Transportation and Environment Committee (t&e)
October 5, 2026

January 2026
Hillsdale Avenue Quick-Build
(Ross Ave – Almaden Ex)
Before & After Evaluation – Year 2
Attachment D
Subject: Vision
Zero Traffic Safety
Status Report
Hillsdale Avenue Quick-Build Project Evaluation
Vision Zero
Priority Safety Corridor
Envision 2040
Better Bike Plan 2025
Vision Zero
Action Plan 2025
2022 Pavement
Program
Background
2 Attachment D
Subject: Vision
Zero Traffic Safety
Status Report
Hillsdale Avenue Quick-Build Project Evaluation
Vision Zero Program Overview
3 Vision Zero
Program
Eliminate
Traffic Fatalities
& Severe Injuries
Prioritize
Safe, Equitable, &
Sustainable Transportation
for All Road Users
Improve
Safety of Vulnerable Corridors
with Data-driven Prioritization
Guiding Investment
Conduct
Before & After Evaluations
of Quick-Build Projects on
Priority Safety Corridors
Attachment D
Subject: Vision
Zero Traffic Safety
Status Report
Hillsdale Avenue Quick-Build Project Evaluation
Monitor
Quick-Build Priority Safety Corridor
Project Evaluation Program
4 Street Safety
Improvement Progress
Process & Project
Performance
Track
Projects To Guide Future
Design & Investment
Evaluate
Project Performance
Report
Attachment D
Subject: Vision
Zero Traffic Safety
Status Report
5 Hillsdale Avenue Quick-Build Project Evaluation
• Install New Bike Lanes
• Add Bollards Where Feasible
• Add Green Pavement Markings
• Install Bicycle Detections
Improve Bicyclist
Safety & Access
• Install Quick-build Median
• Reconfigure/Narrow Travel Lanes
• Add Yellow Borders to Signals
• Upgrade to Larger Signal Heads
• Install Additional Signal Heads
Slow Motor Vehicle
Speeds & Improve
Roadway Visibility
Enhance Pedestrian
Safety & Comfort
• Enhance All Crosswalks
• Add Quick-build Curb Extensions
Project Objectives & Improvements
Attachment D
Subject: Vision
Zero Traffic Safety
Status Report
Hillsdale Avenue Quick-Build Project Evaluation
Before & After Conditions
6 Hillsdale Ave & Jarvis Ave (Looking East)
Before
After
No Bike Lane
Quick-build Median
Buffered Bike Lane with Green
Pavement Enhancement
3 Wide Lanes
Standard
Crosswalks
Standard
Traffic Signal
Traffic Signal with
Yellow Border Tape
Highly Visible Crosswalks
with Quick-build Curb Extension
Additional
Signal Head
3 to 2 Lanes with
Travel Lane Narrowing
Bike Detection
No Bike Detection
Stop Bars
No Stop Bars
Attachment D
Subject: Vision
Zero Traffic Safety
Status Report
7 Hillsdale Avenue Quick-Build Project Evaluation
Year 1 After
2022 – 2023
Before
2017 – 2022
Installation
2022
Project Evaluation Timeframes
Year 2 After
2023 – 2024
Evaluation Completed
Dec 2024
Attachment D
Subject: Vision
Zero Traffic Safety
Status Report
Hillsdale Avenue Quick-Build Project Evaluation
Crash & Injury Data
Key Findings – Year 2
Legend
Above Before Range Within Before Range Below Before Range 8 All Modes 5-Year Annual
Before Range Year 1 After Year 2 After
Fatalities 0-2 0 0
Severe Injuries 0-1 2 0
Injury Crashes 5-17 12 4
Total Crashes 16-26 15 8
• Decrease in Total Crashes
& Injury Crashes
• No Severe or Fatal Injuries
Attachment D
Subject: Vision
Zero Traffic Safety
Status Report
Hillsdale Avenue Quick-Build Project Evaluation
Crash & Injury Data (Pedestrian)
Legend
