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CALL MEETING TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
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OTHER BUSINESS (Each speaker is limited to no more than three (3) minutes or such time as authorized by the Mayor.)
1. Study Session Regarding State Route 17 Corridor Congestion Relief Project.
RECOMMENDATION: Receive a presentation from Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority staff regarding the State Route 17 Corridor Congestion Relief Project.
The Town Council, by majority vote, may direct staff to coordinate the preparation of FAQs, summary minutes, or a verbatim transcript of this meeting.
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL: STUDY
SESSION AGENDA
SEPTEMBER 15, 2026
110 EAST MAIN STREET AND VIA TELECONFERENCE
TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS
5:00 PM
Rob Moore, Mayor
Maria Ristow, Vice Mayor
Mary Badame, Council Member
Matthew Hudes, Council Member
Rob Rennie, Council Member
ADJOURNMENT
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PREPARED BY: Nicolle Burnham
Parks and Public Works Director
Reviewed by: Town Manager
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● (408) 354-6832 www.losgatosca.gov
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: 09/15/2026
ITEM NO: 1
DATE: September 15, 2026
TO: Mayor and Town Council
FROM: Chris Constantin, Town Manager
SUBJECT: Study Session Regarding State Route 17 Corridor Congestion Relief Project RECOMMENDATION: Receive a presentation from Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority staff regarding the State Route 17 Corridor Congestion Relief Project
REMARKS:
Staff from the Department of Parks and Public Works has been working with Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and their consultant team to support development of the State Route 17 Corridor Congestion Relief Project (CIP No. 8142; Legacy Project Number 831-0237). The purpose of the project is to relieve congestion and improve traffic flow on State Route 17 (SR17), reduce cut through traffic in the Town of Los Gatos, improve bicycle and pedestrian facilities and connectivity between east and west sides of SR 17, and support future multi-modal congestion relief solutions.
At this meeting, VTA staff will present an overview of the project design and how the project will improve local conditions in Town and along SR 17.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT:
This Project is being reviewed under both CEQA and NEPA statutory requirements and a Draft Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Assessment is being finalized for public circulation and public comment.
Attachments:
1. VTA Presentation Materials
ITEM NO. 1.
1 SR 17 Corridor
Congestion Relief
Project
Town of Los Gatos
Town Council Special Session
September 15th, 2026
ATTACHMENT 1 Page 4
ITEM NO. 1.
ITEM NO. 1.
3 Project
Overview
ITEM NO. 1.
Existing Conditions
4 • Current freeway consists of four-lanes, two in
each direction
• High peak-hour congestion, anticipated to
increase with future growth • freeway congestion encourages traffic to cut-through the Town of Los Gatos
• cut-through traffic degrades operations on
local streets
• Beach traffic on weekends and high
temperature days contribute to local road
backups and congestion
• Cloverleaf interchange creates bottleneck effect
due to short weaving distances between
successive loop on- and off-ramps
• Insufficient facilities for bicycles and pedestrians
SR 17
SR 9
ITEM NO. 1.
5 Project Purpose
• Reduce congestion and improve
mainline traffic operations on SR 17
• Reduce cut-through traffic in the
Town of Los Gatos
• Improve SR 17 / SR 9 interchange
operations
• Improve bicycle and pedestrian
mobility and connectivity in the
Town of Los Gatos across SR 17
ITEM NO. 1.
6 Project Status:
• PA/ED
• All environmental technical
studies completed
• Draft Environmental
Document circulated to public
Cost:
• $178M (escalated)
Schedule:
• current - 2031
Stakeholders:
ITEM NO. 1.
7 Project
Features
ITEM NO. 1.
8 Spread Diamond Interchange University Ave
ITEM NO. 1.
9 Proposed Features
• Addition of third lane in both NB and SB directions on SR 17 • High-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane added to the NB diagonal on-ramp • Construction of retaining walls along SR 17 to minimize right-of-way impacts, slope grading, and reduce tree removal
• Signalized SR 9 and ramp intersections, ramp metering to both on-ramps • Existing SR 9 separation structure would be replaced with new, realigned six lane structure
SR 9 Overcrossing Typical Section Page 12
ITEM NO. 1.
10 Sidewalks
Class IV Bikeways
Class II
Bikeways
Active Transportation Features
• Strengthened connectivity to the Los Gatos
Creek Trail
• Class I, Class II, and Class IV bicycle facilities
• Sidewalks on both EB and WB sides of SR 9
• Sidewalks on both EB and WB sides
of SR 9
• Landscaped buffers and
raised/curbed medians
ITEM NO. 1.
11 Next Steps
ITEM NO. 1.
12 Circulation of Draft Environmental Document
• Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Assessment
nearing completion
• Filing Notice of Availability (NOA) with state
• Opportunity for public comment and to obtain responses from the Project team
ITEM NO. 1.
13 Feedback
&
Questions
ITEM NO. 1.
14 Thank you
for your time
& attention
ITEM NO. 1.