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Completed Public Works Projects
Below you will find a listing of completed Public Works Projects.
Annual Program - Concrete & Intersection Ramp Program
Overview
The project involved the reconstruction of damaged curbs, sidewalks, and driveway approaches. New curb ramps were also installed at select street intersections. Where necessary for the installation of new concrete, trees were either root pruned or replaced.
Location & Priorities
The concrete repairs addressed 165 locations and included:
- Street segments where concrete damage is highly concentrated
- Individual citywide locations where damage is especially severe
The curb ramps installations included 211 ramps at 104 locations throughout the City and included:
- Locations identified by the “Safe Routes to School” program
- Locations requiring an update or the installation of new ramps due to pavement work
- Locations requested by residents
Tree Replacement
The City has inspected all the trees and sidewalks affected by the project. See a list of trees that were planned to be removed and replaced. An arborist made the final decision on whether a tree required replacement during construction. Wherever possible, efforts were made to preserve trees rather than replace them.
Funding
This project was funded by Vehicle License Fees (VRF), SB1, and Measures B. Visit Alameda County Transportation Commission (ACTC) and SB1 for more information about the voter-approved funds.
Contact
Engineering Division
510-494-4700
Email
Overview
The project involves the reconstruction of damaged curbs, sidewalks, and driveway approaches. New curb ramps will also be installed at select street intersections. Where necessary for the installation of new concrete, trees will either be root pruned or replaced.
Location & Priorities
The concrete repairs address 148 locations and include:
- Street segments where concrete damage is highly concentrated
- Individual citywide locations where damage is especially severe
The curb ramps installations include 291 ramps at 142 locations throughout the City and includes:
- Locations identified by the “Safe Routes to School” program
- Locations requiring an update or the installation of new ramps due to pavement work
- Locations requested by residents
Schedule
Work on this project is scheduled to begin in early 2023 and will continue through the end of 2023.
Tree Replacement
The City has inspected all the trees and sidewalks affected by the project. See a list of trees that are planned to be removed and replaced. An arborist will make the final decision on whether a tree requires replacement during construction. Wherever possible, efforts will be made to preserve trees rather than replace them.
Funding
This project is funded by SB1, Measure B, and Measure BB. Visit Alameda County Transportation Commission (ACTC) and SB1 for more information about the voter-approved funds.
Annual Program - Pavement Maintenance
Overview
The Pavement Rehabilitation Project is construction work to improve the pavements of existing City roadways. Depending on the location, the rehabilitation work includes a combination of spot repairs to severely damaged pavement, asphalt overlays to the entire roadway, or utility adjustments.
A total of 19 street segments received pavement rehabilitation work. A 20th location received safety improvement work.
For more information on Pavement Rehabilitation Projects, including maps of prior projects, visit the Pavement webpage.
Map
Funding
Funding for the project includes revenue from State Senate Bill 1 (SB1), the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017.
Contact
Engineering Division
510-494-4700
Email
Overview
The Pavement Rehabilitation Project is a reconstruction project to improve the pavements of existing City roadways. Depending on the location, the reconstruction work includes a combination of spot repairs to severely damaged pavement or asphalt overlays to the entire roadway. For more information on Pavement Rehabilitation Projects, including maps of prior projects, visit the Pavement webpage.
A total of 10 street segments were planned to receive pavement rehabilitation work.
Map
Funding
Funding for the project included revenue from State Senate Bill 1 (SB1), the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017.
Contact
Engineering Division
510-494-4700
Email
Overview
The Pavement Rehabilitation Project is a reconstruction project to improve the pavements of existing City roadways. Depending on the location, the reconstruction work includes a combination of spot repairs to severely damaged pavement or asphalt overlays to the entire roadway. For more information on Pavement Rehabilitation Projects, including maps of prior projects, visit the Pavement webpage.
A total of 13 street segments were planned to receive pavement rehabilitation treatment and one street intersection was planned to receive minor work.
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Funding
Funding for the project included revenue from State Senate Bill 1 (SB1), the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017. The project was also funded by voter-approved funding from Measure B. The Alameda County Transportation Commission (ACTC) allocated these funds to local agencies for use on various transportation improvement projects including this one.
