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Council narrows South Palo Alto crossing options, directs staff to develop El Dorado underpass (preference for A2)
Summary
After reviewing eight conceptual alternatives, the council directed staff to focus evaluations on Alternative A for a grade‑separated crossing in South Palo Alto and signaled a preference for variant A2 (a full underpass beneath both the railroad and Alma Street) while preserving additional design work and neighborhood analysis.
The Peralta City Council on Dec. 1 directed staff to concentrate further work on one conceptual alternative for South Palo Alto bicycle and pedestrian connectivity and signaled a preference for a grade‑separated underpass that would pass beneath both Caltrain tracks and Alma Street.
Charlie Cole, senior transportation planner, presented eight preliminary conceptual alternatives developed to identify potential grade‑separated bicycle and pedestrian crossings in the southern part of the city. Staff described the evaluation criteria—anticipated demand (accounting for 2031 population and mode shift), parcel impacts, constructability and…
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