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San Carlos presents three midterm options to improve bike and pedestrian safety at US 101–Holly Street interchange
Summary
City of San Carlos consultants presented three midterm alternatives to improve bicycle and pedestrian safety where Holly Street crosses US 101, estimating $3–4 million for the fastest option and $6–8 million for protected designs, and warned Caltrans approvals could extend some options by several years.
City of San Carlos staff and project consultants outlined three midterm design alternatives on July 17, 2025, intended to improve bicycle and pedestrian crossings where Holly Street passes over U.S. 101 and to accelerate safety upgrades that were delayed while long-term plans awaited Caltrans work.
Ma, a consultant for WSP who is leading community outreach on the project, introduced the study area and timeline. Allison Mills of Tool Design Group, the lead engineering firm, summarized three options and the trade-offs among speed of implementation, user protection and regulatory approvals.
The first, quickest-to-implement alternative would add flashing beacons at on- and off-ramps, some concrete refuge islands and a mix of separated bikeways and standard bike lanes in constrained locations. "We anticipate that the entire process would take about a year and a half to two years," Mills…
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