City Of Millbrae: US 101 Construction Update – Week Of July 18th

Millbrae CA

19 July, 2021

1:56 PM

Description

Press release from the City of Millbrae: 07/18/2021 7:23 PM Caltrans is constructing express lanes on U.S. 101 from the San Mateo County/Santa Clara County Line to I-380 in South San Francisco. Express lanes are expected to open from the San Mateo County/Santa Clara County Line to Redwood City in late-2021 and from Redwood City to I-380 in late-2022. This week, construction activities on U.S. 101 from San Antonio Road (in Palo Alto) to Whipple Avenue (in Redwood City) will involve work in the median and shoulders and will include installing tolling equipment, and landscaping and erosion control work. Construction activities on U.S. 101 from Whipple Avenue to I-380 (in South San Francisco) will involve work in the median, shoulders, freeway lanes, and on city streets and will include constructing a new median barrier, repaving the freeway surface, installing permanent roadway signs, PG&E and AT&T service work, and landscaping and erosion control work. Construction activities may occur during the day or night, and construction-related noise (e.g. backup alarms, hammering, etc.) should be anticipated. Median: Construction crews are working in the freeway median (inside) to install new express lane signage, lighting, and tolling equipment; and construct a taller barrier. In the coming weeks (Week of July 18th – Week of August 1st), work in the median may include: • Installing overhead lighting, sign foundations, new permanent concrete barriers, and electrical systems; • Painting new concrete barriers for aesthetic purposes; •Installing and testing fiber optic connections for tolling equipment; and • Reconfiguring stormwater drainage systems to create space for the new express lanes. Shoulders: Construction crews are working in the freeway shoulders (outside edge) to install electrical infrastructure for the new express lanes, remove vegetation, restore existing auxiliary lanes, connect auxiliary lanes to create a new lane, and replace freeway signage. This press release was produced by the City of Millbrae. The views expressed here are the author's own.