Charleston-Arastradero Corridor Plan In April 2003, a Charleston-Arastradero Corridor Plan was initiated to address vehicle, bicycle and pedestrian safety, and to enhance the residential character of the corridor.
Charleston-Arastradero Corridor Map The Charleston-Arastradero Corridor in south Palo Alto is a high volume, 2.3 mile roadway serving 11 schools and lined with private residences, commercial uses, and non-profits. The corridor extends from East Charleston Road at Fabian Way to Arastradero Road at Miranda Avenue. Charleston Road and Arastradero Road each have four (4) through vehicle lanes and there are ten (10) signalized intersections along the corridor. Item Dated: 06/19/2007
Final Approved Plan The final plan, approved by the City Council in January 2004, includes additional street trees, landscaped medians, street furniture and other landscape architecture to enhance and make the features of the trial permanent. Item Dated: 06/19/2007
Public Meeting notice Public Meeting to be held on June 9, 2009 for Charleston/Arastradero Corridor Trial Improvements and Arastradero Road Restriping Alternatives Item Dated: 06/03/2009
Valencia Street Bicycle Lanes This report, distributed in 2000 by the San Francisco Department of Parking and Traffic, evaluates the effects of roadway changes on the safety, use and traffic effects on Valencia. Item Dated: 06/19/2007
Project update-August 2008 On August 13, 2008 a letter was sent to all the residents notifying them of the evaluation of the traffic calming measures. Item Dated: 07/16/2008
Palo Alto Community Transit Study- final report This report reviews the existing conditions, constraints, issues and
opportunities related to transit service in the City of Palo Alto. Item Dated: 05/19/2008
VTA Palo Alto Market Analysis Final Report This report documents the results of an analysis of the market potential for transit services in the Palo Alto/Stanford area performed by Cambridge Systematics. Item Dated: 11/01/2007
Related Links and Articles Embarcadero Road Traffic Calming Study - Related Links and Articles Item Dated: 06/17/2007
Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program (NTCP) The Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program (NTCP) is a set of procedures and guidelines for traffic calming on a citywide basis for individual local and collector streets.
Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program - Appendix The following pages describe and illustrate physical traffic calming measures that may be used on local and collector streets in Palo Alto. Item Dated: 06/13/2007
Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program - Booklet The Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program (NTCP) is a set of procedures and guidelines for traffic calming on a citywide basis for individual local and collector streets. Item Dated: 07/20/2006
Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program Current Projects The Transportation Division has received 21 petitions so far from various neighborhoods in the City. View the status of each of these 21 projects. Item Dated: 06/13/2007
Plan Line Study The Plan Line Study is an evaluation of present and future traffic and safety mitigation needs at sixteen of Palo Alto's major intersections. Potential mitigations include changes in lane configuration and striping, addition of turning and bicycle lanes, and traffic signal modifications. Preliminary findings will be presented to public meetings before presentation of recommendations to the Planning and Transportation Commission and City Council.
Transportation Significance Thresholds This staff report provides background information on transportation significance thresholds and related items requested by the Planning and Transportation Commission: Intersection level of service, the TIRE Index for residential streets, standards for pedestrian and bicycle impacts, TDM, and when a traffic impact analysis (TIA) is required.
Transportation Significance Thresholds The Commission deferred action on this issue until the completion of the citywide transportation study and new traffic model. Further discussion and decision on transportation significance thresholds will take place in mid-2004. Item Dated: 06/20/2007
