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Chapter 7.20 — ONE-WAY HIGHWAYS

San Mateo County Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-09-27 · San Mateo County

7.20.010 - One-way highways described.

One-way Highways described: Signs. The portions of highways described in this chapter are one-way highways. Appropriate signs shall be erected and maintained indicating the direction traffic shall move at every intersection where movement in the opposite direction is prohibited.

No person shall drive any vehicle upon the portions of highways described in this chapter except in the direction specified by appropriate signs.

(Prior code § 3723.0; Ord. 1190, 11/27/56; catchline editorially created, 6/94)

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7.20.020 - Stewart Avenue.

On that portion of STEWART AVENUE in the Broadmoor Area between MADDUX DRIVE and ELLIS DRIVE traffic shall move only in a westerly direction.

(Prior code § 3723.1; Ord. 1190, 11/27/56; catchline editorially created, 6/94)

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7.20.030 - Rutherford Avenue.

On the northeasterly side of RUTHERFORD AVENUE between WOODSIDE ROAD and WEST SELBY LANE traffic shall move only in a northwesterly direction and on the southwesterly side of RUTHERFORD AVENUE between WOODSIDE ROAD and WEST SELBY LANE traffic shall move only in a southeasterly direction.

(Prior code § 3723.2; Ord. 1319, 10/07/58; catchline editorially created, 6/94)

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7.20.040 - Gilman Drive.

On that portion of GILMAN DRIVE in the Broadmoor area between a point 25 feet west of the center line of RANDALL COURT and a point 75 feet east of the center line of RANDALL COURT, a total distance of 100 feet. Traffic shall proceed through this area in a westerly direction only on GILMAN DRIVE.

(Prior code § 3723.4; Ord. 2000, 11/04/69; catchline editorially created, 6/94)

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7.20.050 - Nimitz Avenue.

On that portion of NIMITZ AVENUE between WOODSIDE ROAD and WEST SELBY LANE traffic shall move only in an easterly direction.

(Prior code § 3723.5; Ord. 2103, 07/20/71)

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7.20.060 - One-way highways—Glendale Avenue.

(a)

Northbound at BERKSHIRE AVENUE;

(b)

Southbound at FIFTH AVENUE.

(Prior code § 3723.6; Ord. 3175, 03/28/89)

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7.20.070 - Carmel Avenue.

On the portion of CARMEL AVENUE, County Road No. 925, between AVENUE GRANADA, County Road No. 936, and SONORA AVENUE, County Road No. 928, traffic should move only in a northeasterly direction.

(Prior code § 3723.7; Ord. 3241, 07/17/90)

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7.20.080 - San Juan Avenue.

On San Juan Avenue between Ferdinand Avenue and Navarra Avenue, traffic shall move only in the southerly direction.

(Ord. 4109, 04/02/02)

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7.20.090 - Madera Lane, County Road No. 685.

On that portion of MADERA LANE in the San Gregorio area between the center line of LA HONDA ROAD, State Highway 84, and a point 550 feet north of the center line of LA HONDA ROAD, a total of 550 feet. Traffic shall proceed only in a northerly direction.

(Ord. 4222, 6/29/04)

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