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Movie Production in Redwood Shores

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We want you to be aware of the filming of a major motion picture on the Oracle Campus (*see footnote below) that will start this week. (This is a change from the information in the July PILOT magazine, so please forward this to your neighbors.)

You may have noticed a helicopter taking aerial photos of the Oracle campus on Sunday, July 27.  It was photographing in afternoon light, magic hour and into darkness.

All other filming will be interior, with some lighting on the exterior of the Oracle buildings after dark. The interior filming is now scheduled for Thursday, July 31, through Saturday, August 2.

July 31:  Filming will be from 2:00pm to 2:00am
August 1 – 2: Filming will be from 5:00pm to 6:00am

The producer of the film has stated that, “We appreciate the cooperation of the neighbors; we understand that we are ‘temporary guests’ and our crew will be respectful while working in the area and obey all traffic regulations.”

Gail Stempler is the Location Manager. If you have questions, you can contact her at 415-720-5151.

(*For you film buffs, the Oracle complex was previously used as a futuristic backdrop in the 1999 Robin Williams film, “Bicentennial Man.”)

Redwood City Sewer Work

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Each year, the City of Redwood City implements projects as part of its Sanitary Sewer Improvement Program. These projects are designed to improve safety, provide maintenance, and enhance operational efficiency and reliability of the community’s sewer infrastructure and service.

This year, the City expects to have its contractor start work on improving or refurbishing 14 pump stations in Redwood Shores. The work will take place from June through August of this year, and the City wanted to be sure that the Redwood Shores community members are well aware of the work that’ll be going on.

Sewer service will not be interrupted during of the construction period, and access to driveways and properties will be maintained at all times for residents, businesses, and emergency services.

The City is requiring the contractor to minimize the impact of construction activity in the neighborhoods. However, as with any construction project of this scope, some inconveniences are unavoidable. Please expect periodic lane closures, detours, some dust, and temporary parking restrictions during construction (look for “No Parking” signs). All motorists, pedestrians, and bicyclists are asked to be particularly cautious when near a construction area.

Regular working hours for the project will be between 8 am and 4:30 pm, Monday – Friday. If necessary, and depending upon actual field conditions, work may be performed at other hours during holidays, off peak hours, at night, or on weekends as directed and approved by the City Engineer. The City will notify any neighbors who may be impacted by any changes in the work hours.

The City wishes to thank the Redwood Shores community members for their patience during this work. The end result of this work will be a more stable, reliable, safe, and efficient sewer system. Residents may feel free to contact Jimmy Tan of the City’s Community Development Department at (650) 780-7397 if there are questions or concerns regarding the construction.

Road Work Ahead

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Redwood City’s Public Works Service Department would like you to take notice of  upcoming road repairs in Redwood Shores.

Safety First: PLEASE DRIVE WITH CAUTION AROUND ROAD REPAIR SITES OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS!

Redwood City is  planning to conduct road repairs on Redwood Shores Pkwy, Bridge Pkwy, and Shell Pkwy, beginning this week. Most of the asphalt and curb damage is due to tree roots from the nearby trees. The work will be performed by the City’s contractor, SpenCon Construction. No trees will be removed as a part of this work.

This information has been communicated to the Redwood Shores community at the general membership meeting last week and we will advertise the work with changeable message sign boards which will be parked on Redwood Shores Parkway to alert drivers of the upcoming work.

The street messages will read: ‘Road Work Next 2 weeks’. Work in the area should begin by the end of this week, weather permitting.

Thank you in advance for your patience and for driving safely!

— Mike Gibbons, M.P.A.

— Public Works Superintendent

Street Lights on Marine & Bridge

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You may have noticed that many streetlamps on Bridge Parkway and Marine Parkway have been dark over the past few days (including, at one time, the traffic lamp at the overpass connecting Belmont’s Ralston Avenue and Redwood Shores’ Marine Parkway.). This situation is an important matter for the safety of autos and pedestrians in Redwood Shores.

