SAN jose: west SAN carlos ST between I-880 and mcevoy ST this project will provide safety improvements for pedestrians and motorist through the follo

This $3.33 million Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration through the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) will fund safety improvements for pedestrians and motorists on West San Carlos Street between Interstate 880 and McEvoy Street in San Jose, California. Funded countermeasures include bulb-outs, new crosswalks, ADA-compliant curb ramps, enhanced crosswalk markings and signs, rectangular rapid flashing beacons, median installations, street trees and landscaping, upgraded traffic signals, and corner island removal. The City of San Jose will receive $3.33 million as a sub-awardee to implement these infrastructure projects designed to improve safety for pedestrians and bicyclists in the specified area. The award was issued on February 24, 2021 to the California Department of Transportation.

Project description

SAN jose: west SAN carlos ST between I-880 and mcevoy ST this project will provide safety improvements for pedestrians and motorist through the following proposed counter measures: bulbing out street corners to slow turning traffic and increase pedestrian visibility, add new crosswalks, ADA-compliant curb ramps, enhance crosswalks with high visibility markings/signs, install rectangular rapid flashing beacons (RRFBS), add or reconstruct medians for safer crossings, plant street trees and install landscaping, upgrade traffic signals to current standards to detect and accommodate pedestrians and bicyclists and ensure that signals are visible to drivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians, and corner island removal.