Landscape Restoration Work: Tissiack Way and Crawford Street in Fremont

As the BDPL 3&4 project nears substantial completion, the contractor will be focusing on restoration activities to make the SFPUC Right of Way feel and look less like an active construction site.

Beginning this month and through June, the contractor will be restoring the SFPUC Right of Way at Tissiack Way and Crawford Street. This will include hydroseeding, paving activities, landscaping and planting California native, drought-tolerant plants. In the coming weeks, a professional landscaper will be responsible for the installation of the landscape design. In addition, the contractor will be installing a drip irrigation system to ensure the plants survive.

In late April/early May, neighborhood sidewalk improvements and the repaving of segments of local streets will be conducted as part of the restoration activities. The contractor may be installing no-parking signs to conduct this work.

 

Mission Blvd and Curtner Road Work

Restoration work in the clover leaf work areas and along Mission Blvd. continues. Some may notice less machinery and materials in the work area. Currently, the contractor is working to re-grade the area, while restoring the curb, gutters and sidewalks along Mission Blvd. One of the most significant improvements following this project is the installation of wheelchair sidewalk access in three different areas along Mission Blvd. Landscaping and other vegetation restoration activities will happen in May. The contractor hopes to re-open Curtner Road before the end of the month.

Construction on Curtner Road.

Overnight Road Closure Continues for I-680/Mission Boulevard Interchange from March 30 through April 3

As part of the restoration activities following the Bay Division Pipeline installation, the contractor is required to restore the freeway on-ramps the way they were found prior to the start of construction. In order to complete this work, overnight work is necessary.  

Beginning on Monday, March 30 from 12 a.m. to 5 a.m., the contractor will require overnight on-ramp closures to the cloverleaf northbound on-ramp of I-680 from eastbound Mission Boulevard. These closures are needed in order to remove temporary water pipes and fill in open trenches, now that the main Bay Division Pipeline installation is complete. This work will continue on Mission Boulevard during the day and some lane closures will be required. Please be mindful of posted traffic and detour notices. 

Approved Work Hours/Road Closure Hours:

• Estimated Work Dates: Nightly, from 12 a.m. to 5 a.m. beginning on Monday, March 30, for up to four consecutive nights (until Friday, April 3 at 5 a.m.)
• Road and on-ramp closure hours: midnight to 5 a.m.
• The contractor will require an hour of set-up time prior to the on-ramp/road closures. Work hours may start as early as 11 p.m. nightly.

To alleviate traffic-related concerns during major commute hours, this on-ramp work requires up to four nights of consecutive overnight work.       Substantial completion of this project is anticipated for May 2015.     Questions? For more information or questions about our progress, please call our 24-hour answering service at 866-973-1476, or visit our project blog at www.sfwater.org/seismicupgrade.

Overnight Work Continues for I-680/Mission Blvd. Interchange thru Sunday, March 22

Overnight Work Continues for I-680/Mission Blvd. Interchange thru Sunday, March 22 The contractor continues to make progress on the relocation and seismic improvements of Alameda County Water District (ACWD) drinking water pipelines as part of the seismic improvement program to ensure water continues to flow to Fremont taps after a seismic event. The pipeline work is nearly complete. Beginning on Wednesday, March 18 from 12 a.m. to 5 a.m., the contractor will require overnight on-ramp closures to the northbound on-ramp of I-680 at Mission Blvd. These closures are needed to install the final section of ACWD pipeline, demolish the temporary on-ramp and restore the road alignment it to its original condition. After this work is completed, the on-ramp will follow the same alignment as before the contractor began work to the SFPUC pipelines. Approved Work Hours/Road Closure Hours: Estimated Work Dates: Wednesday, March 18, midnight to 5 a.m. (Tuesday night to Wednesday morning) for up to five consecutive nights (until Sunday, March 22 at 5 a.m.) On-ramp closure hours: nightly from midnight to 5 a.m. To alleviate traffic-related concerns during major commute hours, this phased on-ramp work requires up to four nights of consecutive overnight work. Restoration Work Continues: Restoration in the clover leaf will begin shortly after this work is completed. Some on and off-ramp improvements as well as sidewalk improvements have already been made as a result of this project. Final completion of this project is anticipated for May 2015. Questions? For more information or questions about our progress, please call our 24-hour answering service at 866-973-1476.

