Roadway Markings and Painting

Public Works (PW) installs and maintains roadway markings on city-owned streets and parking lots. These include lane delineation dots and striping, curb painting and parking stall lines. Traffic safety and law enforcement needs drive when and where markings are re-painted or newly installed. PW is not responsible for lane delineation on El Camino Real or Woodside Road, or any markings on the Highway 101 over-crossings.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. The street lane striping or ceramic dots are hard to see. How do I report it?
2. There is a faded crosswalk. How do I report it?
3. I can’t get in/out of my driveway safely. I need a new red zone on the curb. How can I resolve this?
4. The red curb in front of my house/on my block is faded. How do I report it?
5. Somebody painted the curb red in front of my house. Now I can’t park there. What can I do?
6. The City said they weren’t going to paint the curb red, but they painted the curb red. What can I do?

1. The street lane striping or ceramic dots are hard to see. How do I report it?

Go to the Report Problems web page and submit a report. The city will send an inspector out to evaluate the situation. Please note that roadway signs on El Camino Real, Woodside Road and Interstate 101 over-crossings are the responsibility of Caltrans.

2. There is a faded crosswalk. How do I report it?

Go to the Report Problems web page and submit a report. The city will send an inspector out to evaluate the situation.

3. I can’t get in/out of my driveway safely. I need a new red zone on the curb. How can I resolve this?

The City does not typically install red zones in these instances. Please go to the Report Problems web page and submit a report. The report will be forwarded to the traffic engineer for response. The city will send an inspector out to evaluate the situation.

4. The red curb in front of my house/on my block is faded. How do I report it?

Go to the Report Problems web page and submit a report. The city will send an inspector out to evaluate the situation.

5. Somebody painted the curb red in front of my house. Now I can’t park there. What can I do?

Go to the Report Problems web page and submit a report. The city will send an inspector out to evaluate the situation.

6. The City said they weren’t going to paint the curb red, but they painted the curb red. What can I do?

Go to the Report Problems web page and submit a report. The city will send an inspector out to evaluate the situation.