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Image, via the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition: Caltrans District 4’s proposal to close Highway 35 to bicyclists from Westmoor Avenue to Hickey Boulevard.

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Caltrans Comes up with Safety Fix for Dangerous Interchange: Ban Bikes

By Roger Rudick | May 23, 2017 | 8 Comments

There’s no denying that the State Route 35 freeway interchange with State Route 1 is not the most comfortable place to ride a bike. Two lanes in both directions, barely a shoulder in places, and automobiles continually speeding. A cyclists was killed in the area two years ago, although it is unclear who was at […]

Overhead electrification in Connecticut. Why are so many politicians opposed to this? Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Caltrain Electrification Approved

By Roger Rudick | May 22, 2017 | 10 Comments

After months of back and forth, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced that it is approving $647 million in funds for Caltrain electrification. The grant approval will allow Caltrain to begin construction of its electrification project almost immediately, bringing smoother rides and cleaner air to the Bay Area. “We are very thankful to U.S. Secretary […]

Want to See a Safer El Camino Real? Redwood City Survey Closes Tonight

By Damien Newton | May 19, 2017 | 4 Comments

As part of its ongoing efforts to create a safer El Camino Real, the City of Redwood is seeking input from the public through an online survey that closes tonight.

Image via the City of San Mateo from the presentation given on the project last year.

City of San Mateo to Host Public Meetings on Controversial 101 Interchange Project

By Damien Newton | May 12, 2017 | 9 Comments

The City of San Mateo will host a pair of community meetings next week in San Mateo and Burlingame over the proposed 101/Peninsula Avenue Interchange project. The project is a familiar type: it would relocate the US 101 southbound on-ramps and off-ramps from East Poplar Avenue to Peninsula Avenue, to eliminate the partial interchange and create […]

Next Week Is Bike to Work and Bike to School Day in San Mateo, Santa Clara Counties

By Damien Newton and Melanie Curry | May 5, 2017 | 1 Comment

Monday starts Bike Week in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties. And Thursday, May 11, the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition (SVBC) brags that "tens of thousands of regular and first-time Bay Area residents will bike to work for the 23rd Annual Bike to Work Day."

Cupertino to Hold “Bike Boulevard” Workshops

By Damien Newton | May 5, 2017 | 1 Comment

The City of Cupertino is best known as the corporate headquarters of a boutique hardware developer called Apple. But if the city moves forward with a plan to add seven “bicycle boulevards” to its bike network, it could also become one of the more bike friendly cities in Silicon Valley. Cupertino will hold a series of […]

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