San Mateo County Smart Corridor Project Ground-Breaking Ceremony

Date:              November 06, 2012                                                

District:         4 - Oakland

Contact:        Gidget Navarro                                

                     (510) 286-5574                                               

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

                  San Mateo County Smart Corridor Project
            Ground-Breaking Ceremony

 

WHAT:           Ground-Breaking for San Mateo County Smart Corridor Project.

WHEN:          Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at 2:30 p.m.                       

WHERE:        San Carlos Caltrain Station. (South Parking Lot) 599 El Camino Real, San Carlos, CA. Please see attached invitation for a map.

                      Master of Ceremonies

WHO:             Richard Napier, Executive Director, City/County Association of        Governments, San Mateo County (C/CAG)

                       

Speakers

Senator Leland Yee, PH.D. California State Senate, District 8

Bob Grassilli, Chair, City/County Association of Governments, San Mateo   County. (C/CAG)

Karyl Matsumoto, Vice Chair, San Mateo County Transportation Authority. (SMTA)

                        Bijan Sartipi, Caltrans Director, District 4

                        Jim Porter, Director of Public Works, County of San Mateo.

                                   

WHY:             This project will deploy new signal system software that integrates over 250 Caltrans and city owned signals along El Camino Real and major local arterials in addition to installation of a fiber optic communication system. Integration of the Smart Corridor equipment will enable local cities and Caltrans to cooperatively monitor and manage traffic operations.

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I-80 EASTBOUND CORDELIA TRUCK SCALES RELOCATION PROJECT

State of California • Department of Transportation

MEDIA ADVISORY

Date:       September 5, 2012
District:   District 4 - Oakland


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

I-80 EASTBOUND CORDELIA TRUCK SCALES RELOCATION PROJECT

Media Construction Site Tour

WHAT:   Media tour of the I-80 Eastbound Cordelia Truck Scales Relocation Project construction site in Solano County.

WHEN:   Monday, September 10, 2012 at 10 a.m. until approximately 11 a.m.
WHERE:       Meet at Caltrans Construction Office, 2320 Courage Drive, Fairfield, CA

WHO: Vince Jacala, Caltrans, Public Information Officer, Solano County
                        Gerry Santiago, Caltrans, Napa-Solano Area Construction Manager
                        Martin Mercado, Caltrans, Senior Construction Engineer

WHY: Get your first up-close-look at current progress on the I-80 Eastbound Cordelia Truck Scales Relocation Project. The project will relocate, reconstruct and modernize the existing eastbound Cordelia Truck Scales. The work will improve travel times along the busy I-80 Corridor by improving truck-inspection times, and realigning entrance and exit lanes. Caltrans and its project partners, the Solano Transportation Authority (STA) and the CHP broke ground in April. The project is scheduled to be completed in late 2013.

VISUALS & SAFETY GEAR: Participants will have an opportunity to ask questions and take photos as crews move forward with the massive earthwork, concrete structure work, installation of underground technology and construction of a giant overpass between I-80 and Highway 12. Caltrans will provide safety vests, hard hats and round-trip transportation to the construction site. Participants should wear appropriate construction site clothing including sturdy shoes and/or boots.

RSVP REQUIRED:
There is limited space. Participants must RSVP Vince Jacala at 510-286-5206 prior to the event. Availability is on a first-come first-served basis.

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