Santa Clara County is looking into easing traffic congestion at known troubled spots and intersections with a new traffic study.
Plans for the proposed study is scheduled to be discussed by officials at a public meeting Wednesday night.
The study calls for experts to review traffic patterns and consider ways to ease congestion by widening roads and adding turn lanes. Other options include possibly adding bike lanes and sidewalks in some areas.
One of the heavily congested areas in the county is along Page Mill Road and Interstate 280 in Palo Alto. People who work in the area are skeptical anything can be done to help alleviate traffic.
"I'm not sure if widening is going to work," Palo Alto-resident Lisa Eermard said. "But something has to change."
Jaime Rodriguez, Palo Alto's chief transportation official, said 130,000 cars travel a day on Page Mill Road.
"The county is looking at alternatives to help us manage transportation demands in the future," Rodriguez said.
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The county's traffic study is expected to be completed next year.
