
John Huseby
Wednesday, October 28, 2020
Update
The Dumbarton Forward initiative will implement a suite of near-term operational and multimodal strategies to address traffic flow, congestion and person-throughput in the State Route (SR) 84 - Dumbarton Bridge - Bayfront Expressway Corridor between I-880 in Fremont and Marsh Road in Menlo Park. The proposed improvements support modes of travel other than single-occupancy vehicles, including strategies to encourage transit use. The specific components of the Dumbarton Forward initiative include:
- Part-Time Bus-Only Lane: A multi-year pilot to allow authorized bus operators to bypass peak period congestion, resulting in improved transit reliability.
- Dumbarton Bridge Toll Plaza Operational Improvements: Improvements to accommodate bus movements without stopping at the toll plaza. Other improvements include the activation of the metering lights to better manage traffic downstream of the toll plaza.
- Traffic Signal Improvements: Bayfront Expressway intersection improvements, including transit signal priority, bus queue jump lanes and an adaptive traffic signal system to reduce delays at the signals.
- SR-84 Off-Ramp Improvements: Eastbound SR 84 / Thornton Avenue off-ramp reconfiguration to accommodate an additional left-turn lane for added capacity and vehicle storage.
- Transit Improvements: Improve bus service on transbay routes - AC Transit, Stanford and Union City Transit.
- Bike Access Improvements: To improve safety and connectivity for bicyclists, these improvements focus on completing critical gaps in existing bicycle networks along the corridor.
Staff Contact
For more information, contact Linda Lee at llee@bayareametro.gov.
Key Partners and Stakeholders
Key Partners
- Caltrans
- California Highway Patrol
- Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District (AC Transit)
- Stanford University
Key Stakeholders
- San Mateo County Transit District (SamTrans)
- Alameda County Transportation Commission
- San Mateo County Transportation Authority
- City of Menlo Park
- City of East Palo Alto
- City of Redwood City
- City of Palo Alto
- City of Fremont
- City of Newark
- City of Union City
- County of San Mateo
- County of Alameda
- City/County Association of Governments of San Mateo County

Dumbarton Forward Strategies Map

Dumbarton Forward Project Map
Part-time Bus-Only Lane Goals:
- Move more people in fewer cars
- Offer travel time savings that can incentivize mode shift to buses
- Support public and private express bus and shuttle operations
- Connect regional employment centers and transit hubs
Estimated Project Costs
Project Initiation Documentation (PID) | $0.7 million |
Project Approval and Environmental Document (PA&ED) | $1.1 million |
Plans, Specs & Estimate (PS&E) | $1.9 million |
Construction Management | $2.0 million |
Construction | $10.0 million |
TOTAL | $15.7 million |
Project Schedule
Project Initiation Documentation (PID) - Completed | Fall 2019 |
Project Approval and Environmental Document (PA&ED) | Late 2020 |
Plans, Specs & Estimate (PS&E) | Spring 2021 |
Advertise & Award | Fall 2021 |
Construction | Late 2022 |