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REPORT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the City Manager November 13, 2017 SUBJECT Dumbarton Transportation Corridor Study RECOMMENDATION Receive a presentation from SamTrans staff on the draft report BACKGROUND Note: Most of this content was provided in a staff report to the San Mateo County Transit District at the District’s August 2, 2017 Board meeting The San Mateo County Transit District (District) recently has completed a draft of the Dumbarton Transportation Corridor Study, which documents how to improve mobility and reduce congestion on the Dumbarton Bridge corridor between Alameda, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. The study evaluated a variety of transportation alternatives on the Dumbarton Bridge (Highway 84) and its approaches, and examined how to rehabilitate and repurpose the Dumbarton rail bridge for transit purposes. An Executive Summary of the draft Study is provided as Attachment 1. The study recommends both operational and infrastructure improvements on Highway 84 and the Dumbarton rail bridge that will be phased over time. As such, the study identifies short, medium and long-term transportation alternatives that contribute to the ultimate vision for a multi-modal corridor. The District has worked collaboratively with project partners including Facebook, the San Mateo County Transportation Authority (TA), Alameda County Transportation Commission (ACTC), and AC Transit. The cities in the corridor have also been engaged as major stakeholders in the project. The Study commenced in late February 2016 and SamTrans staff conducted a number of stakeholder and public outreach meetings, including a presentation to the City of Redwood City Complete Streets Advisory Committee. ANALYSIS At the City Council’s request, Melissa Reggiardo, Principal Planner for SamTrans, will present key elements of the Dumbarton Transportation Corridor Study on November 13, 6.1.D. - Page 7