San José Trail Program AWARD WINNING PROJECTS ______
Lupe the Mammoth – Public Art Lower Guadalupe River Trail 2016 Excellence in Hot-Dip Galvanizing Awards Artistic Category American Galvanizers Association
Three Creeks Trail Master Plan Los Gatos Creek Trail to Guadalupe River Trail 2015 Merit Award - Planning California Trails & Greenways Conference
Lower Guadalupe River Trail Highway 880 to Gold Street in Alviso, North San José (6.4 miles) 2013 Best Trail and Bikeway Project American Society of Civil Engineers (San Francisco Section)
2013 Award of Merit California Trails and Greenways Conference
2013 Project of the Year; Sustainability / Green Category American Public Works Association (Silicon Valley Section)
Guadalupe River Trail Virginia Street to Woz Way, Downtown San José 2012 Award of Merit, Construction California Trails & Greenways Conference
2012 Award of Excellence California Parks and Recreation Society
Coyote Creek Trail Master Plan Story Road to Highway 101 at Watson Park 2012 Award of Merit, Project Planning California Trails & Greenways Conference
2013 Award of Excellence California Parks and Recreation Society
Guadalupe River Trail Airport Parkway Under-Crossing (600 feet) 2008 Award of Excellence California Parks and Recreation Society
Guadalupe River Trail Trail, Cilker Park, Coleman Road Pedestrian Bridge 2004 Award of Excellence, Facility Design California Parks and Recreation Society
Three Creeks Trail Master Plan, Lonus Street (Los Gatos Creek) to Guadalupe River 2015 Award of Merit, Planning California Trails and Greenways Conference
Pedestrian Bridge Inspection Guidelines 2011 Award of Merit California Trails and Greenways Conference
Signage and Milestone Marker Guidelines 2010 State-of-the-Art Technology Award 20th American Trails Symposium
City of San José Trail Network 2010 Exemplary Human Environment Initiatives (EHEI) Award Federal Highway Administration Annual Award Program
City of San José Trail Network 2010 Transportation Planning Excellence Award (TPEA) Federal Highway Administration Annual Award Program
Guadalupe River Trail (Reach 6) – Photo by Yves Zsutty 2011- Photo Context – “Urban Trails and Greenways” category National Recreation Trail
Albertson Parkway 2010 Award of Merit California Trails and Greenways Conference
Guadalupe River Trail (Park Avenue) - Photo by Yves Zsutty 2009 Photo Contest – “Urban Trails and Greenways” category National Recreation Trail
City of San José Trail Program web site 2007 Award of Merit - Web Site American Trails Conference
SPECIAL DESIGNATIONS
National Recreation Trail Four trail systems within San Jose's growing Trail Network designated as part of National Recreational Trail System. Learn more about NRT and find San Jose's trails in the national database. • Lower Guadalupe River Trail • Coyote Creek Trail • Highway 237 Bikeway • Penitencia Creek Trail (Alum Rock Park) - designated October 1973
San Francisco Bay Trail The Highway 237 Bikeway is part of the San Francisco Bay Trail. Design work is underway currently to further develop the Bay Trail in the Alviso area of the city.
Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail The Highway 237 Bikeway is part of the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail with future San Francisco Bay Trail development being included under that designation.
Bay Area Ridge Trail Penitencia Creek Trail designated as part of Bay Area Ridge Trail October 25, 2008.
Bicycle Friendly Workplace City of San José is awarded Platinum Status as Bicycle Friendly Workplace by the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition
Bicycle Friendly Community League of American Bicyclists acknowledges San Jose with its bronze award.