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Home My WebLink About9-3-25 Joint Special BPAC & TSC Meeting Agenda PacketWednesday, September 3, 2025 6:00 PM City of South San Francisco P.O. Box 711 (City Hall, 400 Grand Avenue) South San Francisco, CA Corporation Yard 550 North Canal Street, South San Francisco, CA Joint Special Meeting of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee and the Traffic Safety Commission Dylan Hingey, Chair Philip Hollenback, Vice-Chair Arian Guzman, Committee Member Mark Kim, Committee Member Frank McAuley, Committee Member Carlos Moreno, Committee Member Darryl Yip, Committee Member Hermes Monzon, Chair Justin Yuen, Vice Chair Dana Abarca, Commissioner Dave Carbone, Commissioner Brandon Chan, Commissioner Special Meeting Agenda September 3, 2025Joint Special Meeting of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee and the Traffic Safety Commission Special Meeting Agenda WELCOME If this is the first time you have been to a Committee meeting, please read the following procedures. Under Public Comment at the beginning of the meeting, persons desiring to address the Committee on any subject not on the Agenda will be given three (3) minutes to present their item. If you wish to speak, please notify the Secretary to the Commission as soon as possible. Your name will be announced for the record when it is your turn. Commissioners and essential City staff will participate in person. Members of the public may submit their comments on any agenda item or public comment via email to [email protected] or the Public Works Department at (650) 877-8550. Please turn off cellular phones and other electronic equipment. American with Disabilities Act Individuals with disabilities who require auxiliary aids or services to attend and participate in this meeting should contact the ADA Coordinator at (650) 829-3800, five working days in advance of the meeting. Page 2 City of South San Francisco Printed on 8/28/2025 September 3, 2025Joint Special Meeting of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee and the Traffic Safety Commission Special Meeting Agenda CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL AGENDA REVIEW PUBLIC COMMENT CONSENT CALENDAR Approval of the Joint Special Meeting of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee and Traffic Safety Commission Meeting Minutes for August 6, 2025 1. ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS ITEMS FROM COMMISSION ITEMS FROM STAFF 1. El Camino Real (ECR) Mobility Plan Presentation (Fehr & Peers) ADJOURNMENT Page 3 City of South San Francisco Printed on 8/28/2025 El Camino Real Mobility Plan El Camino Real Mobility Plan Joint Special MeetingBicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee & Traffic Safety Commission September 3, 2025 El Camino Real Mobility Plan Agenda •Introduction •Corridor Snapshot •Building on What’s Come Before •An El Camino Real for All •Upcoming Community Engagement •Share Your Thoughts El Camino Real Mobility Plan Meeting Goals Introduce the Plan 1 Share the Needs 2 Hear your thoughts! 3 El Camino Real Mobility Plan Introduction El Camino Real Mobility Plan Plan’s Focus El Camino Real (Highway 82) within the South San Francisco city limits El Camino Real Mobility Plan •Our plans will slot into the countywide Grand Boulevard Initiative •El Camino Real Action Plan & Caltrans Project Initiation Document (PID) – Incorporating concept designs from all cities in San Mateo County •Plan Timeline: Summer – Winter 2026 •Our plans will inform the direction of Caltrans’ SHOPP projects •Repaving and restriping projects with minor infrastructure elements •Plan Timeline: 2025 - 2026 Why now? El Camino Real Mobility Plan Plan Goals A safer street for all users A more pleasant experience Space for multiple travel modes What are we aiming for? Engage the community Design within standards Think big! Be realistic! How will we do it? El Camino Real Mobility Plan Project Schedule TASK 2 Data Collection & Needs Assessment TASK 3 Concept Design Alternatives TASK 4 Community Engagement TASK 5 Traffic Operations TASK 6 Design Evaluation TASK 7 ECR Mobility Plan JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY 2025 2026 FINAL FINAL PHASE 1 PHASE 2 Council Presentation GBI PID JUN We are here El Camino Real Mobility Plan What Projects are Underway as a Part of GBI? Daly City Colma South San Francisco San Bruno Millbrae Burlingame San Mateo Belmont San Carlos Redwood City North Fair Oaks Atherton Menlo Park Palo Alto SamTrans-led Studies City-Led Studies Caltrans Permitting, Design, or Construction El Camino Real GBI Action Plan C/CAG-Led Studies El Camino Real Mobility Plan Corridor Snapshot What does El Camino look and feel like today? El Camino Real Mobility Plan El Camino Real is an important street in South City. El Camino Real Mobility Plan El Camino Real today From Colma to Hickey Boulevard Space for vehicles 11’11’11’11’ Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle 44’ El Camino Real Mobility Plan El Camino Real today From Hickey Boulevard to San Bruno Some space for pedestrians + space for vehicles + parking 5’12’ Vehicle 12’ Vehicle 12’ Vehicle 12’ Vehicle 12’ Vehicle 12’ Vehicle 11’ Turn Lane 8’ Pkg 8’ Walk 8’ Walk 8’ Pkg 120’ El Camino Real Mobility Plan El Camino Real is changing. Many popular destinations line ECR, such as the LPR, Costco, Kaiser, and other businesses. The street character, however, has not adapted with the ongoing land use changes. Source: Google Earth El Camino Real Mobility Plan Crossing El Camino Real can be difficult … especially for people walking and bicycling. There are long distances between crossings, long signal cycles, and wide, intimidating crossings. El Camino Real Mobility Plan How do people use El Camino today? 