Above Before Range Within Before Range Below Before Range Key Finding – Year 2
• No Crashes
5-Year Annual
Before Range Year 1 After Year 2 After
Fatalities 0-0 0 0
Severe Injuries 0-0 0 0
Injury Crashes 0-1 0 0
Total Crashes 0-1 0 0
9 Attachment D
Subject: Vision
Zero Traffic Safety
Status Report
Hillsdale Avenue Quick-Build Project Evaluation
Key Findings – Year 2
• Total Crashes & Injury
Crashes Remain Low
• No Severe or Fatal Injuries
Note: motorized scooters are
categorized under bicycle mode
Crash & Injury Data (Bicycle)
Legend
Above Before Range Within Before Range Below Before Range 5-Year Annual
Before Range Year 1 After Year 2 After
Fatalities 0-0 0 0
Severe Injuries 0-0 1 0
Injury Crashes 0-1 1 0
Total Crashes 0-1 1 1
10 Attachment D
Subject: Vision
Zero Traffic Safety
Status Report
Hillsdale Avenue Quick-Build Project Evaluation
Key Findings – Year 2
Legend
Above Before Range Within Before Range Below Before Range 5-Year Annual
Before Range Year 1 After Year 2 After
Fatalities 0-2 0 0
Severe Injuries 0-1 1 0
Injury Crashes 5-16 11 4
Total Crashes 15-25 14 7
Unsafe Speed* 1-5 5 3
Unsafe Turning* 1-5 1 0
• Decrease in Total Crashes &
Injury Crashes
• No Severe or Fatal Injuries
• Unsafe Speed-Related Crashes
Trending Lower
• No Unsafe Turn-Related Crashes
* Violations
Crash & Injury Data (Motor Vehicle)
11 Attachment D
Subject: Vision
Zero Traffic Safety
Status Report
Hillsdale Avenue Quick-Build Project Evaluation
46 52
46 49
45 46 46 47 45 47 46 48
0 10
20 30
40 50
60 Ross - Meridian Meridian - Jarvis Jarvis - Cherry Cherry - Almaden Ex MPH
Average 85th Percentile
Before Year 1 After Year 2 After
Speed Data – Hillsdale
12 Before Data Collected: July 2021 (Pandemic) Year 1 After Data Collected: Aug. 2023 Year 2 After Data Collected: April 2025 Attachment D
Subject: Vision
Zero Traffic Safety
Status Report
• Trending Lower After
Speed – Year 2
Hillsdale Avenue Quick-Build Project Evaluation
• Similar Before & Year 2
Speed – Year 2
36 33 31
35 32 32
36 33 33
0 5
10 15
20 25
30 35
40 Corte De Flores - Jarvis Ave Plummer Ave - Cherry Ave Castle Dr - Almaden Ex MPH
Average 85th Percentile
Before Year 1 After Year 2 After
Speed Data – Foxworthy
13 Corte De Flores - Jarvis Plummer - Cherry Castle - Almaden Before Data Collected: Aug. 2021 (Pandemic) Year 1 After Data Collected: Aug. 2023 Year 2 After Data Collected: April 2025 Attachment D
Subject: Vision
Zero Traffic Safety
Status Report
14 Hillsdale Avenue Quick-Build Project Evaluation
Year 2 Evaluation
• Year 1: Adjustment Period, Not Trends
• Year 2: Overall Total Crashes & Injury Crashes Decreased • Year 2: Speed & Unsafe Speed-Related Crashes Trending Lower • Year 2: No Unsafe Turn-Related Crashes
• Year 2: No Significant Impact on Foxworthy
Conclusion
• Speed Limit Reduction From 40 mph to 35 mph (Ross to Meridian) Approved By City Council in August 2025 • New Speed Limit Signage & “35” Pavement Marking Recently Installed Speed Limit Change
Attachment D
Subject: Vision
Zero Traffic Safety
Status Report
Hillsdale Avenue Quick-Build Project Evaluation
Questions?
Thank You!
Attachment D
Subject: Vision
Zero Traffic Safety
Status Report
Hillsdale Avenue Quick-Build Project Evaluation
Attachment D
Subject: Vision
Zero Traffic Safety
Status Report