Project Description

In February 2020, the City of San José concluded En Movimiento: a Transportation Plan for East City of San José. The plan proposes infrastructure investments which support transit, walking, and bicycling in East San José. In early 2021, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) awarded San José $1.4 million to design and build seven transportation projects envisioned in En Movimiento.

The seven project corridors are:

1. 21st Street (Roosevelt Park to William Street)
2. William Street (Brookwood Avenue to Bonita Avenue)
3. 28th Street and Bonita Ave (Santa Clara Street to William Street)
4. 33rd Street (Melody Lane to E. San Antonio Street)
5. Kammerer Avenue (King Road to Jackson Avenue)
6. Sunset Avenue (Alum Rock Avenue to Lavonne Avenue)
7. Jose Figueres Avenue, Scharff Avenue, and Packing Place (McKee Road to Kammerer Avenue)

The goal of this project is to make these streets safer and more inviting for people who walk and bike. The City needs community input to achieve this goal. Visit the Community Engagement section for opportunities to get involved in the design of East San José streets.

Timeline

• Preliminary designs: October 2021
• First design review: October to December 2021
  • Online community meeting #1: Wednesday, November 10, 2021
  • Online community meeting #2: Thursday, November 18, 2021
  • Online community meeting #3: Thursday, March 24, 2022
• Second draft designs: January 2022
• Second design review: January 2022
• Third draft designs: April 2022
• Third design review: May 2022
• Parking analysis: December 2022
• Final design review: March 2023
• Construction: Summer or fall 2024

Designs

The 100% draft designs for the En Movimiento Quick-Strike Project are now available for review. We have created a video to walk you through the treatments included in the designs and to provide an idea of what they will look like once they are constructed. We recommend watching the video before reviewing the designs for each corridor.

1. 21st Street
2. 28th Street
3. 33rd Street
4. Jose Figueres Avenue, Scharff Avenue, and Packing Place
5. Kammerer Avenue
6. Sunset Avenue
7. William Street/Court

To provide feedback on these designs, please send an email to Peter Rice at Peter.Rice@sanjoseca.gov.

Community Engagement

DOT has hosted several virtual community meetings in 2021, 2022, and 2023. DOT staff reviewed project goals, benefits of proposed treatments, and street designs with the public. Please find recordings of previous meetings and details for future community events in the following table:

Contact

If you have any questions or comments about the Quick-Strike Project, please email Peter Rice at peter.rice@sanjoseca.gov.

Resources

The Quick Strike project area borders 33rd Street and Jose Figueres Avenue to the north; Scharff Avenue and Packing Place to the east; William Street and Kammerer Avenue to the south; and 21st Street to the west.

Visit the En Movimiento project page to learn more about the larger transportation plan for East San José

Funding

This project is funded in part by a grant from the Safe and Seamless Mobility Quick-Strike program. This program is a one-time, competitive grant program within the One Bay Area Grant program (OBAG 2) framework. Federal funding is available to support local and regional projects that can be implemented quickly. These projects benefit communities responding and adapting to the COVID-19 environment.

Additional funding for this project comes from the City's annual Pavement Maintenance program.