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McKee Road Safety Project

Project Description

The McKee Road Safety Project will provide safety improvements for people who walk, roll, bike, and drive. The Department of Transportation (DOT) has identified McKee Road as a Priority Safety Corridor, a group of street segments with high amounts fatal and severe crashes. The project is located on McKee Road, between US 101 and Toyon Avenue. The improvements include:

  • New bike lanes and green pavement enhancements
  • New crosswalks where needed
  • High-visibility crosswalks
  • Raised concrete median islands and median fencing
  • Modified right turn slip-lanes
  • Reduced corner radii at selected intersections (to slow down turns)
  • Traffic signal improvements
  • ADA-compliant curb ramps

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City Goals

The McKee Road Project will improve transportation for all residents and community members. This project will help residents and community members gain easier access to transit, local businesses, and recreational facilities. It will also help reduce congestion and air pollution by encouraging walking, rolling, and biking. 

This project supports several City and DOT goals and plans:

  • Envision San José 2040 Plan
    • Goal CD 1.9: Give the greatest priority to developing high-quality pedestrian facilities in areas that will most promote transit use and bicycle and pedestrian activity
    • Goal CD 2.1: Promote the Circulation Goals and Policies in this Plan
  • Better Bike Plan 2025
    • Safety
    • Mode shift
    • Equity
  • Vision Zero San José
    • Reduce and eliminate severe injuries and deaths
  • Climate Smart San José
    • Strategy 2: Reduce the miles we travel in our vehicles by at least 20%
  • Move San José Plan
    • Strategy 1: Safer streets
    • Strategy 6: Low-stress bike facilities and slow streets
    • Strategy 9: Enhance bike connectivity

Timeline

  • Fall 2018: Field review
  • Spring 2022: Advertise
  • Summer 2022: Bid opening
  • Spring 2023: Construction

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Funding

This project is funded by the One Bag Area Grant (OBAG). The grant focuses on:

  • Local street and road maintenance
  • Streetscape enhancements
  • Bicycle and pedestrian improvements
  • Transportation planning and safe routes to school projects