1 matadero creek trail midtown resident association april 16, 2013
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Matadero Creek Trail
Midtown Resident Association
April 16, 2013
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BackgroundBicycle & Pedestrian Transportation Plan 2012
1. Across Barrier Connections• ABC 1: Adobe Creek Highway 101 Overcrossing• ABC 2: Caltrain/Alma Barrier at Matadero Creek
2. Trails and Shared Use Pathways• TR3: Matadero Creek to Bryant St Bike Boulevard
3. Bicycle Boulevard• BB4: Ross Road/Louis Rd Bicycle Boulevard
4. Bike Lanes/Sharrows/Enhanced Bikeways5. Intersection Spot Improvements6. Programs (Infrastructure)
• PR1: Safe Routes to School (El Carmelo - JLS Middle School – Hoover)• PR7: Safe Routes to Parks (Hoover – Seale – Greer – Bay Lands)
7. System Rehabilitation/Maintenance8. Design, Feasibility, and Planning
• F1: Matadero Creek Trail & Crossing Feasibility Study
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BackgroundBicycle & Pedestrian Transportation Plan 2012
Bay to RidgeTrail Program
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Stanford/Palo Alto Trail Program:Connecting the Bay to Ridge
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Matadero Creek Trail
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Matadero Creek Trail – Concept Renderings(Bryant St to Greer Rd)
Before After
SCVWD Preliminary Requirements:- No Lighting- Trail Curfew
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Matadero Creek TrailFeasibility Study
1. Stanford-Palo Alto Trail Program Grant• Feasibility Study a Requirement of Grant
2. Feasibility Study Elements• Trail Alignment Options (Alma Street to Highway 101)• Utility Considerations• Intersection Crossings• Trail Accessibility (No Nighttime Access – Curfew required by SCVWD)• Flood Protection• Connections to Public Facilities• Maintenance Obligations (from SCVWD to City)
2. Feasibility Study Goals• Preferred Trail Alignments for Environmental Assessments• Cost Estimates• Concept Drawings for ABC Connections (Alma Street and Highway
101)• Feasibility Study Report for Council and SCVWD Consideration
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Matadero Creek TrailSchedule
1. Request for Proposals – Consultant• MRA Community Meeting - TODAY• Release RFP Spring 2013• Select Consultant by Summer 2013• Award Contract in August 2013
2. Community Outreach/Feasibility Study• Immediately upon Consultant is on Board• 9-month Feasibility Study, complete by Summer 2014• Successful Feasibility Study Required to Continue Project
3. Environmental Assessment• Neighborhood Quality of Life/Preservation
• Graffiti, Monitoring, Noise• Flood Protection• Intersection Controls
