Broadway Landscaping Project Receives Approval to Begin Work

| Authored By: Mahmoud Mahmoud

 

The San Mateo County Transportation Authority (TA), on behalf of the City of Burlingame, approved the construction of the US 101/Broadway Interchange Landscaping Project. Up to $1.4 million has been approved for the landscaping contract project, which will be funded through prior a Measure A allocation. Bortolussi & Watkin, Inc. has been chosen as the contractor.  

The landscaping will include drought-tolerant and disease-resistant trees, shrubs and groundcover. It will enhance the visual quality to and from the freeway while improving the ecosystem around a heavily trafficked area. Landscaping the US 101/Broadway interchange is a required element of the reconstruction of the interchange. The project is slated to start active construction in March 2025 and be done by the end of the year. The TA continues to work with cities in the county to improve access for cars, bikes and pedestrians while incorporating environmentally friendly solutions.

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About the Transportation Authority (TA): Created to administer Measure A, San Mateo County’s ½ cent sales tax, the TA provides funding for transportation projects and programs in San Mateo County. In 2004, more than 75 percent of San Mateo County voters reauthorize Measure A for an additional 25 years. In 2018, voters approved Measure W, the San Mateo County Congestion Relief Plan an additional ½ cent sales tax. The TA will administer half the revenue of Measure W and the San Mateo County Transit District will administer the other half to fund and implement the Congestion Relief Plan.

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