101 Corridor Connect
Program Update
City of San Mateo
Overview
• SMCTA Introduction
• 101 Corridor Connect
- Multimodal Strategies
- Active 101
• 101 Corridor Connect Program Next
Steps
- Local Priority Projects
- Mini-Grant Program
San Mateo County Transportation Authority (SMCTA)
• Plans, funds, and delivers
transportation programs and
projects throughout San Mateo
County
• Manages funding from voter-
approved local sales tax (Measure
A and Measure W)
101 CORRIDOR CONNECT
WHAT IS 101 CORRIDOR CONNECT?
• A collaborative program to identify and prioritize congestion management projects along US 101 in San Mateo County.
• It looks beyond just highway infrastructure and considers the mobility needs of the corridor as a whole.
• Program partners include Caltrans, cities, transit agencies, San Mateo County, and C/CAG.
Program Goals
6 Connected
Connect people
to the places
they need to go.
Sustainable
Improve air quality
and reduce
emissions.
Inclusive
Increase access
for underserved
communities.
Safe
Enhance safety
for users of the
transportation
network.
101 Corridor
Connect
Outcomes
• Identifies regionally significant
projects
- Impactful projects that are
community supported
• CMCP for 101 Corridor
- Projects are eligible for
Solutions for Congested
Corridors Program funding
• Positions projects to be more
competitive for funding, including
SMCTA programs
7 101 Corridor Connect Working Groups
North County
Local Jurisdiction Staff
Brisbane, South San Francisco, San
Bruno, Millbrae, San Mateo County
Transit Agency Partners
Caltrain, BART, SamTrans, San
Francisco Bay Ferry
Stakeholders
Commute.org, Caltrans, C/CAG,
MTC, SFO
Mid County
Local Jurisdiction Staff
Burlingame, San Mateo, Foster City,
Redwood City, Belmont, San Carlos,
San Mateo County
Transit Agency Partners
Caltrain, SamTrans
Stakeholders
Commute.org, Caltrans, C/CAG,
MTC
South County
Local Jurisdiction Staff
San Mateo County, Menlo Park,
Redwood City, East Palo Alto,
Atherton
Transit Agency PartnersCaltrain,
SamTrans
Stakeholders
Commute.org, Caltrans, C/CAG,
MTC, SFO
8 MULTIMODAL STRATEGIES
North County | Mid County | South County
9 What are the
Multimodal
Strategies?
10 The Multimodal Strategies are planning
documents that identify and prioritize
needed projects in San Mateo County.
Multimodal Strategies were developed for
the entire 101 corridor as the first
initiative of 101 Corridor Connect.
Projects include highway, active
transportation, transit, other types of
improvements.
11 North County
Brisbane, Millbrae, San Bruno,
South San Francisco
1 Mid County
Belmont, Burlingame, Foster
City, San Carlos, San Mateo,
Redwood Shores
2 South County
Atherton, East Palo Alto,
Menlo Park, Redwood City
3 Community/
Stakeholder
Engagement
12 • Project webpage
• Multilingual factsheet and
Frequently Asked Questions
document
• Press release
• Online survey
• Interactive recorded presentation
• Interactive mapping (available
online and at in-person events)
• Pop-up activities at local events
• Small group meetings with
community-based organizations
• Temporary signs at bus stops
Community & Stakeholder Engagement
Pop-Ups
13 Community &
Stakeholder
Engagement
Meetings with CBOs
Multimodal Strategies Engagement Statistics
1,265 online
survey
responses
5,850 votes on
how to
improve travel
574
interactions at
pop-ups
429 comments
on interactive
maps
114 attending
CBO meetings 12 pop-ups
Priority Projects
After the scoring and weighting, projects were ranked with the top 20 highest scoring projects.
16 ACTIVE 101: US 101 SAN MATEO
COUNTY CROSSINGS
IMPROVEMENT PLAN
17 WHAT IS ACTIVE 101?
STUDY AREA
FALL 2024 COMMUNITY
ENGAGEMENT
Multilingual
Pop Up Events
Presentations To
Stakeholders
Responses To The
Online “Fund It”
Activity
26 270+
6 The North-South Corridor Alignment was created by connecting City-identified projects with areas where the community identified concerns.
CREATING THE CORRIDOR
101 Corridor Connect Program
Next Steps
23 Priority Multimodal Safety and Congestion Relief Projects San Mateo
Multimodal Strategy
• Hillsdale Boulevard
• Old County Road
• El Camino Real Multimodal
Improvements
• 5th Avenue/San Mateo Drive
• Hillsdale/US 101 Separated
Bike/Pedestrian Crossing
• North San Mateo Drive
• 3rd Avenue
• Tilton Avenue
• Poplar Avenue
24 Active 101
• South Norfolk St.
• 3rd Avenue
• Fashion Island Boulevard/19th
Avenue
• South Delaware Street
• Saratoga Drive
• Santa Clara Way to City
Limits
Mini Grant Program ($4M+)
27 New multi-year effort
that will fund and
provide technical
assistance to
jurisdictions
Jumpstart planning
of priority capital
projects identified in
the program
Begin moving
projects from lines to
reality
101 Corridor Connect Mini-Grants
Funding for priority projects
Multimodal corridor study
Conceptual design alternatives
Community engagement
Available Funding
$750,000 per project
Up to $1M for multi-jurisdictional projects
No local match required
Streamlined Application
Letter of Interest including confirmation of
staff availability or technical assistance
request
Site Walk (if selected, must include at least
one City Council member)
28 101 Corridor Connect Mini-Grants
April – May 2026
Talk with SMCTA
about potential
projects
June 2026
CFP released
July 2026
Applications due
August 2026
Funding
Decisions
29 Key
Action
Items
30 Talk with staff and SMCTA about projects
Apply to mini-grant program
Participate in site walk if selected
Reach out to SMCTA with any questions
SMCTA CBO Bench for engagement
31 Questions?
Sue-Ellen Atkinson
Manager, Planning and Fund Management
[email protected]