Traffic Safety & Transportation Concerns

Contact Transportation Agencies & Report Street Issues

This page offers quick and easy access to contact transportation agencies and city services, including VTA, Caltrans, Caltrain, Valley Water, and the San José Department of Transportation. Here, you’ll find resources to:

  • Request traffic enforcement

  • Report potholes, damaged sidewalks, or streetlight issues

  • Request new traffic signs, crosswalks, or lane striping

  • Adress other street-related concerns

Agency Contacts & Resources

Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) 

California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)

Caltrain

Santa Clara Valley Water

San José Department of Transportation

For a more comprehensive list of Department of Transportation contacts, please visit the San José Department of Transportation Department Contacts Webpage.

Traffic Safety Contacts

 Issue  Contact Information
 Requesting Traffic Enforcement Use San Jose Police Department's Traffic Enforcement Request form, or call (408) 277-8900
 Requesting Enhanced Traffic   Safety Measures Traffic.Safety@sanjoseca.gov or call (408) 535-3850
 Crosswalk Request Traffic.Safety@sanjoseca.gov or call (408) 535-3850 
 School Safety Traffic.Safety@sanjoseca.gov or call (408) 535-3850 
 Disability Access Traffic.Safety@sanjoseca.gov or call (408) 535-3850 
 Adult Crossing Guard Study Traffic.Safety@sanjoseca.gov or call (408) 535-3850 

Traffic Signals, Signs, and Streets

 Issue  How to Report
 Pavement Damage/Potholes Call 311 or 311 Website
 Curb & Gutter Repair (408) 794-1901 or treesandsidewalks@sanjoseca.gov
 Damaged Sidewalk (Broken/Uneven) Call 311,  311 Website or treesandsidewalks@sanjoseca.gov 
 Streetlight Repair Call 311 or 311 Website
 Signal Timing Concerns (408) 975-3700 or traffic.signals@sanjoseca.gov
 Signal Modification / New Signal Request (408) 535-3850 or traffic.signals@sanjoseca.gov
 Traffic Signal Malfunction (408) 794-1900
 Missing or Damaged Traffic Signs (408) 794-1900
 Request New Signs (408) 535-3850 or traffic.signals@sanjoseca.gov
 Faded Roadway Marking (408) 794-1900 or streets.dispatch@sanjoseca.gov
Report a Spill, Leak, Release, or Discharge to the Storm Drain or Street Gutter (408) 945-3000 or use the Storm Drain Discharge Complaint Form

Parking 

 Issue  Contact Information
 Parking Compliance (408)-534-2900 or parking.compliance@sanjoseca.gov
 Parking Garages/Lots (408)-535-3850 or email parking@sanjoseca.gov
 Cars Blocking Sidewalks (408)-277-8900
 Vehicle Abatement Call 311 or 311 Website

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