The Palo Alto City Council has initiated a significant project to replace the aging Newell Road Bridge to mitigate flooding risks along San Francisquito Creek. The new bridge will double in width from 22 to 43 feet and is set to begin construction in the upcoming summer. The council contracted Granite Construction for $9.4 million and Zoom Engineering for project management at $2.6 million. Funding is largely reliant on Caltrans, with a reimbursement request planned for October, as the funds are not available until the 2026-27 fiscal year. The bridge's inadequate capacity has been a longstanding issue, highlighted since severe flooding affected 1,700 properties in 1998.
The 114-year-old bridge has been a known chokepoint on San Francisquito Creek since 1998 when flooding damaged 1,700 properties.
The city will proceed without $10.4 million in hand and request reimbursement in October, Public Works Director Brad Eggleston told council.
Council on Monday hired Granite Construction Company to replace the bridge for $9.4 million and Zoom Engineering to manage construction for $2.6 million.
The bridge from Edgewood Drive in Palo Alto to Woodland Avenue in East Palo Alto will go from 22 feet to 43 feet in width, with construction planned for next summer.
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