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KimleyHorn-County - Proposal 3
Consultants to San Mateo County have created a proposal one strech of the Santa Cruz/Alameda Corridor. This proposal does not address the northern segment of Santa Cruz Ave above the "Y".
For that southern most section of Santa Cruz Ave (South of Y), this proposal has several changes:
- Eliminates the dangerous 3rd NB lane at the Y (uses normal lane for that traffic)
- Reduces each direction to a single lane of traffic
- Center turn/merge lane is retained
- Parking on the east side (northbound) is move away from curb to allow room for inner protected bike lane
- Bike lanes are added both directions
- both bike lanes are next to curb
For Alameda de las Pulgas, this proposal has several changes:
- Reduces each direction to a single lane of traffic
- Creates a Center turn/merge lane
- Parking on both sides is move away from curb to allow room for an inner bike lane
- Inside Bike lanes are added both directions
- both bike lanes are next to curb
Note: This is not a proposal that was created by our community SAFE group, nor is it recommended by SAFE. This proposal is not the recommendation of the Cycling commision. It is a propsal that County is presenting in conjunction with their consultants.
Below are there engineering drawings. Have a suggestion or concern? Enter your Comments and feedback below.
Click on the File link here to see the full Kimley-Horn/County Proposal.
Comments
Questions and concerns on the Bike lane configuration proposed
I have questions and concerns on this proposal by County/Kimley-Horn. My research shows these protected bike lanes used in only in areas that do not have driveways such as the tight configuration we have. This KimlyHorn design has other flaws that do not address our community's needs, so I am not understanding why this is being recommended by County.
KH/County Proposal 3
Several residents have reacted to this concept as being extremely unsafe for residents and for bikes. Here are some of the issues that need to be understood:
The above concerns is why I have asked the County to provide the research and findings for making this recommendation. I have also asked for reference materials they used so we can better understand the reasoning and benefits of this configuration.
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