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County agencies seek San Carlos input on 25‑year countywide transportation plan
Summary
C/CAG and the county transportation authority presented a draft countywide transportation plan update to the Planning & Transportation Commission, reporting that about 70% of residents drive alone and asking local officials to nominate priority projects for regional funding; commissioners emphasized school‑traffic, first/last‑mile connections and equity in outreach.
Khaki Chung, deputy director for the City/County Association of Governments (C/CAG), presented the countywide transportation plan update to the San Carlos Planning & Transportation Commission on Nov. 17, outlining a 25‑year vision and a spring call for projects tied to federal and regional funding.
The presentation summarized recent trends and outreach: C/CAG and the San Mateo County Transportation Authority said their outreach reached about 30,000 residents in multiple languages, roughly 70 percent of workers still drive alone, and more than half of trips are under three miles — a pattern that planners said presents an opportunity to shift shorter trips to walking, biking or transit. Chung noted recent capacity and technology changes countywide, including 22 miles of express lanes on U.S. 101 and Caltrain’s electrification, and emphasized that the plan will feed the project lists used to apply for regional grants (C/CAG expects a countywide target of about $30 million in the next One Bay Area cycle).
Commissioners pressed C/CAG on local impacts and implementation. Commissioner Anand asked for San Carlos‑specific allocations; Chung said the $30 million figure is a countywide target and that San Carlos‑level breakdowns were not available immediately but would be provided by staff. Commissioners urged stronger community education around changing multimodal rules across jurisdictional lines and highlighted Safe Routes to School and partnerships with local education offices and nonprofit groups as ongoing programs.
First‑and‑last‑mile access came up repeatedly. Chung described county efforts on shared micro‑mobility (bike/scooter share), recent expansions near transit nodes, and an autonomous‑vehicle feasibility study; she said a grant application for AV pilots is due the coming Friday and would be decided in spring or summer. Commissioners recommended targeted outreach in equity priority areas and door‑to‑door engagement for underserved neighborhoods.
Several commissioners stressed school‑traffic pinch points in San Carlos and urged pilot projects near clustered schools to relieve peak congestion. Safety and Vision Zero goals were also emphasized; commissioners asked staff to prioritize high‑injury corridors and to coordinate with law enforcement on micromobility safety messaging as ebike and lightweight motorized vehicles increase in use.
Chung told the commission the update will incorporate public feedback gathered through spring, generate a prioritized project list for grant cycles, and return to cities with a draft project list in late spring 2026. C/CAG requested that local jurisdictions flag priority projects now so they can be included in the regional application process.
