Date:  May 7, 2026

District: District 4 

Contact: Jeneane Crawford

Phone: (510) 390-3253

SAN MATEO COUNTY ― Caltrans continues work on the State Route 82 El Camino Real Roadway Renewal Project in Burlingame and San Mateo. Upcoming full closures are needed so that crews can prepare lanes between Belleview and Peninsula for upcoming long-term lane closures by placing safety enhancements, such as lane delineators, in the roadway. In addition, crews will be removing remaining trees from the northbound side of the road now that all baby birds have fledged.

Full closures are from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and include:

May 11-13: Bayswater to East Poplar

May 12-14: Carmelita to Oak Grove

May 15-21: Floribunda to Chapin

Detour: Bayswater to East Poplar

Driving north on El Camino Real, turn right on Poplar, left on San Mateo, continue on California, left on Bayswater, and right on El Camino Real.

Driving south on El Camino Real, turn left on Bayswater, right on California, continue on San Mateo, right on East Poplar, and left on El Camino Real. 

Detour: Oak Grove to Carmelita

Driving north on El Camino Real, turn right on Oak Grove, left on California, left on Carmelita, and right on El Camino Real.

Driving south on El Camino Real, turn left on Carmelita, right on California, right on Oak Grove, and left on El Camino Real. 

Detour: Floribunda to Chapin

Driving north on El Camino Real, turn right on Chapin, left on Primrose, left on Floribunda, and right on El Camino Real.

Driving south on El Camino Real, turn left on Floribunda, right on Primrose, right on Chapin, and left on El Camino Real. 

There will be one lane of traffic in each direction between Grove Ave. and Oxford Ave. and between East Bellevue and Peninsula through August 2026.

Drivers should expect delays and allow extra time in their commute.

For SamTrans riders, there are temporary bus stops during the closure period so please refer to their detour webpage for more information.

The $173M El Camino Real roadway rehabilitation project will maintain El Camino Real as a safe, accessible, and reliable transportation corridor. The project encompasses repaving the road and upgrading sidewalks for enhanced mobility. It also aims to reduce localized flooding and to improve visibility.

Thank you for your patience as we work to maintain this vital thoroughfare.

For real-time traffic, click on Caltrans QuickMap: http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/