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....
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