona, El Camino Real to Rancho Santa Fe Rd 1.2 0.3 -98.5
25 La Costa Ave, El Camino Real to Rancho Santa Fe Rd 0.4 0.5 -99.1
26 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, La Costa Ave to Camino de los Coches 0.1 0.1 0.4 99.4
27*Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad Village Dr to Grand Ave 11.5 2.7 2.1 83.7
28*Carlsbad Blvd, S/O Avenida Encinas 1.7 4.6 1.9 91.8
29*Carlsbad Village Dr, E/O Pio Pico 0.3 0.4 0.5 98.8
30a**Carlsbad Village Dr, W/O Tamarack Ave 1.7 1.7 0.1 96.4
30b**Tamarack Ave S/O Carlsbad Village Dr 1.5 0.4 -98.1
30c**Carlsbad Village Dr E/O Tamarack Ave 0.6 1.1 -98.3
30d**Tamarack Ave N/O Carlsbad Village Dr 1.9 1.3 -96.8
31*Cannon Rd, Paseo del Norte to Car Country Dr 0.1 0.5 -99.4
32*Palomar Airport Rd, W/O El Camino Real 0.1 0.1 0.1 99.8
33**Poinsettia Ln, E/O Paseo del Norte 0.3 0.6 -99.0
34** Carlsbad Village Dr, Santa Clara Way to Concord St 0.7 0.9 0.1 98.2
35**Tamarack Ave, Park Dr to Valley St 2.2 1.8 -96.1
36**Tamarack Ave, Pontiac Dr to Kirkwall Ave 0.4 0.6 -99.0
37**Poinsettia Ln, Estrella De Mar Rd to Alicante Rd 0.4 0.5 -99.1
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Figure 4.1: Mode Share – Weekday (chart)
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Figure 4.1: Mode Share – Weekday (chart) Continued
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Figure 4.2: Mapped Mode Share – Weekday
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Table 4.2 shows mode share data for weekends. The current weekend vehicle mode share at the data collection site
ranges from a high of approximately 99.8 percent along Palomar Airport Road, west of El Camino Real (Site #32), to a low of approximately 76.7 percent along Carlsbad Boulevard, from Carlsbad Village Drive to Grand Avenue (Site #27).
Weekend transit mode share ranges from a high of approximately 1.8 percent along Carlsbad Boulevard from Ponto
Drive to Avenida Encinas (Site #18), to a low of approximately 0.1 percent along Tamarack Avenue from Pio Pico Drive to Valley Street (Site #6).
Weekend bicycle mode share ranges from a high of approximately 10.7 percent along Carlsbad Boulevard, from Ponto
Drive to Avenida Enincas (Site #18), and a low of approximately 0.2 percent along Palomar Airport Road west of El Camino Real (Site #32).
Weekend pedestrian mode share ranges from a high of approximately 16.7 percent along Carlsbad Boulevard, from
Carlsbad Village Drive to Grand Avenue (Site #27). to a low of approximately 0.05 percent along El Camino Real, from Farraday Avenue to Palomar Airport Road (Site #15), and Palomar Airport Road, west of El Camino Real (Site #32).
Figure 4.3 and Figure 4.4 illustrate this data in chart and mapped formats, respectively.
Table 4.2 – Mode Share — Weekend
ID Location Pedestrian (%)Bicycle
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1 Jefferson St, I-5 to Marron Rd 0.1 1.0 -98.9
2a Carlsbad Blvd N/O State St Roundabout 2.0 5.5 1.2 91.3
2b**Carlsbad Blvd S/O State St Roundabout 2.1 5.6 -92.4
2c**State St E/O Carlsbad Blvd Roundabout 4.2 3.6 -92.2
3 Carlsbad Village Dr, Carlsbad Blvd to Harding St 2.6 0.6 -96.8
4 Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad Village Dr to Tamarack Ave 15.1 5.2 1.2 78.4
5 Garfield St, Walnut Ave to Sycamore Ave (Coastal Rail Trail) 16.6 4.4 -79.1
6 Tamarack Ave, Pio Pico Dr to Valley St 0.7 0.8 0.1 98.4
7 El Camino Real, Chestnut Ave to Tamarack Ave 0.1 0.4 0.9 98.6
8 Kelly Dr, El Camino Real to Hillside Dr 1.9 3.5 -94.6
9 Cannon Rd, El Camino Real to College Blvd 0.4 0.7 -98.9
10 Cannon Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to El Arbol Dr 2.0 3.6 -94.5
11 Carlsbad Blvd, Cannon Rd to Palomar Airport Rd 3.6 8.4 1.5 86.5
12 Avenida Encinas, Cannon Rd to Palomar Airport Rd 0.4 1.2 -98.4
13 Palomar Airport Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to Avenida Encinas 0.3 1.0 -98.7
14 College Blvd, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd 0.2 0.8 -99.0
15 El Camino Real, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd 0.0 0.6 0.7 98.7
16 Poinsettia Ln, Cassia Rd to El Camino Real 1.6 1.4 -97.0
17 Poinsettia Ln, Carlsbad Blvd to Avenida Encinas 6.7 4.4 -89.0
18 Carlsbad Blvd, Ponto Dr to Avenida Encinas 2.8 10.7 1.8 84.8
19 Avenida Encinas, Carlsbad Blvd to Ponto Dr 5.6 4.2 -90.1
20 Alga Rd, El Camino Real to El Fuerte St 0.2 0.3 -99.5
21 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, San Elijo Rd to Camino Junipero 0.1 0.8 0.2 98.9
22 La Costa Ave, I-5 to El Camino Real 0.1 1.3 -98.6
23 El Camino Real, La Costa Ave to Calle Barcelona 0.2 1.1 0.5 98.2
24 Calle Barcelona, El Camino Real to Rancho Santa Fe Rd 1.4 0.6 -98.0
25 La Costa Ave, El Camino Real to Rancho Santa Fe Rd 0.5 1.0 -98.5
26 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, La Costa Ave to Camino de los Coches 0.1 0.4 0.3 99.2
27*Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad Village Dr to Grand Ave 16.7 5.2 1.3 76.7
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Table 4.2 – Mode Share — Weekend Continued
ID Location Pedestrian (%)Bicycle(%)Transit(%)Vehicle(%)
1 Jefferson St, I-5 to Marron Rd 0.1 1.0 -98.9
2a Carlsbad Blvd N/O State St Roundabout 2.0 5.5 1.2 91.3
2b**Carlsbad Blvd S/O State St Roundabout 2.1 5.6 -92.4
2c**State St E/O Carlsbad Blvd Roundabout 4.2 3.6 -92.2
3 Carlsbad Village Dr, Carlsbad Blvd to Harding St 2.6 0.6 -96.8
4 Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad Village Dr to Tamarack Ave 15.1 5.2 1.2 78.4
5 Garfield St, Walnut Ave to Sycamore Ave (Coastal Rail Trail)16.6 4.4 -79.1
6 Tamarack Ave, Pio Pico Dr to Valley St 0.7 0.8 0.1 98.4
7 El Camino Real, Chestnut Ave to Tamarack Ave 0.1 0.4 0.9 98.6
8 Kelly Dr, El Camino Real to Hillside Dr 1.9 3.5 -94.6
9 Cannon Rd, El Camino Real to College Blvd 0.4 0.7 -98.9
10 Cannon Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to El Arbol Dr 2.0 3.6 -94.5
11 Carlsbad Blvd, Cannon Rd to Palomar Airport Rd 3.6 8.4 1.5 86.5
12 Avenida Encinas, Cannon Rd to Palomar Airport Rd 0.4 1.2 -98.4
13 Palomar Airport Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to Avenida Encinas 0.3 1.0 -98.7
