Baywood Neighborhood Traffic Action Plan

Since 2016, The City of San Mateo Public Works Department has completed 12 neighborhood Traffic Action Plan (TAP) reports and has begun implementing the report recommendations. See the Baywood Neighborhood TAP below:

To see the progress in your neighborhood, click here to view the new TAP Map.

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Parrott Drive & Alameda de las Pulgas Intersection Improvement Project

UPDATE: August 2025 - Project Completed

The Parrott Dr and Alameda de las Pulgas intersection improvement project has now been completed. Please see project completion photos below. 

For any questions about the project, please refer to this webpage or contact publicworks@cityofsanmateo.org (650) 522-7300.

UPDATE: June 2025 - Upcoming Construction

Construction will last approximately one week starting in early July. Work hours will be from 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM

Contractor info: Bayside Stripe & Seal

(707) 765-2871

UPDATE: Aug. 2024 - Virtual Community Meeting

Public Works staff held a virtual community meeting via Zoom on Thursday, August 22, 2024. The zoom recording can be found here:

Virtual Community Meeting

The project related survey closed on 9/15/2024. Survey results can be found as below:

Click Here to view the Project Survey Results

UPDATE: Aug. 31, 2021

On Friday, Sept. 3, 2021, City crews will be working at the intersection of Parrott Drive and Alameda de las Pulgas to address community concerns about bus movements and improve delineator aesthetics. This work will occur as we continue to finalize the design for the Phase 1 intersection safety improvements. It is expected that the implementation of the Phase 1 effort will begin in 2022. We thank you for your continued patience and cooperation on these improvements. See below to learn more about the Phase 1 project. 

Project Details

Prompted by the Baywood Traffic Action Plan, we installed a temporary intersection at Parrott Drive and Alameda de las Pulgas to evaluate a proposed safety improvements for the community. The improvement was one of the 10 priorities identified by the community in its Traffic Action Plan. 

The project's construction will start in early July and last approximately one week. Work hours will be from 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM

Parrott Drive Survey Results Graph

In March 2020, residents in the neighborhood received a mail-in survey to complete and return. The survey results indicated support for continuing the intersection improvements, including maintaining the closure of free right turns. Based on this feedback, and as part of our phased approach, we are now moving forward with the next phase of the project, which will use more durable materials to replace the existing delineators. Originally, this next phase anticipated the use of planter boxes in the vacated right-turn lanes. However, based on mixed feedback received at a more recent community meeting—as well as concerns about the cost and ongoing maintenance of the planters—they will no longer be installed. Instead, the project will use lower-profile wheel stop devices (pictured above) and shorter, fewer delineators to close off the free right turns. A special roadway coating will also be applied in these areas to help visually reinforce the spaces as pedestrian zones rather than vehicle lanes. In addition to these elements, the project will include:

  • Striping improvements to help address maneuverability concerns for buses turning from Alameda de las Pulgas onto Parrott Drive.
  • Implementation of “KEEP CLEAR” striping to improve access to Columbia Drive.
  • Restoration of the second southbound through lane.

We appreciate the community’s continued engagement and look forward to implementing these improvements in a way that enhances safety and usability for all road users.  

Questions about the project? Email publicworks@cityofsanmateo.org or call (650) 522-7300.

Presentations

August 24,2024 - Virtual Meeting

May 22, 2019 - Pilot proposal

Jan. 14, 2020 - Community meeting presentation 

Neighborhood Notifications

Notification Area 

We rely on County Assessors lists for our mailing addresses. If you are a resident within the mapped zone and you have not received our mailings, please email publicworks@cityofsanmateo.org or call (650) 522-7300 to be added. 

December 2019 - Meeting Invitation

March 2020 - Intersection Survey

June 2020 - Survey Results Follow-up Postcard