Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Steve Monowitz, Director of Planning and Building
Subject: San Mateo County Transportation Authority Cycle 8 Pedestrian and Bicycle Program Call for Projects funding request for the Midcoast Multi-Modal Trail – Carlos Street Gap Closure Project
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution supporting the Midcoast Multi-Modal Trail – Carlos Street Gap Closure Project and authorizing submittal of an application to the San Mateo County Transportation Authority for Cycle 8 Pedestrian and Bicycle Program Funding.
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BACKGROUND:
The Midcoast Multi-Modal Trail (Trail) is envisioned to be a separated bicycle and pedestrian trail on the east side of State Route 1 (SR-1) that will allow residents of and visitors to the unincorporated San Mateo County Midcoast to safely access neighboring communities, town centers, schools, and recreational destinations without having to drive on the highway.
The Trail was conceptualized in the community-developed Highway 1 Safety and Mobility Improvement Study (2012) and reaffirmed in Connect the Coastside: The San Mateo County Midcoast Comprehensive Transportation Management Plan (2022). The Trail is envisioned to span from Montara south to Miramar, where it will connect with the Naomi Patridge Trail in Half Moon Bay, providing for a continuous, regional bicycle and pedestrian trail. Portions of the Trail have also been identified by the Parks Department as part of the Ohlone-Portolà Heritage Trail, which is envisioned as a 90-mile trail alignment highlighting the role of the Ramaytush Ohlone in guiding the 1769 expedition led by Gaspar de Portolá.
From 2014 to 2022, the County dedicated resources and secured external funding to plan, design, permit and construct the first 0.8-mile section of the Trail in El Granada from Coronado Street to Mirada Road.
DISCUSSION:
Since 2021, the County, San Mateo County Transporta...
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