The new parking station will allow commuters to store their bicycles in a covered, secure location that will be used by several train riders, Kriske said.
“We see a fairly good demand for people taking the train and using bikes to get to their ultimate destination,” he said.
The vote continues the city’s implementation of the Bicycle Master Plan, a 2003 document that calls for bicycle travel to be “an integral part of daily life in Burbank, particularly for trips of less than five miles.”
By increasing the amount of bike lanes, making bicycling safer and improving bicycle transit, officials hope that bicycle riding accounts for 5% of all transportation in Burbank by 2025.
There are multiple benefits to bicycling within the city, Public Works Director Bonnie Teaford said.
“All it takes is human power,” she said. “By bicycling, we can provide alternatives that benefit the environment, benefit our health and reduce traffic congestion.”
The city has 16 miles of bike lanes, but it is still too early to tell if the increase has reduced traffic, she said.
But the master plan has increased the amount of projects the city has undertaken, Kriske said.
Those include installing loop detection devices at intersections and cameras that can see when a bike approaches.
“We have loops, similar to ones that cars roll over to alert the signal they are there, that can now recognize bikes,” he said. “We have also installed cameras and push buttons for bikes, similar to pedestrian walkways.”
A camera for bikes is now up at Orange Grove Avenue and Third Street, and a loop has been installed at the Orange Grove and Glenoaks Boulevard crossing, he said.
