San Bruno Grade Separation Project Community Meeting Belle Air School 450 3 rd Avenue July 13, 2011 6:30 p.m.
Agenda I. Overview II. Schedule and progress III. The next six months IV. Safety V. Questions
Overview
Cul-de-sac Construction Staging Area
Project Goals • Enhance safety for motorists & pedestrians by raising the tracks above the road level • Improve access to Belle Air Elementary School & Lions Field Park • Reduce automobile congestion and emissions • Improve emergency response times • Support San Bruno downtown revitalization efforts
Auto & Pedestrian Safety Auto Pedestrian San Bruno Avenue Sylvan Avenue San Mateo Avenue At New Station Location Angus Avenue Euclid Avenue San Bruno Ave. @ San Mateo Ave. looking West
San Mateo Ave. looking South towards station Amenities • Station elevator • Redesigned Posy Park with Posy Park looking North water feature • ADA access ramps • Total parking spaces – 191 • Total trees – 182 • Decorative street furniture 1 st Ave. looking North
Project Schedule Progress &
Schedule: Current Progress Milestone Begin End Total Project November 2010 Summer 2013 I-380 Crash Wall & Track Shifts November 2010 July 2011 Sewer Replacements January 2011 October 2011 Temporary Station March 2011 August 2011 Train Signal Improvements March 2011 October 2011 Shoofly Construction May 2011 October 2011
Schedule: Upcoming Activities Milestone Begin End Total Project November 2011 Spring 2013 Train Operations on Shoofly Tracks October 2011 Spring 2013 Temporary Street Closures Mid-September 2011 Late September 2011 Pile Driving October 2011 December 2011 Deep Excavation October 2011 February 2012 Elevated Structure Summer 2012 Spring 2013
The Next Six Months
Shoofly • Complete Oct. 2011 • Trains 25 feet closer to homes on 1 st Ave. • No parking on west side of 1 st Ave. • Between San Mateo and Angus avenues
Temporary Street Closures • Required for Shoofly Construction • Notice: Street Signs | Mail | Website update Street Closure Start Closure End Emergency access only: Next day @ 10 a.m. San Bruno Ave. Projected: All traffic access: Mid-September 2011 Following Sunday @ 4 a.m. Friday @ 8 p.m. San Mateo Ave. Following Monday @ 4 a.m. Angus Ave. Following Friday @ 4 a.m.
Excavation & Soil Hauling • Store excavated soil in fenced lot at San Bruno & San Mateo avenues • Use new and General Reuse Class soil for refill • For other classes of soil • May have low levels of contaminants attributable to over a century of rail operations • Nothing highly toxic • Hauled off site after testing • Soil haul route (city approved) • San Bruno Ave. � El Camino Real � I-380
Pile Driving • Begin: Early October 2011 • End: December 2011 • Hours of operation: Monday – Friday, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. • • Number of Piles • 2 piles/hour • San Bruno Avenue: 3 sets of piles • San Mateo Avenue: 3 sets of piles • Angus Avenue: 2 sets of piles
Station Pedestrian Undercrossing
Completed Project
Posey Park New Station
Posey Park New Station
Northbound Platform Looking South
Northbound Platform Looking South – 4 Track Option
Safety • Safety is of the utmost importance to Caltrain • Only approved personnel may enter the worksite: • Received work site training • Wear approved safety equipment • Participate in on-site job safety briefings prior to beginning work • Safety plans are on file for unforeseen circumstances
Contact Construction Information Service Information Office of Public Affairs Customer Service Department Phone: 650.508.7726 Phone: 800.660.4287 Email: sbgradesep@caltrain.com 1250 San Carlos Avenue PO Box 3006 San Carlos, CA 94040-1306 www.caltrain.com
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