Contact
Engineering Division
510-494-4700
Email
Overview
The Cape and Slurry Seal Project is an effort on the part of the City’s Engineering and Maintenance Divisions to perform preventive maintenance on existing street pavements. The surface treatments, which include cape seals and slurry seals, are all designed to extend the pavement life of each street. The work is less intensive than a reconstruction project, but more economical, which allows for a greater number of streets to be treated.
This year’s project includes a total of 153 street segments, consisting of approximately 26 centerline miles of roadway and covering 5.3 million square feet of pavement surface. The work is scheduled for the summer of 2023.
Map
Funding
Funding for the project includes voter approved funding from Measure BB and the Vehicle Registration Fee (VRF). The Alameda County Transportation Commission allocates these funds to local agencies for use on various transportation improvement projects including this one.
Anticipated Impacts to the Public
Temporary lane closures will occur when cape and slurry seal work is in process. Traffic flow may even be affected on streets adjacent to where the work is occurring.
Parking will be restricted on streets when cape or slurry seal work occurs. No parking signs will be posted in advance of the parking restrictions and advance notices will be delivered to nearby properties.
Work will occur in a series of activities. The sequence of activities may vary, but the following can be expected:
- weed spraying
- weed removal
- crack sealing
- base repairs/skin patches
- chip seal (cape streets only)
- slurry seal (all streets)
- restriping of traffic lanes
- curb ramp installations (at select locations only)
Additional Documents
More Information
For more information about the City's street improvement efforts, including a history of prior pavement projects, please visit the Street Pavement Maintenance and Repair webpage.
Contact
Questions or comments about this project can be directed to the Engineering Division at 510-494-4700.
Overview
The Cape and Slurry Seal Project is an effort on the part of the City’s Engineering and Maintenance Divisions to perform preventive maintenance on existing street pavements. The surface treatments, which include cape seals and slurry seals, are all designed to extend the pavement life of each street. The work is less intensive than a reconstruction project, but more economical, which allows for a greater number of streets to be treated. For more information on the Construction Process for Cape and Slurry Projects, or to view maps and street lists of previous projects, visit the Pavement webpage.
This year’s project included a total of 139 street segments, consisting of approximately 18 centerline miles of roadway and covering 3.3 million square feet of pavement surface. The work was scheduled for the summer of 2022.
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Funding
A portion of the project was funded by a grant from CalRecycle. The grant not only contributes toward the improvement of City streets, it also helps to promote the diversion of discarded rubber tires from the landfill. The rubber from scrapped tires is ground and mixed into an asphalt blend that strengthens the pavement sealants used in this project. The estimated number of tires diverted through this project is 19,933 tires.
Funding for the project also included voter approved funding from Measure B, Measure BB, and the Vehicle Registration Fee (VRF). The Alameda County Transportation Commission allocates these funds to local agencies for use on various transportation improvement projects including this one.
Anticipated Impacts to the Public
Temporary lane closures occur when cape and slurry seal work is in process. Traffic flow may even be affected on streets adjacent to where the work is occurring.
Parking will be restricted on streets when cape or slurry seal work occurs. No parking signs will be posted in advance of the parking restrictions and advance notices will be delivered to nearby properties.
Work will occur in a series of activities. The sequence of activities may vary, but the following can be expected:
- weed spraying
- weed removal
- crack sealing
- base repairs/skin patches
- curb ramp installations (at select locations only)
- chip seal (cape streets only)
- slurry seal (all streets)
- restriping of traffic lanes
Additional Documents
Contact
Questions or comments about this project can be directed to the Engineering Division at 510-494-4700.
Overview
The Cape and Slurry Seal Project is an effort on the part of the City’s Engineering and Maintenance Divisions to perform preventive maintenance on existing street pavements. The surface treatments; which include cape seals and slurry seals are all designed to extend the pavement life of each street. The work is less intensive than a reconstruction project, but more economical, which allows for a greater number of streets to be treated. For more information on the Construction Process for Cape and Slurry Projects, or to view maps and street lists of previous projects, visit the Pavement webpage.
This year's project included 134 street segments, consisting of approximate 26 centerline miles of roadway and covering 5.5 million square feet of pavement surface. The work was scheduled for summer of 2021.
