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> Wait, are they getting rid of the Castro crossing? That's my understanding. See https://www.mountainview.gov/depts/pw/transport/services.asp https://www.moun

> Wait, are they getting rid of the Castro crossing? That's my understanding. See https://www.mountainview.gov/depts/pw/transport/services.asp https://www.mountainview.gov/depts/pw/transport/services.asp — specifically, the section titled, "Transit Center Master Plan" and the diagram on that section. See also the link in that section that points to http://www.mountainviewtransitcenter.com/ http://www.mountainviewtransitcenter.com/ and the images on that page, particularly http://www.mountainviewtransitcenter.com/images/Castro%20View.jpg http://www.mountainviewtransitcenter.com/images/Castro%20Vie.... I originally just heard this through a friend who is more active in MTV politics that I am, but that seems to be the official info/site for it.

nostrademons 8y ago
Oh. There's actually a bunch of really good stuff in that plan - the rail crossing is being replaced by pedestrian/bike undercrossings, Evelyn is being extended to Shoreline, and a protected bike lane goes from Steven Creek trail to the transit center. IMHO they should just get rid of the 101 & 85 Moffett interchanges. It's close enough and low-traffic enough that residents can just use Shoreline/Ellis/Whisman. That would make Moffett a prime bike boulevard between downtown & Caltrain and the Googleplex via Stevens Creek Trail, which would make Caltrain + bike into Google (and the Ellis office park area) very attractive, which would take cars off of 101 & Shoreline, which is desperately needed.
- DrScump 8y ago
  they should just get rid of the 101 & 85 Moffett interchanges 85? Aside from the SB Moffett to SB 85 onramp, I don't know of an 85/Moffett "interchange".
  - nostrademons 8y ago
    There's a both-directions Moffett (NB has a left-turn lane) to SB 85 onramp, and an NB 85 to both-directions Moffett offramp. I used to live in the area, so this would be my primary highway access (along with 101 <-> Moffett). Both are kinda superfluous - it's less than 1/2 mile to the Shoreline interchange (with access to SB 85, SB 101, and NB 101), and other than the apartment/condo complexes on Moffett/Cypress Point, the neighborhoods in that area tend to have easier access to either Shoreline or Ellis. It probably made sense when Moffett was an active military base and NASA/Ames was a big employer, but now traffic on NB Moffett is miniscule.

nostrademons 8y ago

Oh. There's actually a bunch of really good stuff in that plan - the rail crossing is being replaced by pedestrian/bike undercrossings, Evelyn is being extended to Shoreline, and a protected bike lane goes from Steven Creek trail to the transit center. IMHO they should just get rid of the 101 & 85 Moffett interchanges. It's close enough and low-traffic enough that residents can just use Shoreline/Ellis/Whisman. That would make Moffett a prime bike boulevard between downtown & Caltrain and the Googleplex via Stevens Creek Trail, which would make Caltrain + bike into Google (and the Ellis office park area) very attractive, which would take cars off of 101 & Shoreline, which is desperately needed.

DrScump 8y ago
they should just get rid of the 101 & 85 Moffett interchanges 85? Aside from the SB Moffett to SB 85 onramp, I don't know of an 85/Moffett "interchange".
- nostrademons 8y ago
  There's a both-directions Moffett (NB has a left-turn lane) to SB 85 onramp, and an NB 85 to both-directions Moffett offramp. I used to live in the area, so this would be my primary highway access (along with 101 <-> Moffett). Both are kinda superfluous - it's less than 1/2 mile to the Shoreline interchange (with access to SB 85, SB 101, and NB 101), and other than the apartment/condo complexes on Moffett/Cypress Point, the neighborhoods in that area tend to have easier access to either Shoreline or Ellis. It probably made sense when Moffett was an active military base and NASA/Ames was a big employer, but now traffic on NB Moffett is miniscule.