March Construction Update

ACWD pipeline replacement work is underway near the homes on Curtner Road off of Mission Blvd. in Warm Springs. This pipeline replacement work is to ensure that homes in the area have a reliable water supply following an earthquake.

To conduct this pipeline replacement work, the contractor requires a two-week road closure of Curtner Road between Mission Blvd and Briar Place beginning this week until mid-March. Over the next two weeks, construction crews will be installing a brand new ACWD water delivery pipeline that will connect to the newly installed SFPUC BDPL3&4 pipelines.

Residents in the area should take Paseo Padre Parkway for entry to and exit from the neighborhood during work hours.

City of Fremont Approved Work Hours / Road Closure Hours:

•  Monday to Friday: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Some Saturday work is permitted and may be required
• 24/7 Road Closure of Curtner Road may be required for the safety of pedestrians and motorists.

Restoration Work Continues:

While construction continues on the ACWD water delivery pipelines, restoration work continues on the SFPUC Right-Of-Way where the new BDPL3&4 pipelines were installed last year.

Final completion of this project is anticipated for May 2015.

Overnight Work & Lane Closure for Eastbound Mission Boulevard Traffic Near I-680

 

On Thursday, Feb. 12 from midnight to 5 a.m., construction crews will work along eastbound Mission Blvd. near I-680. A full road closure for eastbound traffic is required during these work hours to install brand new water delivery pipelines to homes in the Fremont area. Why? While the new, seismically upgraded BDPL 3&4 pipelines have been installed, one of the final parts of the project is the installation of two smaller water lines--one 30 inches in diameter and one 12 inches in diameter. This pair of Alameda County Water District water delivery lines runs under the median of Mission Blvd. and turns onto Cutner for connection to the existing distribution system. The contractor needs to close the road to eastbound traffic in order to conduct this work.   On Thursday, Feb. 19, from midnight to 5 a.m. (Wednesday to Thursday morning),  a full road closure to eastbound traffic along Mission Blvd. is needed to install two water delivery pipelines.

WSIP Recognizes Construction Project Teams for 7 Million Safe Work Hours

The construction teams working on Water System Improvement Program (WSIP) projects recently achieved a huge and important milestone. Between April 2009 and October 2014, these project teams performed 7 million hours of work on major construction projects, without a single major injury or incident. SFPUC representatives acknowledged this with a formal presentation of a certificate to the active construction management and contractor teams in December.

The WSIP projects have significantly lower rates of recordable injuries and lost work time compared to the national industry averages. The safety successes are a result of a robust safety program that has been embraced by the construction management teams as well as the project contractors. This milestone is evidence of the project teams’ outstanding commitment to the Think Safety, Work Safely approach, ensuring the program’s construction sites are safe places to work.

Fence Installation Work Pending

In order to continue our seismic upgrade work, SFPUC construction will be occurring behind the Villa Caprice Apartment buildings on Crawford St along the SFPUC Right-Of-Way. After discussions with the Villa Caprice property management, our contractor will begin installing a new security fence in mid- to late-December, to better protect and safeguard our property.

To do this work, the existing fence that currently separates the Villa Caprice Apartment buildings from SFPUC property will need to be completely removed. The contractor anticipates that the removal of the existing fence and the construction of the new fence will take approximately four weeks.

Permitted Work Hours:

Monday to Friday:  7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturdays:               9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

NEXT STEPS

The SFPUC will distribute an additional work notice with specific times and more details as soon as work December dates are finalized.

The contractor may also require that car owners park their vehicle slightly behind a marked line for ease of work and safety of vehicles

QUESTIONS?

For more information or questions about our progress, please call our 24-hour answering service at 866-973-1476, or visit our project blog at www.sfwater.org/seismicupgrade.