placentia avenue undercrossing - Orange County Transportation
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STATE COLLEGE BLVD. CHAPMAN AVE. PLACENTIA AVE. CROWTHER AVE. ORANGETHORPE AVE. Santa Fe Ave. Melrose St. Fender Ave. BNSF RIGHT-OF-WAY BNSF RIGHT-OF-WAY Placentia Anaheim Project Area PLACENTIA AVENUE UNDERCROSSING PROJECT COST: $69 million CORRIDOR Anaheim, Fullerton CITIES: and Placentia COMMUNITY Tresa Oliveri OUTREACH: 714/560-5374 [email protected] WEBSITE: www.ocbridges.com FACEBOOK: facebook.com/ocbridges TWITTER: twitter.com/ocbridges AT A GLANCE Updated, 3/03/14 CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE SAFETY: OCTA’S TOP PRIORITY PROJECT / MAJOR MILESTONE PROJECT BENEFITS Orange County Transportation Authority 550 S. Main Street P.O. Box 14184 Orange, CA 92863-1584 (714) 560-OCTA www.octa.net The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) will construct a vehicle undercrossing at the intersection of Placentia Avenue and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway. As part of the project, the roadway will be lowered to separate car traffic from train traffic. The undercrossing will be located between Crowther Avenue and State Route 57. During construction, Placentia Avenue will be open to travel in both directions, with cars traveling on a temporary roadway constructed just east of the current route while train traffic is realigned. When completed, the project will move cars safely and smoothly under the railroad tracks, enhancing safety and boosting mobility. Construction of the Placentia Avenue undercrossing began in early 2012 and is scheduled for completion in mid 2014. Work is scheduled so that adjacent crossings are not closed to drivers at the same time, and OCTA is working to reduce the effects of construction on the community. Some night work is anticipated throughout the project. OCTA's highest priority is safety for its project workers and the public. During construction, please: • Slow down and watch for workers and equipment • Allow extra time to get to work, school and appointments • Be extra careful when driving at night and in rainy weather • Avoid use of mobile phones orother distractions • Watch for closures and follow detours • Be patient. Remember that this is a short-term inconvenience for a long-term traffic solution. • Construct temporary bypass detour road for Placentia • Build railroad shoofly (detour) and shift rail traffic • Reconstruct Home Depot Way • Build new railroad bridge and shift rail traffic back • Construct new Placentia Avenue and remove bypass road • Greater driver/pedestrian safety • Shorter emergency response times • Elimination of delays • Easier business access • Enhanced economic vitality • Improved air/noise conditions • Better quality of life M E A S U R E The OC Bridges Program is partially funded by Measure M Orange County’s half-cent sales tax for transportation improvements.
Transcript of placentia avenue undercrossing - Orange County Transportation
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PROJECT COST: $69 million
CORRIDOR Anaheim, FullertonCITIES: and Placentia
COMMUNITY Tresa OliveriOUTREACH: 714/560-5374 [email protected]
WEBSITE: www.ocbridges.com
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/ocbridges
TWITTER: twitter.com/ocbridges
AT A GLANCE
Updated, 3/03/14
CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE
SAFETY: OCTA’S TOP PRIORITY
PROJECT / MAJOR MILESTONE
PROJECT BENEFITS
Orange County Transportation Authority 550 S. Main StreetP.O. Box 14184Orange, CA 92863-1584(714) 560-OCTAwww.octa.net
The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) will construct a vehicle undercrossing at the intersection of Placentia Avenue and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway. As part of the project, the roadway will be lowered to separate car traffic from train traffic. The undercrossing will be located between Crowther Avenue and State Route 57.
During construction, Placentia Avenue will be open to travel in both directions, with cars traveling on a temporary roadway constructed just east of the current route while train traffic is realigned.
When completed, the project will move cars safely and smoothly under the railroad tracks, enhancing safety and boosting mobility.
Construction of the Placentia Avenue undercrossing began in early 2012 and is scheduled for completion in mid 2014. Work is scheduled so that adjacent crossings are not closed to drivers at the same time, and OCTA is working to reduce the effects of construction on the community. Some night work is anticipated throughout the project.
OCTA's highest priority is safety for its project workers and the public. During construction, please:
• Slow down and watch for workers and equipment
• Allow extra time to get to work, school and appointments
• Be extra careful when driving at night and in rainy weather
• Avoid use of mobile phones orother distractions
• Watch for closures and follow detours
• Be patient. Remember that this is a short-term inconvenience for a long-term traffic solution.
• Construct temporary bypass detour road for Placentia
• Build railroad shoofly (detour) and shift rail traffic
• Reconstruct Home Depot Way
• Build new railroad bridge and shift rail traffic back
• Construct new Placentia Avenue and remove bypass road
• Greater driver/pedestrian safety
• Shorter emergency response times
• Elimination of delays
• Easier business access
• Enhanced economic vitality
• Improved air/noise conditions
• Better quality of life
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The OC Bridges Program is partially funded by Measure M Orange County’s half-cent sales tax for transportation improvements.
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Lead Agency: Orange County Transportation Authority
Effective January 2011. Project area is approximate. Schedule is estimated and subject to change.
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Schedule is estimated and subject to change.
Placentia AvenueKraemer BoulevardOrangethorpe AvenueTustin Avenue / Rose DriveLakeview AvenueRaymond AvenueState College Boulevard
