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Report regarding a resolution supporting the El Camino Real Bicycle and Pedestrian Corridor Study and submitting an application to the San Mateo County Transportation Authority for Cycle 6 Pedestrian and Bicycle Program Funding. (Christopher Espiritu, Senior Transportation Planner)
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It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution supporting the El Camino Real Bicycle and Pedestrian Corridor Study and submitting an application to the San Mateo County Transportation Authority for Cycle 6 Pedestrian and Bicycle Program Funding.
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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The City of South San Francisco's ("City") Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan (Active South City) has identified the El Camino Real corridor, as a priority location for near-term pedestrian and bicycle safety treatments, as well as a 'study corridor' for further evaluation of feasibility of a greater number of improvements. The community outreach process for the Active South City Plan resulted in the recommendation of installation of Class IV bicycle facilities for nearly the entire length of the corridor, as well pedestrian safety improvements at key intersections along the corridor.
The El Camino Real Bicycle and Pedestrian Corridor Study ("Study") aims to analyze the deployment of various bicycle and pedestrian safety improvements along the El Camino Real Corridor within the South San Francisco city limits.
These identified improvements in the Plan were also included in the San Mateo Countywide Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan, completed in 2021. The Study is meant to be the next step in advancing the County and the City's plans for establishing a safe and continuous bike and ped "backbone" through the corridor. In addition, several large developments along or near the El Camino Real corridor are slated for construction, or have already been completed, which would bring new residents, employees, and new users on this roadway.
The City's objectives for th...
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