From: Sarah
To: Council, City
Subject: Please VOTE YES Newell Road Bridge
Date: Monday, June 16, 2025 11:15:31 AM
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Dear Councilmembers,
The fear every year of a major storm flooding our home could be hugely alleviated with
your
YES vote for the Newell Road Bridge Project. We knew when we built our home that we were in the flood zone and we followed all FEMA guidelines. The current bridge structure makes the situation worse.
I urge you to vote Yes to approve the staff recommendations to support the Newell Road/San Francisquito Creek bridge replacement project (PE-12011). There is a number of reasons to move forward with this opportunity to modernize the bridge and contribute a crucial component of the on-going flood protection improvements to Reach 2 of San Francisquito Creek:
The current bridge is very old and outdated, constructed in 1911, and is in need of modernization under current CA state and federal guidelines The current bridge has limited flow capacity because its abutments and structure obstruct SFC creek flows, limited to ~6000 cubic feet per second. This is below the design goal of the San Francisquito Creek Joint Powers Authority effort to improve the Reach 2 capacity to 7200 cfs, the flow seen in the 1998 flood of record. The new Newell Road bridge would contain this peak flow protecting residents in Palo Alto and East Palo Alto.
There has been extensive public discussion about many design alternatives and the planned upgrade represents a fine compromise to meet the desires of Palo Alto and East Palo Alto residents and traffic, bicycle, and pedestrian constituencies. Some have been concerned about changes to traffic patterns with the wider modern design, but traffic can easily be controlled as needed with simple interventions, such as speed bumps, police oversight, and signage.
The cost of the bridge upgrade will be shared between Caltrans/Federal sources (~89%) and local Santa Clara Valley Water District sources (~11%), greatly reducing Palo Alto's contribution.
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I believe these reasons are compelling for approving and executing these plans to replace the Newell Road bridge so that construction can start this summer, 2025.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sarah Sands
1331 Hamilton Ave
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From: Carl Van Wey
To: Council, City
Cc: [email protected]; [email protected]
Subject: Newell street bridge
Date: Monday, June 16, 2025 10:25:06 AM
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Dear Council,
Please consider all the factors and approve the proposed Newell Street bridge replacement project.
thank you,
Carl Van Wey, MD
1425 University ave.
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From: Carolyn Held
To: Council, City
Subject: Agenda item 24, Newell Road/San Francisquito Creek Bridge Project Date: Monday, June 16, 2025 9:47:18 AM
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Dear Councilmembers, I urge you to vote Yes to approve the staff recommendations to support the Newell Road/San Francisquito Creek bridge replacement project (PE-12011), which needs to start this summer.
Thank you.
Carolyn Held
719 De Soto Drive
From: Jo Ann Mandinach
To: Council, City
Subject: [6/16/25 AGENDA ITEM 24] Please Vote YES on Newell Road/San Francisquito Creek Bridge Project Date: Monday, June 16, 2025 9:11:35 AM
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Dear Councilmembers, I urge you to vote Yes to approve the staff recommendations to support the Newell Road/San Francisquito Creek bridge replacement project (PE-12011)
Thank you. My very patient neighbors in Crescent Park also thank you.
Jo Ann Mandinach
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To: Council, City
Subject: Please Vote YES on Newell Road/San Francisquito Creek Bridge Project Date: Monday, June 16, 2025 8:44:26 AM
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Moving forward without further delays is important for us. We were flooded 20+ years ago. Time flies, life is short. Let's get this done.
--Jon and Carol Richards
1031 Hamilton Ave.
Palo Alto
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From: Anne Email
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Subject: Vote yes to replace Newell Road/ SFC Bridge
Date: Monday, June 16, 2025 5:37:52 AM
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Dear Councilmembers,
I urge you to vote Yes to support the Newell Road/San Francisquito Creek bridge replacement project (PE-12011). Modernizing the bridge is a crucial component of the on- going flood protection improvements to Reach 2 of San Francisquito Creek.
Anne McGee
1290 Dana Avenue
Palo Alto
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From: Anne Email
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Subject: Please vote yes on Newell Road/SFC Bridge Replacement Project Date: Monday, June 16, 2025 5:32:45 AM
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Dear Councilmembers,
I urge you to vote Yes to approve the staff recommendations to support the Newell Road/San Francisquito Creek bridge replacement project (PE-12011).
