Tag Archives: traffic

BusonCoast

Original Image: Flickr user CbCastro  Used under Creative Commons license.

Improve public transportation on the Coast: more frequent buses, free or cheaper transfers, better weekend service, service continuing later at night.

Patricia McKowen

DevilsSlideOriginal Photo: Flickr user Airplane Journal.  Used under Creative Commons license.

It would be wonderful if there were more signs that tell you when the Devil’s Slide is closed. Also, on the week-ends having more signs that tell you how long it will take to get to HMB using 92. - Larry Kleinman

The Devil’s Slide Tunnel Project April actively advocated for should solve the problem of an impassible Highway 1 come 2011.

Express LaneOriginal Photo: Flickr user rutio. Used under Creative Commons license.

Charge solo commuters to use the express “carpool” lane and use that money to help fund SamTrans and Caltrain. – Elizabeth Lasensky

The VTA Express Lane project in Santa Clara County already follows a similar model.

Assembly Bill 2032 directs that revenue from express lanes operations be reinvested in projects and services that provide traffic congestion relief in the express lanes corridor. This will include operation and maintenance of the express lanes and expanding public transit service within the corridor.  This may allow funds collected to be invested in SamTrans and other transportation within the county.

HMB-Map

Every time I’m creeping along on Rte 92 approaching HMB, I think how wonderful it would be to have a by-pass from Rte 92 about 1/2 mile or mile east of town that would connect with Highway 1 north of town.
I’ve seen signs hinting that this may have been considered, but nothing to indicate that there’s any serious planning going on. – Carole Kleinman

Bike-Lanes

Build parallel trails for pedestrians and bicycles along major transportation corridors.

One example is Highway One on the coastside.  Often clogged by traffic on weekends and sunny days, Highway One is no longer an efficient route for local residents and visitors to travel between communities along the coast.  A parallel trail, separated from the roadway by a landscaped median, would allow pedestrians and cyclists to move easily up and down the shoreline while relieving automobile congestion.  A trail would also provide a safe route for students to once again walk or ride their bikes to school, further reducing the gridlock caused by parents dropping off and picking up their kids during peak commute hours.