14 College Blvd, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd 0.2 0.8 -99.0
15 El Camino Real, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd 0.0 0.6 0.7 98.7
16 Poinsettia Ln, Cassia Rd to El Camino Real 1.6 1.4 -97.0
17 Poinsettia Ln, Carlsbad Blvd to Avenida Encinas 6.7 4.4 -89.0
18 Carlsbad Blvd, Ponto Dr to Avenida Encinas 2.8 10.7 1.8 84.8
19 Avenida Encinas, Carlsbad Blvd to Ponto Dr 5.6 4.2 -90.1
20 Alga Rd, El Camino Real to El Fuerte St 0.2 0.3 -99.5
21 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, San Elijo Rd to Camino Junipero 0.1 0.8 0.2 98.9
22 La Costa Ave, I-5 to El Camino Real 0.1 1.3 -98.6
23 El Camino Real, La Costa Ave to Calle Barcelona 0.2 1.1 0.5 98.2
24 Calle Barcelona, El Camino Real to Rancho Santa Fe Rd 1.4 0.6 -98.0
25 La Costa Ave, El Camino Real to Rancho Santa Fe Rd 0.5 1.0 -98.5
26 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, La Costa Ave to Camino de los Coches 0.1 0.4 0.3 99.2
27*Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad Village Dr to Grand Ave 16.7 5.2 1.3 76.7
28*Carlsbad Blvd, S/O Avenida Encinas 2.9 9.4 1.4 86.3
29*Carlsbad Village Dr, E/O Pio Pico 0.4 0.5 0.4 98.7
ID Location Pedestrian (%)Bicycle(%)Transit(%)Vehicle(%)1 Jefferson St, I-5 to Marron Rd 0.1 1.0 -98.92aCarlsbad Blvd N/O State St Roundabout 2.0 5.5 1.2 91.32b**Carlsbad Blvd S/O State St Roundabout 2.1 5.6 -92.42c**State St E/O Carlsbad Blvd Roundabout 4.2 3.6 -92.23Carlsbad Village Dr, Carlsbad Blvd to Harding St 2.6 0.6 -96.84 Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad Village Dr to Tamarack Ave 15.1 5.2 1.2 78.45 Garfield St, Walnut Ave to Sycamore Ave (Coastal Rail Trail) 16.6 4.4 -79.16Tamarack Ave, Pio Pico Dr to Valley St 0.7 0.8 0.1 98.47El Camino Real, Chestnut Ave to Tamarack Ave 0.1 0.4 0.9 98.68Kelly Dr, El Camino Real to Hillside Dr 1.9 3.5 -94.6
9 Cannon Rd, El Camino Real to College Blvd 0.4 0.7 -98.9
10 Cannon Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to El Arbol Dr 2.0 3.6 -94.5
11 Carlsbad Blvd, Cannon Rd to Palomar Airport Rd 3.6 8.4 1.5 86.5
12 Avenida Encinas, Cannon Rd to Palomar Airport Rd 0.4 1.2 -98.4
13 Palomar Airport Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to Avenida Encinas 0.3 1.0 -98.7
14 College Blvd, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd 0.2 0.8 -99.0
15 El Camino Real, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd 0.0 0.6 0.7 98.7
16 Poinsettia Ln, Cassia Rd to El Camino Real 1.6 1.4 -97.0
17 Poinsettia Ln, Carlsbad Blvd to Avenida Encinas 6.7 4.4 -89.0
18 Carlsbad Blvd, Ponto Dr to Avenida Encinas 2.8 10.7 1.8 84.8
19 Avenida Encinas, Carlsbad Blvd to Ponto Dr 5.6 4.2 -90.1
20 Alga Rd, El Camino Real to El Fuerte St 0.2 0.3 -99.5
21 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, San Elijo Rd to Camino Junipero 0.1 0.8 0.2 98.9
22 La Costa Ave, I-5 to El Camino Real 0.1 1.3 -98.6
23 El Camino Real, La Costa Ave to Calle Barcelona 0.2 1.1 0.5 98.2
24 Calle Barcelona, El Camino Real to Rancho Santa Fe Rd 1.4 0.6 -98.0
25 La Costa Ave, El Camino Real to Rancho Santa Fe Rd 0.5 1.0 -98.5
26 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, La Costa Ave to Camino de los Coches 0.1 0.4 0.3 99.2
27*Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad Village Dr to Grand Ave 16.7 5.2 1.3 76.7
28*Carlsbad Blvd, S/O Avenida Encinas 2.9 9.4 1.4 86.3
29*Carlsbad Village Dr, E/O Pio Pico 0.4 0.5 0.4 98.7
30a**Carlsbad Village Dr, W/O Tamarack Ave 1.5 2.3 -96.2
30b**Tamarack Ave S/O Carlsbad Village Dr 0.9 1.2 -97.9
30c**Carlsbad Village Dr E/O Tamarack Ave 0.8 1.1 -98.0
30d**Tamarack Ave N/O Carlsbad Village Dr 3.2 3.4 -93.5
31*Cannon Rd, Paseo del Norte to Car Country Dr 0.4 0.9 -98.7
32*Palomar Airport Rd, W/O El Camino Real 0.0 0.2 -99.8
33**Poinsettia Ln, E/O Paseo del Norte 0.9 1.0 -98.1
34** Carlsbad Village Dr, Santa Clara Way to Concord St 0.9 1.2 -97.9
35**Tamarack Ave, Park Dr to Valley St 3.2 1.3 -95.4
36**Tamarack Ave, Pontiac Dr to Kirkwall Ave 0.5 0.9 -98.6
37**Poinsettia Ln, Estrella De Mar Rd to Alicante Rd 0.5 0.7 -98.8
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Figure 4.3: Mode Share – Weekend (chart)
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Figure 4.3: Mode Share – Weekend (chart) Continued
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4.1 2022-2024 MODE SHARE COMPARISON
Table 4.3 and Table 4.4 present the change in mode share between 2022 and 2024 for weekdays and weekends, respectively.
Vehicular
When comparing Year 2 and Year 3 weekday data, about two-thirds of the sites experienced a decrease in vehicle mode share. The greatest increase was along Palomar Airport Road, from Carlsbad Boulevard to Avenida Encinas (Site #13), by 4.1 percent. The biggest decrease was along Garfield Street, from Walnut Avenue to Sycamore Avenue (Site #5), by -4.1 percent.
Over half of the sites experienced decreases in weekend vehicular mode share. The greatest increase was again
found along Palomar Airport Road, from Carlsbad Boulevard to Avenida Enincas (Site #13), with a 3.6 percent in-
crease, while the greatest decrease was -3.0 percent along Carlsbad Boulevard from Ponto Drive to Avenida Encinas
(Site #18).
Transit
When comparing Year 2 and Year 3 weekday data, weekday transit mode share generally remained stable or de-
creased, with changes ranging from 0 percent to -0.3 percent. The greatest decrease in weekday transit mode share
was -0.3 percent observed along Carlsbad Boulevard, from Ponto Drive to Avenida Encinas (Site #18), which is served
by Route 101.
Weekend transit mode share generally remained stable or decreased, with changes ranging from 0.1 percent to -0.5 percent. The greatest decrease in weekend transit mode share was -0.5 percent observed along Carlsbad Boulevard , south of Avenida Encinas.
Bicycle
Bicycle mode share on weekdays remained stable between Year 2 and Year 3. No site received a change greater than one percent. The greatest increase was along Carlsbad Boulevard, from Ponto Drive to Avenida Encinas (Site #18), by 0.8 percent. The biggest decrease was along Garfield Street, from Walnut Avenue to Sycamore Avenue (Site #5), by -0.9 percent.
