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Nursery Avenue Safety Improvement Project
Nursery Avenue quiet zone is a high priority project for Public Works. The City recognizes the importance of the project to the quality of life in the Niles community, and we are committed to facilitating its timely delivery.
The “critical path” for getting the Nursery Avenue quiet zone approved requires a major safety upgrade to the Union Pacific Rail Road (UPRR) train detection system, the crossing gates, and the interconnected communications with the adjoining traffic signals at Niles/Nursery and Mission/Nursery (a Caltrans signal). This is to ensure that traffic on Nursery is not backed up at the signals and across the tracks when a train is approaching, particularly if the train is operating in a quiet zone. The need for this safety improvement was identified in a 2012 report based on guidance from the Federal Railroad Administration.
In Fall 2015, the City Council added funding to the project to address the comprehensive set of requirements from UPRR, California Public Utilities Commission, and Caltrans. The project scope includes pavement rehabilitation, median islands, sidewalks on both sides of Nursery Avenue, upgrades to traffic signal communications at the railroad crossing (UPRR operated), the signal at Niles/Nursery (City operated), and the signal at Mission/Nursery (Caltrans operated). These improvements are necessary so that the City can pursue a project that was supported by UPRR.
Key Milestone dates for the project are as follows:
Action Item | Date/Duration | Initiated By |
---|---|---|
Application to CPUC for Railroad Crossing Modification | Completed February 2018 | City of Fremont |
Submit revised Notice of Intent | Completed June 2017 | City of Fremont |
Approval of Preemption Timing |
Completed June 2017 | Caltrans |
Completion of Construction Plans for Safety Project including Approval of Plans by UPRR and Caltrans |
Completed November 2017 | City of Fremont |
Caltrans Encroachment Permit | Completed October 2017 | Caltrans |
CPUC Permit Approval | Completed March 2018 | CPUC |
Nursery and Mission Signal Design by UPRR | Completed | UPRR |
Construction & Maintenance Agreement between City and UPRR | Completed November 19,2019 | UPRR |
- City received Draft Agreement | January 18, 2019 | |
- City send comments on Agreement back to UPRR | February 19, 2019 | |
- City received agreement for execution | September 19, 2019 | |
Council Authorization to execute the agreement | October 15, 2019 | |
UPRR Signal Interconnect-Preemption Agreement with Caltrans | May 27, 2020 | Caltrans |
Bid Opening for City Construction Contract | June 16, 2020 | City of Fremont |
Award of City Construction Contract (assuming no bid protests) |
July 7, 2020 | City of Fremont |
City Project Construction Period (selected contractor will provide construction schedule) | 10/9/2020-4/30/2021 | City of Fremont |
UPRR Project Construction Period | 6/20/20-10/31/2020 | UPRR |
Quiet Zone Community Education Process (1 month after project construction is complete) | 5/2021 | City of Fremont |
Submit Notice of Establishment (1 month after Quiet Zone Education process) | 6/2021 | City of Fremont |
Establish Quiet Zone (1 month after Notice of Establishment is submitted) | 7/2021 | City of Fremont |
If you have any questions/comments for UPRR. Please contact:
Francisco J. Castillo, Jr.
Sr. Director, Public Affairs
915 L St, Suite 1180
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916-789-5957
Jeanne Suyeishi
jsuyeishi@fremont.gov
Project Bid Set Plans
Funding The project’s construction is funded by Measure BB, and the Alameda County Transportation Commission.