The Connect North San José Plan focuses on improving safety, mobility, and transportation connectivity in one of San José’s largest job centers. Developed with community and stakeholder input, the plan provides a framework for transportation investments, policies, and programs that support future growth. It also focuses on reducing reliance on driving.

The plan identifies 29 total projects, including 21 near-term improvements and 8 transformative “Big Move” projects. The recommendations aim to improve transit, walking, bicycling, safety, and connections throughout North San José. Other goals include improving access to jobs, housing, and regional destinations.

The Plan

The Connect North San José Plan was adopted by City Council in April 2026. Read the full plan.

Read the Connect North San José Plan, broken out by sections and chapters:

• Acknowledgements, Table of Contents, Executive Summary
• Chapter 2: Introduction
• Chapter 3: Vision and Goals
• Chapter 4: Recommendations
• Chapter 5: Implementation
• Chapter 6: Priority Projects
• Chapter 7: Conclusion

Next steps include:

• Pursuing grant funding for additional planning and analysis for long-term projects
• Advancing conceptual plans for priority transportation improvements
• Seeking funding for the design and construction of North San José projects

Plan Map

The plan area is roughly bounded by US-101, I-880, and SR 237. And major high-traffic roads like Montague Expressway, East Tasman Drive, and Zanker Road divide the area. The Guadalupe River and Coyote Creek lie to the west and east sides of the area. 

City Goals

Connect North San José will support ongoing City efforts. The plan will identify major problem areas and address transit infrastructure needs. There are several related City goals and efforts:

• Climate Smart San José intends to reduce air pollution, save water, and improve the quality of life. The Climate Smart goals concern energy and water conservation, transportation, and local jobs. Connect North San José aims to make public transportation in the area easier and safer to use. This will reduce the number of total miles traveled by car.
• Vision Zero aims to make roads safer for everyone. The goal is to reduce traffic crashes through road improvements and community education. Connect North San José supports Vision Zero by making all modes of travel safer.
• Envision San José 2040's goal is to develop better roads and buildings to support the population rise. Connect North San José aims to make travel easier and focus on investments based on need.

Previous plans include the Better Bike Plan, the Move San José Access and Mobility Plan, and the Emerging Mobility Action Plan. These plans addressed car dependency and difficulties with biking, walking, and using transit. MTIPs build on this work and identify specific strategies at a local level. There are three completed MTIPs in San José: Downtown Transportation Plan, East San José MTIP (En Movimiento), and West San José MTIP.

Timeline

Connect North San José is a two-year planning process lasting from January 2024 to September 2025. Community engagement will take place throughout this time. The plan process is split into three phases:

• Phase One: Existing Conditions, January 2024 to June 2024
  • Use the past to better understand the community socially, physically, and economically
  • Document existing land use and how the transportation network is working
  • Consider the future of available land use and transportation forecasts, as well as studying future trends
• Phase Two: Technical Analysis, June 2024 to December 2024
  • Identify and evaluate necessary transportation projects. This will help support a shift to more people who can walk, bike, scoot, and/or take public transit.
• Phase Three: Draft and Final Plan, December 2024 to April 2026
  • Develop a draft plan with an executive summary and recommendations for transportation improvements in North San José
  • Publish the Connect North San José Draft Plan for public comment
  • City Council to consider adoption of the Final Plan

Community Engagement

There were many opportunities for participation in this planning process. These activities occurred in three phases of this plan:

• Phase One: Spoke with residents and workers to understand the area and existing challenges
• Phase Two: Created design options with the community and rank potential projects
• Phase Three: Received feedback on draft designs and potential projects

If you have any questions, please email project managers Peter Rice at peter.rice@sanjoseca.gov or Nick Frey at nicholas.frey@sanjoseca.gov.

If you would like to speak to someone about the Connect North San José plan in another language, please email Peter Rice at peter.rice@sanjoseca.gov.

Si desea hablar con alguien sobre este plan en un idioma distinto del inglés, envíe un correo electrónico a Peter Rice a peter.rice@sanjoseca.gov.

Nếu quí vị muốn nói chuyện với ai đó về kế hoạch này bằng một ngôn ngữ không phải tiếng Anh, vui lòng gửi email cho Peter Rice tại peter.rice@sanjoseca.gov.

如果您想與非英語人士討論 Connect North San José 計劃，請發送電子郵件至
peter.rice@sanjoseca.gov 聯繫 Peter Rice。

Find a full list of past community engagement events and accompanying resources on the Past Events page.

Resources

Feel free to take a look at learnings from interviews with community-based organizations, businesses, and neighborhood associations. These interviews were conducted in spring 2024.

Read the Connect North San José Existing Conditions Report.

• Español
•  Tiếng Việt
•  中文 （繁體）

Read the Connect North San José Draft Plan Extended Executive Summary.

• Español
•  Tiếng Việt
•  中文 （繁體）

Updates

Read our blog post on the Existing Conditions Report.

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•  Tiếng Việt
•  中文 （繁體）

Funding

The project is funded by the Caltrans Sustainable Planning grant and local matching funds.