Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Tory A. Newman, Director, Department of Public Works
Subject: Ringwood Avenue Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements Project – Grant Application
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution supporting the Ringwood Avenue Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements Project and authorizing submittal of an application to the San Mateo County Transportation Authority for Cycle 8 Pedestrian and Bicycle Program Funding.
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BACKGROUND:
Ringwood Avenue, between Middlefield Road and Bay Road, is located in the unincorporated area of Menlo Oaks, with its southernmost segment in the City of Menlo Park. The roadway carries approximately 6,900 vehicles per day and serves Menlo-Atherton High School and Laurel School Lower Campus (kindergarten through second grade). Existing conditions include Class II bike lanes and pedestrian facilities that vary from sidewalks to paved shoulders.
From 2022 to 2024, the County, in partnership with the City of Menlo Park, led the Coleman and Ringwood Avenues Transportation Study (Study), which included four phases of community engagement and was completed in September 2024. The Study identified a preferred alternative for Ringwood Avenue that retains the existing bike lanes, adds a potential off-street pathway on the west side of the corridor adjacent to the schools, installs a potential protected bike lane near Laurel School Lower Campus, and includes potential traffic calming measures and crosswalk improvements. The Study estimates that between 16 and 25 of the approximately 425 trees along the corridor could be affected, depending on subsequent design development and an arborist's assessment.
In August 2026, the County’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee unanimously ranked the Ringwood Avenue Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements Project (Project) as its top priority for San Mateo County Transportation Authority’s Cycle 8 Pe...
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