Santa Clara and San Benito counties are working together to develop and deliver infrastructure improvements to the SR 152 Trade Corridor from US 101 to I-5. The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), in coordination with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), is leading the development of this project.
This project proposes realigning SR 152 between US 101 and SR 156 and includes the eastbound truck climbing lanes over Pacheco Pass. The improvements would accommodate the long-term travel needs of commercial, commuter, and recreational traffic and result in an...
Santa Clara and San Benito counties are working together to develop and deliver infrastructure improvements to the SR 152 Trade Corridor from US 101 to I-5. The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), in coordination with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), is leading the development of this project.
This project proposes realigning SR 152 between US 101 and SR 156 and includes the eastbound truck climbing lanes over Pacheco Pass. The improvements would accommodate the long-term travel needs of commercial, commuter, and recreational traffic and result in an economically viable, safe, and efficient highway system that would enhance the quality of life for the local communities and the economic vitality of the region.
Objectives
- Improve mobility between the Bay Area, Salinas Valley, and Central Valley
- Improve the reliability of travel times
- Reduce traffic congestion
- Enhance travel safety
- Support the economic vitality of southern Santa Clara and northern San Benito counties
Outcomes
- Complete SR 152 as a continuous four-lane facility between US 101 and SR 156
- Remove regional traffic from Gilroy and local roads
- Provide truck climbing lanes over Pacheco Pass
Current Activities
- Advancing project definition, technical studies
- Continued stakeholder outreach
- Securing additional funding
Benefits
- A new four-lane freeway between SR 156 and US 101, curve corrections, and access control improvements will improve safety and reliability of travel time between US 101 and I-5
- The eastbound Pacheco Pass climbing lanes will improve travel times and safety by separating slower-moving vehicles from traffic moving at freeway speeds
- Separating regional traffic from local traffic by avoiding 114 direct driveway access points on the current SR 152 alignment
Project Funding
VTA received $5 million of State funding from the Interregional Improvement Program (IIP), matched with $5 million of VTA’s highway funds is seeking additional state funding.
Project Schedule
- Completed Preliminary Traffic and Revenue Study: February 2010
- Completed Draft Trade Corridor Summary Report: September 2010
- Completed Project Study Report: April 2015
- Complete Environmental Documents: Pending Funding
- Design and Construction: Pending Funding
