Share input to help select the preferred crossing locations, designs, and improvements as part of the South Palo Alto Bike/Ped Connectivity project.

The City is working to make walking and bicycling easier in Palo Alto. This year, the City Council will be considering adopting a Safe Streets for All Plan, considering updates to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Plan and advancing several major infrastructure projects such as rail grade separation designs, quiet zone studies at all Palo Alto Caltrain crossings, several traffic calming projects, and more. The previous 2012 Bike Ped Plan identified a critical need for grade-separated bicycle and pedestrian pathways. Staff has worked to identify current conditions and are now launching community engagement for the South Palo Alto Bike/Ped Connectivity project.

This effort will identify community-supported locations and design concepts where two new grade-separated bicycle and pedestrian pathways across the Caltrain railroad tracks may be constructed. Creating a path above or below the tracks will improve bicycle and pedestrian connectivity in support of the mobility and sustainability goals of the City. 

Your input will help shape the development of this project and identify and compare different options for bicycle and pedestrian railroad crossings and other improvements in south Palo Alto. Take this survey to share how you travel around south Palo Alto and provide feedback on potential new bike and pedestrian railroad crossings. Deadline has been extended to May 15, 2025.

Learn more about the project at www.cityofpaloalto.org/bikepedcrossings.