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Palo Alto council orders 15% designs for Charleston underpass, Meadow hybrid and partial Churchill underpass
Summary
After extensive debate over traffic, bicycle safety and property impacts, the Palo Alto City Council voted 6–0–1 to advance 15% engineering designs for a Charleston underpass with a direct access ramp, a Meadow hybrid (study to include podium-style and berm options), and a partial Churchill bike/ped underpass with an Alma Street ramp.
Palo Alto — The City Council on Dec. 15 directed staff to advance preliminary engineering to 15% on three grade-separation options intended to reduce crossings of the Caltrain corridor and improve safety and traffic flow.
The council voted 6–0–1 (Council member Rechtel recused) to move forward with: a direct-access-ramp underpass at Charleston Road; a hybrid grade-separation alternative at Meadow Drive (staff will evaluate both earthen-berm and podium-style hybrid design variants); and a partial underpass at Churchill Avenue that includes a bicycle-and-pedestrian ramp on the east (Alma Street) side and specific attention to east-side bike safety.
Why it mattered: consultants and staff told the…
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