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Mar 17, 2023
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We want to speak in favor of complete grade separation for at least the Ravenswood and Oak Grove crossings.

Lowering the roadway, even by a small amount, to accommodate a partial grade separation creates a very real risk of crosstown road closures when heavy rains cause flooding.

https://www.smdailyjournal.com/news/local/rain-causes-flooding-throughout-san-mateo-county/article_9f5ae61a-8973-11ed-9110-b392a47d43d1.html

The result will be traffic chaos, safety issues, and the isolation of the east side of town from the west side. I believe this last consequence is the issue that for decades has paralyzed action on grade separation in Menlo Park. Safety is a greater concern. What route will ambulances and police vehicles take when all four east-west routes to El Camino are closed by flooding?

In our opinion, these issues have a greater quality-of-life impact on more town residents than the possible loss of privacy for a few.



Steven Machtinger, MD
Karen Machtinger
901 Cambridge Avenue
650-796-3813