Bollinger road improvements

Cupertino Road Study

NACHIKET KERAI

business manager

Throughout the last decade, Cupertino has seen its fair share of car collisions with bikers and pedestrians. Previous collisions over the past few years in Cupertino have been a driving force causing Cupertino’s push for biker and pedestrian safety. Examples like a pedestrian killed by a car while walking on Bollinger Road in 2013 and the death of a Monta Vista High School student after a truck-bike collision have been motivating causes.

In Cupertino’s attempt to improve the safety it’s residents, the city is working on multiple projects. Currently the city of Cupertino is working on some Bollinger Road improvements. After the aforementioned collision at Bollinger Road, Cupertino has been working with San Jose on a study to monitor the traffic and overall pedestrian and bike safety at the roads intersecting Bollinger.

Another concurrent project that Cupertino is working on is the Regnart Trail, which aims. The goal of this project is to create a trail from the library to creekside park which is only bike and pedestrian accessible. This project is part of Cupertino’s ten10 year Bicycle Transportation Plan. The implementation of the Regnart Trail will not only increase pedestrian and bike traffic but also make it much safer.

Cupertino has also recently completed multiple new projects. The city has revamped the intersection of Finch Ave and Stevens Creek by adding. The city has added one more crosswalk to the intersection and revamped the turning lane onto Finch Ave. These improvements significantly make the intersection much safer. Previously,In the past the intersection was not adequate for the large number of foot and car traffic coming from Cupertino High School. By adding one more crosswalk, intersection is made much safer by allowing more space for students to cross the road.Adding one more crosswalk allows more space for students to cross the road making it much safer. The revamped right turn lane also makes it much safer for cars to turn onto Finch Ave while avoiding collisions with pedestrians and bikers. Cupertino has also recently added improvements onto McClellan Road, a very narrow road.. The road is very narrow. Prior to the improvementsIn the past, there was little space separating the bike and car traffic. The city has added short barriers to create a physical separation from the bike lane and the car lane.

Max Wang, a frequent biker and walker, appreciates the revamped intersection at Stevens Creek and Finch Ave, “I believe that the Mainstreet crosswalk is a welcoming change because, in addition to reducing crowdedness, it has reduced any incentive to jaywalk across the main road to get to the intersection, thus lowering the possibility for pedestrian injury”. Wang is also a fan of the upcoming Regnart Creek Trail, “I am a fan of the Regnart Creek Trail, I’d enjoy having the ability to easily, quickly and safely go from the library to creekside park”.

Cupertino’s new road improvements are a step in the right direction. Allowing for safer roads and bike areas can reduce the chance of dangerous collisions within Cupertino. Especially around schools, it is extremely important for the city to continue improving the crosswalks and roads as traffic can get overwhelming for many pedestrians, bikers, and drivers throughout the day

“Key goals of the study include improving bike lanes, cross walks, pedestrian ramps, and sidewalks”