san mateo county
Public Meetings for East Palo Alto Highway 101 Overcrossing Project
Dec 11, 2012The City of East Palo Alto invites you to attend several upcoming meetings to learn more about the Highway 101 Pedestrian/Bicycle Overcrossing Project. This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to build an alternative crossing to University Avenue will provide a safe, direct connection for active travel between schools, commercial areas, and the city's densest residential neighborhoods. After... read the whole note.
Caltrans approves some safety elements for Alpine at 280
Dec 07, 2012We’ve received encouraging news from San Mateo County’s Public Works Department regarding the Alpine Road/Highway 280 underpass, a project that we’ve previously discussed here and here. Essentially, Caltrans regulations have put Public Works in a position where the department either needs to proceed with a design that SVBC did not originally support, or do nothing at all to the highly... read the whole note.
SVBC San Mateo County Committee and Palo Alto Team meeting
Dec 03, 2012The SVBC San Mateo Committee (formerly the Peninsula Committee) meets on the first Thursday of each month to discuss issues, events, and advocacy campaigns of interest to cyclists in San Mateo County. Join us for a social hour at 6:00 pm and the regular meeting at 6:30 pm, or come for just the meeting. Either way, you'll meet some fellow Peninsula pedalers and catch up on all things bike from... read the whole note.
MInutes of October 4, 2012 San Mateo County Committee meeting
Dec 03, 2012Meeting was held at Sabor Colibri in Redwood City
Chairperson: John Langbein Participants: Mike Harding, Adina Levin, Karen Davis, Bob Cronin, Steve Schmidt, Bob Page, Margaret Pye Staff: Colin Heyne Guests: Brad Baker Secretary: Mike Harding
Meeting began at 6:45 PM
1) Introductions were made. 2) Mike Harding will take minutes. 3) Minutes of the July meeting were... read the whole note.
November 14, 2012 letter regarding Alpine Road & Highway 280 interchange
Nov 19, 2012November 14, 2012
San Mateo County Board of Supervisors Hall of Justice 400 County Center Redwood City, CA 94063
VIA EMAIL: bos_webmaster@co.sanmateo.ca.us
RE: Alpine Road/Highway 280 intersection
Honorable Supervisors:
I am writing to share Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition’s position on the current circumstances regarding the Alpine Road/Highway 280... read the whole note.
November 7, 2012 letter regarding Willow Road & Highway 101 interchange
Nov 19, 2012November 7, 2012
Yolanda Rivas, Branch Chief Division of Environmental Planning & Engineering Caltrans District 4 111 Grand Avenue Oakland, CA 94623 VIA EMAIL: yolanda_rivas@dot.ca.gov
Re: Willow Road/Highway 101 interchange
Dear Ms. Rivas:
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on Caltrans' US Route 101/Willow Road Interchange Project. The mission of Silicon... read the whole note.
Turkey Trottin' through Redwood Shores
Nov 16, 2012Redwood Shores Elementary is the ideal school for walking and biking safely. The school is located in a pancake flat community surrounded by an abundance of bike paths separated from the main road. They even have a bike path that winds right into campus!
With such great walking and biking paths, it's easy to chose active modes of transportation. It makes it even easier when Redwood... read the whole note.
Clarification of SVBC's current position on Alpine/280 restriping
Nov 12, 2012As announced last month, San Mateo County Public Works has finally found funding for the dangerous underpass at Alpine Road and Highway 280. Unfortunately, the design the County will move forward with was not SVBC's preferred option. This has created some worry in the cycling community that the redesign will not hold up to safety concerns.
Our voiced preference for redesigning the... read the whole note.
Letter regarding Willow Road at Highway 101 redesign
Nov 07, 2012November 7, 2012
Yolanda Rivas, Branch Chief Division of Environmental Planning & Engineering Caltrans District 4 111 Grand Avenue Oakland, CA 94623 VIA EMAIL: yolanda_rivas@dot.ca.gov
Re: Willow Road/Highway 101 interchange
Dear Ms. Rivas:
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on Caltrans' US Route 101/Willow Road Interchange Project. The mission of Silicon... read the whole note.
Redwood City plans north-south route improvements, defers Arguello protected bike lanes
Nov 04, 2012Redwood City has plans to streamline its section of the county North-South bike route that uses Arguello and D Street to connect riders between downtown Redwood City and Old County Road in San Carlos.
The improvements include adding bike "loop detectors," which turn the light green for waiting bicyclists at signaled intersections at Arguello and Whipple, Brewster, Marshall,... read the whole note.