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Caltrans outlines phased El Camino Real renewal; tree removals, detours and staggered closures expected starting this winter
Summary
Caltrans told the Burlingame commission it expects to start El Camino Real construction in late December or January, with multi-year staged work, daytime closures for large-tree removals, coordinated detours and a public outreach plan; residents urged more night/weekend work and earlier school outreach.
Caltrans briefed the Burlingame Traffic Safety & Parking Commission on the El Camino Real renewal, describing a multi-stage construction program across a roughly three-mile corridor that runs primarily through Burlingame with sections in San Mateo, Millbrae and Hillsborough.
Rommel Pardo, Caltrans regional project manager, said the project will repair failed pavement, upgrade sidewalks to ADA standards, address drainage and localized ponding, improve driver and pedestrian sight lines, and replace hazardous eucalyptus trees. Caltrans said it completed full design and has onboarded a contractor; start of construction is targeted for late December or January, subject to weather, the holiday season and critical coordination such as PG&Eundergrounding of overhead utilities.
Construction will proceed in stages with crews working in two-block segments and shifting traffic to maintain access where feasible. Caltrans said stage 1 (late Dec/Jan through May) will remove…
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