Weekend bicycle mode share also remained mostly stable. The greatest increase in weekend bicycle mode share was observed along Carlsbad Boulevard, south of Avenida Encinas (Site #28), with an increase of approximately 1.8 percent. No site had bicycle mode share decrease by more than one percent. The greatest decrease was observed at along Poinsettia Lane, from Cassia Road to El Camino Real (Site #16), by -0.8 percent.
Pedestrian
26 out of the 30 site locations’ weekday pedestrian mode share remained stable or increased. The greatest increase
in weekday pedestrian mode share was 5.0 percent, which was observed along Garfield Street, from Walnut Avenue
to Sycamore Avenue (Site #5). Out of the four sites where decreases were reported, the greatest decrease was -0.4
percent located along Poinsettia Lane, from Cassia Road to El Camino Real (Site #16), and along Cannon Road, from
Paseo del Norte to Car Country Drive (Site #31).
For weekend pedestrian mode share, 24 out of the 30 sites saw an increase in pedestrian mode share or remained stable. The highest increase in weekday pedestrian mode share was 3.1 percent, which was observed along Carlsbad Boulevard, from Carlsbad Village Drive to Tamarack Avenue (Site #4). The greatest decrease in weekend pedestrian mode share was -0.3 percent along Avenida Encinas, from Cannon Road to Palomar (Site #12), and along Poinsettia Lane from Cassia Road to El Camino Real (Site #16).
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Table 4.3 – Mode Share – Weekday (2021, 2022, and 2024 Comparison)
Pedestrian Bicycle Transit Vehicle Pedestrian Bicycle Transit Vehicle Pedestrian Bicycle Transit Vehicle Pedestrian Bicycle Transit Vehicle
1 Jefferson St, I-5 to Marron Rd 0.1% 0.6%-99.3% 0.1% 1.0%-98.9% 0.1% 0.9%-99.1% 0.0% -0.1%-0.2%
2a Carlsbad Blvd N/O State St Roundabout 1.0% 3.2% 2.3% 93.5% 0.8% 2.7% 1.9% 94.5% 1.1% 2.9% 1.8% 94.2% 0.3%0.2% -0.1% -0.3%
2b**Carlsbad Blvd S/O State St Roundabout --------1.7% 2.6%-95.8%----
2c**State St E/O Carlsbad Blvd Roundabout --------3.4% 2.6%-94.0%----
3 Carlsbad Village Dr, Carlsbad Blvd to Harding St 1.3% 0.4%-98.3% 1.5% 0.4%-98.0% 1.7% 0.5%-97.8% 0.2%0.1%--0.2%
4 Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad Village Dr to Tamarack Ave 7.6% 2.9% 1.8% 87.7% 8.8% 2.9% 1.9% 86.3% 11.1% 3.0%-85.9% 2.3%0.1%--0.4%
5 Garfield St, Walnut Ave to Sycamore Ave (Coastal Rail Trail)15.7% 9.4%-74.9% 12.8% 3.8%-83.4% 17.8% 2.9%-79.3% 5.0% -0.9%--4.1%
6 Tamarack Ave, Pio Pico Dr to Valley St 0.7% 0.5% 0.4% 98.4% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 98.6% 0.9% 0.7% 0.5% 97.7% 0.4%0.2% 0.0% -0.9%
7 El Camino Real, Chestnut Ave to Tamarack Ave 0.0% 0.2% 1.6% 98.1% 0.1% 0.4% 1.4% 98.1% 0.1% 0.3% 1.4% 98.2% 0.0% -0.1% 0.0% 0.1%
8 Kelly Dr, El Camino Real to Hillside Dr 1.7% 1.9%-96.4% 1.8% 1.7%-96.5% 1.6% 1.6%-96.8% -0.2% -0.1%-0.3%
9 Cannon Rd, El Camino Real to College Blvd 0.4% 0.5%-99.1% 0.3% 0.6%-99.1% 0.3% 0.5% 0.2% 98.9% 0.0% -0.1%--0.2%
10 Cannon Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to El Arbol Dr 1.7% 2.1%-96.3% 1.6% 2.3%-96.1% 1.6% 2.5%-95.9% 0.0%0.2%--0.2%
11 Carlsbad Blvd, Cannon Rd to Palomar Airport Rd --------2.2% 4.2% 2.0% 91.6%----
12 Avenida Encinas, Cannon Rd to Palomar Airport Rd 1.1% 0.7%-98.2% 0.6% 0.7%-98.7% 0.8% 0.8%-98.4% 0.2%0.1%--0.3%
13 Palomar Airport Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to Avenida Encinas 0.2% 0.4% 3.7% 95.7% 0.1% 0.6% 4.4% 94.9% 0.2% 0.8%-99.0% 0.1%0.2%-4.1%
14 College Blvd, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd 0.1% 0.4% 0.1% 99.4% 0.0% 0.5% 0.1% 99.4% 0.1% 0.4% 0.1% 99.3% 0.1% -0.1% 0.0% -0.1%
15 El Camino Real, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd 0.0% 0.2% 0.9% 98.9% 0.1% 0.3% 0.9% 98.7% 0.1% 0.2% 0.8% 98.1% 0.0% -0.1% -0.1% -0.6%
16 Poinsettia Ln, Cassia Rd to El Camino Real 1.1% 0.7%-98.2% 1.9% 1.5%-96.6% 1.5% 1.0%-97.5% -0.4% -0.5%-0.9%
17 Poinsettia Ln, Carlsbad Blvd to Avenida Encinas 3.7% 3.2%-89.6% 3.4% 3.0%-93.6% 4.7% 3.2%-92.2% 1.3%0.2%--1.4%
18 Carlsbad Blvd, Ponto Dr to Avenida Encinas 1.0% 5.3% 2.8% 90.8% 0.5% 4.6% 2.7% 92.1% 1.3% 5.4% 2.4% 91.0% 0.8%0.8% -0.3% -1.1%
19 Avenida Encinas, Carlsbad Blvd to Ponto Dr 4.7% 3.5%-91.8% 3.7% 2.6%-93.7% 4.9% 2.9%-92.1% 1.2%0.3%--1.6%
20 Alga Rd, El Camino Real to El Fuerte St 0.2% 0.2%-99.6% 0.1%0.2%-99.7% 0.1% 0.2%-99.7% 0.0%0.0%-0.0%
21 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, San Elijo Rd to Camino Junipero 0.1% 0.2% 0.5% 99.3% 0.1% 0.2% 0.5% 99.2% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4% 99.0% 0.0%0.0% -0.1% -0.2%
22 La Costa Ave, I-5 to El Camino Real 0.0% 0.4%-99.6% 0.0% 0.4%-99.6% 0.1% 0.4%-99.6% 0.1%0.0%-0.0%
23 El Camino Real, La Costa Ave to Calle Barcelona 0.1% 0.3% 0.6% 99.0% 0.1% 0.3% 0.7% 98.9% 0.1% 0.3% 0.6% 97.7% 0.0%0.0% -0.1% -1.2%
24 Calle Barcelona, El Camino Real to Rancho Santa Fe Rd 1.9% 0.4%-97.7% 1.2% 0.8%-98.1% 1.2% 0.3%-98.5% 0.0% -0.5%-0.4%
25 La Costa Ave, El Camino Real to Rancho Santa Fe Rd --------0.4% 0.5%-99.1%----
26 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, La Costa Ave to Camino de los Coches 0.1% 0.1% 0.5% 99.2% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4% 99.4% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4% 99.6% 0.0% -0.1% 0.0% 0.2%
