SamTrans to study building a bus-only lane connecting Dumbarton Bridge with several cities on the Peninsula

San Mateo County public transit operators have approved $5 million to study the possibility of building a bus-only lane parallel to a long abandoned railway, a move that would connect the Dumbarton Bridge with several cities on the Peninsula.

SamTrans will use Regional Measure 3 money for a feasibility study, including community outreach, developing alternatives to a dedicated bus lane,, completing an environmental review and starting design work on the project.

The study area includes...