Transportation and Environment Committee
February 3, 2025
(D) 4. Regional Transportation
Activities Annual Report
Peter Rice, Department of Transportation, Associate Transportation Specialist
Neil Ong, Department of Transportation, Senior Engineer – Connect North San José
– North San José Regional Highway & Expressway Projects 2 Agenda
Connect North San José
(NSJ MTIP)
Size: ~8 square miles
Boundaries:
• North: CA-237
• East: Coyote Creek
• West: Guadalupe River
• South: ½ Mile beyond US101 & I-880
3 Connect North San José – Project Goals
1️⃣ Lead with Equity
• Prioritize investments in historically underserved communities. • Ensure fair access to transportation resources for all residents, especially in areas with higher needs.
2️⃣ Plan for the Future
• North San José is a major growth area with expected increases in residents, jobs, and visitors. • Build a transportation network that accommodates current and future demands, supporting both local and regional connectivity.
3️⃣ Promote Mode Shift
• Support a shift to sustainable transportation modes, such as walking, biking, public transit, and carpooling.
• Aim to reduce reliance on single-occupancy vehicles, improving safety, air quality, and overall mobility.
4 Connect North San José - Project Timeline
Jan 2024 Spring
2024
Summer
2024
Early Fall
2024
Fall 2024 Winter 2024 /
2025
Spring 2025 Spring /
Summer
2025
Project
Kick-off
Existing
conditions
Define key
corridors
Identify
projects
Evaluate and
prioritize projects
Develop high-level
design concepts
Draft and
finalize plan
City Council
TAC #1 TAC #2 TAC #3 TAC #4 TAC #5
Engagement
5 Community Insights
Engagement Efforts: 11 outreach events with 360 participants.
Top Priorities:
• Increase transit frequency and connections.
• Add protected bike lanes and improve maintenance.
• Repair sidewalks and enhance pedestrian safety.
Other:
• Improve public spaces with shade, lighting, and seating. • Create more “third spaces” such as parks and
community centers that are free and open to the public. • Add more community resources like grocery
stores, restaurants, entertainment centers, and farmers markets.
6 Projects
• Key corridor Improvements
• Re-imagining the NSJ Street Grid
• North First Street
Next Steps
• Finalizing conceptual designs for
North First Street improvements
• Community Workshop
– When: Thursday, Feb 27th from 6-8pm
– Where: 2150 North First Street, San
José
• Draft Plan: Winter/Spring 2025
7 North San Jose Regional Projects
8 US 101/De La Cruz
Boulevard/Trimble
Road Interchange
Improvement Project
US 101/Zanker
Road/Skyport Drive/Fourth
Street Improvement Project
I-880/Montague
Expressway Interchange
and McCarthy
Boulevard/O’Toole Avenue
Montague Widening Intersection Project
(N 1st Street to Lick
Mill Boulevard)
US 101 MaburyBerryessa-Oakland
Road Corridor Project
Legend:
Construction
Design
Environmental
Preliminary Engineering
Regional Projects – Key Goals
• Modernize major infrastructure
• Provide safe, direct connections between
communities divided by freeways
• Connect trails and major bike/pedestrian
corridors
• Utilize Complete Street Design Standards
and Guidelines with full separation of cars
from people when feasible
9 US 101/De La Cruz Blvd/Trimble Rd Interchange Improvement 10 Pedestrian/Bicyclist
Undercrossing Structure below the
US 101 SB off-ramp and on-ramp
Widening of the Vehicular
Overcrossing Bridge over US-101
Staircase connecting
the loop Class I Path
to the bridge deck
Seaboard Ave / Del La Cruz Blvd
/ Trimble Rd Intersection
Guadalupe River Trail
De La Cruz
Blvd and
Central Ex
US 101/De La Cruz Blvd/Trimble Rd Interchange Improvement 11 Vehicular Overcrossing Bridge over US 101 Pedestrian/Bicycle Undercrossing Pedestrian/Bicycle Loop with Staircase US 101/De La Cruz Blvd/Trimble Rd Interchange Improvement – Ribbon Cutting
12 US 101/De La Cruz Blvd/Trimble Rd Interchange Improvement – Remaining Work
• Signal activation and
remaining civil
improvements at
Trimble/Seaboard
intersection
• Class I Bicycle/Pedestrian
Path
• Landscaping
• Inspection Punchlist Items
13 US 101/Zanker Road/Skyport Drive/Fourth Street Improvement Project
14 Preliminary
Engineering
•Completed in
2020
Environmental
Clearance
•Draft EIR/EA
circulated to
public in
December 2023
to February 2024
•Final EIR/EA
expected to be
completed by
Spring 2025
Design & ROW
•Estimated to be
completed by
2028
Construction
•Estimated to be
completed by
2031
Public Open House conducted on January 10, 2024
I-880/Montague Expressway Interchange and McCarthy
Boulevard/O’Toole Avenue Intersection Project
15 I-880/Montague Expressway Interchange
and McCarthy Boulevard/O’Toole Avenue
Intersection Project
• Project kick started in Spring 2024.
• Draft Project Study Report was submitted
on December 24, 2024.
• Project Initiation Phase expected to be
completed by mid-2025.
Transportation and Environment Committee
February 3, 2025
(D) 4. Regional Transportation
Activities Annual Report
Peter Rice, Department of Transportation, Associate Transportation Specialist
Neil Ong, Department of Transportation, Senior Engineer