South Palo Alto Bikeways Project

Project typeTraffic and Transportation

Project Description

The South Palo Alto Bikeways project consists of work on three corridors:

Waverley Bike Path on Pall Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) land between East Meadow Drive and East Charleston Road
East Meadow Drive between Alma Street and Fabian Way
Fabian Way between East Meadow Drive and East Charleston Road

These corridors serve as key walk-and-roll routes for students traveling to multiple schools and will connect to the new Adobe Creek Pedestrian/Bike Bridge over Highway 101, opening Summer 2021.

Potential changes to the Waverley Bike Path may include widening of the path, repaving, and grading adjustments where feasible. Changes along East Meadow Drive and Fabian Way may include a protected and/or buffered bicycle facility that may require parking reconfiguration and/or lane reduction. The project is funded by a grant obtained by the City through the Vehicle Emissions Reductions Based at Schools (VERBS) program and requires that a bikeway with physical protection between bicyclists and vehicles be provided on a portion of the roadway corridors.

Scope of Work

Improvements to the Waverley Bike Path to accommodate the high flows and varying speeds of bicyclists and pedestrians
Protected and/or buffered bikeway along East Meadow Drive to accommodate peak school commute traffic volumes and improve bicyclists visibility and safety
Protected and/or buffered bikeway along Fabian Way to provide an improved school commute route and improve bicyclists visibility and safety

Project Status

City council received a project update and approved the multi-phase community engagement approach at its meeting on January 25, 2021. After phase 1 community engagement was completed, the feedback was shared with Planning and Transportation Commission (PTC) in July 2021 and with City Council in August 2021. The design phase and associated community engagement have not been initiated. The project is paused due to a lack of grant funds for construction.

New! A recent grant award, with matching funding for the City will advance quick-build installation of protected and buffered bike lanes and pedestrian improvements along East Meadow and Fabian Way. Targeted to begin in late 2025, this two-year South Palo Alto Bikeways Demonstration Project will test new lane configurations and provide an opportunity for engagement and educational trainings.

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