The Department of Public Works (DPW) is involved in the planning, design, and construction of infrastructure projects within the unincorporated areas of San Mateo County. Our mission is to provide the public with safe, accessible roads and structures that make their communities more livable.
Listed below is a list of featured DPW projects. See also:
Department of Public Works has hired a JOC Contractor to improve the crosswalk at Palo Alto Way crossing Santa Cruz Avenue in West Menlo Park. The improvements include, concrete bulb outs, high visibility crosswalk, ADA ramps, and RRFB push button crossing lights.... View moreView Santa Cruz Avenue and Palo Alto Way Crosswalk Improvement
Pursuant to Executive Order N-54-20, signed April 22, 2020, and Executive Order N-80-20, signed September 23, 2020, requirements for filing, noticing, and posting of CEQA documents with county clerk offices have been modified. Information regarding these orders and relevant CEQA notices from the County can be found here.... View moreView California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Postings
Construction of approximately 0.86 miles of accessible 8-foot wide asphalt concrete trail with two-foot wide decomposed granite shoulders, and including a pedestrian bridge, a soldier pile and lagging retaining wall and vehicular barrier, and various raised trail crossings at street intersections.... View moreView Midcoast Multi-Modal Trail Improvements Project
Plan and execute a coordinated county-wide flood emergency preparedness and response program, in collaboration with the Sheriff's Office of Emergency Services. Project includes public outreach and training, upgrade and expansion of the flood warning system, and the creation of updated and new planning documents that address site-specific and county-wide flood hazards.... View moreView County Flood Warning System Upgrade and Installation
Evaluating possible roadway configuration alternatives along sections of Santa Cruz Avenue and Alameda de las Pulgas to determine safety and connectivity improvements.... View moreView Santa Cruz Avenue Corridor Study
The purpose of developing the Routine Maintenance Program is to provide a more comprehensive, efficient, and consistent approach to conducting and permitting routine maintenance activities.... View moreView County of San Mateo Routine Maintenance Program
Reconfiguring Middlefield Road between Pacific Ave and Fifth Ave from a four-lane, two-way roadway to a three-lane roadway with parallel parking, bike lanes, and wider sidewalks.... View moreView Middlefield Road Improvement Project
A full renovation and seismic improvements of the former Maguire correctional facility, both exterior and interior for the Sheriff's Office.... View moreView Maguire Renovation
