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San Mateo council funds $70,000 for Central El Camino study as SamTrans outlines multimodal plan
Summary
SamTrans outlined multimodal alternatives for El Camino Real as part of the Grand Boulevard Initiative and asked San Mateo to appropriate $70,000 for local studies and outreach; council approved the appropriation 5–0 after questions about parking, Caltrans’ role and community engagement.
SamTrans and city staff on Feb. 20 presented a countywide vision to remake El Camino Real into a safer, multimodal corridor and asked the City of San Mateo to appropriate $70,000 to pay for additional local outreach and parking studies.
The presentation, given by Cassie Halls, manager of major corridors at SamTrans, described the Central El Camino plan as part of the Grand Boulevard Initiative: a coordinated program across 15 jurisdictions to modernize State Route 82. Halls said the full corridor effort could cost up to $1 billion and stressed that Caltrans — which owns and maintains El Camino Real — will be a required partner in the design and delivery process. “El Camino Real is San Mateo’s main street,” Halls said, framing the project as a long‑term…
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