Updated Information
Update From 2/21/07 The City of Monte Sereno has conducted litter assessments for the segment of Highway 9 that passes through Monte Sereno. The litter assesment and removal was conducted in July 2006 and January 2007. The next assessment and cleanup will occur in March 2007.
Update From 2/27/07 The City of Saratoga will host a joint public information session to review the highway 9 project. At this meeting the project consultant will present the revised draft project plans. The public is invited to attend. Click here for to view to meeting notice.
Update From 01/08/07 The Town of Los Gatos hosted a joint public workshop to discuss the highway 9 project. At this meeting the project consultant presented a revised draft conceptual plans and received public input. A overall conceptual plan was also presented to the public.
Update From 11/27/06 The City of Monte Sereno hosted a joint public workshop to discuss the highway 9 project. At this meeting the project consultant presented a draft conceptual plans and received public input.
Update From 9/29/06 The cities of Monte Sereno, Saratoga, and Town of Los Gatos have adopted a cooperative agreement to detail the project management duties and cost sharing.
Update From 8/22/06 In the past 4 months, the lead agency, the Town of Los Gatos, has been diligently pursuing completion of a number of preliminary actions necessary to move this project forward. They have met with Caltrans to explore ways to accelerate the schedule by performing actions in parallel. Caltrans requires that two reports be prepared and approved before proceeding to design: a Project Report detailing funding sources and a Project Study Report, including environmental assessment. Los Gatos solicited proposals from consultants to prepare the reports, received 3 proposals, interviewed the proposers and selected a firm to engage. They have negotiated an agreement with the consultant and are finalizing 2 cooperative agreements, one with Monte Sereno and Saratoga and one with Caltrans. Once all agreements are executed, the consultant will begin analysis, preliminary layouts and environmental assessments. The analysis phase will include several opportunities for public input.
It is anticipated that the two reports (Project Report and Project Study Report)will take approximately 9 months to draft and 3 months for review, with completion in September, 2007. Following approval of the reports, an agreement for design of the selected alternative will be negotiated and approved, and design will begin. This should take approximately 6 months, followed by detailed Caltrans review, expected by July, 2008. Upon design approval, the project will be bid and awarded, expected by September 2008, with construction to follow thereafter.
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