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BPAC backs Caltrain station access concepts but asks staff to avoid traffic‑circle fixes and drop Washington Avenue striping
Summary
After an extended hearing, Sunnyvale’s Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Commission recommended City Council approve the Caltrain Station pedestrian/bicycle access concept plans but with three modifications: find alternatives to traffic circles for speed control, remove proposed Washington Avenue changes, and leave Corridor 2 unstriped.
The Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Commission on Nov. 20 recommended City Council adopt the Sunnyvale Caltrain Station pedestrian and bicycle access concept plans, but the commission attached several modifications after lengthy public and commissioner discussion.
The proposal, presented by city transportation engineer Angela Wong and consultant Monica Tanner, covers six key corridors with proposed improvements that include new Class 1 shared‑use paths, Class 2 buffered lanes, Class 3b bicycle boulevards, raised intersections, a pedestrian scramble at Evelyn and South Francis, and targeted parking removals in county‑owned areas. Monica Tanner told commissioners that outreach for Round 2 included in‑person pop‑ups and roughly 94 online survey responses; the team said “nearly 48% of people said they actually would walk or bike more to the station if these improvements were…
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