27*Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad Village Dr to Grand Ave ----9.6% 2.7% 2.3% 85.3% 11.5% 2.7% 2.1% 83.5% 1.9%0.0% -0.2% -1.8%
28*Carlsbad Blvd, S/O Avenida Encinas ----1.8% 5.3% 2.0% 90.9% 1.7% 4.6% 1.9% 91.0% -0.1% -0.7% -0.1% 0.1%
29*Carlsbad Village Dr, E/O Pio Pico ----0.3% 0.3% 0.5% 98.9% 0.3% 0.4% 0.5% 98.9% 0.0%0.1% 0.0% 0.0%
31*Cannon Rd, Paseo del Norte to Car Country Dr ----0.5% 0.9%-98.7% 0.1% 0.5%-99.4% -0.4% -0.4%-0.7%
32*Palomar Airport Rd, W/O El Camino Real ----0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 99.8% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 99.8% 0.0%0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
33**Poinsettia Ln, E/O Paseo del Norte ----0.1% 0.4%-99.5% 0.3% 0.6%-99.0% 0.2%0.2%--0.5%
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Table 4.4 – Mode Share – Weekend (2021, 2022, and 2024 Comparison)
Pedestrian Bicycle Transit Vehicle Pedestrian Bicycle Transit Vehicle Pedestrian Bicycle Transit Vehicle Pedestrian Bicycle Transit Vehicle
1 Jefferson St, I-5 to Marron Rd 0.1% 0.9%-99.1% 0.1% 1.0%-98.9% 0.1% 1.0%-98.9% 0.0%0.0%-0.0%
2a Carlsbad Blvd N/O State St Roundabout 1.3% 6.3% 1.3% 91.1% 1.1% 4.5% 1.4% 93.0% 2.0% 5.5% 1.2% 91.3% 0.9%1.0% -0.2% -1.7%
3 Carlsbad Village Dr, Carlsbad Blvd to Harding St 2.3% 0.6%-97.2% 1.6% 0.6%-97.8% 2.6% 0.6%-96.8% 1.0%0.0%--1.0%
4 Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad Village Dr to Tamarack Ave 12.3% 5.9% 1.1% 80.7% 12.2% 4.6% 1.3% 81.9% 15.3% 5.3% 1.2% 79.4% 3.1%0.7% -0.1% -2.5%
5 Garfield St, Walnut Ave to Sycamore Ave (Coastal Rail Trail)12.4%10.2%-77.4% 15.1% 4.4%-80.5% 16.6% 4.4%-79.1% 1.5%0.0%--1.4%
6 Tamarack Ave, Pio Pico Dr to Valley St 0.6% 0.3% 0.1% 99.0% 0.6% 0.5% 0.1% 98.7% 0.7% 0.8% 0.1% 98.3% 0.1%0.3% 0.0% -0.4%
7 El Camino Real, Chestnut Ave to Tamarack Ave 0.0% 0.2% 1.1% 98.7% 0.0% 0.3% 1.1% 98.6% 0.1% 0.4% 0.9% 98.6% 0.1%0.1% -0.2% 0.0%
8 Kelly Dr, El Camino Real to Hillside Dr 1.6% 3.8%-94.7% 1.6% 3.9%-94.5% 1.9% 3.5%-94.6% 0.3% -0.4%-0.1%
9 Cannon Rd, El Camino Real to College Blvd 0.5% 0.7%-98.8% 0.4% 0.7%-98.9% 0.4% 0.7%-98.9% 0.0%0.0%-0.0%
10 Cannon Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to El Arbol Dr 3.1% 2.7%-94.3% 2.0% 2.8%-95.3% 2.0% 3.6%-94.5% 0.0%0.8%--0.8%
11 Carlsbad Blvd, Cannon Rd to Palomar Airport Rd --------3.6% 8.4% 1.5% 86.5%----
12 Avenida Encinas, Cannon Rd to Palomar Airport Rd 0.5% 1.7%-97.8% 0.7% 1.1%-98.3% 0.4% 1.2%-98.4% -0.3% 0.1%-0.1%
13 Palomar Airport Rd, Carlsbad Blvd to Avenida Encinas 0.1% 0.7% 3.1% 96.1% 0.2% 1.1% 3.6% 95.1% 0.3% 1.0%-98.7% 0.1% -0.1%-3.6%
14 College Blvd, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd 0.1% 0.6%-99.3% 0.1% 0.7%-99.2% 0.2% 0.8%-99.0% 0.1%0.1%--0.2%
15 El Camino Real, Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd 0.1% 0.5% 0.8% 98.6% 0.1% 0.7% 0.9% 98.3% 0.0% 0.6% 0.7% 98.1% -0.1% -0.1% -0.2% -0.2%
16 Poinsettia Ln, Cassia Rd to El Camino Real 2.4% 2.2%-95.4% 1.9% 2.2%-95.9% 1.6% 1.4%-97.0% -0.3% -0.8%-1.1%
17 Poinsettia Ln, Carlsbad Blvd to Avenida Encinas 6.1% 6.2% 0.0% 86.8% 5.2% 5.2%-89.6% 6.7% 4.4%-89.0% 1.5% -0.8%--0.6%
18 Carlsbad Blvd, Ponto Dr to Avenida Encinas 1.8%11.1%1.4% 85.7% 1.0% 9.1% 2.1% 87.9% 2.8% 10.7% 1.8% 84.9% 1.8%1.6% -0.3% -3.0%
19 Avenida Encinas, Carlsbad Blvd to Ponto Dr 6.9% 5.0%-88.0% 5.4% 4.3%-90.3% 5.6% 4.2%-90.1% 0.2% -0.1%--0.2%
20 Alga Rd, El Camino Real to El Fuerte St 0.2% 0.2%-99.6% 0.1% 0.3%-99.6% 0.2% 0.3%-99.5% 0.1%0.0%--0.1%
21 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, San Elijo Rd to Camino Junipero 0.1% 0.7% 0.2% 99.0% 0.1% 1.1% 0.3% 98.5% 0.1% 0.8% 0.2% 98.7% 0.0% -0.3% -0.1% 0.2%
22 La Costa Ave, I-5 to El Camino Real 0.1% 2.2%-97.7%0.0% 1.4%-98.5% 0.1% 1.3%-98.6% 0.1% -0.1%-0.1%
23 El Camino Real, La Costa Ave to Calle Barcelona 0.1% 1.3% 0.6% 98.0% 0.1% 1.1% 0.7% 98.2% 0.2% 1.1% 0.5% 98.0% 0.1%0.0% -0.2% -0.2%
24 Calle Barcelona, El Camino Real to Rancho Santa Fe Rd 1.9% 0.6%-97.4% 1.6% 0.9%-97.5% 1.4% 0.6%-98.0% -0.2% -0.3%-0.5%
26 Rancho Santa Fe Rd, La Costa Ave to Camino de los Coches 0.1% 0.4% 0.2% 99.2% 0.1% 0.4% 0.2% 99.3% 0.1% 0.4% 0.3% 99.3% 0.0%0.0% 0.1% 0.0%
27*Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad Village Dr to Grand Ave ----14.8% 4.2% 1.5% 79.5% 16.7% 5.2% 1.3% 76.7% 1.9%1.0% -0.2% -2.8%
28*Carlsbad Blvd, S/O Avenida Encinas ----2.1% 7.5% 1.9% 88.6% 2.9% 9.3% 1.4% 85.8% 0.8%1.8% -0.5% -2.8%
29*Carlsbad Village Dr, E/O Pio Pico ----0.3% 0.6% 0.5% 98.6% 0.4% 0.5% 0.4% 98.7% 0.1% -0.1% -0.1% 0.1%
31*Cannon Rd, Paseo del Norte to Car Country Dr ----0.5% 1.3%-98.2% 0.4% 0.9%-98.7% -0.1% -0.4%-0.5%
32*Palomar Airport Rd, W/O El Camino Real ----0.1% 0.2%-99.7% 0.0% 0.2%-99.8% -0.1% 0.0%-0.1%
33**Poinsettia Ln, E/O Paseo del Norte ----0.2% 0.6%-99.2% 0.9% 1.0%-98.1% 0.7%0.4%--1.1%
ID Location 2021 2022 2024 2022-2024 Percent Change
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5 SAFETY
This chapter provides an overview of citywide collisions involving pedestrians, bicycles, and vehicles by time of day.