Modernizing the bridge is a crucial component of the on-going flood protection improvements to Reach 2 of San Francisquito Creek
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From: MELISSA FROLAND
To: Council, City
Subject: Please vote yes 6/16/25 agenda #24 Newell Bridge Approval Date: Sunday, June 15, 2025 8:08:00 PM
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To Our Councilmembers,
I am writing to ask for your approving votes for the upcoming Newell Road bridge replacement project known as PE-12011. My home was flooded in 1998, and since then has experienced several further near misses with winter storms. The annual threat of flooding is very stressful for many community members, including myself, all while solutions are at hand.
With the principal cost of replacing the Newell bridge covered by CalTrans, Federal funds and the Santa Clara Water District, why wait any longer? Let’s get this done immediately, and move toward correcting the Chaucer Bridge asap.
Thank you for considering my plea.
Regards,
Melissa Froland
1200 Hamilton Ave
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From: [email protected]
To: Council, City
Subject: Newell Street Bridge
Date: Sunday, June 15, 2025 7:45:09 PM
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Dear Councilmembers,
We urge your YES vote to approve the staff recommendations supporting the Newell Road/San Francisquito Creek bridge replacement project (PE-12011).
As articulated by other community members, there are a number of reasons to proceed with this opportunity to modernize the bridge, a crucial component of the ongoing flood protection improvements to Reach 2 of San Francisquito Creek, which runs along our back fence.
The current bridge is in need of modernization
The current bridge has limited flow capacity of ~6000 cubic feet per second, a flow that is below
the design goal of the San Francisquito Creek Joint Powers Authority effort to improve the Reach 2 capacity to 7200 cfs; that was the flow seen in the 1998 flood of record. The new Newell Road bridge would contain this peak flow protecting residents in Palo Alto and East Palo Alto.
The design alternatives and the planned upgrade represent a compromise to meet the desires of Palo Alto and East Palo Alto residents and traffic, bicycle, and pedestrian constituencies. Changes to traffic patterns will happen with the wider modern bridge design, but we agree that traffic can effectively be controlled as needed using speed bumps, police oversight, and signage.
The cost of the bridge upgrade will be shared between Caltrans/Federal sources (~89%) and local Santa Clara Valley Water District sources (~11%), thereby reducing Palo Alto's contribution.
We believe these reasons are sound. Please approve plans to replace the Newell Road bridge so that construction can start this summer of 2025, and please help our neighborhood feel safe as we face future rainy seasons.
Thank you for your consideration.
Dolores and Bill Kincaid
1643 Edgewood Drive
From: jay whaley
To: Council, City
Subject: Newell Bridge
Date: Sunday, June 15, 2025 6:52:08 PM
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Dear members of The Palo Alto City Council,
As residents of Crescent Drive for 51 years, we support and recommend acceptance of the staff recommendations for replacing the current Newell Bridge structure.
Please do not delay the project any longer.
Thank you,
Sallie and Jay Whaley
24 Crescent Drive
650-575-5117
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From: Sandy Smith
To: Council, City
Subject: [6/16/25 AGENDA ITEM 24] Please Vote YES on Newell Road/San Francisquito Creek Bridge Project Date: Sunday, June 15, 2025 5:55:40 PM
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Dear Councilmembers,
I urge you to vote Yes to approve the staff recommendations to support the Newell Road/San Francisquito Creek bridge replacement project (PE-12011). Untold hours of effort have gone into studying the problem, preparing and studying possible solutions, and preparing this recommendation. I hope you will not let the perfect be the enemy of the good, and will approve what your staff has recommended.
Sincerely,
Cecelia Smith
685 Wildwood Lane
Palo Alto
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From: Mel Kronick
To: Council, City
Cc: Eggleston, Brad; Mel Kronick; Karen Kronick
Subject: [6/16/25 AGENDA ITEM 24] Please Vote YES on Newell Road/San Francisquito Creek Bridge Project Date: Sunday, June 15, 2025 5:02:59 PM
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Dear Councilmembers, I urge you to vote Yes to approve the staff recommendations to support the Newell Road/San Francisquito Creek bridge replacement project (PE-12011). As Palo Alto residents since 1975, we are well aware of the many reasons to move forward with this opportunity to modernize the bridge and contribute a crucial component of the on-going flood protection improvements to Reach 2 of San Francisquito Creek:
The current bridge is very old and outdated, constructed in 1911, and is in need of modernization under current CA state and federal guidelines
The current bridge has limited flow capacity because its abutments and structure obstruct SFC creek flows, limited to ~6000 cubic feet per second. This is below the design goal of the San Francisquito Creek Joint Powers Authority effort to improve the Reach 2 capacity to 7200 cfs, the flow seen in the 1998 flood of record. The new Newell Road bridge would contain this peak flow protecting residents in Palo Alto and East Palo Alto.