Map
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2021 Cape and Slurry Street List
Funding
Funding for the project included revenue from State of California Senate Bill 1 (SB1), the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017.
The funding for this project also included voter-approved funding from Measure B. The Alameda County Transportation Commission allocated this funding to local agencies for use of various transportation improvement projects including this one.
Contact
Engineering Division
510-494-4700
Email
Annual Program - Traffic Safety
Overview
The completed Washington Boulevard Safety Improvements Project consisted of providing pedestrian and bicycle safety improvements on Washington Boulevard from Roberts Avenue to Meredith Drive. The work completed included improving pedestrian crossing at the intersection of Washington Boulevard and Olive Avenue by:
- Constructing a curb bulb-out at the northeastern corner of the intersection.
- Constructing a four (4) foot wide pedestrian refuge median island within the crosswalk crossing Washington Boulevard.
- Installing rectangular rapid flashing beacons to alert motorists of pedestrians crossing Washington Boulevard.
- Installing radar speed feedback signs alerting motorists of their speed versus the posted speed limit.
Additionally, the roadway striping on Washington Boulevard from Roberts Avenue to Meredith Drive was restriped to include a buffered bike lane.
Schedule
Construction activities started in September 2019 and were completed in November 2019.
Funding
This project was a federally-funded project
Contact
If you have any questions regarding the project, please contact:
Edelzar Garcia
Senior Civil Engineer
510-494-4781
Email
Major Project
Overview
This new pedestrian and bicycle bridge crosses over the five sets of Union Pacific railroad tracks and connects the Warm Springs BART station to a new public plaza and the growing Fremont Innovation District.
Project Completion Announcement
Read the Media Advisory.
Cost & Funding
The total project cost is $41 million. Preconstruction, planning, design, and utility relocation work was funded by the City of Fremont ($11 million). The construction cost of $30 million is funded by the Alameda County Transportation Commission.
Partners
Awards
- 2022 American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) San Francisco Section Award for Outstanding Transportation Project
- American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) CA Bay Bridge Chapter Engineering Excellence Award for the Transportation category
- Honor Award Transportation Category - ACEC California 2023 Engineering Excellence Awards
- 2023 American Public Works Association (APWA) NorCal Public Works Projects Awards - Transportation Project of the Year ($25M but less than $75M)
Contact
Mirabel Aguilar
Senior Civil Engineer
Email
Phase Three of Downtown Plan Capital Improvement Project Completed!
The improvements in Gateway Plaza and along BART Way complete the last phase of the Downtown Plan Capital Improvement Project!
Phase 1 of the project was the Capitol Avenue Extension Project from Fremont Boulevard to State Street construction. Phase 2 of the project was Capitol Avenue Improvements from State Street to Paseo Padre Parkway. Phase 3 of the project improved BART Way and Gateway Plaza through the Gateway Shopping Center to provide and enhance bicycle and pedestrian connections between the Fremont BART station and nearby employment/retail centers, housing, and Downtown. These improvements align with the City’s Capital Improvement Program, General Plan, and Downtown Community Plan goals.
Overview
The City of Fremont project consists of providing bicycle and pedestrian improvements on BART Way from the BART station to Civic Center Drive and on Gateway Plaza. The project will:
- Reconstructed the existing sidewalks with wider colored concrete sidewalks;
- Installed decorative street and pedestrian lights;
- Provided concrete curb, gutter and sidewalk on both sides of the road including upgrading curb ramps at intersections;
- Improved the Civic Center Drive intersection by providing bulb outs and a new traffic signal;
- Rehabilitate the existing asphalt pavement by repairing base failure areas and then ground and overlayed the existing pavement with minimum 2 inches of hot mix asphalt (HMA);
- Provided new signing and striping and pavement markings;
- Installed green bike lanes on BART Way; and
- Constructed additions to the storm drain system including laterals and inlets.
Contact
Jeanne Suyeishi
Principal Civil Engineer
510-494-4728
Email
Project Details
Overview
Morrison Canyon Road is a narrow one-lane road that has historically provided access to the rural hillside properties in the Morrison Canyon and Vargas Road areas. Over the years, the use of Morrison Canyon Road has evolved to create a number of traffic safety issues:
- Increased traffic creates a two-way vehicle conflicts on a narrow road that in certain places requires one motorist to reverse until there is sufficient space in the roadway for one vehicle to pass. The roadway is as narrow as nine feet in certain sections with an asphalt berm separating the roadway from a steep embankment.
