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1 Project L7.B. - Page 27 <br /> US 101 PEDESTRIAN UNDERCROSSING AND <br /> BAIR ISLAND STORM DRAIN PUMP STATION PROJECT <br /> This Initial Study and the Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) assess the potential environmental <br /> impacts of the US 101 Pedestrian Undercrossing and Bair Island Storm Drain Pump Station Project <br /> for use in local planning and decision making. In compliance with the California Environmental <br /> Quality Act (CEQA),the City of Redwood City (City) decided to prepare a MND for the proposed <br /> project because the Initial Study found that,with the incorporation of appropriate mitigation <br /> measures,all potential impacts related to the project would be less than significant. <br /> 1 INTRODUCTION <br /> The proposed US 101 Pedestrian Undercrossing and Bair Island Storm Drain Pump Station Project <br /> would connect the Bayfront and Downtown areas of the City with a joint-use path dedicated to <br /> bicycles and pedestrians under the U.S. Highway 101 (US 101) bridge at Redwood Creek. The <br /> paved path would follow an existing unpaved trail adjacent to the creek and provide a safe, efficient <br /> connection between waterfront development on Bair Island Road northeast of US 101 and the <br /> existing commercial facilities along Convention Way and Main Street southwest of US 101. The <br /> upgrade and replacement of the nearby stormwater pump station on Bair Island Road would enable <br /> the station to handle the 100-year storm event in the area. The proposed project also includes <br /> landscaping improvements to the City-owned parcel south of Convention Way. <br /> 1.1 PROJECT LOCATION <br /> The proposed project is located adjacent to US 101 in the eastern portion of the City. The City is in <br /> San Mateo County on the San Francisco peninsula in northern California,approximately 27 miles <br /> south of San Francisco and 24 miles north of San Jose. Within the City,the Bayfront area and Bair <br /> Island Road are north and east of the project location,and the commercial developments on <br /> Convention Way and Main Street are south and west of the proposed location. The City's <br /> Downtown area is approximately 0.3 miles south of the project. Figure 1-1 shows a regional map of <br /> the project location. <br /> 1.2 PROJECT BACKGROUND <br /> With an increase in development of the waterfront areas east of US 101, the City plans to improve <br /> pedestrian and bicycling connections between the Bayfront and Downtown areas. An existing <br /> narrow foot trail crosses under the US 101 freeway bridge at Redwood Creek,but does not provide <br /> sufficient headroom and access for bicyclists. Upgrading this existing path to a joint-use pedestrian <br /> and bicycle path would connect the One Marina development and other potential Bayfront <br /> development projects on Bair Island Road with Convention Way and Main Street and provide <br /> access to the Downtown areas. <br /> 1-1 US 101 Pedestrian Undercrossing and <br /> Bair Island Storm Drain Pump Station Project <br />