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Rail committee narrows South Palo Alto bike–ped study, recommends Alternative A to council
Summary
After staff presented eight conceptual designs for South Palo Alto grade-separated bicycle and pedestrian crossings, the committee voted unanimously to recommend Alternative A (Matadero/El Dorado vicinity) as the preferred option to advance for further analysis and potential design refinements.
The Palo Alto Rail Committee voted unanimously on Nov. 18 to recommend Alternative A as the preferred conceptual design for the South Palo Alto bicycle and pedestrian grade-separated crossing study.
Charlie Cole, senior transportation planner, told the committee the study screened more than 25 initial concepts down to eight preliminary alternatives and that staff’s analysis evaluated demand forecasts, proximity to existing crossings and technical constraints. "This…
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