Mathilda Roadwork To Improve Sunnyvale Drives Starts Friday

SUNNYVALE, CA -- Dubbed “Mathilda Monster” for clogging commutes through Sunnyvale, the $42 million Mathilda Avenue Improvements Project involving State Route 237 and U.S. Highway 101 is getting underway with a groundbreaking scheduled for Friday.

When completed, the major roadwork falling under the auspices of Measure B passed in 2016 will provide much needed traffic relief and improved mobility for all modes of travel through the area.

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, California Department of Transportation and the city of Sunnyvale will host a groundbreaking ceremony at 10:30 a.m. at the Sheraton Hotel Sunnyvale parking lot located at 1100 N. Mathilda Avenue.

California State Senator Jim Beall; Sunnyvale Mayor Larry Klein; Santa Clara Councilwoman Teresa O’Neill, who is also VTA Board Chairperson; Caltrans District 4 Deputy District Director Doanh Nguyen; and VTA General Manager Nuria Fernandez will be on hand for the ceremony.

The project includes specific improvements to Mathilda Avenue between Almanor/Ahwanee Avenues and Innovation Way as follows:

• Widening Mathilda Avenue to provide three lanes in both directions
• Adding dedicated bike lanes and continuous sidewalks for pedestrians along Mathilda Avenue
• Installing new signals at the U.S. Highway 101 interchange ramp intersections including new access to northbound Highway 101 from southbound Mathilda Avenue
• Realigning and widening northbound Highway 101's diagonal off-ramp to provide access to both directions of Mathilda Avenue
• Providing access to northbound Mathilda Avenue via a new signal intersection
• Providing a new multi-purpose trail along Moffett Park Drive to provide better access for bicyclists and pedestrians
• Improving access at Mathilda Avenue intersections. Westbound ramps and Moffett Park Drive are consolidated to one signal intersection.

The investment is made possible through a combination of funds from Sunnyvale with its $8 million; 2016 Measure B coffers with its $17 million; and Senate Bill 1 Local Partnership Program funding with its $17 million.

Construction is expected through mid-2020.