(b) On and after January 1, 2026, the program of projects shall not add a project that creates a Class III bikeway, as described in Section 890.4, or the marking in Figure 9C-9 of the 2014 California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, Revision 8, unless any of the following apply:

1. (1) The Class III bikeway or marking is on a highway with a design speed limit of 25 miles per hour or less.
2. (2) The project will implement improvements to reduce the design speed limit to 25 miles per hour or less.
3. (3) The project applicant demonstrates that the use of the Class III bikeway or marking is appropriate for the local community context and advances a lower stress environment or a low-stress network.