Page Mill Road Reconfiguration Survey

Western Wheelers Bicycle Club Survey

on the proposed

Page Mill Road Reconfiguration

The County of Santa Clara Roads and Airports Department in conjunction with other agencies has published a proposal to improve both automobile, bicycle and pedestrian traffic on Page Mill Road from I-280 to El Camino (June 2015).    This report  was presented to the public in a series of public meetings .  The Page Mill – Foothill Expressway is highly congested and is expected to get much worse in the coming decade.

The report and executive summary document several alternatives to relieving this traffic congestion and improving bicycle and pedestrian safety.  Please read the following summary of this proposal;  you are encouraged to read the Report/Executive Summary for more detail.   As cyclists and residents, we have a stake in this project.  As a club, we have an opportunity to influence the project and we need your input on what, if any, stand the club should take on this issue.

Please answer the survey from the point of view of  both a bicyclist and driver.  You are encouraged to reply by August 7, 2015 directly to the county by email at  PageMill280@countryroads.org or in writing to:

Transportation Planning
County of Santa Clara Roads and Airports Department
101 Skyport Drive
San Jose, CA 95110

SUMMARY:

The main features of the recommended plan taken from the Executive Summary are (see Figures ES-5 and ES-6):

CARS:

• Widen Page Mill road to six lanes from I-280 to the Foothill Expressway
  
• Roundabout at the  the Page Mill/ I-280 Southbound off-ramp/Arastradero Southbound intersection
  
• Signal at the I-280 Northbound off-ramp/on-ramp with Northbound off-ramp realigned
  
• Old Page Mill Road improvements including signal opposite Gerth Lane and improved interconnect with Page Mill
  
• Deer Creek - Signal
  
• Coyote Hills - Signal
  
• Over or Underpass for the Page Mill/Foothill Expressway (no signal)
  

• Improvements to the VTA parking lot
  

BICYCLES/PEDESTRIANS:

• Well marked (green) bicycle lanes on Page Mill (full length)
  
• I-280 on-ramps reduced from two to one lane to more the bicycle lane closer to the curb
  
• New Bi-directional Shared Use Off-road bicycle path for West bound bicycles with undercrossings of I-280 ramps from Old Page Mill Road/Page Mill intersection past the I-280 interchange
  
• New Bi-Directional Shared Use Off-road bicycle path for East bound bicyclists both above and below the VTA parking lot adjacent to the roundabout allowing bicyclists to bypass the roundabout.  (Note: Cyclists will not be required to use the roundabout but can used shared-use path.)
  
• New Bi-Directional Shared Use Off-road bicycle path for East bound bicyclists from the I-280 Northbound off-ramp to Deer Creek road connecting with the existing bicycle path from Deer Creek road to the Foothill Express  Way
  
• Interim Bicycle Improvements prior to funding of complete plan (See Figure ES-7)
  
• Intersection and lane marking improvements for both East and West travel between the Foothill Expressway and El Camino.
  

REFERENCES: 

Page Mill Road Expressway Reconfiguration Project Documentation: 

     Full Report: 280 to El Camino Real  

    Executive Summary

WESTERN WHEELER OPINION:

     Page Mill Road Reconfiguration BLOG  Post and read opinions