Town of Atherton | El Camino Real Complete Streets Study El Camino Real Complete Streets Study
Scenario Cross-Section
City Council Study Session
November 6, 2024
Town of Atherton | El Camino Real Complete Streets Study 1 Town of Atherton | El Camino Real Complete Streets Study 2 Current Conditions: No Build Scenario
Existing Roadway Conditions – Watkins Ave. to Valparaiso Ave. ~100 ft. Right of Way (ROW)
Northbound Southbound
Town of Atherton | El Camino Real Complete Streets Study Alternative 1 – Sidewalk & Landscape Only
3 100’ R/W CROSSSECTION
Goal Objective Score
Quality of Life
Addresses stakeholder concerns (on-street parking and frontage access) High
Attractive environment for active transportation Low
Maintains automobile travel time and speeds on ECR High Safety
Reduces conflicts/modal separationLow
Improves crossing movements and roadside visibility (e.g., lighting) Low Addresses flooding impacts
Medium
Multimodal Options,
Equity & Access
Fills gap in biking, walking, and transit network
Low
Creates more opportunities for multimodal travel
Low
Improves access for disadvantaged communitiesLow
Construction Cost & complexity Medium
* Outside lane
dimensions assume a
1.5-2’ gutter pan
Town of Atherton | El Camino Real Complete Streets Study Alternative 2 – Sidewalk & On-Street Bike Lane*
4 100’ R/W CROSSSECTION
Goal Objective Score
Quality of Life
Addresses stakeholder concerns (on-street parking and frontage access) High
Attractive environment for active transportation Low
Maintains automobile travel time and speeds on ECR High Safety
Reduces conflicts/modal separationLow
Improves crossing movements and roadside visibility (e.g., lighting) Low Addresses flooding impacts
Low
Multimodal Options,
Equity & Access
Fills gap in biking, walking, and transit network
Medium
Creates more opportunities for multimodal travel
Low
Improves access for disadvantaged communitiesLow
Construction Cost & complexity Low
* Outside lane
dimensions assume a
1.5-2’ gutter pan
Town of Atherton | El Camino Real Complete Streets Study Alternative 3 – Sidewalk, Landscape & Bus-Only Lane
5 100’ R/W CROSSSECTION
Goal Objective Score
Quality of Life
Addresses stakeholder concerns (on-street parking and frontage access) Medium
Attractive environment for active transportation Low
Maintains automobile travel time and speeds on ECR Medium Safety
Reduces conflicts/modal separationLow
Improves crossing movements and roadside visibility (e.g., lighting) Low Addresses flooding impacts Medium
Multimodal Options,
Equity & Access
Fills gap in biking, walking, and transit networkMedium Creates more opportunities for multimodal travelLow
Improves access for disadvantaged communitiesMedium
Construction Cost & complexity Medium
* Outside lane
dimensions assume a
1.5-2’ gutter pan
Town of Atherton | El Camino Real Complete Streets Study Alternative 4 – Sidewalk, Landscape &
1-way separated bikeways / Buffered Bike Lane*
6 100’ R/W CROSSSECTION
Goal Objective Score
Quality of Life
Addresses stakeholder concerns (on-street parking and frontage access) Medium
Attractive environment for active transportation High
Maintains automobile travel time and speeds on ECR Medium Safety
Reduces conflicts/modal separationHigh
Improves crossing movements and roadside visibility (e.g., lighting) Medium Addresses flooding impactsMedium
Multimodal Options,
Equity & Access
Fills gap in biking, walking, and transit networkHigh
Creates more opportunities for multimodal travelHigh
Improves access for disadvantaged communitiesHigh
Construction Cost & complexity Medium-High
* Outside lane
dimensions assume a
1.5-2’ gutter pan
** There may be
sections without raised
posts (buffered bike
lanes) in select areas.
Town of Atherton | El Camino Real Complete Streets Study Alternative 5 – One-way Separated Bikeways*
7 100’ R/W CROSSSECTION
Goal Objective Score
Quality of Life
Addresses stakeholder concerns (on-street parking and frontage access) Medium
Attractive environment for active transportation High
Maintains automobile travel time and speeds on ECR Medium Safety
Reduces conflicts/modal separationHigh
Improves crossing movements and roadside visibility (e.g., lighting) High Addresses flooding impacts
Medium
Multimodal Options,
Equity & Access
Fills gap in biking, walking, and transit networkHigh
Creates more opportunities for multimodal travelHigh
Improves access for disadvantaged communitiesHigh
Construction Cost & complexity High
* Outside lane
dimensions assume a
1.5-2’ gutter pan
Town of Atherton | El Camino Real Complete Streets Study Alternative 6 –Two-way Separated Bikeway + bike lane
8 100’ R/W CROSSSECTION
Goal Objective Score
Quality of Life
Addresses stakeholder concerns (on-street parking and frontage access) Medium
Attractive environment for active transportation High
Maintains automobile travel time and speeds on ECR Medium Safety
Reduces conflicts/modal separationHigh
Improves crossing movements and roadside visibility (e.g., lighting) High Addresses flooding impacts
Medium
Multimodal Options,
Equity & Access
Fills gap in biking, walking, and transit networkHigh
Creates more opportunities for multimodal travelHigh
Improves access for disadvantaged communitiesHigh
Construction Cost & complexity High
* Outside lane
dimensions assume a
1.5-2’ gutter pan
Town of Atherton | El Camino Real Complete Streets Study Alternative 7 – Asymmetrical vehicle Lanes & 2-way separated bikeway* 9 100’ R/W CROSSSECTION
Goal Objective Score
Quality of Life
Addresses stakeholder concerns (on-street parking and frontage access) High
Attractive environment for active transportation High
Maintains automobile travel time and speeds on ECR Medium Safety
Reduces conflicts/modal separationHigh
Improves crossing movements and roadside visibility (e.g., lighting) Medium Addresses flooding impactsMedium
Multimodal Options,
Equity & Access
Fills gap in biking, walking, and transit networkHigh
Creates more opportunities for multimodal travelHigh
Improves access for disadvantaged communitiesHigh
Construction Cost & complexity High
* Outside lane
dimensions assume a
1.5-2’ gutter pan