South San Francisco City Council
March 13, 2024

City Council
March 13, 2024
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 Summer/Fall 2022:
◦ Caltrans approached the City to participate in the
Complete Streets Leadership Academy by Smart Growth America ◦ Goal of the program is to “test” Complete Streets Concepts on a State-Owned roadway (El Camino Real SR82)
 Intended to be temporary and limited in scope
 Identify issues and barriers in the approval process
 Foster collaboration with local jurisdictions, county, and Caltrans 3  What problem are we seeking to address?
◦ Reduce potential for incidents on El Camino Real
◦ Protected bicycle lane on a State Road
◦ Protect vulnerable people walking/using mobility devices across El Camino Real ◦ Improve Transit access and operations (SamTrans ECR and City Shuttle)  Alignment with long term goals
◦ Establish biking as a viable mode on El Camino Real
◦ Develop partnership with Caltrans, SamTrans/SMCTA, SMCOE, SVBC ◦ Assess community priorities for ECR and receive feedback Existing Conditions – Demonstration Project For Illustrative Purposes Only
El Camino Real (SR82)
El Camino Real (SR82)
Proposed Demonstration Project
Bus bulb
Driveway Access
Maintained
Protected
Bike Lane
High Visibility
Crosswalks
Protected
Bike Lane
Bus bulbs
For Illustrative Purposes
Only
Demonstration Project - Events
Demonstration Project - Events
10  Changes to SamTrans Bus Stop Design Guidelines (2023)  Significant bus operations improvement.
◦ Typical Boardings: 1 minute and 45 seconds. With Project: 15-20 seconds between pick-up and drop-off  Caltrans’ participation resulted in the largest quick-build project on a state-owned road.
◦ Caltrans installed permanent High-Visibility crosswalks at ECR and Country Club in May.  New Caltrans guidance DIB-94 (Spring 2024)
 Protected bike lane on ECR…Possible!
 Need for safer east-west connections to the Centennial Trail and neighborhoods 11 12
 Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the resolution accepting the $161,922 grant funding from the SMCTA to
support the El Camino Real Corridor Study.