19 th
Avenue / Fashion
Island Blvd Multimodal
Improvement Project
Bethany Lopez
Senior Engineer, Public Works
May 18, 2026
Final Design Review & Input
• Feedback on overall design and any remaining considerations • Input on key aspects of the upcoming construction phase Agenda
• Project Goals
• Project History and Outreach
• Final Project Design
• Funding
• Next Steps
• Discussion
Project Goals
• Provide congestion relief and improve traffic flows
• Improve safety and access for people walking and biking • Improve transit access and travel times
• Limit parking loss
Project History and Outreach
• Congestion Relief: Longstanding feedback heard
from the community
• 2019: 19th Ave / Fashion Island Blvd Corridor Study
• 2021: 19th Ave / Fashion Island Blvd Arterial Signal
Synchronization Project
Project History
Planning Design Construction
Project History
Planning Design Construction
• Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements:
• City’s Bicycle Master Plan (2020) and Pedestrian Master Plans (2012)
• 2023 – 2025: 101/92 Mobility Hub & Smart Corridor Plan • Community input on various needs and alternatives
• Identified bikeway alignment in this current design
Project History
Planning Design Construction
June 2025
Design Begins
June
2026
Complete
Project
Design
Project History
Planning Design Construction
June 2025
Design
Begins
June – July
2025
Online Survey
Open
August 13,
2025
1st
Sustainability
&
Infrastructure
Commission
July 15,
2025
1st Community
Workshop –
In-Person
September
16, 2025
College Park
Elementary
School PTA
Meeting
November
5, 2025
2nd
Community
Workshop –
In-Person
November
19, 2025
Meeting with
Student
Coalition
April 23,
2026
Final
Community
Workshop –
Virtual
April 30,
2026
2nd
Sustainability
&
Infrastructure
Commission
May 18,
2026
2nd City
Council
Meeting
June 2026
Complete
Project Design
November
13, 2025
2nd
Community
Workshop -
Virtual
April 21,
2026
Final
Community
Workshop –
In-Person
September
15, 2025
1st City
Council
Meeting
Provide update to City Council and receive feedback
September 15, 2025
1st City Council Meeting
June 2025
Design Begins
June – July 2025
Online Survey Open
August 13, 2025
1st Sustainability & Infrastructure Commission
July 15, 2025
1st Community Workshop
September 16, 2025
Project Outreach
Planning document review, site analysis
Gather community input on corridor usage, concerns, and priorities for improvements
Initial in-person workshop to introduce project, gather corridor priorities, and hear direct community feedback Formal presentation to the Commission for technical review and alignment with city sustainability and infrastructure goals.
Provide update to City Council and receive feedback
September 15, 2025
1st City Council Meeting
August 13, 2025
1st Sustainability & Infrastructure Commission
July 15, 2025
1st Community Workshop
September 16, 2025
College Park Elementary School PTA Meeting
November 5, 2025
2nd Community Workshop –
In-Person
November 13, 2025
2nd Community Workshop - Virtual
November 19, 2025
Meeting with Student Coalition
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priorities for improvements
Initial in-person workshop to introduce project, gather corridor priorities, and hear direct community feedback Formal presentation to the Commission for technical review and alignment with city sustainability and infrastructure goals.
Engage families and school community about the project and feedback opportunities
Present refined concept designs
and traffic analysis
Present refined concept designs and traffic analysis
Discuss project background, design, and
technology components
April 21, 2026
Project Outreach
Present final design, final community feedback, and
confirm forward progress for project June 2026
November 13, 2025
2nd Community Workshop - Virtual
November 19, 2025
Meeting with Student Coalition
Formal presentation to the Commission for technical review and alignment with city sustainability and infrastructure goals. g g y p j
opportunities
Present refined concept designs and traffic analysis
Discuss project background, design, and
technology components April 21, 2026
Final Community Workshop – In-Person
Present final design and respond to prior feedback
April 23, 2026
Final Community Workshop - Virtual
Present final design and respond to prior feedback
April 30, 2026
2nd Sustainability & Infrastructure Commission
Present final design and final community feedback
May 18, 2026
2nd City Council Meeting
November 5, 2025
2nd Community Workshop –
In-Person
Present refined concept designs
and traffic analysis
Project Outreach
Present final design, final community feedback, and
project next steps June 2026
Complete Project Design
November 13, 2025
2nd Community Workshop - Virtual
November 19, 2025
Meeting with Student Coalition
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alignment with city sustainability and infrastructure goals.
