REPORT TO BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE
SUBJECT
Title
Benton-Brokaw Multimodal Crossing Feasibility Study (Puyehgar)
Report
BACKGROUND
The City of Santa Clara received Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) grant funding to develop the Benton-Brokaw Multimodal Crossing Feasibility Study (Study). HMH (Engineering Consultant) and Forward City Labs (Community Engagement/ Outreach Consultant) will develop the Study, which will take approximately 18 months to complete, with completion anticipated in 2027.
The existing Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) corridor creates a physical barrier that divides communities and hinders multimodal, direct access. The Study will identify, develop, and evaluate alternatives for a complete streets/multimodal connection to close the transportation gap between Benton Street and Brokaw Road. The Study will also consider long-term growth and development in the area, including improved access to Downtown Santa Clara, employment centers along Coleman Avenue, Santa Clara University, the future BART station, and the surrounding Station Area Plan. The Study will also identify potential impacts to adjacent properties, assess right-of-way acquisition needs, required utility relocations, conduct robust community engagement, and perform engineering analyses.
It should be noted that this is only a planning-level document and does not include design, environmental review, or construction of any alternative. At the completion and approval of the Study, if Council decides to move forward with a specific alternative, then additional funds would be required to design, bid, and construct the alternative.
DISCUSSION
City staff and HMH will introduce the Study to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) through an interactive presentation. The presentation will share information on the purpose of the project, present the project schedule, and provide an overview of the study area and existing opportunities and constraints.
The consultant will describe future outreach activities and the role that the BPAC will play in the development of the Study. The BPAC will be invited to ask questions about the process and to share input on their priorities and the evaluation criteria that should be used to develop and assess potential conceptual alternatives. HMH will collect BPAC input over the course of the presentation and during the discussion period.
The Study will gather input from the BPAC at key milestones, including:
1. Project overview, schedule, vision, and existing conditions/constraints
2. Review and feedback on draft conceptual alternatives
3. Review refined alternatives, pick a preferred alternative, and present the Benton-Brokaw Multimodal Crossing Feasibility Study to the BPAC for adoption prior to City Council adoption
There are multiple methods for staying up to date on the project and providing input:
• Webpage: <https://santaclaraca.gov/bentonbrokaw>
• Voicemail: 408-615-3048
• Email: Ajmal Puyehgar, Senior Civil Engineer with the Department of Public Works’ Traffic Engineering Division, apuyehgar@santaclaraca.gov <mailto:apuyehgar@santaclaraca.gov>.
Written by: Michelle Vera Cruz, HMH
Reviewed by: Ajmal Puyehgar, Senior Civil Engineer, Public Works
Reviewed by: Carol Shariat, Transportation Manager, Public Works
Approved by: Michael Liw, Assistant Director/City Engineer, Public Works
ATTACHMENT
1. Project Study Area