Earthquake safety work to limit access to BART West Oakland Station
Written by jrood
Earthquake Safety construction at BART's West Oakland Station will soon limit access to the station. Beginning in mid-March, crews will move into a new phase of work that will be done in two stages.
During Stage 1, BART will
need to temporarily close the north station entrance/exit for approximately
three months. During Stage 2, the agency will need to temporarily close the
south station entrance/exit for approximately three months. During each stage,
the opposite entrance/exit will remain open for use.
Work includes constructing
temporary enclosures, adding steel and concrete to foundations, wrapping
columns with reinforcement, and protecting utilities and equipment. Following
the start date in mid-March, the project will last
approximately six months. Most work will take place between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Monday through Saturday, with periodic night work and emergency work as
necessary
Earthquake Safety Program
construction will be under way at various locations throughout the BART system
over the next five years and the agency expect to complete this project by the
end of 2014.