- Significant commuter cut-through traffic to access the I-680 freeway in the evenings in the eastbound direction. Approximately 80% of the total vehicle traffic on Morrison canyon Road during weekdays is from eastbound commuters traveling between 3:00 pm and 7:00 pm.
- Increased use by the community as a hiking and bicycling trail results in recreational users having to share the narrow roadway with vehicles. On weekends, there are more people hiking and biking on Morrison Canyon Road than there are people driving.
During the Spring of 2018, City staff conducted a community outreach process to solicit feedback on different project alternatives to improve the safety of Morrison canyon Road. On June 19, 2018, the City Council reviewed the alternatives along with community feedback, and provided direction to pursue closing the "middle" section of Morrison Canyon Road in the interest of public safety.
On October 16, 2018, the City Council approved a temporary one-year closure of Morrison Canyon Road and authorized the City Manager and City Attorney to pursue state legislation providing the City with special authority to operate Morrison Canyon Road. The temporary closure went into effect Saturday, November 17, 2018. The temporary closure was implemented through a combination of signs and barricades to prohibit use of the roadway by motor vehicle traffic. The barricades were outline with a hinged base that still allowed emergency access for public safety personnel and local hillside residents.
The primary objectives of the closure were to:
- Eliminate the use of Morrison Canyon Road and Vargas Road as a commuter traffic route
- Retain Morrison Canyon Road as route for emergency access to serve the hillside community. It is noted that the "lower" portion of Morrison Canyon Road needs to be retained to serve properties with driveway access along the road.
- Substantially eliminate the occurrence of two-way traffic on Morrison Canyon Road.
A community meeting was held on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at 7:00 pm at Vallejo Mill Elementary School located at 38569 Canyon Heights Drive. The purpose of the meeting was to share perspectives on the effects of the temporary closure (pros and cons) and to provide an update on the status of state legislation regarding Morrison Canyon Road operations.
Additional Documents
Contact
Improvements Are Complete!
Construction for this project spanned from March 2021 through August 2022.
Niles Boulevard
The City of Fremont has finished a “safe and complete streets” project on Niles Boulevard between the Niles Bridge and Hillview Drive to improve safety on a corridor with a history of serious traffic crashes and excessive speeding and to provide quality facilities for all roadway users.
Niles Boulevard is designated as an arterial in the City’s General Plan and carries approximately 17,000 vehicles per day. Niles Boulevard is fronted by residential uses, places of worship, and a school. Niles Boulevard has two lanes per direction but narrows to a single lane per direction at the Niles Bridge and at the Niles/Nursery intersection. Since 2013, there have been a number of crashes along Niles Boulevard, including two pedestrian fatalities. The more recent crashes in 2020 are further discussed in the Frequently Asked Questions section.
At a community meeting on April 18, 2019, the City received the following feedback from the community regarding Niles Boulevard:
- Many residents have noted that making left turns from the side streets (Rancho Arroyo Parkway, Rock Ave., El Portal Ave., Linda Ave.) onto Niles Boulevard is very difficult due to the volume and speed of traffic
- Many residents have expressed that speeds on Niles Boulevard are too high and that crossing the street as a pedestrian is difficult
- Residents have expressed concerns regarding cut-through traffic, particularly commuters from the Decoto/Dumbarton corridor using Niles/Nursery as an alternate route to get to Mission Blvd.
A follow-up on-line survey was conducted to capture the elements that the broader community wanted in the safe and complete streets project. The survey revealed that most Niles residents support making safety improvements but also preferred maintaining four vehicle lanes. Review the survey results.
Based on the feedback from residents in the Niles community, the City installed safety improvements on Niles Blvd. that included the following project elements:
- Traffic signal at Rock Avenue Niles Boulevard
- Flashing beacons at the pedestrian crossings at Rancho Arroyo Parkway and El Portal Avenue
- Vehicle travel lanes narrowed to help reduce speeds on Niles Blvd.
