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Atherton advances two El Camino Real complete-streets concepts after wide public safety debate
Summary
Town council voted April 16 to advance two conceptual designs for the El Camino Real Complete Streets Gap Closure Study to further evaluation and environmental review, after a multi-hour presentation, community outreach review and public testimony that stressed pedestrian and bike safety.
The Town of Atherton council voted unanimously April 16 to advance two conceptual designs for the El Camino Real Complete Streets Gap Closure Study for further evaluation, project-approval documents and environmental review.
Public Works Director Robert (last name not specified in the transcript) presented a multi-phase study that narrowed seven initial alternatives to three and, following community outreach, recommended moving two concepts forward for more detailed analysis. Robert told the council, "This is just trying for us to figure out what we would like El Camino Real to look like," and stressed the study is at a conceptual stage intended to feed regional planning by Caltrans, the Transportation Authority and SamTrans.
What the concepts would change: - Concept 1 (minimal change): keep three through lanes in each direction; add constrained pedestrian facilities (4'6-foot sidewalks) and striped bike lanes. - Concept 2 (protected multimodal): reduce vehicle capacity in places to create wider sidewalks (about 8 feet) and…
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