5.1 CITYWIDE COLLISIONS
A comprehensive citywide collision dataset was obtained from the city for the most recent complete five-year period, spanning from January 2019 to December 2023. During this study period, a total of 1,654 injury collision records were reported on public roadways, with 135 of them being classified as severe or fatal injury collisions.
Pedestrian Collisions
Figure 5.1 illustrates the total number of pedestrian-vehicle collisions that occurred citywide during the five-year study period. Collisions are categorized between “intersection” and “mid-block.” Intersection collisions include collisions within 200 feet of an intersection, while mid-block collisions are greater than 200 feet from an intersection. Out of the 110 pedestrian collisions, 86 collisions (78 percent) occurred at intersection locations.
Severe injury and fatal collisions accounted for approximately 18 percent of all pedestrian-involved collisions. Drivers were most commonly found to be at-fault for pedestrian collisions at intersections.
The intersection of Carlsbad Boulevard and Oak Avenue recorded the highest number of reported pedestrian colli-sions with seven incidents. This intersection includes an uncontrolled striped crosswalk across Carlsbad Boulevard, with rectangular rapid flashing beacons (RRFBs) and a pedestrian refuge island. In 2023 the City implemented addi-tional improvements at this intersection, including curb extensions, high visibility crosswalks, and in-pavement flash-ing lights as a part of the Carlsbad Boulevard Pedestrian Improvements project.
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Figure 5.1: Pedestrian-Involved Collisions
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Bicycle Collisions
Figure 5.2 illustrates the distribution of bicycle-involved collisions during the same study period. Of the 216 bicycle
collisions, approximately 157 collisions (73 percent) occurred near intersections. Among the bicycle collisions, one
fatality and 12 severe injuries were reported, representing six percent of all bicycle collisions.
The Cannon Road and College Boulevard intersection and the Avenida Encinas and Poinsettia Lane intersection
recorded the highest number of reported bicycle-involved collisions, with four incidents occurring at Cannon Road
and College Boulevard and five incidents occurring at Avenida Encinas and Poinsettia Lane intersection. Both inter-
sections are signalized with class II bike lanes on all intersection legs. Between 2023 and 2024 the City implemented
additional bike improvements to enhance visibility and safety, including green conflict striping as part of the East-West
Corridors Emergency Resurfacing and Restriping project. Additionally, four bicycle collisions were recorded at the
signalized intersection of Chestnut Avenue and Monroe Street. This intersection is signalized and located adjacent to
a high school campus.
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Figure 5.2: Bicycle-Involved Collisions
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Vehicular Collisions
Figure 5.3 showcases the distribution of vehicle-vehicle collisions throughout the City of Carlsbad over the same 5-year study period. Of all the reported vehicle collisions, about 72 percent were recorded at intersections. Approx-imately 96 of the reported collisions were noted as resulting in severe injury or fatality. Of these collisions, approxi-mately fourteen occurred along Carlsbad Boulevard and thirteen occurred along El Camino Real.
The three intersections with the highest number of reported collisions within the City are all signalized. These inter-sections include:
)Palomar Airport Road and Paseo Del North with 25 injury collisions.
)Melrose Drive and Palomar Airport Road with 20 injury collisions.
)Cannon Road and El Camino Real with 14 injury collisions.
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Figure 5.3: Vehicle-Only Collisions
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5.2 CITYWIDE COLLISIONS BY TIME OF THE DAY
Figure 5.4 displays the distribution of pedestrian collisions by time of day for both weekdays and weekends in conjunction with pedestrian weekday and weekend volumes. Pedestrian counts were taken from 5:00AM to 8:00PM Therefore, pedestrian volume data is not illustrated at night. Notable peaks during traditional peak commute hours can be observed in the morning (7:00AM - 8:00 AM), indicating a higher incidence of pedestrian-involved collisions during this time. Additionally, peaks in the afternoon (2:00-3:00 PM) and nighttime (8:00-9:00 PM) hours are evident.
It is worth mentioning that approximately 70 percent of the pedestrian-involved collisions occurred on weekdays, fur-ther emphasizing the impact of commute hours on pedestrian safety. On weekends, peaks in collisions are observed during the morning (8:00 AM), afternoon (2:00 PM), and evening (6:00 PM) hours.
Figure 5.4: Pedestrian Collisions by Time of Day (chart)
Figure 5.5 illustrates the distribution of bicycle collisions by time of day in conjunction with weekday and weekend
bicycle volumes. Weekday and Weekend bicycle counts were taken from 5:00AM to 8:00PM Therefore, bicycle volume
data is not illustrated at night. Similar to the pedestrian collision findings, approximately 74 percent of the collisions
occurred on weekdays. The highest number of weekday collisions was observed during the 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM hours,
potentially indicating increased bicycle activity during this time period. In addition, noticeable spikes in collisions
occurred during hours that may coincide with morning and evening work and/or school commutes (7:00-8:00 AM and
8:00 PM).
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Weekend collisions, on the other hand, were more concentrated during the late morning at 10:00 AM and early after-
noon period from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. This suggests that bicycle collisions during weekends tend to occur earlier in the day compared to weekdays.
Figure 5.5: Bicycle Collisions by Time of Day (chart)
Figure 5.6 showcases the distribution of vehicle collisions by time of day in conjunction with weekday and weekend hourly vehicle volumes. On weekdays, there are noticeable peaks in collisions during the traditional lunch break and commute hours, specifically between 7AM-9AM and12:00PM and 6:00PM. Vehicle collisions also peak during morn-ing hours (8:00-9:00 AM). This suggests that increased traffic volume during these hours may contribute to a higher incidence of vehicle collisions.
On weekends, collisions are more concentrated within the afternoon and evening hours. This indicates that the pattern of vehicle collisions on weekends appear to be consistent with weekdays, with a greater concentration of incidents occurring later in the day.
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Figure 5.6: Vehicle Collisions by Time of Day (chart)
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6 TDM PROGRAM
Under the Carlsbad TDM ordinance, Carlsbad commercial properties/employers with an approved TDM plan must pre-pare a baseline commute survey within one year of reaching 75% occupancy or within 18 months of initial occupancy, whichever occurs first. Follow-up surveys must be conducted every two years to assess progress towards the sustain-able transportation mode share goals set by the city of Carlsbad (refer to Table 6.1). The sustainable mode share is determined by dividing the number of employee commute trips taken using sustainable modes, including trips avoid-ed through telecommuting, by the total number of employee commute trips associated with a worksite.
Table 6.1 – Sustainable Mode Share Goals
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Present till 2025 25%24%
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In 2024, properties/employers conducted six baseline surveys and 18 follow-up surveys (refer to Table 6.2).
One of the properties/employers conducting baseline surveys achieved the mode share goal of 24%, while five fell
short. The weighted average sustainable mode share for all baseline surveys was 17%.
Of those conducting follow-up surveys, two-thirds met the mode share goal. The weighted average sustainable mode
share for all follow-up surveys was 37%.
Table 6.2 – 2024 Sustainable Mode Survey Results
2024 Goal Achieved Goal Not Achieved
Baseline Surveys 1 5
Follow-Up Surveys 12 6
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7 CONCLUSIONS
This chapter provides a summary of the overall findings for the third year of the Active Transportation Monitoring Pro-gram (2024 data), including trends related to travel demand, mode share, and safety. There is also an examination of changes over time, which helps us understand the effectiveness of infrastructure investment and other policy imple-mentation.
