PROBLEM STATEMENTS GOALS
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Grand Boulevard Initiative
Action Plan Factsheet
El Camino Real’s highway-like design
discourages walking, biking, and
transit use.
It’s too challenging to develop, implement,
and fund transportation projects on
El Camino Real.
El Camino Real has an unusually high rate of
fatal or serious injury crashes, particularly
for people walking and biking.
About the Grand Boulevard Initiative
SamTrans is leading the Grand Boulevard Initiative (GBI), a corridor-wide effort to modernize El Camino Real. GBI coordinates local transportation planning efforts along El Camino Real, bringing together cities, countywide agencies, Caltrans, advocates, and business groups.
Over the past year, GBI convened a Task Force and a Working Group comprised of staff representing all cities and various agencies and organizations along the corridor in a series of workshops. These groups provide direction on corridor-wide challenges and needs, potential solutions, public and stakeholder engagement, and the vision for the corridor. They meet bimonthly and SamTrans is using this feedback to develop the GBI Action Plan.
What is the
GBI Action Plan?
The GBI Action Plan is a planning document
that evaluates corridor-wide needs, establishes
a cohesive vision, and builds momentum
toward implementation. It serves as a precursor
to beginning a countywide Caltrans project
development process.
DALY
CITY
COLMA SOUTH
SAN FRANCISCO
SAN
BRUNO MILLBRAE BURLINGAME SAN MATEO BELMONT SAN
CARLOS REDWOOD CITY MENLOPARK
PALO
ALTO
SAN FRANCISCO
ATHERTON
NORTH
FAIR
OAKS
MOBILITY
ACTION PLAN DRAFT VISION STATEMENT
PROCESS
El Camino Real is a safe and vibrant street where people of all ages and abilities travel comfortably.
Transform El Camino Real into a complete
street that works for all users.
Create a new framework for change,
aligning vision, process, and funding.
Adopt a safety-first mindset to eliminate
fatal and serious injury crashes.
What will the
Action Plan address?
The Action Plan is organized around a
corridor-wide vision statement and three key
goals that will lay the foundation for a grand
boulevard connecting communities in
San Mateo County.
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How are we collecting
feedback on the
Action Plan?
We are sharing key pieces of the
draft Action Plan and engaging
stakeholders through:
• Workshops with the GBI Task
Force
• Presentations to city councils
• Presentations to key
stakeholder groups, including
business groups, advocacy
groups, and SamTrans advisory
committees.
The Action Plan will be brought
to the SamTrans and San Mateo
County Transportation Authority
Boards for adoption at the end of
2025.
Visit samtrans.com/gbi for more
information
What comes after the Action Plan?
Once the Action Plan is complete, SamTrans will
lead the first phase of a coordinated Caltrans project
development process, called a Project Initiation
Document (PID), for all of El Camino Real in San Mateo
County. The PID will define the purpose and need for
transportation improvements to the corridor as well as
establish potential design alternatives.
Project Schedule
FALL 2024 - ONGOING
Convene GBI Task Force and Working Group
SUMMER/FALL 2025
Develop and seek input on the Action Plan
2026
Develop the Project Initiation Document and
Define the Scope of Improvements
2027
Initiate Project Approval and Environmental
Document, Identify a Preferred Alternative, and
Develop a Prioritization and Phasing Strategy
2028 TO 2029
Develop Plans, Specifications, and Estimates
2030 ONWARDS
Construct Streetscape Improvements
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