There has been extensive public discussion about many design alternatives and the planned upgrade represents a fine compromise to meet the desires of Palo Alto and East Palo Alto residents and traffic, bicycle, and pedestrian constituencies. Some have been concerned about changes to traffic patterns with the wider modern design, but traffic can easily be controlled as needed with simple interventions, such as speed bumps, police oversight, and signage.
The cost of the bridge upgrade will be shared between Caltrans/Federal sources (~89%) and local Santa Clara Valley Water District sources (~11%), greatly reducing Palo Alto's contribution.
I believe these reasons are compelling for approving and executing these plans to replace the Newell Road bridge so that construction can start this summer, 2025. Your support of the project will be greatly appreciated by the residents of our city.
Thank you for your consideration.
Best regards,
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From: Mary Dimit
To: Council, City
Cc: Clerk, City
Subject: Please approve the Newell Road/San Francisquito Creek bridge replacement project (PE-12011) Date: Sunday, June 15, 2025 4:41:43 PM
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Dear City Council,
Please approve the staff recommendations to support the Newell Road/San Francisquito Creek bridge replacement project (PE-12011).
Our family was here on February 4, 1998 when the San Francisquito Creek overflowed onto our street. We called our neighbors to warn them of the flooding & then helped them place sandbags by their driveways, etc. in the early morning hours of the night. We were luckier than others whose homes were flooded. However, every time there are heavy rains we still worry, especially as the SF Creek overflowed again on January 1 st, 2023 & on March 22, 2023
almost overflowed again.
There have been too many delays in the project work already. And, we understand that Palo Alto’s funding will be reduced due to cost-sharing with Santa Clara Valley water district and Caltrans/Federal.
February, 1998 was a long time ago. Please don’t make our wait longer than this summer for more progress (this current replacement of the Newell Rd. bridge) toward getting closer to us being able to sleep better during the rainy season.
Thank you for considering our request,
Mary Dimit & Mark Sauer
Long-time Palo Alto residents
From: Maurice L Druzin
To: Council, City
Cc: Thomas C Rindfleisch
Subject: Newell Street Bridge
Date: Sunday, June 15, 2025 4:12:43 PM
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My name is Maurice Druzin, I live at 1408 Pitman, and was flooded out of our house for 4 months in 1998, and again experienced flooding in 2022.
I urge you to move forward and approve the Newell Bridge project .
Mr Rindfleisch has outlined the rationale for the project very accurately.
It is 27 years since the catastrophic flooding experience for many of us in Palo Alto,and it is time to address this problem!
Thank you,
Maurice Druzin
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From: Suzanne Redfern-West
To: Council, City
Subject: Newell Road Bridge Project
Date: Sunday, June 15, 2025 4:01:17 PM
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Dear Council Members,
As a resident of Crescent Park I urge you to approve the proposed Newell Road Bridge /San Francisquito Bridge Project with due haste, so that we may not have to face another winter in fear of being flooded.
Yours truly,
Suzanne Redfern-West
1350 Forest Avenue
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To: Council, City
Subject: [6/16/25 AGENDA ITEM 24] Please Vote YES on Newell Road/San Francisquito Creek Bridge Project Date: Sunday, June 15, 2025 3:41:21 PM
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Dear Councilmembers,
I support a positive vote on the upgrades of the San Francisquito Creek….and the Newell bridge replacement as part of that effort. While this will increase some traffic which will impact the neighborhood, it is far less of an impact than a recurrence of the 1998 flood (over twenty years ago!). Whatever one thinks of climate change it is unlikely that it will have changed to reduce the likelihood of another similar event and the time has finally come to deal with the problem.
Regards
Craig Taylor
1415 Hamilton Avenue
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From: Barbara Riper
To: Council, City
Subject: [6/16/25 AGENDA ITEM 24] Please Vote YES on Newell Road/San Francisquito Creek Bridge Project Date: Sunday, June 15, 2025 3:38:34 PM
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Dear Council members,
To have arrived after all these years at a program acceptable to so many interests feels almost like a gift. Please accept it.