33% 17%16% 11% 23% DESTINATIONS Home Shop Work Eat Other 0%20%40%60%80%100% MODE OF TRAVEL Vehicle Transit Walking, Biking, Other El Camino Real Mobility Plan Collisions (north) •El Camino Real is the deadliest street in the Bay Area region. •87 injury collisions, including 6 severe injuries, occurred on El Camino in South San Francisco from 2020 through 2024 El Camino Real Mobility Plan Collisions (south) •El Camino Real is the deadliest corridor in the bay area region. •87 injury collisions, including 6 severe injuries, occurred on El Camino in South San Francisco from 2020 through 2024 El Camino Real Mobility Plan People walking and biking are more likely to be severely injured or killed in a collision. 7% 17% 76% ALL INJURIES Bicycle Pedestrian Vehicle Only 16% 67% 17% SEVERE INJURIES El Camino Real Mobility Plan Unsafe Speeding is the leading violation for collisions resulting in injury 3% 14% 38%15% 6% 15% 9% TYPE OF COLLISION Head-On Sideswipe Rear End Broadside Hit Object Vehicle/Pedestrian Other 24% 20% 10%7% 7% 8% 24% PCF VIOLATION Unsafe Speed Improper Turning Automobile Right of Way Unsafe Lane Change Pedestrian Violation Traffic Signals and Signs Other El Camino Real Mobility Plan Walking •Fast vehicle speeds and narrow sidewalks can make walking feel uncomfortable. Gaps •Missing sidewalks near SSF High School. •Limited crossings between Westborough Blvd and Orange Ave. El Camino Real Mobility Plan Walking along El Camino Real Some sidewalks have shade and wide space to walk Other places are missing pedestrian crossings or have unshaded, narrow sidewalks Some spots are nice to walk; others need improvement. El Camino Real Mobility Plan Taking Transit •BART: Arrives every 10-20 minutes. •Route ECR: Arrives every 15 minutes. Connects cities along the Peninsula. •Route 122: Arrives every 30 minutes. Connects to SSF and Colma BART stations and SFSU. •Route 130: Arrives every 30 minutes. Connects from Daly City BART to Colma and through downtown SSF. •Route 37: Special school route to Alta Loma Middle, SSF High, and Spruce Elementary El Camino Real Mobility Plan Taking the Bus •Bus speeds are relatively high through South San Francisco compared to other cities in San Mateo County. •Bus speeds are slowest near the Westborough Blvd/Chestnut Ave intersection and the SSF BART station. El Camino Real Mobility Plan Bus Stops Some lack shade or shelters, and require buses to pull out of traffic, which slows them down Some provide waiting areas and shelters while maintaining space for people walking past the stop Some good; some need improvement. El Camino Real Mobility Plan Bicycling •High vehicle volumes and speeds, with a lack of separated bike facilities, creates a stressful environment for people biking •Class II bike lanes are present from McLellan Drive to Westborough Boulevard. •The Centennial Way Trail runs parallel to El Camino for most of the corridor and provides a low stress environment Source: Centennial Way trail near SSF station, Pi.1415926535. CC-BY-SA-3.0 El Camino Real Mobility Plan Driving (Morning) •Vehicle speeds are relatively high in the morning peak hour •Most of the corridor operates near the posted speed limit (35mph) •The slowest speeds are observed heading northbound toward Hickey Boulevard El Camino Real Mobility Plan Driving (Evening) •Vehicle speeds are somewhat lower in the evening, with the slowest speeds heading northbound to Hickey Boulevard. •Most of the corridor still has average speed within 10 mph of the posted speed limit (35 mph) El Camino Real Mobility Plan Driving (Evening) •Vehicle volumes are highest going northbound, south of the Westborough/Chestnut intersection •Southbound volumes are generally lower El Camino Real Mobility Plan Placemaking •Features like street trees, public seating, and other activations are largely missing along El Camino Source: Google Earth El Camino Real Mobility Plan Building on what’s come before What do previously-adopted plans and studies envision for El Camino Real? El Camino Real Mobility Plan This plan will build upon recent community input for El Camino Real. City Plans El Camino Real Mobility Plan This plan will build upon recent community input for El Camino Real. City Plans El Camino Real Mobility Plan This plan will build upon recent community input for El Camino Real. Regional Plans Caltrans Plans El Camino Real Mobility Plan An El Camino Real for all El Camino Real Mobility Plan Plan Goals A safer roadway for all users A more pleasant experience Space for multiple travel modes What are we aiming for? Engage the community Design within standards Think big! Be realistic! How will we do it? El Camino Real Mobility Plan Upcoming Community Engagement El Camino Real Mobility Plan Engagement Audiences City Departments •City Council •City Manager’s Office •Public Works •Economic & Comm Dev •Parks & Recreation •Fire •Police Community & Public •Businesses along ECR •Schools: SSFHS, ECHS •Community: Nearby &citywide residents •Organizations: BPAC, TSC, advocacy orgs, local groups Agency Partners •SamTrans •Caltrans •Town of Colma •City of San Bruno El Camino Real Mobility Plan Engagement Methods Methods:Phase 1: Gather input on alternatives Phase 2: Refine alternatives Community workshops ✓✓ Web-based survey ✓ BPAC & TSC meetings ✓✓ Support for the city on business outreach, pop-ups, office hours ✓✓ Planning Commission ✓✓ City Council ✓✓ El Camino Real Mobility Plan •BPAC + TSC - 9/3 •City Council – 9/24 •Concert in the Park - 9/20 •Community Workshop – 10/30 Upcoming Engagement Opportunities El Camino Real Mobility Plan Share your thoughts! El Camino Real Mobility Plan •What two modes/uses do you think should be prioritized on El Camino? •Pedestrians: wide sidewalks and placemaking •Bicyclists: separated facilities •Transit Riders: dedicated transit lanes •Parking: on-street parking •Would you prefer to bike along El Camino if it had separated facilities, or the Centennial Way Trail? •When can you envision wanting to bike along El Camino versus a parallel route? Questions