If the project moves forward, Stanford would foot the $3.2-million bill for the new road, which would stretch from the western edge of the bus depot to El Camino.

Commuters get off the train around 5 p.m. at the Palo Alto Caltrain station on March 13, 2020. Embarcadero Media file photo by Magali Gauthier. Stanford University’s plan to build a roadway for ...