7.1 TRAVEL DEMAND
Overall trends in travel demand by mode are highlighted below:
)The highest active transportation volumes (pedestrian, bicycle, and transit) consistently occur near the coast in
Year 1, Year 2 and Year 3.
)Similar to the past study years, pedestrian and bicycle volumes are higher on weekends, and likely associated with leisure or recreation trips.
)In all three years, transit trips are higher on weekdays and are likely related to commuting for work.
)In all three years, vehicle person volumes are higher on major arterials.
Pedestrian
The following sites have the highest 15-hour pedestrian counts on both weekdays and weekends:
)Carlsbad Boulevard, from Carlsbad Village Drive to Tamarack Avenue (Site #4) – (2,488/4,481)
)Carlsbad Boulevard, from Carlsbad Village Drive to Grand Avenue (Site #27) – (2,225/4,413)
)Carlsbad Boulevard, from Cannon Road to Palomar Airport Road (Site #11) – (430/800)
)Poinsettia Lane, from Carlsbad Boulevard to Avenida Encinas (Site #17) – (482/442)
Each of these high pedestrian count locations are situated along or near the coast and has sidewalks in both directions.
The lowest weekday and weekend pedestrian count locations include the following:
)El Camino Real, form Chestnut Avenue to Tamarack Avenue (Site #7) – (28/18)
)Palomar Airport Road, west of El Camino Real (Site #32) – (32/16)
)Jefferson Street, from Interstate 5 to Marron Road (Site #1) – (10/13)
)El Camino Real, from Faraday Avenue to Palomar Airport Road (Site #15) – (26/11)
All of these data collection sites are located east of Interstate 5. Three of these data collection sites are along high-
speed arterials.
Pedestrian travel demand changes between 2022 and 2024:
)22 count locations recorded increases and ten count locations recorded decreases for pedestrian volumes on weekdays.
)23 count locations recorded increases and nine count locations recorded decreases for pedestrian volumes on
weekends.
)The highest increase in pedestrian volumes on weekdays was along Poinsettia Lane, east of Paseo del Norte (Site #33), which observed a 242 percent increase (38 to 130).
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)The lowest decrease in pedestrian volumes on weekdays was along Cannon Rd, from Paseo del Norte to Car
Country Drive (Site #31), with a 71 percent decrease (140 to 40).
)The highest increase in pedestrian volumes on weekends was along Poinsettia Lane, east of Paseo del Norte (Site #33), with a 473% increase (48 to 275).
)The lowest decrease in pedestrian volumes on weekends was along Avenida Encinas, from Cannon Road to
Palomar Airport Road (Site #12), with a 49 percent decrease (37 to 19).
Bicycle
The following three data collection sites have the highest weekend and weekday bicycling activity:
)Carlsbad Boulevard, S/O Avenida Encinas (Site #28) – (839/1,985)
)Carlsbad Boulevard, from Cannon Road to Palomar Airport Road (Site #11) – (801/1,872)
)Carlsbad Boulevard, from Ponto Drive to Avenida Encinas (Site #18) – (801/1,846)
The three lowest weekday bicycle counts were found at:
)Tamarack Avenue, S/O Carlsbad Village Drive (Site #30b) – (29)
)Palomar Airport Rd, W/O El Camino Real (Site #32) – (35)
)Alga Rd, from El Camino Real to El Fuerte Street (Site #20) – (39)
The three lowest weekend counts were found at:
)Avenida Encinas Rd, from Cannon Rd to Palomar Airport Rd (Site #12) – (63)
)Palomar Airport Rd, W/O El Camino Real (Site #32) – (59)
)Alga Rd, from El Camino Real to El Fuerte Street (Site #20) – (50)
Weekend bicycling levels along the coast are more than double weekday bicycling levels.
Bicycle travel demand changes between 2022 and 2024:
)18 locations showed a decline, 13 locations increased, and one location had no change in bicycle volumes on weekdays.
)15 count locations experienced a decrease in bicycle volumes, while seventeen locations experienced an in-
crease in average weekend bicycle volumes.
)The sharpest increase in bicycle volumes on weekdays and weekends was along Poinsettia Lane, east of Paseo del Norte (Site #33), (137 to 240 weekday and 192 to 314 weekend).
)The greatest decrease in bicycle volumes on weekdays was along Calle Barcelona, from El Camino Real to Ran-
cho Santa Fe Road (Site #24), at -57 percent (105 to 45).
)The greatest decrease in bicycle volumes on weekends was along Cannon Road, from Paseo del Norte to Car Country Drive (Site #31), at -30 percent (404 to 283).
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Transit
The greatest weekday transit ridership was found at the following sites:
)El Camino Real, from Chestnut Ave to Tamarack Ave (Site #7) - (456 passenger loads)
)Carlsbad Boulevard N/O State Street Roundabout (Site #2a) - (403 passenger loads)
)Carlsbad Boulevard, from Carlsbad Village Drive to Grand Ave (Site #27) - (399 Passenger loads)
The greatest weekend transit ridership was found at the following sites:
)Carlsbad Boulevard, from Carlsbad Village Drive to Tamarack Ave (Site #4) - (348 Passenger loads)
)Carlsbad Boulevard, from Carlsbad Village Drive to Grand Ave (Site #27) - (345 Passenger loads)
)Carlsbad Boulevard N/O State Street Roundabout (Site #2a) - (343 passenger loads)
Transit travel demand changes over 2022 to 2023:
)The greatest weekday decrease was observed for Route 101 along, Carlsbad Boulevard, with an estimated decrease in riders of approximately 14 to 19 percent.
)The greatest weekend decrease was observed for Route 101 along Carlsbad Boulevard, with an estimated de-
crease of approximately 20 to 25 percent.
Vehicle
The four count sites with the highest weekday and weekend vehicle person trips are as follows:
)Rancho Santa Fe Rd, from San Elijo Rd to Camino Juniper (Site #21) – (49,984/59,620)
)La Costa Ave, from Interstate 5 to El Camino Real (Site #22) – (45,477/53,641)
)Rancho Santa Fe Rd, from La Costa Ave to Comino de los Coches (Site #26) – (42,234/50,313)
)El Camino Real, from La Costa Ave to Calle Barcelona (Site #23) – (39,783/47,288)
The three count sites with the lowest weekday and weekend vehicle person trips are as follows:
)Kelly Dr, from El Camino Real to Hillside Dr (Site #8) – (3,719/5,926)
)Garfield St, from Walnut Ave to Sycamore Ave (Coastal Rail Trail) (Site #5) – (1,866/1,594)
)Tamarack Ave, N/O Carlsbad Village Dr (Site #30d) – (1,802/3,255)
)Vehicle travel demand changes between 2022 and 2024:
)16 locations experienced a decrease in vehicle person trips during weekdays and 16 locations experienced an
increase.
)19 locations experienced a decrease whereas 13 locations experienced an increase in vehicle person volumes on weekends.
)The highest increase in vehicle per person volumes on weekdays was along Poinsettia Lane, from Cassia Rd to
El Camino Real (Site #6), at 16 percent (10,109 to 11,678).
)The lowest decrease in vehicle per person volumes on weekdays was along Carlsbad Blvd, south of Avenida Encinas (Site #28), with a -13 percent decrease (19,281 to 16,734).
)The highest increase in vehicle per person volumes on weekends was along Rancho Santa Fe Road, from San
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Elijo Rd to Camino Junipero, with 49% increase (33,551 to 49,984).
)The lowest decrease in vehicle per person volumes on weekends was along Carlsbad Blvd, from Cannon Road to Palomar Airport Road, with -13 percent decrease (22,229 to 19,349).
