NIGHT DEMOLITION OF FORMER N/B I880 BRIDGE ROADWAY STRUCTURE BEGINS MONDAY, AUGUST 27, 2012 THRU MID-SEPTEMBER

Date: August 21, 2012                                                                                                                       

District: 4 – Alameda County

Contact: Gregory Townsend, Public Information Officer/510/286-6115
                RocQuel Johnson, Branch Chief, Public Affairs/510.286.4849

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NIGHT DEMOLITION OF FORMER N/B I880 BRIDGE ROADWAY STRUCTURE
  BEGINS MONDAY, AUGUST 27, 2012 THRU MID-SEPTEMBER

ALAMEDA COUNTY – Construction crews will begin nighttime demolition activities to remove the old northbound (n/b) Interstate 880 bridge roadway, between the hours of 10 p.m. and 5 a.m., Monday, August 27 through Sept. 19 (subject to change), with lane closures expected in both directions during demolition construction.

Lane closures on s/b I-880 will begin at 7 p.m.; northbound I-880 lane closures will start at 8 p.m. No detours for n/b or s/b I-880 are scheduled at this time.

High Street and 42^nd Avenue will be closed to allow crews to safely conduct nighttime demolition of the bridge structure from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Local residents should anticipate some noise, due to the nature of this construction event. Please contact Gregory Townsend to address any specific concerns you may have during the demolition. Caltrans will make every effort to minimize noise and other potential disruptions during this time, while making safety our top priority.

A website is available to provide the public with the most current updates on this project. Updates on this and other Caltrans’ Alameda County projects will also be posted on Twitter at www.twitter.com/I880Corridor and at http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/

Motorists should are reminded to be extremely vigilant for workers during this construction event and "Slow for the Cone Zone”. Caltrans appreciates your patience as we work to improve the highways.

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