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Near-Term Implementation
The 2026 BPTP focuses staff resources to make incremental progress on the highest priority locations shown in Table 9 (not a ranked list), representing a total of 12 miles of enhancements on the network. The estimated cost of implementing all 16 projects is $12.8 million. Initially, projects scoring above 70 under the evaluation criteria were considered for near-term implementation; however, based on guidance from City staff, City Council, and community feedback, the list was refined. The remaining 78 bicycle projects would be considered for long-term implementation.
Table 9: Near-Term Bicycle Projects
PROJECT
NUMBER
PROJECT
NAME DESCRIPTION COST
ESTIMATE
SUP_1
Quarry Road
Transit Connection
Project
Construct an extended trail from the intersection with El Camino Real to the Palo Alto transit center and Mitchell Lane. $599,250.00 SB_11a
Middlefield Road
Separated Bikeway
Connection to
Menlo Park
Construct a new separated bikeway from Menlo Park to
Everett Ave to allow for intercity connectivity. $202,745.00 SB_12 Homer Avenue
Separated Bikeway
Upgrade a painted bike lane to a buffered or separated
bikeway on north side and Extend the protected bike lane on south side on Homer Avenue from Alma Street to Bryant Street.
$402,095.20
SB_18
East/West
Meadow Drive
Separated Bikeway
Upgrade a painted bike lane to separated bikeway on West Meadow Drive from El Camino Way to Alma street and
continue onto East Meadow Drive from Alma Street to Fabian Way. Consider raised crossings to slow traffic and create safer crossings for students. (Coordinate with the Middlefield Protected Bike Lane project for safe intersection crossings.) $3,002,134.80
SB_20 San Antonio Road
Separated Bikeway
Construct a new separated bikeway along San Antonio
Avenue frontage street from Alma Street to E. Bayshore
Road. Request new developers to reconstruct street
according to new design. Coordinate with the City's San Antonio Area Plan planning efforts and with surrounding towns to create smooth transition between cities.
$4,220,679.40
SB_23 Fabian Way
Separated Bikeway
Coordinate with the existing South Palo Alto Bikeways
Demonstration Project as part of the Palo Alto Safety Action Plan. Upgrade painted bike lane to buffered and/or separated bikeway along Fabian Way from East Meadow Drive until
Charleston Road to separate road users and create a more low-stress route for school commutes. Lane reconfiguration needed.
$1,044,655.40
BLVD_2
Bryant Street
Bike Boulevard
Downtown Access
Project
Install traffic diverters, speed bumps, traffic circles, or other similar interventions on Bryant Boulevard between Embarcadero Road and downtown. Include a turn restriction from Embarcadero Road going northbound onto Bryant
Boulevard.
$459,337.80
BLVD_15 Cowper Street
Bike Boulevard
Upgrade a bike route to a bike boulevard on Cowper
Street from Coleridge Avenue until East Meadow Drive.
Install raised crossings at Hoover Park. Implement traffic calming elements and wayfinding along route and gateway treatments at intersections.
$1,170,582.00
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PROJECT
NUMBER
PROJECT
NAME DESCRIPTION COST
ESTIMATE
BLVD_24 Park Boulevard
Bike Boulevard
Construct a new bike boulevard along Park Boulevard from Castilleja Avenue to Lambert Avenue, transforming the
current bike lanes into a slow, calm shared roadway bicycle boulevard environment. Use modal filters to lower traffic volumes.
$1,204,620.20
BBL_4 El Camino Way
Buffered Bike Lane
Upgrade El Camino Way to a buffered bike lane from Los
Robles Avenue to Maybell Avenue. Parking removal needed.
Intersection improvement and wayfinding at the intersection with West Meadow Drive to connect to the separated
bikeway and Wilkie Way bike boulevard. Coordinate with
major intersection improvement at El Camino Real and
Maybell Avenue intersection and new bike boulevard.
Alternatively, consider one-way traffic on El Camino Way to retain parking and accommodate buffered bike lanes.
$86,486.40
BBL_7
Cambridge
Avenue Buffered
Bike Lane
Stripe a buffered bike lane on Cambridge Avenue and Yale Street from Park Avenue to California Avenue, crossing El Camino Real. This is an alternate route for use when California Ave is occupied with community events.
$102,995.20
BBL_8 California Avenue
Buffered Bike Lane
Upgrade painted bike lane to a buffered bike lane on
California Avenue from El Camino Real to Hanover Street.
Parking reconfiguration needed to create space for buffered bike lanes. Coordinate with the El Camino Separated Bikeway project and the Hanover Street Buffered Bike Lane project to create smooth intersection crossings.
