Bike superhighway between Santa Clara and East San Jose gets $14M boost from the state

THE STATE HAS STEPPED IN to help fund the initial phases of a bicycle superhighway that will make commuting between Santa Clara and East San Jose easier.

The California Department of Transportation has awarded VTA a $14 million grant for the Central Bikeway project, a 10-mile stretch of protected bike lanes connecting the Sunnyvale/Santa Clara border with the Berryessa BART station. The funding will go toward required environmental studies, which officials said could take about two years. The board of directors is expected to choose a consultant to handle the studies in late fall or winter.