Construction Plan Two-Week Look Ahead

Description of work occurring over the next two weeks (March 18 to March 29, 2024) and the location:

  • Location: Middlefield Road –  Pacific Avenue to Douglas Avenue:  Performing K-rail removal, paving, striping, and pouring concrete median. Expect noise impacts to businesses near the area where work will be taking place. Dust control efforts will be in place while this work is underway.

  • Location:  Middlefield Road – Fair Oaks Health Clinic driveway and parking lot: Performing jack and bore work, FDC relocation and driveway realignment. Expect noise impacts to businesses near the area where work will be taking place. Dust control efforts will be in place while this work is underway. Access to parking lot and pedestrian access to the Fair Oaks Health Clinic will be available at all times.

  • Location: Middlefield Road – Pacific Avenue to Douglas Avenue: Middlefield Road will be closed between Pacific Ave through Douglas Ave from 7 PM - 5 AM for nighttime paving scheduled on 3/20 and 3/21. Expect significant impacts to traffic due to road closure and detours.

  • NOTE: Work is subject to change at any point due to unforeseen circumstances.

Middlefield Road Final Paving

Final roadway paving is scheduled for Wednesday, March 20, 2024, and Thursday, March 21, 2024 (if necessary), weather permitting. The final paving work will cover Middlefield Road, from Pacific Avenue to Douglas Avenue.  Middlefield Road between Pacific Avenue to Douglas Avenue will be closed to traffic for the night work scheduled from 7 PM to 5 AM. (Essential and emergency vehicles will have access to Middlefield Road).  During this period, there will be no parking on this section of Middlefield Road from 6 PM to 6 AM.  

Drivers heading north will be detoured through 2nd Avenue, and drivers heading south will be detoured through Douglas Avenue, to get on Middlefield Road. Access to businesses between 2nd Avenue and Pacific Avenue will be maintained and provided as necessary. 

Expect major roadway closures, traffic detours, traffic delays, dust, and excessive lighting and noise.  

We strongly encourage avoiding Middlefield Road during this night work, however if travel is unavoidable, we urge you to plan your commute accordingly, allowing extra time. Please consider alternative routes. Exercise caution when passing through this area, adhering to instructions from flaggers and posted signs for your safety and that of the workers.  

See below for a visual representation of the traffic detours.

Final Paving
Satellite Office Open

Come visit us and learn more about the Middlefield Road Improvement Project. If you have questions or comments about the project, please do not hesitate to contact us. We want to listen and chat with you.

Our office is located inside the Casa Circulo Cultural building, 3090 Middlefield Road. See flyer here

Hours: Wednesday 9am-3pm. 

Free parking on Second Ave and Middlefield Road!

Community Meetings

Two community meetings were scheduled in June 2021 to provide information to Middlefield Road businesses about the construction project and to answer any questions. Spanish translation was provided at both meetings.

  • Thursday, June 24, 2021 at 10:00am outside at the Middlefield Road Mural Parking lot (Middlefield Road and 2nd Avenue)
  • Wednesday, June 30, 2021 at 10:00am via Zoom. Click here to see a video recording of the meeting.
Project Documents

Click here to go to the Project Documents page which contains presentations and other reports and documents for this project.

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Overall Project Description

The Project consists of the following components: roadway improvements including a new traffic signal system near and including the South County Health Clinic (Clinic)/Redwood Junction driveway, pedestrian and bicycle improvements, utility undergrounding, sanitary sewer replacement work, public WiFi along the Project corridor, and replacing the existing streetlights with a new streetlight system. The roadway improvements will reconfigure Middlefield Road between Pacific Avenue and Fifth Avenue from a four-lane roadway to a three-lane roadway (one travel lane in each direction with a center left turn lane) with parallel parking, bike lanes, and wider sidewalks. The wider sidewalks will accommodate the street amenities recommended by the North Fair Oaks Community Council (benches, trees and landscaping, streetlights, trash receptacles, street art, and public spaces) and low-impact development features for stormwater quality management.

Utility Undergrounding

The utility undergrounding work will include placing the overhead utility wires underground and removing the existing utility poles between MacArthur Avenue and Fifth Avenue. Construction of new underground utility system will include utility trenches, generally in the new southbound travel lane of Middlefield Road, and utility vaults or boxes in the new sidewalk.

Sanitary Sewer Replacement

Sanitary sewer replacement work includes replacing the existing sewer lines between Douglas Avenue and Sixth Avenue as part of the Fair Oaks Sewer Maintenance District’s planned capital improvement work.

Clinic/Redwood Junction

The Clinic/Redwood Junction driveway work includes relocation and modification of the driveway, replacement and relocation of railroad track signal and equipment, and installation of a new traffic signal system with railroad preemption (connectivity of traffic signals to the railroad signal system and oncoming trains). Modifications required by the Union Pacific Railroad in connection with the traffic signal work include restricting traffic on Northside Avenue to only allow a right turn from Northside Avenue to Middlefield Road. Accessing Northside Avenue from Middlefield Road or turning left from Northside Avenue to Middlefield Road will not be allowed after the Project is completed.

Innovation

DPW is partnering with the Information Services Department’s (ISD) Innovation Program to create an innovation layer of “Smart City” technologies and “Internet of Things” (IoT) solutions that would complement the streetscape design already created by DPW. The goal is to make this section of unincorporated Middlefield Road the most connected, data-driven corridor in the County. It is the County’s belief that if we put data and digital technology to work, it will result in better policy decisions and improved government service delivery. ISD will be installing several advanced smart solutions to improve pedestrian and visitor access and arrival, enhance community experience and safety, support businesses, and provide insights to deliver new County services. These additions include free SMC Public Wi-Fi, smart parking, connected streetlights, digital signage and kiosks, smart trash bins and benches, and traffic monitoring with pedestrian analytics.

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Project Summary

STATUS
Construction is underway

LOCATION
Middlefield Road, from south of Douglas Avenue to north of Sixth Avenue, in North Fair Oaks

DISTRICT
District 4

START DATE
Mid-May 2021

COMPLETION DATE
Winter 2023

BUDGET 
$21,044,550

FUNDING SOURCE
San Mateo County Measure K funds for the Road Improvement work. 

PROJECT TEAM
SMC Public Works
SMC Office of Community Affairs
SMC Information Services Dept.

AECOM: Design and Construction Management
Granite Rock Construction: Construction Contractor

CONTACTS
Questions Regarding Construction:
SMC Public Works - 
Main Line: 650-363-4100
Available Monday-Friday 8am-5pm
Email: DPW_Middlefieldrdproject@smcgov.org

All Other Project-Related Questions:
SMC Office of Community Affairs -
Main Line: 650-363-1800
Available Monday-Friday 8am-5pm
Email: CommunityAffairs@smcgov.org