EL CAMINO REAL ROADWAY RENEWAL PROJECT
Welcome
This site is home to all of the educational outreach materials presented during the Caltrans project development process. The ECR Roadway Renewal Project is a critical endeavor that will improve the function, access, and safety of El Camino Real while retaining the character of this highly-traveled corridor. The project area stretches 3 miles, between East Santa Inez Avenue and Millbrae Avenue, and encompasses uniquely challenging pavement, vegetation, sidewalk, utility, drainage, and safety issues. This particular stretch of El Camino Real is also host to the Howard-Ralston Eucalyptus Tree Rows, which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places and contribute to the unique character of the corridor.
Project Area
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Timeline
Our project team is targeting late Fall 2025 for the start of construction.
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Timeline
Our project team has maintained a rigorous project development schedule and remains on track to begin construction in the summer of 2024.
2017
Initial Planning
Project Initiation Document (PID)
Completed
MAR 2020 - MAR 2022
Environmental Studies and Preliminary Design
Project Approval and Environmental Document (PAED)
Spring 2021 – completed
MAR 2022 - MAY 2023
Project design
Plans, Specifications and Estimates (PS&E)
MAY 2023- AUG 2023
Contract Preparation and Bidding
Ready to List (RTL)
AUG 2023 - JUL 2024
Construction
Benefits
With this complete roadway renewal, Caltrans has the opportunity to tackle not just the problem areas for drivers, but also improve travel experiences for pedestrians. In total, this project will provide several benefits to the community including:
- Wider, ADA-compliant sidewalks to improve accessibility
- Upgraded drainage system to reduce flooding
- Well-planned plantings to improve visibility of all travelers
- New lighting and buried power lines
- Landscape buffer between sidewalks and road to improve safety of pedestrians
- Replanting and maintenance program for all trees
- New, smoother pavement for better ride quality
FEIR/FEIS
The Final Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement, Final Section 4(f) Evaluation, and Record of Decision (FEIR/FEIS) is approved and available for viewing!
Thank you for taking the time to learn more about this important project milestone, which wraps up the Project Approval and Environmental Document (PAED) phase and starts the Project Design (Plans, Specifications and Estimates or PS&E) phase.
FEIR/FEIS and Appendices
A hard copy, full-color, bound version of the FEIR/FEIS can be viewed at the Burlingame Public Library and the Caltrans District 4 Office. For more information about this project, please visit ElCaminoRealProject.com. To request the FEIR/FEIS in a special format, please contact Alejandro Lopez at Alejandro.Lopez@dot.ca.gov or call (510) 385-6856.
I love the eucalyptus, having grown-up here, but they definitely cause problems.*
I think it’s integral to Burlingame’s character and charm to keep the eucalyptus for which it is known.*
