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SamTrans-led Grand Boulevard Initiative team briefs Belmont council on corridor action plan and long-term implementation
Summary
SamTrans, Caltrans and partner agencies presented a progress update on the Grand Boulevard Initiative Action Plan, outlining a corridor-wide vision for safety, multimodal travel and a countywide Caltrans project development pathway; presenters said full implementation could take 8–10 years and may cost hundreds of millions of dollars.
Representatives from SamTrans, Caltrans, the San Mateo County Transportation Authority (TA) and other partners briefed the Belmont City Council on Sept. 9 about the Grand Boulevard Initiative (GBI) action plan, a countywide effort to develop a unified vision for El Camino Real and a path into the Caltrans project development process for State Route 82.
Cassie Halls of SamTrans said the GBI action plan intends to build a corridor-wide vision—“El Camino Real is a safe and vibrant street where people of all ages and abilities travel comfortably”—and provide a menu of design…
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