K Dubs

Yes, i did think about pointing out the irony. I think there is agreement here - the entities responsible for the roads and their dangerous overpasses should be accountable and responsible for making ped/bike transit across those roads safe. I hope that happens in San Carlos.

Yes the Hillsdale road bridge also stalled out, and unfortunately they have experienced similar outcomes: https://www.smdailyjournal.com/news/local/bicyclist-killed-on-hillsdale-overpass/article_5790192d-ea36-536c-a900-98408e999d6a.html

I am certainly not trying to defend Caltrans, …

No doubt it’s a multiagency issue, but the RFP for the actual construction was issued by the city of San Carlos. It’s the city that has not come up with the funds, although to be fair they have been applying (unsuccessfully) for grants. SMTCA has already provided millions to support prep …

Thanks for this story, much appreciated. The bicycle/pedestrian overpass project has been in development for well over a decade. The biggest obstacle was in 2019 when the project went to bid and the lowest contractor bid was 30% higher than the estimate. Unfortunately instead of taking ac…