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 Albertson Parkway (North End) - San Jose, California Posted by:  DougK
N 37° 13.970 W 121° 47.650
10S E 606964 N 4121382
Albertson Parkway Trail is a half mile long trail located on a PG&E right-of-way under some high tension electric towers in the Santa Teresa neighborhood of San Jose. The north trailhead is near the intersection of Dondero Way and Cresta Vista Way.
Waymark Code: WMKZAK
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 06/20/2014
Views: 1
The Albertson Parkway is a half mile landscaped trail that goes through an existing neighborhood and leads to the Santa Teresa County Park. From the San Jose Easement and Grant Agreement (a PDF) for Albertson Parkway:
On September 14, 1987, an easement agreement was executed with PG&E for use of its properties, located in south San Jose near the Santa Teresa Foothills, for development of a recreational parkway. The City installed an 8' wide asphalt concrete paved path, with bollards and fencing to prevent vehicular trespassing.
The parkway was named by the City Council in the 1970s in memory of Mr. Gary Albertson, an advocate for the construction of Highway 101 as a bypass to Monterey Highway which was known as "blood alley" due to a high rate of traffic fatalities and injuries. Ironically, Mr. Albertson, his wife, 12-year old daughter and two others were killed in an automobile accident on Monterey Highway on December 14,1974.
Through a voter-approved special assessment on property owners, the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority (OSA) provides approximately $500,000 in funding annually to the City of San Jose for acquiring open space and development of recreational facilities. Trail projects, like Albertson Parkway, are eligible for funding.
Albertson Parkway officially opened on August 26, 2008.
Trailhead/trail website: [Web Link]
Trail type: curving paved asphalt trail, about 8-feet wide
Parking: Not Listed
Trail allowances or restrictions: Not listed
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