Redwood City Public Works Superintendent Mike Gibbons, M.P.A. spoke with RSCA representatives on December 9th and explained that street light electical has been in repair on Marine and Bridge. Its team has been busy replacing wires and bad fixtures as well as repairing broken conduit. This was expected to be repaired quickly (within 10 days,) but complications have increased the repair time. On December 20th, Mr. Gibbons gave us this update on the situation:

“They are making steady progress to get all of the damaged wire and conduits replaced and get all the lights back on as soon as they can. Our contractor is still working in the area and I met with them this morning to see firsthand some of the difficulties they are having tracing the wire in the conduit and making repairs. All of the lights on the north side of Marine Parkway, between the Belmont city limit and Oracle Parkway East are now on and some of the lights on the south side of Marine Parkway are working. I gave them the go-ahead today to cut a new trench to install new conduit and wire to connect one light pole to another one, rather than have them continue to dig individual holes looking for the broken conduit. They didn’t give me an estimated time for repairs and the weather and holidays will affect their schedule somewhat I’m sure.”

RSCA will continue to follow up with the city about the status of these repairs.

Night Work on Redwood Shores Parkway

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A few weeks ago, I advised about some night road repair work to take place on Redwood Shores Parkway. This email is to advise you that again, there will be some night work to finish up the job, taking place tomorrow night (Tuesday, November 9).

To complete the work started at that time, crews will come back tomorrow night to place a 2” layer of asphalt on top of the existing roadway to provide a safer and smoother road surface. This work will take place overnight from 8 pm Tuesday November 9th to 6 am on Wednesday. A light-up message board in the area has been updated to alert area residents and motorists.

Please use extra caution when driving in this area during construction, and expect minor traffic delays while various lanes are closed. Work crews will be directing traffic when appropriate. After this work is completed, permanent striping will be installed on the roadway. Redwood City truly appreciates everyone’s patience during construction, and will do whatever possible to minimize impacts to residents.

Thanks,

— Malcolm Smith

— Public Communications Manager

Road Work Continues

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As part of its roadway preventative maintenance program, Redwood City performed road repairs on the week of October 18th on Redwood Shores Parkway and Shoreway Road, between their intersection and U.S. 101. On Thursday 11/4 and Friday 11/5 of this week from 9:30am-3:30pm, crews will be present to perform traffic signal repairs. Lanes will be closed intermittently while work is underway at the intersection of Shoreway and Redwood Shores Parkway.

To complete the repairs, crews will come back to place a 2” layer of asphalt on top of the existing roadway to provide a safer and smoother road surface. This work will take place overnight from 8:00pm to 6:00am on Tuesday November 9th. A light-up message board in the area has been updated to alert area residents.

During construction, residents are asked to drive carefully through the area, and expect minor traffic delays while various lanes are closed. Flagmen will be directing traffic when appropriate. After this work is completed, permanent striping will be installed on the roadway. Redwood City truly appreciates everyone’s patience during construction, and will do whatever possible to minimize impacts to residents.

Road Work Beginning

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As part of its roadway preventative maintenance program, Redwood City will begin road repairs on Redwood Shores Parkway and Shoreway Road, between their intersection and U.S. 101. Work will take place overnight from 8:00pm to 6:00am on either Tuesday October 19th, or Wednesday October 20th. A light-up message board in the area will be updated to announce when the night work will take place.

During construction residents are asked to drive carefully through the area, and expect minor traffic delays while various lanes are closed. Flagmen will be directing traffic when appropriate.

In approximately two weeks, crews will come back to place a 2” layer of asphalt on top of the existing roadway to provide a safer and smoother road surface. This work will also take place at night, and a light-up message board in the area will be updated to announce the new dates. Redwood City appreciates everyone’s patience during construction, and will do whatever possible to minimize impacts to residents.

Redwood City Neighborhood Street Improvements Scheduled to Begin in September

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As part of its roadway preventative maintenance program, Redwood City is about to start road resurfacing projects on a number of neighborhood streets. This will provide smoother, safer, improved roadways – but will cause some inconvenience to residents and motorists in these areas during the work.

The work is scheduled to begin Wednesday, September 1st, and will be completed in approximately eight-to-ten weeks.

Below is a list of streets scheduled for this work, beginning with Redwood Shores locations.