- Protect bike lanes from vehicle lanes with low profile plastic curbs
- Minimize the motorist/vehicle impacts at each intersection while still providing safety improvements at the crossing locations by maintaining four vehicles thru lanes on Niles Blvd., to provide unobstructed right turn movements, and to minimize the extent of the bulb outs at the intersections.
Rancho Arroyo Parkway
Rancho Arroyo Parkway was a wide four-lane roadway designed as an arterial street with a plan to eventually connect the roadway across the railroad tracks to Mission Boulevard. As part of the latest General Plan update, Rancho Arroyo Parkway was reclassified as a two-lane local collector roadway, which is consistent with the 2,100 vehicles it carries per day. The City’s Bicycle Master Plan envisioned buffered bike lanes along Rancho Arroyo Parkway and the City’s Pedestrian Master Plan identifies four uncontrolled crossings along Rancho Arroyo for enhancement. Additionally, the City has received concerns from the community about parking shortages and spillover parking from the apartment complexes between Rock Avenue and Rancho Arroyo Parkway.
In October 2018, the City implemented “safe and complete streets” improvements along Rancho Arroyo Parkway as part of a pavement maintenance project. These improvements included converting the four-lane roadway to a two-lane roadway with parking and buffered bike lanes to be consistent with the City’s planning documents and to address the community’s parking issues.
At the April 18, 2019 community meeting, the City received feedback that the roadway striping changes encouraged pedestrians to walk in the bike lane since the west side of Rancho Arroyo Parkway did not have a sidewalk. The follow-up on-line survey revealed that approximately 70 percent of local residents support the “safe and complete streets” design that allows for buffered bike lanes and on-street parking but that a new sidewalk should be provided on the west side of Rancho Arroyo Parkway.
After receiving feedback from local residents through the community meeting and on-line survey, the City retained the current design on Rancho Arroyo Parkway with two vehicle lanes, buffered bike lanes and on-street parking. To address concerns about pedestrian safety on Rancho Arroyo Parkway, the City added a sidewalk on the west side of Rancho Arroyo Parkway that was included as part of the overall Niles Blvd. improvement project. The project also featured a landscaped median island to continue the parkway design treatment towards the Niles Blvd. intersection.
During the March 2020 survey, residents questioned the City’s authority to install the sidewalk on Rancho Arroyo Parkway based on “conditions of approval” for a private development project in 1972 which did not include a sidewalk. Per the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1992, the City is required to provide a continuous accessible path for pedestrians in the public right of way. The City has been systematically building sidewalks citywide as funding allows while prioritizing locations with the greatest pedestrian demands, such as along walking routes to schools and transit stops. ADA supersedes any previous local policy actions that may have prohibited providing sidewalks on Rancho Arroyo Parkway.
View Frequently Asked Questions.
Walnut Avenue Bikeway Now Open!
The now open Walnut Avenue Bikeway is a new, signature bikeway facility in the City of Fremont. The project is 1.2 miles long and extends along Walnut Avenue from Mission Boulevard to Paseo Padre Parkway. This corridor has one of the highest levels of biking in the City and connects to destinations including the Fremont BART station, housing, and local businesses. The project was funded by a grant from Alameda County Transportation Commission.
The Walnut Avenue Bikeway features several design elements that are relatively new to the Fremont community. Raised cycle tracks ensure safety and comfort for bicyclists by positioning them up at the sidewalk level where they are physically separated from vehicles. The bikeway also features four protected intersections, which is an intersection design that ensures safety for all users by shortening crossing distances, ensuring vehicles make turns at slower, safer speeds, positioning bikes and pedestrians ahead of vehicles where they are clearly visible, and eliminating the need for bikes to mix with high speed traffic to make turns.
Designed with community in mind, the Walnut Avenue Bikeway is safe and easy to use for all abilities and ages. To learn more about the Walnut Avenue Bikeway and how to use it, check out our informational videos for an exclusive look of the completed project.
Happy summer riding and stay safe!
Overview
Walnut Avenue serves as the primary east-west corridor in the City Center providing multimodal connections to Downtown BART Station, health care facilities such as Kaiser and Washington Hospital, Fremont government offices, School of the Deaf and School of the Blind, and numerous commercial and retail centers.
