The Transportation Master Plan (TMP), adopted in 2020 identified a number of safety and mobility improvements along Sand Hill Road and Santa Cruz Avenue, including both Tier 1 and Tier 2 projects. These projects include pedestrian and bicycle improvements such as high visibility crosswalks, pedestrian signals, signage, bulb outs as well as tighter radius curves.
In January 2024, the City adopted the Vision Zero Action Plan (VZAP) that identified both Santa Cruz Avenue and Sand Hill Road corridors as high collision corridors. The City applied and was awarded a grant through the UC Berkeley Safe Transportation and Education Center (SafeTREC) to further evaluate safety needs. SafeTREC in collaboration with key community stakeholders, performed a Complete Streets Safety Assessment (CSSA)(PDF, 7MB) along portions of both corridors. Stakeholders, including staff from Hillview Middle School, Stanford University, City of Menlo Park Police Department, Safe Routes to School Champions, and Complete Streets Commission members played an active role throughout the safety assessment process. The CSSA report identified specific concerns about the safety for pedestrians and bicyclists particularly in relation to vehicle speeds and crossing challenges at side street stop-controlled intersections as well as the need to better accommodate commuter and recreational bicyclists while also accommodating pedestrian activity.