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Road Work Ahead

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Redwood City’s Public Works Service Department would like you to take notice of  upcoming road repairs in Redwood Shores.

Safety First: PLEASE DRIVE WITH CAUTION AROUND ROAD REPAIR SITES OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS!

Redwood City is  planning to conduct road repairs on Redwood Shores Pkwy, Bridge Pkwy, and Shell Pkwy, beginning this week. Most of the asphalt and curb damage is due to tree roots from the nearby trees. The work will be performed by the City’s contractor, SpenCon Construction. No trees will be removed as a part of this work.

This information has been communicated to the Redwood Shores community at the general membership meeting last week and we will advertise the work with changeable message sign boards which will be parked on Redwood Shores Parkway to alert drivers of the upcoming work.

The street messages will read: ‘Road Work Next 2 weeks’. Work in the area should begin by the end of this week, weather permitting.

Thank you in advance for your patience and for driving safely!

— Mike Gibbons, M.P.A.

— Public Works Superintendent

Street Lights on Marine & Bridge

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You may have noticed that many streetlamps on Bridge Parkway and Marine Parkway have been dark over the past few days (including, at one time, the traffic lamp at the overpass connecting Belmont’s Ralston Avenue and Redwood Shores’ Marine Parkway.). This situation is an important matter for the safety of autos and pedestrians in Redwood Shores.

Redwood City Public Works Superintendent Mike Gibbons, M.P.A. spoke with RSCA representatives on December 9th and explained that street light electical has been in repair on Marine and Bridge. Its team has been busy replacing wires and bad fixtures as well as repairing broken conduit. This was expected to be repaired quickly (within 10 days,) but complications have increased the repair time. On December 20th, Mr. Gibbons gave us this update on the situation:

“They are making steady progress to get all of the damaged wire and conduits replaced and get all the lights back on as soon as they can. Our contractor is still working in the area and I met with them this morning to see firsthand some of the difficulties they are having tracing the wire in the conduit and making repairs. All of the lights on the north side of Marine Parkway, between the Belmont city limit and Oracle Parkway East are now on and some of the lights on the south side of Marine Parkway are working. I gave them the go-ahead today to cut a new trench to install new conduit and wire to connect one light pole to another one, rather than have them continue to dig individual holes looking for the broken conduit. They didn’t give me an estimated time for repairs and the weather and holidays will affect their schedule somewhat I’m sure.”

RSCA will continue to follow up with the city about the status of these repairs.

Storms Coming — Sandbags Available for Redwood City Residents

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A significant set of storms is predicted to come in starting late tonight or tomorrow, Friday, December 17, along with high tides on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday mornings.

If you are in a flood-prone area of Redwood City, you’ll want to know that sandbags are available – these are for Redwood City residents only and there is a limit of 24 sandbags per household. You can pick up sandbags in the parking lot of Redwood City’s Public Works Services building, 1400 Broadway (between Chestnut and Woodside).

Our Public Works Services and public safety staff will of course be monitoring the storm conditions closely. You can help by making sure the storm drains on your street are clear of leaves and other debris. Please work with your neighbors and identify those that will take the responsibility to clean any debris and leaves that may be covering catch basins or inlets before the storms start, and then keep an eye on them through the weekend and clear them out if they become blocked.

City crews are right now out inspecting and checking channels, creeks and storm drain inlets, but your help is needed throughout this series of storms. If you notice significant problems during the storms, you can contact Redwood City Public Works Services at (650) 780-7464.

Again, the sandbags at Redwood City’s Public Works Services Department are for Redwood City residents only, and there is a limit of 24 per household. For residents of unincorporated areas of San Mateo County, the County provides other sandbag pickup locations (best to call first):

  • Grant Corporation Yard, 752 Chestnut, Redwood City – (650) 363-4103
  • Princeton Corporation Yard, 203 Cornell Avenue, Half Moon Bay – (650) 728-7993
  • Pescadero High School, 350 Butano Cut-Off Road, Pescadero
  • La Honda Corporation Yard, 59 Entrada Way, La Honda – (650) 747-0341

Here are sandbag locations for some other Peninsula cities. If you live in one of these cities, be sure to contact your local public works department to confirm availability of sandbags, locations, and limitations.

  • San Carlos – 100 Bransten Road, San Carlos
  • Belmont – 110 Sem Lane , Belmont
  • Palo Alto – 600 E. Meadow Drive
  • Palo Alto – Palo Alto Airport
  • City of San Mateo – 1949 Pacific Blvd. San Mateo
  • Menlo Park – Alma Street and Burgess Drive
  • Menlo Park – Pope Street and Laurel Ave.
  • Mountain View – 231 N. Whisman Road, Mountain View