The Walnut Avenue Bikeway Improvement Project between Mission Boulevard and Paseo Padre Parkway is Phase I of the protected bikeway improvements on Walnut Avenue.
The project will:
- Install Class IV (raised) asphalt concrete protected bikeways on 1.3 miles of Walnut Avenue on both sides of the street;
- Install a protected intersection with signal modifications at Walnut Avenue and Paseo Padre Parkway;
- Install a protected intersection with signal modifications at Walnut Avenue and Civic Center Drive;
- Install a pedestrian flashing beacon mid-block crossing signal on Walnut Avenue at the BART driveway that provides access to the BART Station and connects up to the Class I trail and the nearby development;
- Install a protected intersection at Walnut Avenue and Guardino Drive;
- Install a protected intersection at Walnut Avenue and Gallaudet Drive;
- Install signal interconnect along Walnut Avenue;
- Incorporate bus stop landing areas along the bikeway corridor;
- Provide concrete curb, gutter and sidewalk on both sides of the road including upgrading curb ramps at intersections;
- Provide new signing and striping and pavement markings.
- Install green bike lanes at the intersections along the Class IV raised bikeway;
- Install sharrows (shared -lane arrows) at high volume driveways along the bikeway;
- Construct additions to the storm drain system including laterals and inlets.
Schedule
Construction activities started in the Summer 2019 and were completed in May 2020.
Funding
The project’s construction is funded by Measure BB, and the Alameda County Transportation Commission.
Additional Documents
Contact
Jeanne Suyeishi
Principal Civil Engineer
510-494-4728
Email
Facilities Project
Overview
The Age Well Center at South Fremont located at 47111 Mission Falls Court in Warm Springs/South Fremont was constructed as a result of land use approvals by the City Council in March 2016 where rezoning allowed the conversion of a site’s former tech industrial use to a combination of urban residential, medium density residential, and public facility uses,
which facilitated the development of an age-restricted master-planned community and the new public senior community center on 1.5 acres of land designated public facility.
With the construction of the new urban residential area, the new Age Well Center at South Fremont facility provides much needed services to seniors that are part of this planned community.
The focus was on making the center very welcoming and accessible for users; the center is one-story and modern in appearance consisting of low roofs of varying pitches, canopies with decorative metal elements, and walls clad with multiple materials giving the building a warm inviting feel. The center features a main entrance and grand central lobby that leads to a large cafeteria with sliding patio doors that open out to an outdoor covered plaza and bocce ball court.
Objectives
The goal was to provide a facility that would bring people together and engage them in different activities. There are three activity rooms of varying sizes to provide different types of programming.
The center also provides full-service kitchen to serve cooked meals, parking, connection to adjacent Senior apartment properties via shared access, dedicated drop off area to allow shuttle busses to drop off passengers, a large plaza with a covered patio, a bocce ball court, a succulent garden, and a gardening area behind the building with raised planters to grow plants and vegetables.
Implementation Status & Schedule
The project started construction on May 2019 and had a grand opening on September 2021. The project cost was $15.2 million.
Overview
The construction of the Event Center and Plaza located at 3500 Capitol Avenue, is Phase I of the Civic Center Master Plan adopted by City Council in 2018. It consists of a community center and plaza.
The project replaced the former shopping center Town Fair 1 building and is adjacent to the former Town Fair 2 building area currently graveled and partially paved for parking.
The project is located at the heart of Downtown and it is envisioned to be a hub of civic, social, and community activity. The 13,400-square-foot community center has three meeting rooms varying in size from approximately 4,100 square feet to 1,200 square feet, a catering kitchen, restroom facilities, a large welcoming lobby/gathering space of 2,900 square feet, and a service yard at the rear. The Capitol Room provides seating for up to 300 people in a theater setting or 224 people in a banquet setting and includes a 600-square-foot platform with a projection screen. In addition, a one-acre plaza provides a gateway and seating elements, hardscape plaza, breakout spaces for the community center building, food truck pop-up space, an outdoor stage, and lawn and landscaping. The project also includes an 80-space surface parking lot.
