The Homestead Safe Routes to School project aims to make traveling to school easier for students attending Cupertino Middle School, Homestead High School, and West Valley Elementary School by putting in protected bike lanes and highly visible crosswalks and modifying traffic signals.
VTA is completing environmental steps and expects construction to start in June 2026 and finish in late 2027 or early 2028, with estimated costs at $16.8 million and secured funding from the county and Measure B.
"The project will benefit a lot of commuters who also use Homestead as well by making the whole corridor safer," said Tim Oey, chair of the Sunnyvale Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission.
The plan for Homestead Road, which began in 2018, was spurred by the community asking for increased safety measures along the street following a high number of vehicle-pedestrian collisions.
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