Sincerely,
Barbara Riper
1670 Edgewood Drive
From: Irina Loseva
To: Council, City
Subject: vote Yes to approve the staff recommendations to support the Newell Road/San Francisquito Creek bridge replacement project (PE-12011)
Date: Sunday, June 15, 2025 2:54:31 PM
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Please vote Yes to approve the staff recommendations to support the Newell Road/San Francisquito Creek bridge replacement project (PE-12011). --
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Irina Loseva
Palo Alto Ave
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From: Christy Telch
To: Council, City
Subject: Vote YES on Newell Road bridge replacement project!!! Date: Sunday, June 15, 2025 2:08:31 PM
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Dear Council Members,
It is imperative that you vote YES to approve the staff recommendations to support the Newell Road bridge replacement project! This project is essential to the safety and protection of citizens and their property! It has been almost 30 years since the San Francisquito Creek flood waters ravaged our home on Hamilton Ave in February 1998 and flood waters again surged onto our property and up to our doorstep during the 2022 New Year's Eve flooding! We, as citizens, should not have to live with the anxiety of being flooded every year and with an increase in atmospheric rivers this anxiety grows more intense.
Please, it is your primary job to protect Palo Alto citizens. 30 years is way too long to have waited for relief. Please vote YES to start this project NOW! Respectfully,
Christy Telch
1130 Hamilton Ave
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From: Charles Munger
To: Council, City
Subject: [6/16/25 AGENDA ITEM 24] Please Vote YES on Newell Road/San Francisquito Creek Bridge Project Date: Sunday, June 15, 2025 2:01:23 PM
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Members of the City Council,
My name is Charles Munger and I live at 1423 Hamilton Avenue and have for 34 years. My wife and I dragged furniture up the stairs of our two-story home in the big flood of 1998, wrote off a car parked on the street, and have repeatedly over the years sandbagged the lower approaches to our home. Widening the capacity of the Newell Street bridge is a long overdue contribution to fixing this problem.
Yes, the proposal is a compromise and isn't perfect. I would prefer a narrower rather than a wider bridge at Newell, for example. But I bow to the process and support this remedy. Yes, the flooding risk to my neighborhood is dominated by the narrow throat of the bridge upstream from the Newell road bridge, and I would prefer that upstream bridge to have been tackled first. But both bridges need to be rebuilt, and there is a sufficient consensus to get this one done. I do not believe I would be any better pleased if the review process were further drawn out, and frankly, I would have accepted a worse bridge 10 years ago rather than have waited that 10 years to get this bridge instead.
In a word, go. -- Charles Munger, Jr.
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From: Peter Phillips
To: Council, City
Cc: Eggleston, Brad
Subject: Upcoming AGENDA ITEM 24 - Please Vote YES on Newell Road/San Francisquito Creek Bridge Project Date: Sunday, June 15, 2025 1:00:39 PM
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Dear Councilmembers,
We urge you to vote 'Yes' to approve the staff recommendations in support of the Newell Road/San Francisquito Creek bridge replacement project (PE-12011). There are a number of reasons to move forward with this opportunity to modernize the bridge and contribute a crucial component of the on-going flood protection improvements to Reach 2 of San Francisquito Creek:
The current bridge is very old and outdated, constructed in 1911, and is in need of modernization under current CA state and federal guidelines; The current bridge has limited flow capacity because its abutments and structure obstruct SFC creek flows, limited to ~6000 cubic feet per second. This is below the design goal of the San Francisquito Creek Joint Powers Authority effort to improve the Reach 2 capacity to 7200 cfs, the flow seen in the 1998 flood of record. The new Newell Road bridge would enable this peak flow, protecting residents in Palo Alto and East Palo Alto;
There has been extensive public discussion about many design alternatives and the planned upgrade represents a fine compromise to meet the desires of Palo Alto and East Palo Alto residents and traffic, bicycle, and pedestrian constituencies. Some have been concerned about changes to traffic patterns with the wider modern design, but traffic can easily be controlled as needed with simple interventions, such as speed bumps, police oversight, and signage.
The cost of the bridge upgrade will be shared between Caltrans/Federal sources (~89%) and local Santa Clara Valley Water District sources (~11%), greatly reducing Palo Alto's contribution.
We believe these reasons are compelling for approving and executing plans to replace the Newell Road bridge so that construction can start as soon as possible - summer of 2025.
