Cupertino pulls funding for road safety improvement study on Bollinger Road

CUPERTINO OFFICIALS ARE PULLING the plug on studying how to improve safety on one of the West Valley’s busiest roads.

The Cupertino City Council voted 3-1 to defund the Bollinger Road corridor study last week, which would have gathered data to assess potential safety improvements. Councilmember Sheila Mohan voted no and Councilmember J.R. Fruen recused himself because he has financial interest in a property along the road. The decision was largely made over concerns about the cost and how recommendations could affect traffic, the fact the city had already conducted a similar feasibility study and a desire for a more comprehensive study of all of Cupertino’s major corridors. San Jose’s portion of the street will no longer be studied, as the 2-mile Bollinger Road spans both cities.