Lower Guadalupe River Project
Valley Water is dedicated to keeping residents and businesses safe through its flood protection programs. The Lower Guadalupe River Capacity Restoration Project will restore the river’s capacity to a 1% flood level of service and provide natural flood protection for residents and businesses. The project limits are from Tasman Drive to Bayshore Freeway/US 101 near San Jose Mineta International Airport.
Valley Water staff completed the planning phase and are moving forward to the design phase with a recommended alternative which includes raising levees, adding retaining walls, and raising bridge headwalls. Valley Water will hold several public meetings during the design phase to provide updates to residents and gather input from the community on the project. Once the design phase is complete, the project will move into the construction phase (currently anticipated to begin in late 2027).
Past community meetings
Below are the materials and recording of the October 26, 2023 Guadalupe River Project public meeting.
Recording of October 26, 2023 meeting
Below are the materials and recording of the October 1 Guadalupe River Project virtual public meeting. The meeting included a project overview, a presentation on the evaluated design alternatives, feedback on the conceptual alternatives, and the next steps in the planning process.
- Agenda
- Recording of Oct 1 virtual meeting
The first public meeting was held on Sept. 23, 2019, for the community to learn about the project and provide input on the current project alternatives.
Updated October 2023.
For more information on the project, please contact:
- Jill Pinkerton, Project Manager, (408) 630-2969
- Erin Baker, (408) 630-2608
- Jiana Escobar, Neighborhood Liaison, (408) 630-2266
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