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Woodside council approves Caltrans maintenance agreement for $800,000 Woodside Road bike‑ped improvements after heated public comment
Summary
After extended public comment and debate over design and long‑term maintenance costs, the Woodside Town Council approved a maintenance agreement with Caltrans that allows the town to receive $800,000 in federal grant funds to build bike and pedestrian improvements on Highway 84, while staff will check whether minor design changes are possible without jeopardizing funding.
The Woodside Town Council voted to approve a maintenance agreement with the California Department of Transportation that will allow the town to accept an $800,000 federal grant for bike and pedestrian improvements along Highway 84 (Woodside Road).
Town Manager Jason Ledbetter told the council the agreement would create a long‑term maintenance obligation for the town and that changing the design at this stage risks returning the project to Caltrans and losing the grant. "We are asking Caltrans to approve the $800,000 bike and pedestrian improvement project along Hwy 84," Ledbetter said, adding that the town must be careful because "this money…
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