|
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
|
Local legislators will be holding a town hall on problems surrounding speeding and reckless driving on highways 84 and 35 on Tuesday evening, Oct. 20, at Mountain Terrace in Woodside.
The event, a mix of presentations and a chance for the community to ask questions, is hosted by state Sen. Josh Becker, D-Menlo Park, Assemblymember Marc Berman and San Mateo County Supervisor Ray Mueller.
The meeting comes after two cyclists died in vehicle collisions on the highways that twist through the Santa Cruz Mountains. In August 2025, Redwood City bicyclist Eric Biron died after being hit by a pickup truck at the intersection of highways 35 and 84, known locally as Four Corners. In July, East Palo Alto cyclist Jakub Solovsky died when he was hit by a Porsche while riding on Highway 35.
“The heartbreaking death of a cyclist this summer was not an isolated incident,” said Becker in his September newsletter. “These corridors have experienced repeated fatal and serious-injury crashes, and residents and roadway users have been raising concerns for years. And the problem is getting worse.”
The legislators will be joined by San Mateo County Sheriff Ken Binder and a representative from the California Highway Patrol. Representatives of Caltrans, the state agency that oversees California highways, will present their work and plans to increase safety. Besides hearing about immediate and long-term goals and updates from Caltrans’ Road Safety Audits, community members will be able to ask questions of both legislators, the sheriff, CHP and Caltrans, according to Kathleen Moazed, Mueller’s legislative aide.
“Every option, including speed cameras, must be seriously evaluated to reduce the tragic and senseless injuries and deaths that have traumatized these quiet communities,” said Berman in an email.
As the meeting approaches, some members of the public are preparing to present a draft of legislation for speed cameras in the area, aiming to deter motorheads from speeding on winding roads. Others argue that the highways need more straightaways, turnouts and passing lanes.
Local petitioners with the Safe Corridor Initiative, created by Woodside Circulation Committee member Walker Wells, are also trying to spread the word on the Oct. 20 town hall to people who have lost family members to crashes on the highways. It will be held from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Mountain Terrace, 17285 Skyline Blvd., Woodside.
The town hall will also be livestreamed and recorded. To RSVP for the event, visit berman.asmdc.org/events.
Most Popular
Bill Draper, Silicon Valley venture capital pioneer and Atherton resident, dies at 98October 15, 2026 9:33 am
