Frequently Asked Questions

As part of the City of Campbell’s on-going pavement maintenance program, the project will resurface 2.8 miles of Hamilton Avenue from the western city limit line just west of Phoenix Drive to the eastern city limit line at Hurst Avenue.  With this work, Hamilton Avenue will be redesigned to incorporate safety enhancements by adjusting vehicular lane widths and creating continuous and comfortable bicycle lanes throughout this major arterial corridor.  Other improvements include repairing known water ponding issues; fixing uplifted sidewalks;  constructing new ADA compliant curb ramps; and implementing minor traffic signal modification work at intersections to facilitate better pedestrian accessibility.

The bicycle facility improvements are being proposed to provide a less stressful, more comfortable riding experience.  The result would be a continuous east-west connection to the regional bicycle network. 

 By implementing bicycle facility improvements, the project is in conformance with the City of Campbell’s General Plan 2040 (General Plan) Goal T-1.  This goal sets forth policies prioritizing the creation of new bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure and implementing best practices to improve the pedestrian and bicycle environment. The outcome will create a Complete Streets network that accommodates all users

• Striped bicycle lanes (where none currently exist);
• Buffered bicycle lanes (where appropriate width is available) to create a buffered space on the road separating the bicycle lane from the adjacent vehicle travel lane;
• Green bicycle lanes at signalized intersections and at points of higher potential for interaction between bicycles and vehicles along the corridor; 

Pavement markings (sharrows) where bicyclists and vehicles share a lane because there is not enough street width to install a dedicated bicycle lane. 

No.   By incorporating a continuous bicycle facility with this project, we are challenged by the existing street width. After considering alternatives, there are segments along Hamilton Avenue where there simply isn’t enough width to add a bicycle lane without impacting existing on-street parking. Therefore, on-street parking removal is necessary in some parts of Hamilton Avenue in order to provide sufficient width for a continuous and comfortable bicycle lane along Hamilton Avenue.

• 18 parking spaces on the south side (eastbound direction) of Hamilton Avenue between Eden Avenue and Dunster Avenue.
• 16 parking spaces on the south side of Hamilton Avenue between Leigh Avenue and Hurst Avenue.