  • Shoreway Road from Redwood Shores Parkway to the City Limits at U.S. 101
  • Redwood Shores Parkway from Shoreway Road to the City Limits at U.S. 101
  • Alameda de las Pulgas from Woodside to Massachusetts
  • Fernside Street from Alameda to Massachusetts
  • Fernside Street from Carson to McGarvey
  • Goodwin Avenue from Fernside to Alameda
  • Roosevelt Avenue from Hudson to El Camino
  • Hopkins Avenue from the City Limits west of Alameda to El Camino
  • Circle Road from Whipple to Hopkins
  • Edgewood Road from the City Limits west of Alameda to El Camino
  • Canyon Road from Jefferson to the City Limits near Cordilleras
  • Massachusetts Avenue from Fernside to Woodside
  • Crompton Road from Alameda to Dover
  • Vera Avenue from Crompton to Alameda
  • Dover Road from Jefferson to Alameda
  • Devon Way from Jefferson to Oak Ridge
  • Oak Ridge from Jefferson to Dover
  • Lancaster from Jefferson to Dover

 Neighbors are being notified of scheduling and details of the work, and appropriate “No Parking” signage is being installed. The short-term inconvenience consists of a requirement to keep cars off the street during certain portions of the work, and to park cars off the street for approximately two days after the work.

The City will take all reasonable measures to minimize the impact of construction activity in neighborhoods, though some inconvenience is unavoidable. Motorists should expect periodic lane closures, detours, some dust, and temporary parking restrictions during construction.  All roadway users are asked to be particularly cautious during construction.

Overall work hours will be 7:30 am until 4 pm. During the main part of the work, streets will normally be reopened to traffic by 5 pm. However, streets may be closed later if necessary to allow the new surfacing to fully “cure.”

In general, the process for this resurfacing project will involve two phases, Prep Work and Slurry Seal/Overlay:

  • Prep Work – repair failed areas and low spots, seal large cracks with filler material, and remove weeds;
  • Slurry Seal – on local, low volume streets and some major streets in good condition, loose material will be swept up, and a final coating of a thin sand and oil mixture will be applied to “seal” the street. Smaller streets may be closed entirely for up to four hours after the seal is applied.  Until that seal is dry, neighbors are cautioned to keep cars, children, and pets from coming into contact with the roadway, as the seal material is very difficult to remove from rugs, clothing, etc.

OR (on selected streets)

  • Overlay – on local streets in poor condition and major streets, loose material will be swept up, and a two inch layer of new asphalt will be placed on top of the existing surface.  Until the asphalt has cooled, traffic controls will be in place to direct vehicles around the new asphalt.  Drivers are asked to proceed carefully and look for signs to direct traffic.

The City thanks residents and motorists for their patience as it works to improve Redwood City’s roadways, and apologizes in advance for any inconvenience.

Cringle Stop Sign Approved

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Resolution of the Council of the City of Redwood City authorizing the installation of stop signs on Redwood Shores Parkway at the intersection of Cringle Drive approved on May 24th, 2010.

NOTE: RSCA will be updating this link as soon as full information from the May 24th meeting is available. Please check back for official information on the passing of this resolution and its affect on our community.

Four-Way Stop on Redwood Shores Parkway at Cringle Update

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As many Redwood Shores community members know, there are concerns with traffic speed and pedestrian safety at the intersection of Redwood Shores Parkway and Cringle Drive. This issue has been studied and discussed at length in the community and among City staff.

To address the pedestrian safety aspect, and with the strong support of the Board of Directors of the Redwood Shores Community Association (RSCA), the City will be recommending that stop signs be installed on Redwood Shores Parkway at Cringle.

In response to community concerns earlier expressed to the City, staff had installed electronic speed and pedestrian warning signs, and also reconfigured the traffic lanes in an attempt to “calm” traffic and reduce speeds. While the pedestrian warning signs provide an additional level of safety to pedestrians, the other measures have not had an appreciable effect on traffic speeds (and unfortunately, the speed warning sign suffered a mechanical malfunction that we were unable to correct). There remains a slightly-elevated average speed (37 mph) near this intersection. It’s also reported that a high percentage of motorists continue to fail to yield to pedestrians attempting to cross in the crosswalk.

It’s important for the community to understand that the traffic volume and accident history at this intersection do not, in and of themselves, warrant the installation of stop signs. Additionally, stop signs are generally not recognized as devices for slowing overall traffic speeds. However, in order to further improve pedestrian safety at this intersection, the City is moving forward with this recommendation.

The City Council will be reviewing the recommendation at their meeting of May 24th. Interested members of the community are invited and encouraged to attend and join the discussion on this recommendation. The City Council meeting is May 24th, 2010 at 7 pm at City Hall, 1017 Middlefield Road in Redwood City. The staff report for this recommendation will be online at redwoodcity.org no later than Friday, May 21.

— M. Saber Sarwary PE,

— Supervising Civil Engineer, City of Redwood City