Dumbarton Corridor Bike/Ped Trail

The Dumbarton Rail corridor is a valuable right of way cutting through multiple communities and linking to regional transit and the East Bay via Dumbarton Bridge and would be well-served by a multi-use trail for short trips.

For people traveling from the East Bay, a transit option across the Dumbarton Bridge to downtown Redwood City and destinations in between would be very effective to reduce congestion. However, for shorter trips, it is important to provide the option to bike and walk on this corridor as well. We feel confident that these two needs can be served by a transit option parallel to a multi-use trail on the Dumbarton right of way.

In 2017, SVBC worked to ensure bicycle facilities on the Dumbarton Corridor were an option in the Dumbarton Corridor Study and advocated for high quality bicycle connections to the trail and the bridge. See the April 2017 Dumbarton Trail Coalition letter.

In 2019, SVBC is working as part of the Dumbarton Corridor Coalition to inform the next phase of this project. SamTrans has signed an exclusive negotiating agreement with Facebook and Plenary Group, as CrossBay Transit Partners, for the latter group to lead environmental, technical, and financial feasibility studies over the next 18 months. SVBC will continue to work to see dedicated places for people to bike safely on the corridor alongside transit.

Contact Emma@bikesiliconvalley.org if you’d like to receive updates and get involved on this campaign.