The City’s Transportation Division has prepared a draft Initial Concept Plan for the Matadero-Margarita Bicycle Boulevard.
A community meeting has been scheduled to solicit public input on the design elements of this plan:
WHEN: Tuesday, September 10, 2013 at 7:00 PM
WHERE: Barron Park Elementary School multi-purpose room.
General Bike Boulevard Treatments
Alert road users to the presence of cyclists with:
- Bike Boulevard stencils on the road at gateways
- Bike Blvd signage
- Sharrows every 350 feet or closer to position cyclists in the travel lane (away from pedestrians and the ‘door zone’ of parked cars)
Some of the specifics, images and treatments:
Laguna – Matadero Section
Matadero – Josina – Tippawingo Section
Matadero – El Camino – Margarita Section
The City of Palo Alto held the kick-off meeting for the Matadero-Margarita Bicycle Boulevard Project on Wednesday, May 15, 2013. A presentation on general bicycle boulevard features was shared, and members of the public were asked to provide input on the existing conditions for pedestrians and bicyclists in the corridor. Public input was captured on aerial maps of the corridor and by staff recording public comments during the meeting.
Send Questions to:
Sylvia Star-Lack
Safe Routes to School Assistant Coordinator
City of Palo Alto Transportation Division
250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301
email: Sylvia.Star-Lack@CityofPaloAlto.org
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