By: Angela Obeso

The US 101 Managed Lanes Project community meetings have been set and the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) is available for public review. Caltrans, in partnership with the San Mateo County Transportation Authority, and the City/County Association of Governments of San Mateo County (C/CAG), released the DEIR last week and posted public meeting dates.

The report examines potential environmental impacts of the proposal to provide continuous managed lanes in the northbound and southbound directions of US 101 in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties. The project would convert the existing single carpool lanes to single express lanes from San Antonio Rd to Whipple Ave and build a new managed lane to I-380.

The project goals include reducing congestion, improving travel time reliability, encouraging commuters to carpool and use transit to increase person throughput. Two public meetings will be held on the report.

Meeting Information:
Wednesday, December 6, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Redwood City’s City Hall, 1071 Middlefield Road, Redwood City; and
Monday, December 11, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
San Mateo City Hall, 330 West 20th Street, San Mateo

Public comments will be accepted until January 19, 2018.
The draft environmental document and more information on the project can be found at the project website.