SMCTA invites public input to shape the future of transportation along Highway 101

San Mateo County, California – San Mateo County’s Highway 101, a vital lifeline for commuters, businesses, and travelers, is at the center of a transformative vision aimed at making it more accessible, safer, and sustainable. Through its creative 101 Corridor Connect program, the San Mateo County Transportation Authority (SMCTA) invites residents and stakeholders to contribute their opinions and preferences, thus helping to define this vision. This bold project seeks to reconsider how people travel one of the busiest and most important transit hubs in the county.

Highway 101 is more than just a road; it’s a busy corridor linking towns and enabling several kinds of transportation. Highway 101 provides access for everyone in San Mateo County whether your mode of transportation is driving, biking, walking, bus riding, rail or ferry. Understanding this, SMCTA is approaching transportation planning systemically and aims to provide an integrated corridor able to meet the various needs of all its users.

At the heart of the 101 Corridor Connect program are two key initiatives:

• Mid-County Multimodal Strategy: This effort focuses on enhancing mobility within a mile of the highway. It aims to provide seamless travel options for everyone, no matter their chosen mode of transport.
• Active 101: This initiative prioritizes improving walking, biking, and transit crossings within a quarter-mile radius of Highway 101. The goal is to make these travel modes safer and more convenient for residents and visitors alike.

These initiatives aim to lay the groundwork for projects that not only address current challenges but also anticipate future needs.

Your voice matters

SMCTA is asking public comments to guarantee the effectiveness of these strategies. Residents have a unique opportunity to shape which initiatives will be given top priority and moved on into the next phase of design and construction. Engaging in the input process allows everyone to actively help to shape San Mateo County’s transportation future.

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Here’s how you can get involved:

Complete the Online Survey: To offer your ideas, visit the page on Mid-County Multimodal Strategy. Mark on the interactive map particular places where travel conditions should be improved. The tool explains community goals and helps SMCTA pinpoint main issues.

Use the Active 101 Voting Tool: Participants in SMC Active 101 are awarded ten points to distribute to suggested initiatives. These points offer your opportunity to cast a ballot for the enhancements you think are most important. Advancement of the most supported initiatives will be towards conceptual design. Participants in this interactive activity will also enter into a drawing hoping to win a $250 gift card.

Feedback will be accepted until November 29th, so providing the community with a little but important window to have their thoughts heard. Directly informed by the feedback received, SMCTA intends to progress 8-10 priority projects for conceptual design across the northern, central, and southern portions of San Mateo County.

When finished, the 101 Corridor Connect program will provide a comprehensive road map for organizing and executing infrastructure enhancements along Highway 101. This strategy will direct the building of improved bike and walking lanes, more effective transit links, and safer crossings. These developments seek to provide an inclusive and ecologically sustainable transportation system serving every member of the society.

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Why it matters

From the simplicity of commuting to work or school to the safety of walking or riding near major roadways, transportation infrastructure significantly affects everyday life. The proactive strategy of SMCTA guarantees that these problems are resolved with involvement of those who know the region best: the daily commuters. Your comments will help build a corridor supporting good living, lessening of environmental impact, and improved general quality of life for San Mateo County citizens.

Use the opportunity to help Highway 101 be shaped for the future and guarantee it satisfies the various demands of everyone who uses it or lives nearby. Your comments will help SMCTA achieve its vision of a linked, inclusive, and sustainable transportation corridor.

To get started, visit smcta.com/midcountymultimodal and make your voice heard today!