Lyon Hoag &
Adjacent Neighborhoods
Traffic Calming Studies and Recommendations
Project Overview
Background
The City of Burlingame strives to maintain a livable community and continually seeks to improve the quality of life for its residents.
A comprehensive traffic study has been initiated by requests from members of the Lyon Hoag and adjacent neighborhoods to investigate a variety of concerns such as speeding, parking, and cut-through traffic.
TJKM, a professional transportation consulting firm, has been hired by the City to investigate any issues raised by the residents and to recommend any traffic calming solutions that may be feasible.
Study Area
The study area is generally bordered by Peninsula Avenue on the south, California Drive on the west, Oak Grove Avenue on the north, and Rollins Road on the east.
Project Updates
UPDATE: 04/28/2020
DRAFT REPORT
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A draft report for Lyon Hoag and Adjacent Neighborhood Traffic Calming Studies and Recommendations is available for receiving comments. Please click the button below to download the draft report and provide comments in the Feedback section.
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UPDATE: 10/04/2019
COMMUNITY WORKSHOP 3
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The third community workshop was held to finalize all the refined alternatives for traffic calming in the three neighborhoods. The meeting was held on October 2, 2019, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Social Hall at the Burlingame Recreation Center. Presentation, photos and other materials (boards containing the different phases of the project, refined solutions, various traffic calming measures implemented and concept designs) can be found here:
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UPDATE: 06/12/2019
COMMUNITY WORKSHOP 2
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The second of the three community workshop was held to discuss the various traffic calming strategies that could be implemented in the neighborhoods. The meeting was held on June 10, 2019, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Social Hall at the Burlingame Recreation Center. Presentation, photos, and comments received can be found here:
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The project team has collected background information of the study area, including traffic volumes, collision history, existing multimodal infrastructure, and residents’ concerns. The following are some of the existing conditions of the study area:
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24-Hour Bi-Directional Vehicle Counts (taken on September 26, 27, and 28, 2018)
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85th Percentile Speed (surveyed on September 26, 27, and 28, 2018)
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UPDATE: 02/28/2019
COMMUNITY WORKSHOP 1
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The City of Burlingame hosted the first of three community meetings for the public to learn about and give input to this project. The meeting was held on February 26, 2019, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Social Hall (Auditorium) at the Burlingame Recreation Center, 850 Burlingame Avenue in Burlingame. Click here to view the meeting minutes. Presentation and other materials used in the meeting can be found here:
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Recommended Traffic Calming Solutions
Traffic calming is a process to reduce vehicular speeds and manage cut-through traffic. It is comprised of strategies and engineering solutions to improve safety for all mode users; mitigate the impact on residential neighborhoods and school zones; and enhance the quality of life for the residents.
Here is a glance at recommended traffic calming solutions made for Lyon Hoag and the adjacent neighborhoods. Click on each icon to learn more.
Events
Community Workshop #3
Date: Wednesday, October 2, 2019
Time: 6:30 to 8:30 PM
Location: Burlingame Recreation Center
This is the third of three community workshops and will be dedicated to finalizing all the alternatives for traffic calming in the neighborhoods.
Please join us to discuss. Your input is valuable to the project's success.
Community Workshop #2
Date: Monday, June 10, 2019
Time: 6:30 to 8:30 PM
Location: Burlingame Recreation Center
This is the second of three community workshops and will be dedicated to presenting all of the feedback that was heard from the neighborhood
along with the results of the traffic data that was collected.
Please join us to see all of the feedback received from the neighborhood and the results of the data collection efforts.
Community Workshop #1
Date: Tuesday, February 26, 2019
Time: 6:00 to 8:00 PM
Location: Burlingame Recreation Center
In the first community workshop, the City and consultant team would like to hear from you regarding issues and concerns you have encountered in your neighborhood on a daily basis.
Please join us to discuss. Your input is valuable to the project's success.
We will be holding many outreach events at different project stages to make sure the project is developed based on community input and address major concerns among the community.
Update: Meeting minutes
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Feedback
Leave a comment regarding the draft report available here. Please provide a home and/or email address if you would like to be notified of project updates. You can always check back to this website to get first-hand updates on the same information.
