Castro Street project to end vehicle traffic at Mountain View Caltrain tracks

Mountain View’s north entrance to downtown Castro Street is finally getting a makeover after years of lingering half-measures, temporary traffic signs and roadway cones, with proposed changes that will finally eliminate all vehicle traffic crossing the Caltrain tracks.

The transit project, which the city’s Council Transportation Committee reviewed Tuesday, would eliminate northbound traffic on Castro Street across the Caltrain tracks, instead diverting cars towards Shoreline Boulevard along West Evelyn Avenue. Southbound vehicles are already blocked from crossing the Caltrain tracks, a restriction the city put in place during the pandemic.

Bicyclists and pedestrians would continue to be able to cross the train tracks at Castro Street, with the installation of upgraded bike lanes and cros