Present refined concept designs and traffic analysis
Discuss project background, design, and
technology components April 21, 2026
Final Community Workshop – In-Person
Present final design and respond to prior feedback
April 23, 2026
Final Community Workshop - Virtual
Present final design and respond to prior feedback
April 30, 2026
2nd Sustainability & Infrastructure Commission
Present final design and final community feedback
May 18, 2026
2nd City Council Meeting
Project Outreach
Project History
Planning Design Construction
June 2025
Design
Begins
June – July
2025
Online Survey
Open
August 13,
2025
1st
Sustainability
&
Infrastructure
Commission
July 15,
2025
1st Community
Workshop –
In-Person
September
16, 2025
College Park
Elementary
School PTA
Meeting
November
5, 2025
2nd
Community
Workshop –
In-Person
November
19, 2025
Meeting with
Student
Coalition
April 23,
2026
Final
Community
Workshop –
Virtual
April 30,
2026
2nd
Sustainability
&
Infrastructure
Commission
May 18,
2026
2nd City
Council
Meeting
June 2026
Complete
Project Design
November
13, 2025
2nd
Community
Workshop -
Virtual
April 21,
2026
Final
Community
Workshop –
In-Person
September
15, 2025
1st City
Council
Meeting
Project History
Planning Design Construction
June 2025
Design
Begins
June – July
2025
Online Survey
Open
August 13,
2025
1st
Sustainability
&
Infrastructure
Commission
July 15,
2025
1st Community
Workshop –
In-Person
September
16, 2025
College Park
Elementary
School PTA
Meeting
November
5, 2025
2nd
Community
Workshop –
In-Person
November
19, 2025
Meeting with
Student
Coalition
April 23,
2026
Final
Community
Workshop –
Virtual
April 30,
2026
2nd
Sustainability
&
Infrastructure
Commission
May 18,
2026
2nd City
Council
Meeting
June 2026
Complete
Project Design
November
13, 2025
2nd
Community
Workshop -
Virtual
April 21,
2026
Final
Community
Workshop –
In-Person
September
15, 2025
1st City
Council
Meeting
5 Community Workshops
30,000
Mailers in English, Spanish, and Chinese
4 Council and Commission Meetings
12 Months of Outreach
135+
A-Frame Posters Placed along the Corridor in
English, Spanish, and Chinese
12+
Targeted Meetings with Local Businesses and
Interest Groups
Final Project Design
Common Community Feedback Themes
1. Multimodal Connectivity
2. Safety
3. Congestion Relief
4. Streetlighting and Landscaping Improvements
1. Multimodal Connectivity
Proposed Bicycle Facility Changes
19 Proposed Bicycle Facilities
20 Lane Alignment
Proposed Bicycle Facilities
Existing Sidewalk Network
21 Proposed Pedestrian Facility
Changes
Proposed Pedestrian Facility Changes
22 Proposed Pedestrian
Safety Improvements
23 Proposed Pedestrian
Safety Improvements
24 25
Proposed
Parking Changes
Pacific Blvd to Grant St
Parking
Spaces
Spaces
Removed
Existing 64
Proposed 43 - 21
Proposed –
Refined Design 48 - 16
Proposed
Parking Changes
East of Seal Slough Bridge
Parking
Spaces
Spaces
Removed
Existing 25
Proposed 11 - 14
FASHION ISLAND
OFFICE PARK
HARBORTOWN
NEIGHBORHOOD
26 2. Safety
28 80 collisions
(2019 – early 2025)
47 collisions
(2019 – early 2025)
33 collisions
(2019 – early 2025)
Delaware Safe
Routes to
School Project
Existing
(seconds)
Proposed
(seconds)
AM Peak 22 45
PM Peak 34 46
Intersection Delay Change
*City standard for intersection
delay is 45 seconds
Warning System at NB Ramps
3. Congestion Relief
Corridor Congestion
• Vehicle Hours of Delay: Measure of the number of hours all vehicles combined are delayed because of traffic congestion
34 Vehicle Hours of Delay (VHD)
