Cupertino gets state grant for bicycle, pedestrian safety

Traffic safety grant

The City of Cupertino recently received a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety to support the city’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Program. The program will promote safe practices for pedestrians and bicyclists and emphasize drivers’ responsibility to look out for other people using roads and paths. The grant program runs through September 2026.

State grants have fully funded a significant expansion of the Cupertino Safe Routes to School program over the last two years, bringing pedestrian and bicycle safety classes to K-8 classrooms in the city.

Pedestrian education for K–2 students teaches safe street crossing and independent walking to school. Bicycle education for fourth-graders and middle school students covers safe riding skills, from neighborhood biking to defensive riding around town. Hands-on activities include bicycle training courses, community bike rides and walking field trips to reinforce safety skills.

Office of Traffic Safety Director Stephanie Dougherty said in a release that programs like Safe Routes to School are steps “toward a future where everyone walking and biking in California can travel safely.”

“By supporting projects that encourage people to prioritize safety in their daily choices, we are creating a strong road safety culture together,” Dougherty said.

Bike lane construction

Construction was set to begin on Phase 2A of the Stevens Creek Boulevard Bike Lane Project on Monday, Jan. 5, and is expected to wrap up by the summer. The project will likely cause traffic delays in the area during construction.

The project updates Stevens Creek Boulevard between Wolfe Road and De Anza Boulevard by converting buffered bike lanes to protected bike lanes with concrete barriers and adding bike signals at both intersections.

For more information, contact Susan Michael at 408-777-3354 or SusanM@cupertino.gov.