What are the truck routes in Palo Alto?
In general, vehicles under 7 tons can use any and all streets in Palo Alto at any time. However, vehicles over 7 tons (including any load or materials) shall enter or leave the City only by using a through or local truck route. Entry and exit points are shown in circles such as Page Mill Road/Foothill Expressway or San Antonio Road/US 101. All trucks passing through the City (with no local destination) shall only use through truck routes, such as Alma Street or El Camino Real. All trucks (within Palo Alto ) shall use the shortest and most direct route from the through or local truck route to their local destination. Trucks traveling to Stanford University campus should use the through truck routes. Due to the significant number of complaints from our residents, truck route violations will be strictly enforced. Please be mindful of the speed limits within Palo Alto . Speed limit signs are prominently posted throughout the city. Several streets have been surveyed under CVC 40802 and spee
