School Safety Improvements In Fremont

FREMONT, CA — With the start of the new school year, nine schools in Fremont have safety improvements in place thanks to the City of Fremont’s 2017 Pavement Rehabilitation Program, Cape and Slurry Seal Project, and Concrete Repair Project.

During the summer break work was performed around these schools, which included repaving and resurfacing of roads and the installation of speed lumps and a new sidewalk. Here’s a recap of the safety improvements implemented at each school.

2017 Pavement Rehabilitation Program

Repaving

• Brier Elementary – Parkhurst Drive between Argonaut/Walnut and Sundale Drive
• Horner Jr. High – Chapel Way between Bay Street and Irvington Avenue
• Blacow Elementary – Hilo Street between Sundale Drive and Robin Street
• Irvington High School – Sherwood Street between Carol Avenue and Blacow Road
• Grimmer Elementary – Delaware Drive between Fremont Boulevard and Newport Drive

Speed Lumps

• Mission San Jose Elementary – Four speed lumps installed; two on Bryant Avenue between Dana Street and Cedar Street, and two on Ellsworth Street between Anza Street and Pine Street
• Hirsch Elementary – Two speed lumps installed between Chapel Way and Fremont Boulevard

2017 Cape and Slurry Seal Project

Leitch Elementary: Resurfacing and new buffered bike lanes on Warren Avenue between Warm Springs Boulevard and Navajo Road; an enhanced crossing on Warren at Bradley.

2017 Concrete Repair Project

Niles Elementary: Approximately 350 feet of new sidewalk was installed on Niles Boulevard by Nursery Avenue.

The work began during each school’s summer break and was completed before the start of the new school year. The City thanks the community for its patience as we implemented these safety improvements.

-Announcement from City of Fremont; Image via Shutterstock

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