7.2 MODE SHARE
Pedestrian
The highest pedestrian mode shares on weekdays and weekends were identified at the following sites:
)Carlsbad Boulevard, from Carlsbad Village Drive to Tamarack Avenue (Site #4) – (11.1 %/15.3%)
)Carlsbad Boulevard, from Carlsbad Village Drive to Grand Avenue (Site #27) – (11.5%/16.7%)
)Garfield St, from Walnut Ave to Sycamore Ave (Coastal Rail Trail) (Site #5) – (17.8%/16.6%)
The lowest pedestrian mode shares on weekdays were identified at the following sites. All of which were found to be approximately 0.1%:
)Jefferson Street, from Interstate 5 to Marron Road (Site #1)
)El Camino Real, from Chestnut Ave to Tamarack Ave (Site #7)
)College Blvd, from Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Road(Site #14))
)El Camino Real, from Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd (Site #15)
)Rancho Santa Fe Rd, from La Costa Ave to Comino de los Coches (Site #20)
)Rancho Santa Fe Rd, from San Elijo Rd to Camino Juniper (Site #21)
)La Costa Ave, from Interstate 5 to El Camino Real (Site #22)
)El Camino Real, from La Costa Ave to Calle Barcelona (Site #23)
)Rancho Santa Fe Rd, from La Costa Ave to Camino de los Coches (Site #26)
)Cannon Rd, from Paseo Del Norte to Car County Dr (Site #31)
Palomar Airport Rd: West of El Camino Real (Site #32)The lowest pedestrian mode shares on weekends were identi-
fied at the following sites. Total mode share for each location was approximately 0.0%:
)El Camino Real, from Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Rd (Site #15)
)Palomar Airport Rd, W/O El Camino Real (Site #32)
Overall, the change in trends for pedestrian mode share from 2022 to 2024 are highlighted below:
)Weekday pedestrian mode share generally remained stable or increased, with changes ranging from an increase of 5.0 percent to a decrease of -0.4 percent.
)Similarly, weekend pedestrian mode share remained relatively stable or increased, with changes ranging from an
increase of 3.1 percent to a decrease of -0.3 percent.
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Bicycle
The highest bicycle mode shares on weekdays and weekends were identified at the following sites:
)Garfield St, from Walnut Ave to Sycamore Ave (Coastal Rail Trail) (Site #5) – (2.9%/4.4%).
)Carlsbad Boulevard, from Carlsbad Village Drive to Grand Avenue (Site #18) – (5.4%/10.7%)
)Carlsbad Boulevard, from Cannon Road to Palomar Airport Road (Site #11) – (4.2%/8.4%)
The lowest bicycle mode shares on weekdays and weekends were identified at the following sites:
)Rancho Santa Fe Rd, from La Costa Ave to Camino de los Coches (Site #26) – (0.1%/0.4%)
)Palomar Airport Rd, W/O El Camino Real (Site #32) – (0.1%/0.2%)
All sites identified as high or low bicycle mode share above include class II bicycle facilities (bike lanes). However, the high bicycle mode share sites have mobility element classifications of Coastal, whereas the low bicycle mode share sites have mobility element classifications of Arterial (Site #32), Arterial Connector and Neighborhood Connector (Site #26). This data suggests a correlation between mobility element classification and bicycle mode share.
Change in trends for bicycle mode share from 2022 to 2024 are highlighted below:
)Bicycle mode share on weekdays remained stable between with no site receiving a change greater than one
percent.
)On weekdays, Garfield Street/Coastal Rail Trail (Site #5), was found to have the greatest decrease at -0.9 percent, while along Carlsbad Boulevard, from Ponto Drive to Avenida Encinas (Site #18), was found to have the greatest increase at 0.8 percent.
)Weekend bicycle mode share also remained mostly stable.
)On weekends, along Carlsbad Boulevard, south of Avenida Encinas (Site #28), had the highest increase at approximately 1.8 percent, while the greatest decrease was -0.8 percent as observed along Poinsettia Lane, from Cassia Road to El Camino Real (Site #16), and along Poinsettia Lane, from Carlsbad Boulevard to Avenida Encinas (Site #17).
Transit
The highest transit mode shares on weekdays and weekends were found at the following sites:
)Route 101:Carlsbad Boulevard, from Ponto Drive to Avemida Encinas (Site #18) - (2.4%/1.8%)
)Route 101: Carlsbad Boulevard, from Carlsbad Village Drive to Grand Avenue (Site #27) – (2.1%/1.3%)
)Carlsbad Boulevard, from Cannon Road to Palomar Airport Road (Site #11) - (2.0%/1.5%)
The lowest transit mode shares on weekdays were found at the following sites:
)Cralsbad Village Drive, W/O Tamarack Ave (Site #30a**) - (0.1%)
)Palomar Airport Road, W/O El Camino Real (Site #32) - (0.1%)
)Route 444: College Blvd, from Faraday Ave to Palomar Airport Road (Site #14) – (0.1%)
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The lowest transit mode shares on weekends were found at the following sites:
)Rancho Santa Fe Road, from San Elijo Road to Camino Junipero (Site #21) - (0.2%)
)Tamarack Ave, from Pio Pico Dr to Valley St (Site #6) – (0.1%)
)Rancho Santa Fe Road, from la Costa Ave to Camino de los Coches (Site #26) - (0.3%)
Changes in trends for transit mode share from 2022 to 2024 are highlighted below:
)Weekday transit mode share generally remained stable or decreased, with changes ranging from 0% to -0.3%.
)Weekend transit mode share generally remained stable or decreased, with changes ranging from 0.1% to -0.5%.
Vehicle
The highest vehicle mode shares on weekdays and weekends were found at the following sites:
)Palomar Airport Rd, W/O El Camino Real (Site #32) – (99.8%/99.8%)
)Alga Rd, from El Camino Real to El Fuerte St (Site #20) – (99.7%/99.5%)
The lowest vehicle mode shares on weekdays and weekends were found at the following sites:
)Garfield St, from Walnut Ave to Sycamore Ave (Coastal Rail Trail) (Site #5) – (79.3%/79.1%)
)Carlsbad Boulevard, from Carlsbad Village Drive to Tamarack Ave (Site #4) – (85.9%/79.4%)
)Carlsbad Boulevard, from Carlsbad Village Drive to Grand Ave (Site #27) – (83.8%/76.7%)
Changes in trends for vehicle mode share from 2022 to 2024 are highlighted below:
)On weekdays, nine of the 30 locations analyzed during both years experienced an increase in vehicle mode.
)Percent changes in vehicle mode share on weekdays ranged from 4.1 percent along, Palomar Airport Road, form
Carlsbad Boulevard and Avenida Encinas (Site #13), to -4.1 percent along Garfield Street, from Walnut Avenue to
Sycamore Avenue (Coastal Rail Trail) (Site #5).
)On weekends, ten of the 30 sites experienced mild increases in weekend vehicular mode share.
)Percent changes in vehicle mode share on weekends ranged from 3.6 percent along Palomar Airport Road, from
Carlsbad Boulevard to Avenida Encinas (Site #13),to -3.0 percent along Carlsbad Boulevard, from Ponto Drive to
Avenida Encinas (Site #18).
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7.3 SAFETY
From the five-year period from 2019 to 2023, a total of 1,654 injury collisions were reported on public roadways, with
135 of these collisions being classified as severe or fatal collisions.
)Pedestrian collisions were most frequent near intersections and tended to occur during weekday commute hours, particularly in the early morning and afternoon.
)Bicycle collisions also occurred predominantly at or near intersections, with peak incidents aligning with after-
noon and evening travel periods on weekdays. Weekend collisions were more common during late morning and
early afternoon hours.
)Vehicle collisions followed similar weekday trends, with peaks during morning and evening commute times, as well as mid-day. Weekend vehicle collisions were generally more concentrated in the afternoon and evening.
