Slow Streets Program

 

Program Description

marked speed hump for slow streets The Slow Streets program is the successor to the neighborhood traffic management program (NTMP) and provides an opportunity for residents to request traffic calming on local streets, while prioritizing safety improvements on local streets. The program was suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic and is undergoing a review following direction from the Vision Zero Action Plan

The program applies to local serving roadways, defined as Local Roads, Neighborhood Connectors, and Bicycle Boulevards in the City's General Plan Circulation Element (Street classifications(PDF, 398KB) ).

Documents

Several documents provide context for the restart of the program

Resident requests

Staff receive requests using several methods, including ACT Menlo Park, direct phone calls or emails from residents, and requests from City Council. As requests that are relevant to the Slow Streets program are received, staff will add them to the list below.

Active Requests

Location Cross Street Request Date of request
Sherman Ave Avy Ave  Speed hump  Feb 2019 
Monte Rosa Dr Avy Ave to Sharon Park Dr  Speed humps  Nov 2019, Dec 2024
Willow Rd Alma St to Laurel St Speed hump/raised crosswalk Nov 2019
Cambridge Ave El Camino Real  Additional speed hump Dec 2019
Cotton St Santa Cruz Ave to Middle Ave Speed humps Jan 2020
Orange Ave Santa Cruz Ave to Croner Ave Additional speed hump Feb 2020
Partridge Ave El Camino Real to University Dr Traffic calming Mar 2022
Johnson St Santa Cruz Ave to Valparaiso Ave Speed hump May 2022
Oak Ave Olive St to Oak Knoll Ln Traffic calming Oct 2022
Woodland Ave Lexington Dr to Concord Dr Traffic calming Feb 2023
San Antonio St Glenwood Ave to Encinal Ave Traffic calming Feb 2023
Roble St El Camino Real to University Dr Traffic calming Feb 2023
Sand Hill Circle Sand Hill Circle Traffic Calming Mar 2023
Marcussen Dr  Ravenswood Ave to Oak Grove Ave Reduce speeding Apr 2023
San Mateo Dr Santa Cruz Ave to Valparaiso Ave Speed humps Jul 2023
Sherwood Way Alma St to Laurel St Speed hump Aug 2023

Baywood Ave/

Blackburn Ave

Woodland Ave to Blackburn Ave/

Woodland Ave to Willow Rd

Speed humps Jan 2024
College Ave  El Camino Real to University Dr Traffic Calming July 2024
Olive St Oak Ave to Santa Cruz Ave Traffic Calming Oct 2024
Terminal Ave Del Norte Ave and Chilco St Traffic Calming Nov 2024
Elder Ave Santa Cruz Ave to Valparasio Ave Traffic Calming Jan 2024
Gilbert Ave  Willow Rd and Menalto  Speed tables March 2024
Stanford Ave Edgewood Ln and Doris Dr Speed humps March 2025
Avy Ave Altschul and Monte Rosa Traffic Calming May 2025
Waverly St Linfield Dr and Laurel St Traffic Calming June 2025
O'Keefe St O'Keefe St and Central Ave Traffic Calming June 2025
Ravenswood Ave Ravenswood Ave and Marcussen Dr Crosswalk June 2025

 

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