State lawmakers include money for local Caltrain grade separations in their plan
(San Mateo Daily Journal) - Just one day after a press conference with local officials and state Sen. Josh Becker calling for the restoration of state funds for the dangerous Broadway Caltrain crossing grade separation in Burlingame, a joint legislative budget agreement seemed to do just that.
Becker, D-Menlo Park, held the press conference with a coalition of regional and local officials to highlight the dangers of delaying the $100 million in funding as the crossing is one of three on the Peninsula noted to be dangerous, with the Broadway crossing deemed the worst in the state.
“Today’s announcement rejecting proposed budget cuts for critical grade separation projects in Burlingame, Palo Alto, and Mountain View demonstrates that the Legislature is united in prioritizing safety, improving public transit, and honoring its prior commitments that have been made to our communities,” Becker said in a press release Wednesday. “We need these state funds now so that we can leverage federal matching funds and finally begin construction on these necessary safety upgrades.”
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