Palo Alto Newell Bridge Project Meeting To Take Place Virtually

Press release from the City of Palo Alto:

May 4, 2020

Palo Alto and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) have completed the review of comments on the environmental analysis received during the 60-day Draft Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Assessment (DRAFT EIR/EA) circulation period for the Newell Road Bridge Replacement project. The Final EIR and Appendices are available on the project webpage Cityofpaloalto.org/Newell, and a direct link to the Final EIR/EA is available here: Final EIR/EA.

This item will be considered by the Architectural Review Board (ARB) at a public hearing on Thursday, May 7, 2020 at 8:30 am. Details regarding the virtual Zoom meeting will be available here: CityofPaloAlto.org/Architectural Review Board. A link to the agenda is available here May 7, 2020 Agenda and Report and a link to the staff report #11159 is available here Staff Report.

Following the ARB’s recommendation, City Council will issue a decision on the Project and Certify the Final Environmental Impact Report. This item is tentatively scheduled to be heard by Council in June. During this time, Caltrans will also make a NEPA determination. We will continue to update the project webpage as details are finalized.

Last Updated:
May 4, 2020

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