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Committee forwards Castro–Evelyn interim improvement plan to council, asks for more data on usage and outreach
Summary
City staff presented a $6.6 million interim concept to remove the vehicle at‑grade rail crossing at Castro Street and improve bike and pedestrian access to the Mountain View Transit Center. The committee recommended council approval with requests for more origin/destination and peak‑period counts and early public input; BPAC asked staff to pursue keeping both crossings and additional bike and pedestrian refinements.
City staff presented a concept design for interim improvements at the Castro Street rail crossing intended to reduce conflicts at the Mountain View Transit Center and to improve safety for pedestrians and bicyclists. After public comment and committee questions, the committee voted unanimously to recommend City Council approve the design concept with additional data and early public outreach.
Joy Houghton, senior civil engineer, told the committee the Transit Center grade separation and access project proposes to "eliminate eliminate the vehicle at grade rail crossing" at Castro Street and to build interim improvements at the crossing while the full grade separation remains unfunded. The concept is organized in three segments: Segment 1 (Evelyn Avenue) would add buffered and separated bikeways, modify signals and remove some parking; Segment 2 (Moffett Boulevard)…
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