New bike projects funded by MTC’s Safe and Seamless Mobility Quick-Strike Program

This blog post was written by SVBC intern, Emily Olson

Happy almost-summer! MTC has recently announced the projects to be funded with the Safe and Seamless Mobility Quick-Strike program.

As a refresher on this program, SVBC and other Bay Area bike advocacy groups had proposed this grant to MTC in order to support a movement to prioritize bike riding as an accessible, sustainable form of transportation. MTC sponsors this effort through various funding sources, while the funding is distributed through City and County Association of Governments (CCAG) for San Mateo County and the Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) for Santa Clara County. This $54 million pot of money will help jurisdictions adapt to the COVID-19 environment and continue to support bike-oriented communities for all. For more details on this program and the process for choosing projects, please see our previous blog here.

Now for the projects chosen! Please note that these are only the projects chosen for San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties. Projects were chosen for counties across the Bay Area.

San Mateo County:

1. Planning and Programming of safe and seamless mobility projects – $200,000 – A plan to implement the mobility projects outlined in the San Mateo County Countywide Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan safely and efficiently. 
2. Roosevelt Ave Quick Build Traffic Calming Project – $955,000 – A traffic calming effort to improve safety at this segment of Roosevelt Ave between El Camino Real and Alameda de las Pulgas. Goal to reduce speed and implement facilities to improve safety for people walking and biking, such as roundabouts and bike boulevards. 
3. Transit Corridor Pedestrian Connection Phase 4 – $1,340,000 – A project to improve pedestrian connectivity to transit and shopping centers by upgrading streets adjacent to downtown San Bruno. Involves construction of curb extensions and ramps. It is the final phase of the original Transit Corridor Pedestrian Connection Project that could not be completed earlier due to insufficient funding.  
4. East of 101 Transit Expansion Project – $1,820,000 – To improve access to sustainable transit in the East of 101 area in South San Francisco, which is a busy employment district. Includes expanding access to public transit and making roads safer for biking and walking. 
5. El Camino Grand Boulevard Initiative Phase III – $3,460,000 – A project to transform El Camino Real from Arroyo Blvd to Kaiser Way (last uncompleted portion) into an active transit corridor to encourage biking, walking, and using public transit. Construction of bike lanes, sidewalks, street trees, and green landscaping. 

Santa Clara County:

1. Stierlin Road Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements – $4,007,000 – A project to make bicycle and pedestrian improvements along Stierlin Avenue including Class IV bike lanes, traffic calming improvements, green-backed sharrows, Class II bike lanes, and a protected intersection. 
2. Bascom Avenue Protected Bike Lanes and Complete Streets – $4,697,000 – A plan to implement a Class IV bikeway on Bascom Ave between Fruitdale Ave and Hamilton Ave. Bikeway design includes Includes Class IV lanes, protected intersections, and transit boarding islands. A part of their Complete Street vision.
3. En Movimiento Quick Build Network for East San Jose – $6,022,000 – A project to develop a network of bicycle boulevards and pedestrian improvements in East San Jose. Goal to construct bikeways for all ages and abilities and transform the streets to be a safe roadway for all users. Provides safer access to public transit, reduces vehicle speeds, and makes crossings more visible.  
4. San Jose Julian Street and McKee Road Vision Zero Complete Street – $6,727,000 – A proposal to implement quick-build safety improvements on McKee-Julian from 21st to Toyon Ave. Construction of Class IV bike lanes to replace Class II lanes, roadway signing, and traffic signals. Will also aim to reduce vehicle speeds. 
5. San Jose – Downtown Bikeways – $10,752,000 – A plan to upgrade 5 miles of the protected bikeway network in downtown San Jose. Includes improved as well as new Class IV bikeways, new bike boulevards, repainted crosswalks, and speed reduction signals. 
6. Electronic Locker Upgrade and Replacement – $12,692,060 – A proposal for VTA to replace 189 of their bicycle lockers (that are 20-30 years old) located at their park and ride lots, Light Rail Stations, and Transit Centers. New lockers will be WiFi enabled and safer. 
7. Evaluating on-demand shuttle strategies for improved transit access – $12,892,000

We are glad to see more funds for biking and walking through the QuickStrike program. We thank all of our local jurisdictions for their hard work putting together project proposals, and MTC, VTA, and C/CAG for supporting a greener future. Happy riding! 

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