Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Ann M. Stillman, Director of Public Works
Subject: Alpine Road Corridor Improvement Project - Grant Application
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution supporting an application to the San Mateo County Transportation Authority (SMCTA) for the 2025 Measure A and Measure W Highway Program Funding for the Project Approval and Environmental Document Phase of the Alpine Road Corridor Improvement Project.
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BACKGROUND:
Alpine Road is a heavily utilized arterial in San Mateo County (County). By virtue of its intersection with Interstate 280 it provides regional access to and from Menlo Park, Stanford University, and Portola Valley. It also provides direct local access to the communities of Stanford Weekend Acres and Ladera, both located in the unincorporated County area.
The Department of Public Works (Department) performed a comprehensive corridor study from 2015 to 2017 on the unincorporated portion of Alpine Road from approximately 1,500 feet south of Junipero Serra Boulevard (unincorporated County/City of Menlo Park limit) to approximately 1,000 feet south of La Mesa Drive (unincorporated County/Town of Portola Valley limit). The goals were to improve access and connectivity and reduce mobility barriers for all types of travel, including pedestrian, bicycle, vehicular, public transit; to improve walkability and bikeability; to improve access to Alpine Road from side streets; and to improve intersections along Alpine Road. The Alpine Road Corridor Study (Study) was completed in March 2017. The Study identified several phases for implementation. Phase I included minor and lower cost improvements that could be implemented on a near-term basis. Phase II included larger long-term improvements that come with higher cost, environmental requirements, or other administrative requirements such as coordination with Caltrans.
The safety improvemen...
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