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 Update

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 into 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 meeting minutes. Presentation and other materials used in the meeting can be found here: 

• Meeting Agenda

• PowerPoint Presentation

• Workshop Breakout Group Maps

• Meeting Minutes

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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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• Presentation

• Photos

• Comments on Boards

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:

• Traffic Controls & Crosswalks

• Sidewalk Network

• Bicycle Network

• 24-Hour Bi-Directional Vehicle Counts (taken on September 26, 27, and 28, 2018)

• 85th Percentile Speed (surveyed on September 26, 27, and 28, 2018)

• Parking and Time Restrictions

• Collision History

We have launched an online survey prior to the community workshop to collect as much feedback as we can to better understand your concerns with regard to traffic and safety in your neighborhood. As of March 4th, 2019, we have received 98 responses out of which 80 were received before the commencement of the workshop.

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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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• Presentation

• Photos

• Boards

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Traffic Calming

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 impact on residential neighborhoods and school zones; and enhance quality of life for the residents.

Here is a glance of some Traffic Calming Measures commonly implemented in urban areas in the State of California

Feedback

Leave a comment regarding traffic and safety in your neighborhood. For the best results, please identify specific locations of concerns in the “Location” box. Please provide home and/or email address if you would like to be notified with project updates and future event schedule. You can always check back to this website to get first-hand update on the same information.