The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge Celebrates the First of 150 Years of Service

NEWS RELEASE

Today’s Date:       August 29, 2014

District:                04-Oakland

Contact:               Leah Robinson-Leach         Brigetta Smith

Phone:                 (510) 286-4948                   (510) 286-5898

          

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                          

The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge Celebrates the First of
150 Years of Service

Oakland—This weekend marks the one-year anniversary of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge’s opening. Since last Labor Day, nearly 100 million vehicles have crossed the bridge. This structure is not only a major corridor in the Bay Area but one of the most seismically advanced bridges in the world.

“The recent Napa earthquake is a reminder of why we built this unique  structure that dramatically improves safety for all motorists,” said Caltrans Director Malcolm Dougherty.

The Bay Bridge is just one of thousands of structures in Caltrans’ Seismic Retrofit Program. Initiated after the Loma Prieta and Northridge earthquakes, the program has retrofitted or replaced more than 2,200 existing bridges statewide.

The Bay Bridge east span was built to withstand a major seismic event that occurs once-every-1,500 years. It is also designed to be quickly reopened to traffic following a catastrophic earthquake. Although it appears artfully designed from the outside, the bridge interior contains innovative seismic technology including hinge pipe beams and shear keys that allow movement but keep the bridge operational during an earthquake. As a result of this strength and durability, the Bay Bridge is designated as an emergency lifeline route to be used in disaster response activities.

Crews have already begun to carefully dismantle the old east span section-by-section, in roughly the reverse order of how it was built in the mid-1930s. Work is well underway on the first phase of demolition – removing the east and west halves of the original bridge’s cantilever section – leaving an 800-foot gap. The removal of the old bridge is scheduled to be completed by spring 2016.

The bridge is not only an improvement for motorists but for pedestrians and cyclists as well. Once the demolition of the old span is complete, the path will be extended to Yerba Buena Island. Final completion is expected by fall 2015.

At 2,047 feet long and 258.33 feet wide, the new east span of the Bay  Bridge is the longest single-tower, self-anchored suspension span bridge in the world. It is also the world’s widest bridge, supporting 10 lanes of traffic.

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State Route 13 Night Closures to Begin for Roadway Rehabilitation Project

Date:              August 14, 2014

District:         4 - Oakland

Contact:        Allyn Amsk

Phone:          (510) 286-5445

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

State Route 13

Night Closures to Begin for Roadway Rehabilitation Project

Berkeley, Alameda County – On Monday night, August 18, Caltrans will begin a roadway rehabilitation project on State Route 13/Ashby Avenue, between Interstate 80 and San Pablo Avenue.  Work includes roadway repairs, removing railroad tracks east of 9^th Street, and paving and striping the roadway. Due to the traffic on Ashby Avenue, this work can only be completed at night.

Work Hours on State Route 13/Ashby Avenue

• Lane Closures: Monday night, August 18 through Friday night, August 22, from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., Caltrans will close one lane in each direction from I-80 to San Pablo Avenue.
• Full Closures: Monday night, August 18 and Tuesday night, August 19, from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., Caltrans will close Ashby Avenue between 9^th Street and San Pablo Avenue.
• Detour: motorists may take 7^th Street to Heinz Avenue or Folger Avenue and continue to San Pablo Avenue.

Please drive cautiously through the construction zones, leave a safe traveling distance between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead of you, and “Slow for the Cone Zone.”

For information about Caltrans projects in Alameda County, visit the website at http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4.

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23rd/29th Avenue Project Construction Fruitvale Station Shopping Center in Oakland

State of California • Department of Transportation

TRAFFIC ADVISORY

Date:              August 6, 2014

District:         4 - Oakland

Contact:        Walter Wallace

Phone:          (510) 286-6115 office

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

23^rd/29^th Avenue Project Construction Fruitvale Station Shopping Center in Oakland

ALAMEDA COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will continue a reconfiguration of the Fruitvale Station Shopping Center parking lot. Construction has begun and will be ongoing until August 22^st. During construction the Fruitvale Center parking lot will be partially closed to the public.

Once completed, a new parking lot will be constructed in place of the old parking lot at Fruitvale Station Shopping Center.

During construction residents are expected to have increased levels of noise and limited parking at the parking lot.  Motorists should expect delays during closure hours and are advised to use alternative routes if possible. Additional project information will be regularly updated on Twitter, Facebook, and our project  webpage: http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/projects/88023rd29thovercrossing/.

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23rd/29th Avenue Project Construction Fruitvale Station Shopping Center

State of California • Department of Transportation

TRAFFIC ADVISORY

Date:              August 1, 2014

District:         4 - Oakland

Contact:        Walter Wallace

Phone:          (510) 286-6115 office

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Interstate 880 23^rd/29^th Avenue Project Construction Fruitvale Station Shopping Center

ALAMEDA COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will continue a reconfiguration of the Fruitvale Station Shopping Center parking lot in Oakland. Construction will begin August 4^th and will be ongoing until August 21^st. During construction the Fruitvale Center parking lot will be partially closed to the public.

Once completed, a new parking lot will be constructed in place of the old parking lot at Fruitvale Station Shopping Center.

During construction residents are expected to have increased levels of noise and limited parking at the parking lot.  Motorists should expect delays during closure hours and are advised to use alternative routes if possible. Additional project information will be regularly updated on Twitter, Facebook, and our project  webpage: http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/projects/88023rd29thovercrossing/.

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Interstate 880 Emergency Lane Closure on 23rd Street Onramp In Oakland July 25

State of California • Department of Transportation

TRAFFIC ADVISORY

Date:              July 24, 2014

District:         4 - Oakland

Contact:        Walter Wallace

Phone:          (510) 286-6115 office

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Interstate 880 Emergency Lane Closure on 23^rd Street Onramp In Oakland

July 25

ALAMEDA COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will close the High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane for the Northbound 880 Onramp at 23^rd Avenue in Oakland. The emergency lane closure is scheduled Friday July 25 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for tree removal as part of the 23^rd/29^th Street Project.

During construction residents are expected to have increased levels of noise. Motorists should expect delays during closure hours and are advised to use alternative routes if possible.

 Additional project information will be regularly updated on Twitter, Facebook, and our project  webpage: http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/projects/88023rd29thovercrossing/.

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Lisbon Avenue in Oakland to Close at East 8th Street near Interstate 880

State of California • Department of Transportation

TRAFFIC ADVISORY

Date:              July 24, 2014

District:         4 - Oakland

Contact:        Walter Wallace

Phone:          (510) 286-6115 office

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Lisbon Avenue in Oakland to Close at East 8^th Street

ALAMEDA COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will close freeway access to Interstate 880 northbound at Lisbon Avenue in Oakland for three consecutive weeks beginning August 4^th. During the closure, Caltrans will complete construction of a temporary onramp on East 8^th street just north of 29^th Ave along northbound Interstate 880 freeway.

During construction, 8^th Street between Lisbon Ave. and Portwood Ave. will be restricted to Local Traffic Only.

During construction residents are expected to have increased levels of noise. Motorists should expect delays during closure hours and are advised to use alternative routes if possible.

Additional project information will be regularly updated on Twitter, Facebook, and our project  webpage: http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/projects/88023rd29thovercrossing/.

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