REPORT TO BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMISSION
SUBJECT
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Recommend to City Council to Approve the Concept Plans from the Sunnyvale Caltrain Station Pedestrian-Bicycle Access Study (DPW 20-02); and Recommend that the City Council Direct Staff to include the Concept Plans as an Unfunded Project(s) in the FY 2026/27 Budget Pending Future Identification of Funding; and Recommend to the City Council to Recommend to the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors to Approve the Proposed Improvements for Corridor 1A in County's Right-of-Way
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
The study to Improve Bicycle and Pedestrian Access at Sunnyvale Caltrain Station was initiated through DPW 20-02 and grant-funded in 2022. It evaluated existing access needs and conducted extensive public outreach efforts to identify challenges and refine the proposed concept recommendations. The study proposes pedestrian and bicyclist improvements on six (6) corridors, and recommends wayfinding signage and locations for artwork. There are segments that are within County of Santa Clara's right-of-way, and areas that need future parking studies to identify the feasibility in removing on-street parking to install new pedestrian-bicyclist facilities. Proposed improvements would enhance access for Sunnyvale residents and regional transit users commuting to and from Sunnyvale.
BACKGROUND
At the Study Issues and Budget Proposals Workshop on February 27, 2020, City Council ranked the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission (BPAC) sponsored Study Issue DPW 20-02 (RTC No. 20-0120) Improve Bicycle and Pedestrian Access at Sunnyvale Caltrain Station as number 1. At the May 21, 2020 Budget Workshop, City Council directed staff to look for external grant funding opportunities to fund the study. In October 2021, staff applied for the Fiscal Year 2022/23 Sustainable Transportation Grant Program. In April 2022, Caltrans notified staff that the project was awarded the Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant fund...
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