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CHAPTER 3. Bikeway Information by Jurisdiction A summary of the existing bikeways, related facilities, and programs under the jurisdiction of Orange County cities, the County, and the State of California are provided below. Bikeways information provided by each city partially satisfies requirements for state Bicycle Transportation Account (BTA) funding eligibility. As required in the Streets and Highways Code Section 891.2, this section provides the following existing conditions and plans for each jurisdiction: .P Land use and settlement patterns Population Estimated number of bicycle commuters Collisions involving bicyclists End -of -trip facilities End -of -trip facilities are available to bicyclists at the end of their commutes. Important end -of -trip facilities include storage such as bicycle parking and lockers, as well as showers and places to change clothes. Multi -modal facilities Multi -modal facilities allow bicyclists to connect to other modes of travel. Multi -modal facilities include park- and -ride locations and public transportation with facilities that allow for bicycles on board. � Descriptions of bicycle safety and education programs Descriptions of past expenditures for bicycle facilities Existence of Bicycle Transportation Plan Bikeways Most individual city population figures come from the 2006/2007 totals reported by the US Census Bureau. In some instances, more updated figures have been provided by individual city departments. The estimated numbers of bicycle commuters for each city is extrapolated from a number of studies and the U.S. Census 2000. Total estimated bicycle commuters include bike -to -work, transit, school, college and utilitarian bicycle commuters; it does not include recreational trips. See appendices for description of number extrapolation. OCTA Commuter Bikeways Strategic Plan 35