Friday, July 29, 2011

Construction Set to Begin at Bay Road

Next week we will begin preparation and minor exploratory work on Bay Road in Menlo Park. Trenching and pipe installation will follow directly, moving east from the Marsh Road tunnel receiving pit toward Flood Park. Work hours are weekdays 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. To avoid traffic congestion plan alternate routes during work hours when possible. Get excited - this is one of the last remaining large sections of BDPL-5 to be installed through the peninsula!


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Construction Update
  • Continuing pipe installation along Edgewood Road
  • Weed abatement will continue between Brewster Ave and Bennett Rd in Redwood City and between Pacific Avenue and 5th Avenue in North Fair Oaks
  • Repaving Avenida Del Ora in Redwood City
  • Repaving and curb repairs are happening on Ivy Drive and El Camino Real
  • Finish connecting the eastbound pipe heading across 18th Avenue to the Marsh Road jack and bore site
  • Construction boundaries and pre-trenching to begin along Bay Rd. in Menlo Park
  • Pipe is being installed across Willow Road and into Mid-Peninsula High School
  • Pipeline installation continues in East Palo Alto
  • Saturday work will continue in along Edgewood Road and in East Palo Alto. Work hours are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
FAQ: When will restoration begin?

Last month many of you received a letter from WSIP Program Director Julie Labonte that said by mid-July we would have a clearer picture of restoration plans and timeline. Over the past month we have completed final testing on specific areas of the pipe alignment in order to “approve” these areas to commence restoration. The results of these tests are under final review by our project team and engineers. The WSIP Director is requesting a restoration plan and timeline from the Construction Management team. Once the contractor has completed work in school yards and environmentally constrained areas mid-August, they will establish a schedule for restoration that will begin in Redwood City and occur in linear phases to ensure the fastest most efficient completion. We appreciate your continued patience and will post additional restoration updates as they are confirmed.

Friday, July 22, 2011

Saturday Work Continues

We are continuing to perform welding and other low impact construction work on Saturdays in the Right of Way in both East Palo Alto and along Edgewood Road in San Mateo County. Work hours are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday. This Saturday work is being done to ensure that we meet all of our summer time constraints at locations across the Right of Way.

Repaving Avenida del Ora

Over the next few weeks we will be repaving Avenida del Ora between Jefferson Avenue and South Place in Redwood City. Construction and repaving activity will happen between the hours of 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. as set by Redwood City. Traffic controls and detours will be set up to reroute vehicle traffic around Avenida del Ora when necessary.

Construction Alert – Cordilleras Creek Work Postponed

While pipe installation continues in many locations across the Right of Way, the installation of pipe in Emerald Hills between Hillcrest Road and Edgewood Road has been postponed. Environmental constraints for creek crossings limit construction work to only the summer months. However, even with our 3 active construction crews the project cannot meet this time constraint and complete the tunnel under Cordilleras Creek this year. This is work is being rescheduled to take place next summer. The section of pipe alignment affected by this change includes Bennett Road, Cordilleras Road, and Woodhue Court.

We appreciate your continued patience and understanding.

Construction Activities
  • Installation of the Pulgas valve vault continues
  • Continuing pipe installation along Edgewood Road
  • Repaving and curb repairs are happening on Ivy Drive and El Camino Real
  • Connecting the eastbound pipe heading across 18th Avenue to the Marsh Road jack and bore site
  • Pipe is being installed across Willow Road and into Mid-Peninsula High School
  • Continuing pipe installation in East Palo Alto
  • Saturday work will continue in East Palo Alto and along Edgewood Road. Work hours for both locations are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.