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If you are experiencing a water or sewer emergency and require immediate assistance, please contact the Public Works Department at 650-558-7670, weekdays from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. or 650-692-0604 after hours, weekends & holidays.
This includes:
- Low water pressure
- Taste, odor, and color of your water (to be reported to the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission)
- Sewer backups and clogged catch basins
- Flooding
- Excessive flow of water from a leak or broken pipe
- Phone: 650-558-7230
- Fax: 650-685-9310
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Engineering
- Burlingame’s Residential Traffic Calming Program (RTCP) represents the City’s commitment to the safety and livability of our neighborhoods.
- The purpose of the RTCP is to have a process available for identifying and addressing problems related to speeding, excessive traffic volumes and safety on local, residential streets.
- By using various traffic safety measures, commonly referred to as the “3-Es” (Education, Enforcement, and Engineering), the goal is to alter driver behavior and reduce vehicle speeds or volumes in order to enhance pedestrian safety.
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City of Burlingame
Department of Public Works – Traffic Engineer
501 Primrose Road
Burlingame, CA 94010
In general, asphalt pavement deteriorates over time by both traffic loading and by weathering. The PMP focuses on providing cost effective recommendations that enhance the overall condition of the pavement. The Program recommends that 30% of funding be allocated towards preventive maintenance treatments such as slurry seal or micro-surfacing. The remaining funding is programmed for more expensive asphalt overlays and reconstruction. A preventive maintenance treatment extends the asphalt pavement life and helps significantly lower the maintenance costs as well as avoid expensive roadway reconstruction and overlays.
Upon development of the initial project list with recommendations, engineering staff performs field inspection and survey all the streets to verify condition assessments and confirm prioritization. Based on available funding, the top priority projects on the list are recommended for resurfacing. Many projects do not make the list due to limited funding availability and are programmed for the next available funding cycle.
In addition to the recommendations and prioritization based on pavement conditions, engineering staff coordinates with maintenance yard and utility companies to determine if any of the selected streets will be excavated in the near future for underground utilities replacement. Any street that has a utility project or is planned to be excavated in the near future will not be surfaced until that work is completed. If there are utilities conflicts on a given street selected for resurfacing, that street will be replaced by another street on the priority list without such conflicts.
If you have any questions regarding the City street resurfacing program, please call the Public Works Department at 650-558-7230.
Sidewalks
Street and Sewer
During the summer months, the street sweeping is performed every other week and during the fall and winter seasons the street sweeping is performed once a week. There are special circumstances during the fall and winter season during which more resources are diverted in the heavy leaf areas from areas which requiring less sweeping.
Please refer to the following schedules to see the days on which your street receives sweeping:
City residents may fill their own sandbags free of charge at the sandbag station located at 600 California Drive. The station is self-service. Staff will maintain the station Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. during rain events. Please call the Public Works Streets Division at 650-558-7670 or 650-692-0604 after hours, weekends & holidays if the sandbag station needs attention. Shovels are provided and there is a limit of 15 sandbags per property address.
The City’s regular working hours are 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. You should call between these hours 650-558-7670, to report sewer backups, potholes, etc. The 24-Hour emergency number is 650-692-8440. Please call this number after hours, weekends, and holidays and let the dispatcher know the nature of the problem.
If you are experiencing a water or sewer emergency and require immediate assistance, please contact the Public Works Department at 650-558-7670, weekdays from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. or 650-692-0604 after hours, weekends & holidays.
This includes:
- Low water pressure
- Taste, odor, and color of your water (to be reported to the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission)
- Sewer backups and clogged catch basins
- Flooding
- Excessive flow of water from a leak or broken pipe
Water Utility
Water Office: 650-558-7210
Corporation Yard: 650-558-7670
The City’s regular working hours are 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. You should call between these hours 650-558-7670, to report sewer backups, potholes, etc. The 24-Hour emergency number is 650-692-8440. Please call this number after hours, weekends, and holidays and let the dispatcher know the nature of the problem.
If you are experiencing a water or sewer emergency and require immediate assistance, please contact the Public Works Department at 650-558-7670, weekdays from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. or 650-692-0604 after hours, weekends & holidays.
This includes:
- Low water pressure
- Taste, odor, and color of your water (to be reported to the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission)
- Sewer backups and clogged catch basins
- Flooding
- Excessive flow of water from a leak or broken pipe