Roads and Transportation
Homestead Safe Routes to School moves forward
At Supervisor Simitian’s last Board of Supervisors meeting, the Board reconfirmed its commitment to Simitian’s Homestead Safe Routes to School Improvements Project. A referral by Simitian and Supervisor Otto Lee asked the County to include the project in its legislative platform, continue to work with Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) to further the project’s development, and provide biannual reports on the status of the project.
County supervisors green light rehabilitation work on Lawrence Expressway
Rehabilitation work will improve conditions on Lawrence Expressway between Quito and Homestead roads.
Supervisors improve traffic flow at congested Sanborn County Park trailhead
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors adopted a set of resolutions to restrict parking near a trailhead entrance to Sanborn County Park. The action is expected to improve traffic flow near the congested John Nicholas Trailhead entrance.
Supervisors act to improve road safety
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors took action to improve road safety for drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists in the North County. The Board approved funding for a Multimodal Feasibility Study that will identify infrastructure improvements to allow bicyclists, pedestrians, and vehicles to safely share the right of way along Foothill Expressway and Junipero Serra Boulevard.
Supervisors take next steps to improve Foothill Expressway safety
The $1.1 million contract will improve safety at the intersection of Foothill Expressway and Arboretum Drive in the City of Los Altos.