(D) 2. KING ROAD COMPLETE STREETS PLAN STATUS
1 T&E Committee Meeting | Ramses Madou & Wilson Tam, DOT | September 9, 2024 PROJECT SCOPE & GOALS 2
Develop a conceptual
design plan for King
Road to improve
traffic safety, transit
reliability, and quality
of life for East San
Jose communities.
Goals
Figure: Routes 22 and 77 bus stop
Figure: Traffic congestion
Figure: Bicyclists crossing an intersection
Scope
PROJECT AREA 3
Figure: King Road map
Neighborhood
Census Tract #
PROJECT SCHEDULE 4
WINTER 22/23 SUMMER 23 SPRING 24 FALL 24 SPRING 25
Caltrans Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant No Funding Available We
are
here
EXISTING CONDITIONS 5
Figure: Lack of pedestrian lighting at night
Figure: Bus pulling over in bike lane
Figure: Sidewalk too narrow for pedestrians
Figure: Pedestrian in a wheelchair crossing the street
HIGH
6 -PRIORITY IMPROVEMENTS
HIGH
7 -PRIORITY IMPROVEMENTS
DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS 8
Berryessa Rd.
to
Mabury Rd
Mabury Rd
to
McKee Rd
Alum Rock Ave.
to
680
Story Rd
to
Tully Rd
Tully Rd
to
Barberry Ln.
Barberry Ln.
to
Capitol Expy
90’ 86’ 70’ 84’ 90’ 88’ 104’
McKee Rd
to
Alum Rock Ave.
▪ King Road have various ROW and lane geometry constraints and traffic patterns.
Figure: King Road map
DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS 9
Sample Street Configurations
▪ Provide high-priority improvements to the extent feasible. ▪ Maintain existing street parking to accommodate high parking demands at night. ▪ Fully protect bike lanes at the sidewalk level.
▪ Dedicate a travel lane to buses and right-turn traffic.
NEXT STEPS 10
▪ Present a draft conceptual design plan for the corridor to the King Road communities. ▪ Engage with residents in understanding project benefits, impacts, and tradeoffs. ▪ Conduct focus groups, community events, and workshops. ▪ Iterate design concepts to reflect community vision and feedback.