Caltrain begins San Bruno grade-separation project
Written by jrood
Construction begins Monday, May 3, on a rainwater control project in San Bruno, Calif., the first step in a grade-separation project that will result in dramatic safety improvements at a key series of intersections in that community. Caltrain will build a new underground box culvert to divert water away from the area during the construction and help reduce flooding in the neighborhood east of the railroad tracks.
The majority of the work
will take place during the day, although some work will be done at night, after
normal train operations have ended. At times during the project, First Avenue
between Pine Street and San Mateo Avenue will be restricted to local traffic or
one-way traffic.
The $165-million project
will kick-off in the fall with the construction of a "shoo-fly," temporary
train tracks that will reroute the train around the construction.
The project will elevate
the Caltrain tracks above San Bruno, San Mateo and Angus avenues. A new
elevated train station between San Bruno and San Mateo avenues will replace the
existing station. The project also includes three pedestrian underpasses, one
at Euclid Avenue and Walnut Street, one at the new station and another near
Sylvan Avenue.
A total of 191 parking
spaces and a "kiss and ride" lot will serve the station at the former San Bruno
Lumber site.
The project will improve
safety and reduce traffic congestion in the area and enhance the entrance to
the cty. As part of the project, Angus Avenue, which currently makes a sharp turn
at the tracks, will be straightened.
Lighting under the bridges
and pedestrian underpasses, variable finishes on the surface of the concrete
and drought resistant plantings are included in the project. Improvements to
Posy Park, located on the east side of the tracks at San Mateo Avenue, include
a water feature, decorative street furniture and colored, textured paving.
