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Resident urges standing District 5 liaison before Caltrans’ 4 Corners meeting
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Summary
A Woodside resident urged the town council to form a standing District 5 liaison committee to coordinate neighborhood interests with Caltrans ahead of short-term work at the Highway 84/35 ‘4 Corners’ intersection. Town staff confirmed a Caltrans public meeting the next day and said a short-term four-way stop is among options under consideration.
At the Town of Woodside council meeting on Oct. 28, 2025, resident David Middleman urged the council to create a standing District 5 liaison committee to coordinate neighborhood concerns and to press Caltrans to study proposed changes to the Highway 84/35 “4 Corners” intersection with more local input.
"We are requesting formation of a standing committee with representatives from each neighborhood and business to advise this council on issues in District 5," said David Middleman of 280 Grandview, who listed Skywood Acres, Grandview, Martinez, Echo Lane, Blakewood, Skylonda, Big Tree, Old LaHonda Road, Alice's Restaurant, Mountain Terrace and Skyward Trading Post as neighborhoods and landmarks affected. He said residents worry proposals could remove parking and cut down mature redwood trees at the town’s highest point.
Vice Mayor Paul Gold confirmed there would be a public meeting on the 4 Corners issue the following evening at 5:30 p.m. at Independence Hall. Town Manager Jason Ledbetter told the council Caltrans would present diagrams and short-term proposals and accept public input. "This is my understanding that there's ... to create a 4-way stop at this location," Ledbetter said, describing the short-term option and noting Caltrans would also be collecting feedback on longer-term alternatives.
Middleman asked the council to ensure any significant changes are studied with the same rigor used for other town projects and called for a standing advisory body to liaise with Caltrans and neighboring unincorporated areas of San Mateo County. Council members and staff encouraged residents to attend the Caltrans meeting to provide input.
The matter was handled as public comment; the council did not take formal action at the meeting. Staff announced the Caltrans presentation and a separate discussion of the county SMC alert system would take place the next evening, beginning at 5:30 p.m.
