Comments for “Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Plan Update”
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The proposed shared use paths along Matadero Canal and Barron Creek should amongst the top priority amongst new bike infrastructure to build in the area. Currently, there are no ways to get to the shoreline overpass without taking West Bayshore, a road that has narrow to nonexistent bike lanes on some part, as well as high speed traffic that often go beyond the speed limit of 35 MPH. To have more people access the baylands/shoreline park as well as uitilizing the new shared-use bridge that goes over 101, these new shared-use paths would be a great benefit to the community.
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change signal order: cars along University, cars across University, then all four pedestrian crossings. Right now since there are so many pedestrians, cars need to turn right and back up and there is a higher risk of them hitting pedestrianss
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sidewalks not dip into driveways would help cars slow down on turn. Keep them crossings at sidewalk grade
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The bridge connecting Palm Dr with the University Ave can benefit from separated pedestrian and bike paths. There is always heavy traffic with both pedestrians and bikes, and it is unsafe for both.
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There are significant traffic jams on Middlefield during rush hour. Adding a bike lane will be counter productive. Bikes should be routed to smaller quieter streets not the busiest street in the city.
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In the year or so since they made a path around the East side of the portables, I have only seen a handful of bikes use that path. Instead, most cut through the parking lot or go with the flow of traffic. This is not ideal. A less circuitous bike lane that is separated from car traffic or at least more visible is needed. Especially given the large number of kids that bike alone to/from sports at Cubberley Field in the evenings when it is dark.
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I think the more tunnels/crossings, especially those that are newer and less creepy/dark/leaky (looking at you Cal Ave underpass) are better. We need alternatives to the dysfunctional Churchill crossing and, done well, this might be a good one.
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Can we please get crosswalk markings here? There are lots of residents, a new school, and folks do not walk all the way down to the bridge/nearest crosswalk to cross. Also, please coordinate w/ the MV Ace bus so that they do not keep idling their buses in the bike lane right by the stop signs, creating a hazard for pedestrians
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Maximize the positive impact of all these improvements by ALSO enforcing the parking/traffic laws here, especially during drop-off/pick-up times. Lack of enforcement/consequences for the double-parking, speeding, u-turns during those hours, just reinforces bad behavior.
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Lots of speeding cars on this stretch of Fabian and limited visibility given all of the campers/RVs parked on the East side of Fabian. Ways to slow down cars, e.g. elevated crosswalks, speedbumps, etc. would be good, especially as construction of new housing on this block brings more ppl - and pedestrians- to the area.
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This stretch of Colorado is hazardous for bicyclists b/c of the number of parked cars and no separation b/w bikes and cars. Cars also speed to/from Bayshore far above the 25mph limit. A road diet, bulbs/raised crosswalks or speed bumps would be appreciated
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Regarding the left turn lane from Quarry Rd going toward El Camino in to Vineyard Lane: bikes in that lane rarely trigger the left turn arrow and often have to wait until a car comes up behind them for it to be triggered.
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This part of Arastradero narrows to one lane, which forces cars exiting Gunn High School and heading north bound to merge. This is causing a massive backup in the Gunn HS parking lot, which now can routinely take 30 minutes to exit during morning dropoff or afternoon pickup. It's absolutely ridiculous!!!! Kids are late for everything because of this jam. Widen this road ASAP.
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Churchill and Alma intersection is a time bomb in terms of safety of our children trying to get to school. Even those of us who grew up in other countries which are not as developed as US have never seen such dangers in getting to school than what this intersection is for Paly students.
Here are top problems with this intersections.
1. Car going south on Alma are not supposed to turn right on Churchill during peak hours. Yet there is no enforcement on this and the sign is posted such that its easy to this. This needs to enforced to the extent that the right turn should be closed completely with orange cones if needed. A traffic cop should be posted to ensure this is followed.
2. During peak hours for school start and end, a majority of the 1992 student who go to Paly are likely crossing this junction on foot, bike, e-bikes etc. There is not enough space between the tracks and Alma to hold all the kids on the north east side of the junction. This needs to be fixed by making more room by cleaning up bushes and creating a sort of a bull pen that can provide more space for kids to stand in that area.Without these changes our children are literally in a dangerous spot between the train tracks and a very busy street.
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The corners of Chaucer and University are among the most dangerous - for people and bikers. The cure masks/occludes oncoming traffic and people speed through without enough time to slow down. Additionally, cars regularly use the bike lanes to pass cars waiting to make a left turn. This is a known problem for YEARS and yet the city has done 0 despite many accidents.
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Request crossing guard at this intersection. This location sees a significant amount of traffic , with cars, bicycles, pedestrians and even trains passing through. Especially when Paly students are arriving at or leaving the school, the are becomes really crowded and chaotic. With so many people trying to navigate the intersection quickly—particularly students biking to school—there is a clear safety concern.I believe that implementing a crossing guard at this location will make a significant difference in improving the safety of our school community.
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Not sure how to solve, but a lot of cars who drive University towards Middlefield do not realize that there is a traffic light and often speed through. Webster is a recommended bike street for Addison kids, but this is a dangerous crossing
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Cars often do not notice people waiting to cross Middlefield. Would be great to get some "lights" that would blink when someone want to cross. similar to Channing@Webster
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I think the Seale Ave tunnel is a terrible idea. It is too far from the high school, and ends in a secluded section of Peers Park. I would not feel safe letting my daughters bike through there after dark. A crossing at Churchill for bikes and pedestrians makes more sense.
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So, I'm on my bicycle at a school crossing with warning lights. I stop and activate the lights, and a police car in one direction stops. I see a car coming the other way, and they zoom through the warning lights. The police car... does nothing. Because we have a car culture. And *I'm* the annoyance.
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You might want to add a rope tow if you are thinking this is a main route into the research park. I do use it from Hillview to Page Mill going home, but the other way (from Page Mill to Hillview) is an incredible slog for an older biker with a non e-bike).
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Buffered bike lane, but some pretty significant bumps and buckles in the bike lane.
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I was broadsided on my bike at the intersection of Hanover and California. I was coming from College Terrace on Hanover on May 6, 2024. My femur and hip replacement were trashed and then I’m in my ninth months of rehab. The police report said I was at fault because I didn’t stop at a nonexistent stop sign. I believe at a minimum this signage at this intersection for both bikes and cars needs to be upgraded. Please call me if you would like more details on my accident. I just got a settlement from the drivers insurance company for the maximum bodily injury liability on the policy
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I hope someone studies this intersection near school start and dismissal times especially. It's the most dangerous intersection I've seen! The are many issues: very narrow entrances to the path, not enough protected space for students to queue for lights so they spill out into the middle of the road, poor quality road/path/potholes, at dismissal students go on bike path and take up the wrong side of the road en masse (so many near misses with cars turning on Churchill from Alma facing kids head on!), and all are exacerbated with new train schedule (when gates go down several times with no train, causing delays).
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There are so many student bikers that come through this intersection (often all at one time) and they need more space to wait for the light. There should be 3-5 more parking spots at are taken away on this block (minimum) and turned into a bike lane so that kids are not forced to ride/wait in the middle of the street. Kids are often riding around doors that are opening from cars as well on this block and into the street which is dangerous. A buffered bike lane would also help.