Guadalupe River Bridge Replacement Project
8 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2020110323
Lead Agency
Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board
Document Title
Guadalupe River Bridge Replacement Project
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
6/30/2026
Document Description
Caltrain operates on two tracks over the Guadalupe River in San José. The northbound track is on a wooden trestle bridge constructed in 1935 and the southbound track is on a concrete bridge constructed in 1990. To address safety issues and protect the bridges, the 187-foot northbound bridge will be replaced with a new, 265-foot concrete bridge; the southbound bridge extended by 90 feet, and the channel widened by approx. 75 feet to create a connection to the existing Santa Clara Valley Water District’s Reach 6 Bypass channel which exists downstream of the project. Construction of the project is estimated to take approximately two years and is expected to begin in 2022.
Valley Water is amending an existing encroachment permit that allows the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board (JPB) to construct the improvements on Valley Water fee title property and easements and use Valley Water property for staging. The permit amendment is for pruning using hand tools in the Reach 6 floodplain starting in April/May 2026; extension of the work period during the dry season to up to 11 p.m. to allow for refueling, material delivery, and staging for the next day's work within the existing staging areas; and, for early site preparation below the top of bank for river diversion installation.
Valley Water is also issuing an encroachment permit to allow construction and installation of the Habitat Mitigation and Monitoring Plan (HMMP) improvements for the project which will include grading, planting, and habitat enhancement features on Valley Water right of way.
Contact Information
Name
Michael Martin
Agency Name
Santa Clara Valley Water District
Job Title
Senior Water Resources Specialist
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Name
Michael Tauchen
Agency Name
Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board
Job Title
Deputy Director, Environmental Compliance
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
San Jose
Counties
Santa Clara
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
Willow St, Delmas Ave, Virgina St, Mclellan Ave
Zip
95110
State Highways
Highway 87
Railways
Cal Train
Waterways
Guadalupe River
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Santa Clara Valley Water District
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Santa Clara
Final Environmental Document Available at
Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board, 1250 San Carlos Avenue, San Carlos, CA 94070-1306
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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