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Burlingame shows concept for California Drive class‑one bike/ped corridor; plan would use grant funds and reduce some parking
Summary
City staff presented a concept for a class‑one shared bicycle and pedestrian path on California Drive, funded primarily by a Measure A/W grant (~$1.6M) with $180,000 match. Commissioners and residents raised concerns about pedestrian/bicycle mixing and an estimated loss of roughly 40 parking spaces.
City staff on Oct. 10 presented a conceptual plan to build a class‑one, separated bicycle and pedestrian facility on California Drive south of Oak Grove toward North Lane using grant funding. The project aims to close a north‑south gap in the county’s bike network and would include a separated, raised or off‑road path on the east side of California Drive between Oak Grove and North Lane.
Mr. Wong said the project has roughly $1.6 million in grant funding with $180,000 in matching local funds and that design work is included in the grant. "This project is about $1.8 million; we received the grant for most of that 1.6 and the matching funds are $180,000," Wong said. He noted the design will try to minimize on‑street parking losses but estimated about 40 parking spaces within an adjacent lot may be converted from angled to parallel parking to accommodate the trail alignment.
Commissioners and members of the public said they support a continuous bike facility but raised concerns about a mixed or shared pedestrian/bicycle path in places of concentrated pedestrian activity. Commissioner Israelit said she is worried about mixing pedestrians and cyclists in a straight, higher‑speed corridor and asked whether the facility could be widened or separated with paint or physical buffers. Several speakers asked the staff to analyze parking usage at the affected spots, timing of use, and which destinations rely on that parking.
Next steps: staff plans further community outreach to businesses and property owners, a public meeting with engineering details and an updated layout for review. Because the current grant includes design funds, the commission will review refined designs and a parking‑impact analysis before any construction decision.
Sources: staff presentation and commissioner and public comment at the Oct. 10, 2024 Traffic Safety and Parking Commission meeting.
