San Mateo County Smart Corridor Project Ground-Breaking Ceremony

Date:              November 06, 2012                                                

District:         4 - Oakland

Contact:        Gidget Navarro                                

                     (510) 286-5574                                               

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

                  San Mateo County Smart Corridor Project
            Ground-Breaking Ceremony

 

WHAT:           Ground-Breaking for San Mateo County Smart Corridor Project.

WHEN:          Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at 2:30 p.m.                       

WHERE:        San Carlos Caltrain Station. (South Parking Lot) 599 El Camino Real, San Carlos, CA. Please see attached invitation for a map.

                      Master of Ceremonies

WHO:             Richard Napier, Executive Director, City/County Association of        Governments, San Mateo County (C/CAG)

                       

Speakers

Senator Leland Yee, PH.D. California State Senate, District 8

Bob Grassilli, Chair, City/County Association of Governments, San Mateo   County. (C/CAG)

Karyl Matsumoto, Vice Chair, San Mateo County Transportation Authority. (SMTA)

                        Bijan Sartipi, Caltrans Director, District 4

                        Jim Porter, Director of Public Works, County of San Mateo.

                                   

WHY:             This project will deploy new signal system software that integrates over 250 Caltrans and city owned signals along El Camino Real and major local arterials in addition to installation of a fiber optic communication system. Integration of the Smart Corridor equipment will enable local cities and Caltrans to cooperatively monitor and manage traffic operations.

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