$107,811.20
BBL_9 Amaranta - Clemo
Buffered Bike Lane
Stripe a buffered bike lane on Amaranta Avenue and
Clemo Avenue from Los Robles Avenue to Arastradero
Road. Consider design details appropriate for a more rural neighborhood context. Coordinate with Arastradero Road
Separated Bikeway to create a safe intersection crossing. $103,331.20
BL_5
Stanford Avenue
Bike Lane
connection to
Hanover
Upgrade bike route and sharrows to painted bike lane on Stanford Avenue from Harvard Street to Dartmouth Street.
Connect to existing bike lanes on Stanford Avenue and new Bike Boulevard on Hanover Street. Coordination is needed with the Stanford University and Escondido Elementary
School. Consider a study of impacts of no left turns on to Escondido Road and Hanover Street.
$11,688.90
BL_6 California Avenue
Bike Lane
Painted a bike lane on California Avenue from the Caltrain station to Birch Street. Coordinate with California Avenue Streetscape project. Consider reorientation of parking stalls to create more space for bicycling.
$39,381.30
CS_1 California Avenue
Community Street
Community Street design on California Avenue from Birch Street to El Camino Real to align with the California Avenue Streetscape project.
$28,143.60
Source: Kittelson & Associates, 2025
Note: The costs include only construction expenses; additional funding may be required for planning and engineering assessments.
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PROJECT
NUMBER PROJECT NAME DESCRIPTION
CROSSING_01 Seale Avenue Tunnel Construct an undercrossing of Caltrain and Alma street at Seale Ave
CROSSING_09
Matadero Creek
Highway 101 Seasonal
Undercrossing
Convert the existing Santa Clara Valley Water District (SCVWD) maintenance road along Matadero Creek under Highway 101 to a seasonal public trail with reconfiguration of the approaches and addition of lighting, railings and signage. Constructing the new undercrossing and other improvements will help
implement the Matadero Creek Trail/Midtown Connector
project.
1 CROSSING_10 Southern Palo Alto Bike/
Ped Crossing
Construct a grade-separated pedestrian and bicycle crossing of Caltrain/Alma Street in the vicinity of Matadero Creek/Park Boulevard or between El Dorado and Loma Verde Avenues.
This project closes a 1.3 mile gap between existing crossings at California Avenue and Meadow Street, greatly improving east- west connectivity in conjunction with other improvements. 2 BLVD_
CROSSING_01
Chaucer Street crossing
of University Avenue
Configure the approaches of Chaucer street with bike boxes to prioritize people riding bicycles on this Bicycle Boulevard route.
BLVD_
CROSSING_02
Carlson Streer Crossing
of E Charleston Rd
Configure the approaches of Carlson Street with bike boxes to prioritize people riding bicycles on this Bicycle Boulevard route.
BLVD_
CROSSING_03
Wilkie Way Crossing of
West Charleston Road
Configure the approaches of Wilkie Way with bike boxes to prioritize people riding bicycles on this Bicycle Boulevard route.
BLVD_
CROSSING_04
Cowper Street Crossing
of East Meadow Drive
Construct jogged connection from Mitchell Park Path to
Cowper Street Integrate with East Meadow street bikeway upgrades.
BLVD_
CROSSING_05
Seale Avenue Bike
Boulevard Crossing of
Middlefield Road
Construct a low-stress crossing of Middlefield Road to
encourage yielding to bicyclists on this Bicycle Boulevard route.
Consider a full intersection median to filter out auto traffic on Seale Ave.
BLVD_
CROSSING_07
Greer Road Crossing of
Embarcadero Road
Configure the approaches of Green Road with bike boxes to prioritize people riding bicycles on this Bicycle Boulevard route.
BLVD_
CROSSING_08
St. Francis Drive crossing
of Embarcadero Road
Configure the approaches of St Francis Drive with bike boxes to prioritize people riding bicycles on this Bicycle Boulevard route.
BLVD_
CROSSING_10
Bryant St crossing of E
Meadow Dr
Enhance the crossing of East Meadow Dr with a median island, flashing beacon or hybrid beacon.
BLVD_
CROSSING_11
Nelson Dr crossing of E
Charleston Rd
Enhance the crossing of East Charleston with a bike box and crossing markings for clear connection between the pathway and bike boulevard.