Objectives
The goal of this Phase I project was to construct a site that would provide a vibrant public realm within this commercial district. It is also to provide community opportunities to engage in non-civic activities by utilizing the indoor and outdoor public spaces as a venue for social and community functions.
Implementation Status & Schedule
The project started construction on October 2019 and had a grand opening on October 2021. The total project cost is approximately $24 million.
Overview
The Maintenance Corp Yard New Storage Warehouse filled a desperate need for storage space to house all materials needed for the typical maintenance and upkeep of all City owned facilities, and that was centrally located in the City and within the proximity of City maintenance staff, which would minimize time spent gathering the material and further improve efficiency. The new warehouse provides approximately 13,000 SF of storage, which includes a mezzanine level of approximately 3,000 SF, making effective use of the limited space available at the Corp Yard.
The City Maintenance Department had made use of older City-owned buildings and spaces that were spread out over the City. These buildings and spaces were each too small to house all of the material, and so strewn about the City that it made it time consuming to efficiently get work completed. Furthermore, over time those buildings were demolished and the land they occupied has been used for the new Downtown Community Center, and the future Dusterberry Neighborhood Park located at Peralta Blvd. Dusterberry Way. The City’s Maintenance Department was in need of a place to store replacement flooring, roofing, paint and other materials.
Objectives
The Maintenance Corp Yard New Storage Warehouse achieved the following goals:
- Made efficient use of space that had been earmarked for future use of a storage facility;
- Provided approximately 13,000 SF of storage space to replace most if not all of the storage space exchanged for other capital improvements;
- Improved staff, fuel and equipment efficiency; and
- Provided a location centralized in the City and adjacent to the staff that uses it on a daily basis.
Implementation Status & Schedule
The Project was completed in December 2021 and is actively in use. It took approximately one year to complete. Warehouse style, high bay pallet rack shelving and other typical shelving provides ample space for all of the maintenance staffs' needs.
The design and construction management costs were approximately $354,000, and the construction costs were $2,950,000.
Fremont Blvd. Complete Streets Program
Overview
The Fremont Boulevard Intersection Safety Improvements Project constructed protected intersection improvements at the Fremont Boulevard/Mowry Avenue and Fremont Boulevard/Stevenson Boulevard intersections. The purpose of the project was to improve safety and multi-modal access at two key intersections in Fremont’s Downtown Area.
The project was funded by a Federal Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) grant that the City secured through a statewide competitive application process in 2016. The HSIP grant specifically funds projects that address documented safety issues and have a high ratio of safety benefits relative to the project cost. Between 2011 and 2015, the Fremont Boulevard/Stevenson Boulevard intersection had two injury crashes and one fatal crash, all three of which involved a bicyclist or a pedestrian. Over the same period, the Fremont Boulevard/Mowry Avenue intersection had eight injury crashes, all of which involved bicyclists or pedestrians.
In addition, the project improved the comfort of biking and walking at two intersections that have among the highest bicycle and pedestrian activities in the City. According to counts collected by the City in 2019, the Fremont Boulevard/Mowry Avenue intersection had 208 daily bicyclists crossing and 1,487 daily pedestrian crossings, making it the third-highest bike crossing and second-highest pedestrian crossing intersection out of 40 intersections studied. Similarly, the Fremont Boulevard/Stevenson Boulevard intersection saw 200 daily bicyclist crossings (fourth highest out of 40) and 320 daily pedestrian crossings. The high volumes of bicyclists and pedestrians at the two intersections reflect the fact that these intersections are ideally located near a number of major trip generators, connecting residents to shopping, dining, Washington High School, high-density housing, and the nearby Fremont BART Station.
The Fremont Boulevard Intersection Safety Improvement Project directly supports the vision and goals set by the City’s Mobility Action Plan and the Vision Zero Action Plan, which call for transportation investments to reduce the potential for fatal or severe injury crashes, while improving comfort and accessibility for alternative transportation modes like walking, bicycling, and taking transit.
Features
The Fremont Boulevard Intersection Safety Improvements Project consisted of reconfiguring the intersection layout to enhance overall safety for pedestrians, bicyclists, and drivers, as well as the installation of a new, upgraded traffic signal system. The specific elements of the project included:
- Re-configuring the intersection to remove right-turn slip lanes and construct a protected intersection.
