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San Carlos panel backs near‑term US‑101/Holly bike‑ped safety package, recommends Alternative 1 to City Council
Summary
The Planning and Transportation Commission unanimously recommended City Council approve ‘Alternative 1,’ a $3–4 million midterm package of separated bikeways, flashing beacons and high‑visibility crosswalks for Holly Street at US 101, citing speed of delivery and community preference while continuing work toward a long‑term overcrossing.
The San Carlos Planning and Transportation Commission voted unanimously on Aug. 4 to recommend that City Council select “Alternative 1” as the preferred midterm bicycle and pedestrian safety package for Holly Street at U.S. 101.
The resolution, supported by Chair Clemens and Commissioners Bundy, Anand, Tapias and Kennasty, directs staff to advance a design that emphasizes separated bikeways where feasible, high‑visibility crosswalks and user‑activated flashing beacons at freeway on‑ and off‑ramps. Allison Mills, senior engineer with Tool Design Group, told the commission that “Alternative 1 can be constructed the most quickly of the three alternatives” and was intentionally sized to avoid lane reductions or other elements that would trigger extended Caltrans review.
Staff described the recommendation as a midterm, implementable solution that sits between short‑term warning and striping…
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