1 This project is on VTA’s Measure B Bike/Ped Candidate Project List, titled “Matadero Creek Trail and Undercrossing at US 101: https:// www.vta.org/projects/funding/2016-measure-b#accordion-bicycle---pedestrian 2 This project is on VTA’s Measure B Bike/Ped Candidate Project List, titled, “South Palo Alto Caltrain Pedestrian/Bicycle Grade Separation”: https://www.vta.org/projects/funding/2016-measure-b#accordion-bicycle---pedestrian In addition to the recommended bicycle network projects, the following 22 intersection and crossing projects should be considered for near-term enhancements. Of these, nine projects are on either bicycle or pedestrian HIN. Figure 19 shows the 38 near-term bicycles, intersection and crossing projects.
Table 10: Priority Intersection and Crossing Projects
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PROJECT
NUMBER PROJECT NAME DESCRIPTION
INTERSECTION_01
Page Mill Road
and Hanover
Street Intersection
Improvement
Construct protected intersection design features to improve safety and comfort of this intersection.
INTERSECTION_02
West Meadow
Drive and El Camino
Way Intersection
Improvement
Construct protected intersection design features to improve safety and comfort of this intersection.
INTERSECTION_03
Quarry Road and El
Camino Real Protected
Intersection
Construct a protected intersection at Quarry Road and El Camino Real as part of the Quarry Road Transit Connection project.
INTERSECTION_05
California Avenue and El
Camino Real Protected
Intersection
Widen and improve the existing sidewalk undercrossing along University Avenue at the Palo Alto Transit Center. This project will improve bicycle and pedestrian access to transit and between downtown Palo Alto and one of Stanford University's main entrance, and should include lighting, wayfinding and public art enhancements. Include areas beyond the transit center and undercrossing too, like the Quarry Road Connection.
INTERSECTION_06 Park to Serra Protected
Intersection
Construct a protected intersection to support circulation between Park Avenue, Serra Avenue bike lanes, El Camino Real and the Serra Avenue pathway.
INTERSECTION_07
E Charleston Road
and San Antonio Road
Intersection
Construct protected intersection design features to improve safety and comfort of this intersection in coordination with future bikeway upgrade projects
INTERSECTION_08 E Charleston Road and
Middlefield Road
Construct protected intersection design features to improve safety and comfort of this intersection in coordination with future bikeway upgrade projects
INTERSECTION_09 Maybell Avenue and El
Camino Real
Construct protected intersection design features to improve safety and comfort of this intersection in coordination with future bikeway upgrade projects
INTERSECTION_10
Embarcadero Road and
El Camino Real Protected
Intersection
Construct protected intersection design features to improve safety and comfort of this intersection in coordination with future bikeway upgrade projects
INTERSECTION_11
Quarry Road and
Arboretum Road
Protected Intersection
Construct protected intersection design features to improve safety and comfort of this intersection in coordination with future bikeway upgrade projects
INTERSECTION_12 San Antonio Road and
Middlefield Road
Construct protected intersection design features to improve safety and comfort of this intersection in coordination with future bikeway upgrade projects
Source: Kittelson & Associates, 2025
Projects that are not identified for near-term implementation may be advanced as opportunities arise through existing infrastructure programs, as well as new developments, or other funding mechanisms. The comprehensive list of projects is presented in Appendix L and includes 138 total projects: 94 bicycle projects, 33 crossing and intersection projects, 3 special projects, and 5 recommended studies.
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Table 11: Other Priority Projects
PROJECT
NUMBER
PROJECT
NAME DESCRIPTION
Study_02 Embarcadero Road
Corridor Study
Following the recommendations of the Palo Alto Safety Action Plan, conduct a corridor study to understand potential safety countermeasures for use on Embarcadero Road. This will determine the feasibility of the full corridor Embarcadero Road Separated Bikeway project.
Study_04
Bryant Blvd & E
Meadow Crossing
Feasibility Study
Assess the feasibility of a traffic signal or other crossing treatment to facilitate crossings of the Bryant Street Bicycle Boulevard. This Study would be coordinated with SB_18
Study_05
Cal Ave Station
Gap Closure
project
Explore ways to connect Cal Avenue Station over Oregon Expwy to Page Mill Road, over the Page Mill Rd Bridge or via a new connection along the railroad.
SpecProj_01
Hamilton Ave
Pedestrian Signal
Heads
Install pedestrian signal heads on Hamilton Ave in downtown.
SpecProj_03 Ellen Fletcher Bike
Blvd Project
Ellen Fletcher Bike Blvd. Project: Work with the Palo Alto Art Center and local volunteers to assign a historic designation to the Fletcher Bicycle Boulevard as the first in the US. Explore collaboration with Palo Alto History Museum. Provide an interactive art installation/digital signage at the El Carmelo/Bryant Bridge that identifies the number of daily cyclists and provides useful education and encouragement messages. Examples are in Fremont. Consider synching with apps like Strava for additional feedback.