Morning
Peak
(6am – 10am)
Midday Peak
(11am – 3pm)
Afternoon
Peak
(3pm – 7pm)
Westbound 9 9 12
Eastbound 9 14 32
Source: Streetlight Data, 2023-2025
Existing Queue Length – Eastbound at Fashion
Island / Norfolk for Afternoon Peak
35 Average queue length
95th Percentile queue length
Existing Length of Backup –
EB at Norfolk St / Fashion Island Blvd
Afternoon Peak Hour
Existing Queue Length – Eastbound at Fashion
Island / Norfolk for Afternoon Peak
36 Average queue length
95th Percentile queue length
Length of Backup with Project –
EB at Norfolk St / Fashion Island Blvd
Afternoon Peak Hour
Norfolk St
Fashion Island Blvd
Left-Turning
Vehicles
Thru Vehicles
Norfolk St
Fashion Island Blvd
Left-Turning
Vehicles
Thru Vehicles
Existing Queue Length – Eastbound at Fashion
Island / Norfolk for Afternoon Peak
39 Average queue length
95th Percentile queue length
Existing Length of Backup –
EB at Norfolk St / Fashion Island Blvd
Afternoon Peak Period
Norfolk St / Fashion Island Blvd
Proposed Changes
Existing Queue Length – Eastbound at Fashion
Island / Norfolk for Afternoon Peak
41 Average queue length
95th Percentile queue length
Existing Length of Backup –
EB at Norfolk St / Fashion Island Blvd
Afternoon Peak Hour
Existing Queue Length – Eastbound at Fashion
Island / Norfolk for Afternoon Peak
42 Average queue length
95th Percentile queue length
Length of Backup with Project –
EB at Norfolk St / Fashion Island Blvd
Afternoon Peak Hour
CORRIDOR
TRAVEL TIME Westbound Eastbound
Morning
Peak
+11%
(increase)
-23%
(decrease)
Afternoon
Peak
+15%
(increase)
-48%
(decrease)
43 Norfolk St / Fashion Island Blvd
Proposed Changes
4. Streetlighting and Landscaping
Lighting Over
Seal Slough Bridge
Existing Queue Length – Eastbound at Fashion
Island / Norfolk for Afternoon Peak
46 Landscaping Along the Corridor
Funding
Project Funding Breakdown
SamTrans, $20,000
Federal Funds, $3,875,000
SMCTA Grants, $21,500,000
RM3 Funds, $3,000,000
$500,000
City Funds Outside Funds
Overall Project Cost:
$28 million
Next Steps
Project History
Planning Design Construction
June 2025
Design
Begins
June – July
2025
Online Survey
Open
August 13,
2025
1st
Sustainability
&
Infrastructure
Commission
July 15,
2025
1st Community
Workshop –
In-Person
September
16, 2025
College Park
Elementary
School PTA
Meeting
November
5, 2025
2nd
Community
Workshop –
In-Person
November
19, 2025
Meeting with
Student
Coalition
April 23,
2026
Final
Community
Workshop –
Virtual
April 30,
2026
2nd
Sustainability
&
Infrastructure
Commission
May 18,
2026
2nd City
Council
Meeting
June 2026
Complete
Project Design
November
13, 2025
2nd
Community
Workshop -
Virtual
April 21,
2026
Final
Community
Workshop –
In-Person
September
15, 2025
1st City
Council
Meeting
Project History
Planning Design Construction
June 2026
Complete
Project
Design
August 2026
Receive
Caltrans
Permit
September 2026
Submit ROW
Certification
December 2026
Federal Funding
Allocation
Project History
Planning Design Construction
Spring 2027
Bid Project
Summer
2027
Award
Construction
Contract
Summer 2027 to
Winter 2027
Procure Signal
Equipment
Winter 2027 to
Spring 2028
Groundbreaking
Construction Priorities
• Maintain access through entire
corridor at all times
• More impactful work would
occur at night
• Minimize vehicle delays
Final Design Review & Input
• Feedback on overall design and any remaining considerations • Input on key aspects of the upcoming construction phase Thank You
Bethany Lopez
Senior Engineer, Public Works
(650) 522-7313