101 Corridor Connect
Program Update
City of Belmont
WHAT IS 101 CORRIDOR CONNECT?
• A collaborative program to identify and prioritize congestion management projects along US 101 in San Mateo County.
• It looks beyond just highway infrastructure and considers the mobility needs of the corridor as a whole.
• Program partners include Caltrans, cities, transit agencies, San Mateo County, and C/CAG.
Program Goals
3 Connected
Connect people
to the places
they need to go.
Sustainable
Improve air quality
and reduce
emissions.
Inclusive
Increase access
for underserved
communities.
Safe
Enhance safety
for users of the
transportation
network.
MULTIMODAL STRATEGIES
North County | Mid County | South County
4 What is a
Multimodal
Strategy?
5 The Multimodal Strategies are planning
documents that identify and prioritize
needed projects in San Mateo County.
Multimodal Strategies were developed for
the entire 101 corridor as the first
initiative of 101 Corridor Connect.
Projects include highway, active
transportation, transit, other types of
improvements.
Community/
Stakeholder
Engagement
Components
6 • Project webpage • Multilingual factsheet and
Frequently Asked Questions
document
• Press release • Online survey • Interactive recorded presentation • Interactive mapping (available online and at in-person events)
• Pop-up activities at local events
• Small group meetings with
community-based organizations
• Temporary signs at bus stops
Multimodal Strategies Engagement Statistics
1,265 online
survey
responses
5,850 votes on
how to
improve travel
574
interactions at
pop-ups
429 comments
on interactive
maps
114 attending
CBO meetings 12 pop-ups
Priority Projects
After the scoring and weighting, projects were ranked with the top 20 highest scoring projects.
8 ACTIVE 101: US 101 SAN MATEO
COUNTY CROSSINGS
IMPROVEMENT PLAN
9 WHAT IS ACTIVE 101?
FALL 2024 COMMUNITY
ENGAGEMENT
Mult ilingual
Pop Up Event s
Present at ions To
St akeholders
Responses To The
Online “Fund It ”
Act ivit y
26 270+
6 101 Corridor Connect Program
Next Steps
13 Priority Multimodal Safety and
Congestion Relief Projects
Belmont
• Multimodal Strategy
- El Camino Real Multimodal
Improvements
- Old County Road
- Belmont Village Bike Share Station
• Active 101
- Marine Parkway
14 101 Corridor Connect Mini-Grants ($4M available)
Funding for priority projects
Multimodal corridor study
Conceptual design alternatives
Community engagement
Available Funding
$750,000 per project
Up to $1M for multi-jurisdictional projects
No local match required
Streamlined Application
Letter of Interest including confirmation of
staff availability or technical assistance
request
Site Walk (if selected, must include at least
one City Council member)
15 101 Corridor Connect Mini-Grants
April – May 2026
Talk with SMCTA
about potential
projects
June 2026
CFP released
July 2026
Applications due
August 2026
Funding
Decisions
16 Key
Action
Items
17 Talk with staff and SMCTA about
projects
Apply to mini-grant program
Participate in site walk if selected
SMCTA CBO Bench for engagement
18 Questions?
Sue-Ellen Atkinson
Manager, Planning and Fund Management
[email protected]