REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Update on the Pruneridge Avenue Corridor Improvements
Report
BACKGROUND
On May 22, 2018, the City Council heard a written petition by a resident, Mr. Vivek Khandewal, regarding opposition to the upcoming installation of a new traffic signal at the intersection of Pruneridge Avenue and Cronin Drive. Although the City Council did not direct staff to stop the installation of the new traffic signal, City Council directed staff to return to a future Council meeting to provide an update on the Pruneridge Avenue corridor. The purpose of this report is to provide the City Council with the history of Pruneridge Avenue as a transportation corridor, discuss the past changes that have occurred to Pruneridge Avenue, describe the upcoming FY 2018/19 budgeted capital improvements along Pruneridge Avenue, and update the City Council on future anticipated studies for the corridor.
Pruneridge Avenue is an east/west street near the southern boundary of Santa Clara which ties into Cupertino on the western city limit of Santa Clara and San Jose on the eastern city limit as shown in Attachment 1. Pruneridge Avenue becomes West Hedding Street in San Jose east of Winchester Boulevard. The majority of Pruneridge Avenue is fronted by single family homes in Santa Clara.
The General Plan lists Pruneridge Avenue as a minor arterial street to include future Class II bicycle facilities (i.e. bicycle lanes) along the entire roadway with the City. Historically, Pruneridge Avenue operated as a 4-lane facility with two lanes in each direction. In 2012, the City modified Pruneridge Avenue between the western city limit and Pomeroy Avenue to a 2-lane facility with one lane in each direction with bicycle lanes as discussed below.
Previously, City Council approved the 1999 County of Santa Clara San Tomas Aquino/Saratoga Creek Trail Master Plan, which was the guiding document to construct the trail and on-street bicycle lanes through Santa Clara along San To...
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