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City Of Palo Alto: Closures For Hwy 101 Pedestrian / Bike Bridge Installation - June 5-6
As part of the Highway 101 Pedestrian/Bicycle Bridge project, the City's contractor has rescheduled installation of the prefabricated br ...
June 03, 2021
June 3, 2021 Update
As part of the Highway 101 Pedestrian/Bicycle Bridge project, the City’s contractor has rescheduled installation of the prefabricated bridge section over the freeway on June 5 and 6. Partial lane closure of US-101 will begin on Saturday, June 5 from 8 p.m. and the freeway will be fully closed in northbound and southbound directions between San Antonio Road and Embarcadero Road on Sunday, June 6 from 1:30 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. Limited lanes will be re-opened in both northbound and southbound US-101 on Sunday, June 6 from 6:00 a.m. through 11:00 a.m. and all lanes will be opened by 11:00 a.m. The freeway closure will not require any closure of City’s roads or streets.
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The following detour will be in effect during the full freeway closure:
- Exit at San Antonio Road
- Make a right onto San Antonio
- At the signal make a left onto East Bayshore Road and continue towards Embarcadero Road
- Make a left at Embarcadero and then right into the NB 101 on-ramp
- Exit at Embarcadero / Oregon Expressway
- Stick left and continue on the Oregon Expressway off ramp and then onto Oregon Expressway
- Make a left at the first signal to West Bayshore Road
- Continue onto West Bayshore Road which becomes Fabian Way all the way to East Charleston Road
- Make a left onto East Charleston Road and continue straight (crossing San Antonio Road) to the SB 101 on-ramp
The bridge segments across East and West Bayshore Roads were installed in the end of April. This middle segment will connect the two side segments.
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Environmental assessment and project design were completed in late 2017 and early 2019, respectively. Caltrans approved the right-of-way certification, encroachment permit, and Authorization to Proceed in 2019. On November 18, 2019, Council approved the construction contract for the project. Construction began in late January 2020 and is anticipated to be completed by summer 2021.
Learn more about the Highway 101 Pedestrian/Bike Bridge Project on the project page.
May 25, 2021 Update
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