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Residents press for quicker "quick-build" safety fixes at Delaware & State after family crash; city outlines near-term steps

San Mateo City Council · May 5, 2026
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Summary

Multiple residents urged immediate quick-build measures at North Delaware & State Street after a March crash that injured a family; staff and council described near-term actions including moving/sign adjustment, expedited RRFB installation, striping, lighting upgrades, parking removal and temporary plastic lane narrowing.

During general public comment the council heard repeated pleas to accelerate pedestrian-safety fixes at North Delaware and State Street, the site of a March 28 crash that critically injured a parent and two children.

Ruth Anderson said the only visible change at the site a month after the crash is a large portable flashing sign that faces the wrong direction; she asked the council to relocate the sign to warn…

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