These trends suggest that safety initiatives should continue to focus on intersection treatments and visibility en-hancements, while also considering time-of-day patterns to support targeted enforcement and education strategies.
7.4 RECOMMENDATIONS AND NEXT STEPS
Carlsbad’s continued commitment to walking and bicycling as forms of transportation and recreation are demonstrat-ed in this annual report. The data collected provides a comparison to previous baseline data, allowing for the tracking of progress towards the General Plan Circulation Element’s goals and objectives. The data may also be useful to sup-port tracking progress towards the Climate Action Plan’s greenhouse gas reduction goals and transportation-related measures.
Demonstrating the benefits of investments in active transportation infrastructure and programs – through increased use and/or decreased collision frequency/severity – is critical to maintaining support and sustaining investments. Success should be publicized to inform constituents of the value of changes to transportation networks. While regular monitoring at consistent locations across the City enables the tracking of changes over time, monitoring pre- and post-project implementation at project sites can provide additional insights regarding user responses to specific investments. Establishing a formal process for tracking project-specific data is recommended.
Recent data shows increased pedestrian volumes and mixed bicycle trends. Similar to previous Active Transportation Monitoring Report findings, and as expected, higher active transportation volumes still correlate with higher collision frequencies. Focusing future investments near these areas may help provide safety and comfort enhancements that benefit the most users possible.
Building out planned networks can help enhance user safety and overall connectivity by providing community mem-bers with more feasible options for daily travel and leisure activities. Comfortable and convenient active transporta-tion networks can encourage use and help address the disparity in mode share. Continuing the Active Transportation Monitoring Program will create more data points and enable continued future comparisons and the ability to continue to bolster a longitudinal data repository to demonstrate responses to investments and inform the identification of shifting travel patterns across the City of Carlsbad.
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APPENDIX A: COUNT DATA
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Cumulative Count Data Since Installation (2022-2024)
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Nathan Schmidt, Transportation Planning and Mobility Manager
Traffic Safety & Mobility Commission
July 7, 2025
2024 Active Transportation
Monitoring Report
PROPOSED ACTION
Receive a presentation and provide feedback
on the draft 2024 Active Transportation
Monitoring report.
ITEM 2: AT MONITORING
TODAY’S PRESENTATION
•Overview
•Active Transportation Data by Travel Mode
•Mode Share
•Safety
•Bike Volumes Trends
•Next Steps
ITEM 2: AT MONITORING
Active Transportation
Monitoring Overview
•Annual monitoring of citywide active
transportation travel:
•People walking, riding bicycles, and taking
transit
•Three dimensions of mobility:
•Travel demand (traffic volumes)
•Travel mode share
•Safety (collision data)
ITEM 2: AT MONITORING
Purpose and Uses of Active
Transportation Data
•Understand dynamic citywide travel patterns
•Allow the city to make data driven decisions on
future investments in active transportation
infrastructure
•Will provide baseline data for other planning
projects:
•Climate Action Plan, Traffic Impact Fee Update,
Sustainable Mobility Plan, Transportation
Demand Management, etc.
ITEM 2: AT MONITORING
Data Collection / Site Selection
•Site selection based on siting criteria:
•Existing and proposed bike, pedestrian, and
transit facilities
•Citywide coverage
•Includes 42 locations
•Time period:
•15 Hour (daylight) conducted in September
of 2024
•Typical weekday while schools were in
session and Saturday
ITEM 2: AT MONITORING
Weekday Pedestrian Counts Saturday Pedestrian Counts
Pedestrian Counts
ITEM 2: AT MONITORING
Weekday Pedestrian Counts
•Seven highest pedestrian volume locations:
15-Hour
Weekday Bicycle Counts Saturday Bicycle Counts
Bicycle Counts
ITEM 2: AT MONITORING
Weekday Bicycle Counts
•Eight highest bicycle volume locations:
15-Hour
Transit Ridership Data
ITEM 2: AT MONITORINGWeekday Transit Ridership
•Represents all transit riders traveling through
each data collection location.
•Highest ridership locations:
Regional Transit Ridership:
•Overall systemwide ridership trends show slight
decreases
ITEM 2: AT MONITORING
COASTER Ridership Comparison 2019-2024
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COVID-19
Pandemic
October 2021 Coaster
frequency increase (from 22
to 30 trains per weekday)1
1) https://gonctd.com/nctd-board-approves-increased-coaster-service-
beginning-october/
Vehicle Person Trips
ITEM 6: AT MONITORING - YEAR 2 Weekday Vehicle Person Trips
•Total person counts, NOT Average Daily Traffic (ADT)
•Provide better understanding of mode split and
potential trips
•24 hr. vehicle counts multiplied by regional vehicle
occupancy factor of 1.38 persons per vehicle
Travel Mode Share
ITEM 2: AT MONITORINGWeekday Travel Mode Share
•Percentage of people by mode of travel
Travel Mode:High Low
Vehicle 99.4%
Rancho Santa Fe Rd. at La Costa Ave.
79.3%
Garfield St. at Walnut Ave.
Transit 1.8%
Carlsbad Blvd., South of Avenida Encinas
0%
Various
Bicycle 10.7%
Carlsbad Blvd., South of Avenida Encinas
0.1%
Various
Pedestrian 16.7%
Carlsbad Blvd., North of Carlsbad Village
Drive
0.1%
Various
Travel Mode Share
ITEM 2: AT MONITORING
•Travel mode split comparison across
all three years of Active
Transportation Monitoring Reports
(2021, 2022, 2024)
Safety
ITEM 2: AT MONITORING
Bicycle Collisions (2019-2023)
•Five-year period: 2019-2023
•Reported safety metrics:
•Citywide collisions by mode
•Citywide collisions by time of day
•Collisions near (within 500 ft.) of data
collection locations
ITEM 2: AT MONITORING
Trends in Bike Volumes
•Overall, bike volumes were similar between
2022 and 2024.
•Weekdays showed slight decrease
•Weekends showed slight increase
•Still lower than peak observed from 2019-20.
•Observing increases in areas with focused bike
improvements.
•Poinsettia Ln. east of Paseo del Norte (63%
increase)
•Recreation bike routes generally decreased
•Bike activity around school sites remains steady
ITEM 2: AT MONITORING
Solana Beach
Coast Highway (-9.94%)
•2021: 359,002
•2022: 337,143
•2023: 303,631
Bayshore Bikeway
(Imperial Beach) (-9.01%)
•2021: 171,630
•2022: 159,986
•2023: 145,564
Bayshore Bikeway (Imperial Beach)
E-Bikes are here to stay..
TGIF Concerts Bike Valet
Typical Day at Carlsbad High School
E-Bikes are here to stay..
Sage Creek High School
Aviara Oaks Elementary / Middle School
Permanent Counters
ITEM 2: AT MONITORING
•Installed at three sites:
•Carlsbad Blvd. in the Village (bikes
only)
•Carlsbad Blvd. south of Avenida
Encinas (bikes only)
•Coastal Rail Trail north of Tamarack
Ave. (pedestrians/bikes).
•Installed in November 2022
Carlsbad Village Counter
Installation
Permanent Counter Data
ITEM 2: AT MONITORING
•Carlsbad Village (Bikes Only)
•South Carlsbad (Bikes Only)
•Costal Rail Trail (Pedestrians & Bikes)
Next Steps
•Revise and update the draft report
•Continue to conduct annual monitoring in
future years with data collected in September
(if funded)
ITEM 2: AT MONITORING
Discussion Points
•Does this methodology accurately account for
all travel modes?
•Interesting observations on the data presented.
•Suggestions to improve how data is presented
in the report.
PROPOSED ACTION
Receive a presentation and provide feedback
on the draft Active Transportation Monitoring
report.
ITEM 2: AT MONITORING