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Infrastructure Plan

In 2014, the City Council approved an Infrastructure Plan that initially included nine projects including a new public safety building, two parking garages, two fire stations and a bike and pedestrian plan, among other projects.  Since then, the mix of projects has shifted slightly with the Council pressing the “pause” button on the downtown parking garage and a necessary redesign of future bike boulevards.  

The cost of the plan has also significantly gone up with escalating construction costs and changes to the scope of projects. The current planned cost of the Infrastructure Plan is now $270 million.

PROJECT

COSTS

In June 2014, Palo Alto City Council adopted the Infrastructure Plan that prioritized unfunded projects and identified potential sources of revenue. Included in the plan are nine key projects with the majority of funding coming from an increase in the Transient Occupancy Tax (hotel tax) from 12 to 14 percent that was approved by more than 76 percent of Palo Alto voters in November 2014.  Additional funding sources for these infrastructure projects come from the City’s Capital Fund, the Stanford Hospital development agreement, parking in-lieu fees, parks development impact fees, and state grants.

Projects

The City is in the process of designing and building the ten infrastructure projects identified by Council. Three are complete, an additional three will be completed in the next year, and more are on their way. Read up on each project to learn more about the status and background of the project.

Public Safety Building

Public Safety Building

Building to meet the public safety needs of the community.

Design Start

Jan. 2017

Design End

Sept. 2020

Construction Start

Construction End

Sept. 2020

Spring 2024

California Avenue Garage

California Avenue Garage

Mitigating parking challenges in the Cal. Ave. area.

Design Start

Jan. 2017

Design End

Dec. 2018

Construction Start

Construction End

Jan. 2019

Jul. 2020

Fire Station No. 3

Fire Station No. 3

Replacing the aging and unsound Fire Station No. 3.

Design Start

Jan. 2017

Design End

Dec. 2018

Construction Start

Construction End

Jan. 2018

Jul. 2019

Fire Station No. 4

Fire Station No. 4

Meeting the needs of tomorrow with a new seismically sound fire station.

Design Start

June 2023

Design End

April 2024

Construction Start

Construction End

Winter 2025

Spring 2027

Highway 101 Bike Bridge

Highway 101 Bike Bridge

Connecting Palo Alto to the baylands year round.

Design Start

Jan. 2017

Design End

Jan. 2019

Construction Start

Construction End

Jul. 2019

Oct. 2020

Bike/Pedestrian Plan

Bike/Pedestrian Plan

Expanding bike and walking infrastructure.

Design Start

Jan. 2017

Design End

Jul. 2017

Construction Start

Construction End

Aug. 2017

On-Going

Charleston/Arastradero Corridor

Charleston/Arastradero Corridor

Providing safe and reliable access to the corridor.

Design Start

Jan. 2017

Design End

June 2019

Construction Start

Construction End

June 2018

Spring 2024

Byxbee Park

Byxbee Park

Repurposing landfill and providing open space and hiking trails.

Design Start

Fall 2024

Design End

Fall 2025

Construction Start

Construction End

Spring 2026

Fall 2026

Downtown Parking Guidance

Downtown Parking Guidance

This project includes design and installation of new downtown parking guidance systems, access controls, and revenue collection equipment.

Design Start

May 2023

Design End

May 2023

Construction Start

Construction End

Summer 2024

Fall 2024

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Downtown Parking Garage

Downtown Parking Garage

To provide a new parking structure in the University Avenue commercial
area.

Design Start

Jan. 2017

Design End

On hold

Construction Start

Construction End

On hold

On hold

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Making Progress

To date, there has been a lot of progress on the Infrastructure Plan including:   
  • Construction of Fire Station No. 3 was completed in March 2020. 

  • Construction of the 627 space California Avenue parking garage was completed in December 2020.

  • Council approved a construction contract for the new Public Safety Building in February 2021 and construction will be complete in Spring 2024.

  • The Highway 101 Pedestrian/Bike Bridge project was completed in November 2021.

  • The Charleston/Arastradero Corridor project has completed construction on Phases 1 & 2 and will complete construction on Phase 3 in Spring 2024.

  • Council has pushed “pause” on the downtown parking garage for now and added the Downtown Parking Guidance project to the Infrastructure Plan projects as part of the Fiscal Year 2020 budget process and the installation will be complete in Fall 2024.

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