Thank you for your consideration.
Regards,
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Peter and Lesley Phillips
434 Guiinda St.
From: Robert Ruskin
To: Council, City
Subject: Newell Bridge replacement
Date: Sunday, June 15, 2025 12:51:59 PM
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PA city council,
Please vote to move forward to start the bridge replacement this year. My home was flooded I February 1998.
Robert Ruskin
174 Walter Hays Dr
Palo Alto
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From: Rhoda Nutik
To: Council, City
Subject: newell Road-San Francisquito creek bridge
Date: Sunday, June 15, 2025 12:41:33 PM
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Dear Councilmembers, I urge you to vote yes to approve PE-12011, the Newell Rd-San Francisquito bridge replacement project. Our home and many of our neighbors homes have been flooded or nearly flooded numerous times in the past 30 years and many surveys and recommendations later, it is time for action on this project. Thank you for your consideration.
Rhoda and Stephen Nutik, Forest Ave.
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From: TC Rindfleisch
To: Council, City
Cc: Eggleston, Brad
Subject: [6/16/25 AGENDA ITEM 24] Please Vote YES on Newell Road/San Francisquito Creek Bridge Project Date: Sunday, June 15, 2025 12:06:51 PM
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Dear Councilmembers, I urge you to vote Yes to approve the staff recommendations to support the Newell Road/San Francisquito Creek bridge replacement project (PE-12011).
There is a number of reasons to move forward with this opportunity to modernize the bridge and contribute a crucial component of the on-going flood protection improvements to Reach 2 of San Francisquito Creek:
The current bridge is very old and outdated, constructed in 1911, and is in need of modernization under current CA state and federal guidelines The current bridge has limited flow capacity because its abutments and structure obstruct SFC creek flows, limited to ~6000 cubic feet per second. This is below the design goal of the San Francisquito Creek Joint Powers Authority effort to improve the Reach 2 capacity to 7200 cfs, the flow seen in the 1998 flood of record. The new Newell Road bridge would contain this peak flow protecting residents in Palo Alto and East Palo Alto.
There has been extensive public discussion about many design alternatives and the planned upgrade represents a fine compromise to meet the desires of Palo Alto and East Palo Alto residents and traffic, bicycle, and pedestrian constituencies. Some have been concerned about changes to traffic patterns with the wider modern design, but traffic can easily be controlled as needed with simple interventions, such as speed bumps, police oversight, and signage.
The cost of the bridge upgrade will be shared between Caltrans/Federal sources (~89%) and local Santa Clara Valley Water District sources (~11%), greatly reducing Palo Alto's contribution.
I believe these reasons are compelling for approving and executing these plans to replace the Newell Road bridge so that construction can start this summer, 2025.
Thank you for your consideration.
Best regards, Tom Rindfleisch
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Thomas Rindfleisch
31 Tevis Place
From: Hamilton Hitchings
To: Council, City; Eggleston, Brad
Subject: Thank You for the Newell Bridge Replacement
Date: Saturday, June 14, 2025 9:49:21 AM
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I want to extend my sincere thanks to the dedicated city staff whose hard work and determination have brought the Newell Bridge project to the point of being ready to begin construction. I also want to thank the city council members for their continued support in moving this long-awaited project forward.
This project is the first step that unlocks much needed flood protection in San Francisquito Creek Reach 2 for about 3,000 parcels in the Duveneck / St. Francis, Crescent Park and Greer Park neighborhoods as well as for over 1,200 homes in East Palo Alto still in the flood zone. The devastating flood of February 1998 rendered over 400 homes uninhabitable—this project is another step towards ensuring that history does not repeat itself.
In addition to its flood control benefits, the new bridge replaces a structurally outdated one that forced pedestrians and cyclists—many commuting to Stanford or accessing Eleanor Pardee Park—to share a narrow single vehicle lane bridge, even pushing strollers in traffic. The new design includes a dedicated pedestrian sidewalks and bike lanes, making the route safer and more accessible for all. Good bridges make good neighbors.
Finally, it's worth noting that the majority of the project’s cost is being funded from outside the city: Caltrans is covering approximately 85% of the expenses, with an additional $2.5 million contribution from Valley Water. This is a fiscally responsible investment that benefits our entire community.
Thank you again to everyone who helped bring this transformative project to fruition.
Hamilton Hitchings