- Protected intersections improve overall safety for all users by enhancing driver sightlines, slowing speeds of turning vehicles, and eliminating conflict points between bicyclists, pedestrians, and turning vehicles.
- Replacing the existing traffic signal with an upgraded, modern traffic signal system to improve overall traffic detection, signal operation, and signal reliability.
- Installing high visibility crossings for bicyclists and pedestrians.
- Modifying portions of the median islands and realigning the traffic lanes to provide a better approach to driving through the intersection.
- Installing enhanced safety lighting at the intersections to improve nighttime visibility and safety.
Schedule
Construction activities started in April 2021 and were completed in October 2021.
Funding
This project was funded by a Federal grant with local funds as the match. The funding for this project also includes voter-approved funding from Measure BB. The Alameda County Transportation Commission allocates this funding to local agencies for use of various transportation improvement projects including this one. Visit Alameda County Transportation Commission (ACTC) and SB1 for more information about the voter-approved funds.
Contact
Edelzar Garcia
Senior Civil Engineer
510-494-4781
Email
Railroad Safety & Quiet Zone Program
Nursery Avenue is a Quiet Zone!
Overview
The Nursery Avenue Quiet Zone Project at the railroad tracks included pavement rehabilitation, installation of median islands, sidewalks installation, upgrades to traffic signal communications at the railroad crossing (Union Pacific Rail Road operated), signal upgrades at Niles/Nursery (City operated), and the signal at Mission/Nursery (Caltrans operated). These improvements were necessary so that the City could pursue a quiet zone that was supported by Caltrans, CPUC and Union Pacific Rail Road (UPRR).
Project Need
The City recognized the importance of the project to the quality of life in the Niles community, and establishing a quiet zone at this location was a high priority project for Public Works.
Objectives
The Nursery Avenue Quiet Zone Project achieved the following:
- Upgraded traffic signals and traffic signal communications to improve vehicle operations and safety;
- Installed a traffic median island to prohibit vehicles from going around gates arms;
- Improved pavement conditions; and
- Established a quiet zone where train horns are quiet under normal operations.
Implementation Status & Schedule
The Project construction was completed in July 2021. The City completed a quiet zone community education process and submitted the Notice of Establishment for a Quiet Zone in August 2021. The Quiet Zone was established on September 4, 2021.
The final project cost for design and construction - $3 million.
Partners & Stakeholders
Contact
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
916-789-5957
Email
If you have any questions regarding this project, please contact:
Jeanne Suyeishi
Principal Civil Engineer
Email
Construction Is Complete!
Section 130 Information
The purpose of the Railroad At-Grade Crossing Program (Section 130) is to reduce the number and severity of accidents by eliminating hazards to vehicles and pedestrians at existing railroad crossings.
The CPUC determines the scope of work needed to eliminate vehicular and pedestrian hazards. Because of the limited amount of funds, railroad at-grade crossings must be included on the list of public crossings recommended for improvements by the CPUC to qualify for Federal funds. Improvements for at-grade crossings not listed by the CPUC will not be funded via Section 130.
A project must satisfy the following requirements to qualify for Federal funds:
- Project must be on a public road
- Project must be included on the CPUC's Section 130 priority list
General Project Description
The Dusterberry Section 130 Improvement Project between Hansen Avenue and Peralta Boulevard installed the following improvements:
- Reconstructed sidewalk, bulb curb and gutter on all quadrants around the at-grade crossing
- Installed detectable warning (tactile strips) on all sidewalk approaches
- Installed a raised median approximately 200 feet on both sides of the at-grade crossing
- Removed approximately 25 feet of the asphalt pathway in the south western quadrant along the UPRR corridor
- Grind and overlay the street with new pavement to conform elevation to the concrete railroad crossing panels
- Installed California Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (CA MUTCD) compliant signage and pavement markings, including W10-1, and R15-8 advance signs and "RXR"
- Installed Type A street barricades at the end of Baine Avenue on the north side and south side of Dusterberry Way
Funding
The project's construction was funded by Caltrans Section130 funds and local funds for the grant match.
Project Details
Contact Information
Jeanne Suyeishi
Principal Civil Engineer
510-494-4728
Email
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