Attachment 3
Current Roadway Characteristics for
De La Cruz Boulevard, Lick Mill Boulevard, and Scott Boulevard De La Cruz Boulevard: De La Cruz Boulevard between Montague Expressway and W. Trimble Road is a one-mile four-lane north-south roadway running parallel to Lafayette Street with a posted speed limit of 35 mph. The other existing roadway characteristics are noted in Table 1 below.
Table 1: De La Cruz Boulevard Existing Roadway Characteristics Section along
De La Cruz Boulevard
Roadway Width
# of
Travel Lanes
Two-Way Center Turn Lane or Median Island
Bicycle Lanes
Parking
Montague Expressway to W Trimble Road
64 feet
4 No
No
Yes. Both sides of street
The northern portion of De La Cruz Boulevard between Montague Expressway and Montague Park is primarily fronted by residential, Montague Elementary School, and Montague Park. The southern section of De La Cruz Boulevard between Montague Park and W. Trimble Road is fronted by commercial and industrial uses.
Lick Mill Boulevard: Lick Mill Boulevard between Tasman Drive and Montague Expressway is a one-and-a-half mile four-lane north-south roadway running parallel with the Guadalupe River with a posted speed limit of 35 mph. The other existing roadway characteristics are noted in in Table 2 below:
Table 2: Lick Mill Boulevard Existing Roadway Characteristics Section along Lick Mill Boulevard
Roadway Width
# of
Travel Lanes
Two-Way Center Turn Lane or Median Island
Bicycle Lanes
Parking
Tasman Drive to Laird Circle
80 feet
4 Yes, 16-foot landscaped median island
No
Yes. Both sides of street
Laird Circle to Montague Expressway
72 feet
4 Yes, 16-foot landscaped median island
No
Yes. Parking (west-side only
Adjacent land uses are predominantly residential, the Ulistac Natural Area, Lick Mill Park, and Don Callejon School.
Scott Boulevard: Scott Boulevard between the Arques Avenue and Saratoga Avenue is a four mile, four to six lane east-west and north-south roadway in central Santa Clara. The posted speed limit is 40 mph from Arques Avenue to Monroe Avenue, and 35 mph from Monroe Avenue to Saratoga Avenue. The other existing roadway characteristics of Scott Boulevard are noted in Table 3 below.
Table 3: Scott Boulevard Existing Roadway Characteristics Section along Scott Boulevard
Roadway Width
# of
Travel Lanes
Two-Way Center Turn Lane or Median Island
Bicycle Lanes
Parking
Arques Avenue to Central Expressway
80 feet
4 Yes, 16-foot landscaped median island
Yes. 6-foot striped lanes and some buffered lanes
No
Central Expressway to Martin Avenue
80 feet
5*
Yes, 13-foot wide two-way center turn lane
Yes. 6-foot striped lanes
No
Martin Avenue to Monroe Street
78 feet
6 Yes, 2-foot median island
Yes. 5-foot striped lanes
No
Monroe Street to Homestead Road
68-70 feet
4 Yes, 10-foot wide two-way center turn lane
No
Yes. Both sides of street
Homestead Road to Saratoga Avenue
64-feet
4 No
No
Yes. Both sides of street.
*On Scott Boulevard from Central Expressway to Martin Avenue, there are three northbound lanes and two southbound lanes.
The northern portion of Scott Boulevard between Arques Avenue and the existing Caltrain tracks is primarily fronted by commercial and office uses and is crossed by Central Expressway. Just south of the Scott Boulevard overpass over the Caltrain tracks, Scott Boulevard transitions to primarily residential uses, retail uses (i.e. Santa Clara Town Centre and El Camino Real corridor) and institutions such as Scott Lane Elementary School and the nearby City Hall campus. Additionally, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) operates bus service such as the 20, 53, and 59 bus lines and an ACE shuttle along portions of Scott Boulevard.