NOTE: Starting Monday, August 12th workers will be installing cables for public WiFi located along Middlefield Road, starting at 8am to 5pm. Work will include temporary traffic control measures and will impact parking stalls and sidewalk access.
The construction team will do their best to minimize disruption. All businesses will remain open. Power to businesses will NOT be impacted. Work is estimated to occur for two to three weeks.
Construction Plan Look Ahead - Spring 2024
The majority of the project, which includes essential tasks such as trench excavation work for utility undergrounding, sanitary sewer replacement, roadway reconstruction, sidewalk widening and the installation of new trees and streetscape elements such as streetlights, pedestrian signals, bike racks, smart benches and traffic signals, has been completed.
Please note, although streetlights have been installed throughout the project corridor and a new traffic signal system with railroad preemption (connectivity of traffic signals to the railroad signal system and oncoming trains) has been installed in and around the railroad tracks between Pacific Avenue and Hurlingame Avenue, these will not be functional until Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) replaces the existing rail road signals and utility undergrounding work, the second part of the project, is completed.
Utility undergrounding, which involves relocating the existing overhead electrical and communication lines to an underground trench between Douglas Avenue and Fifth Avenue, will soon commence. This part of the project is estimated to take about 18 months to complete, with PG&E scheduled to begin work in summer of 2024 followed by the telecommunication companies.
During this part of the project, every effort will be made to minimize impacts to businesses and residents. PG&E and the telecommunication companies will be required to notify you prior to any service outages during the conversion process and maintain access to your property.
Utility Undergrounding - Anticipated Schedule of Work
| Phase of Work | Dates of Work* |
|---|---|
| Service Lines and panel conversions to businesses | Completed (included in Part 1 of the Project) |
| Street trench excavation | Completed (included in Part 1 of the Project) |
| Pull power electrical cables and energize underground cables | Anticipated Completed: Winter 2024 |
| Pull cable TV and telephone cable | Anticipated Completion: Summer 2025 |
| Remove utility poles | Anticipated Completion: Winter 2025 |
*Schedule provided above is subject to change and coordinated by each telecommunication company
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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