City Of Glendora: Elwood Ave Closure: Sep-Oct

Press release from the City of Glendora:

09/20/2021 11:18 AM

IMPORTANT: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information

Full Street Closure: Elwood Avenue at Railroad Crossing

September 27 - October 18, 2021

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CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY
As a follow-up to the Elwood Ave. railroad crossing reconstruction for the 9.1-mile Foothill Gold Line light rail project, crews will be completing sidewalk construction, rebuilding the catch basins, building the retaining curbs, and installing the street lights on Elwood Ave. This work requires a full closure of Elwood Ave. at the railroad crossing for approximately 3 weeks (and will take place once Loraine Ave. reopens).

WHEN
Monday, September 27th and continuing daily thru October 18th, 2021, Elwood Ave. will be fully closed to all traffic (vehicular and pedestrian) at the railroad crossing 24 hours a day/7 days a week. Route 66 (just south of the crossing) and Lemon Ave. (north of the crossing) will remain open and accessible by way of detour routes.
• Allowable work hours are daily during double shift hours of 7:00 AM - 12:00 AM (Midnight), Monday - Saturday.
NOTE: Occasional longer work hours and construction on Sundays may be performed during the closure period.

TRAFFIC ADVISORIES
• Elwood Ave. will be fully closed to vehicular and pedestrian traffic at the railroad crossing.
• Access to homes and businesses on Elwood Ave. within the closure area north and south of the railroad crossing will be maintained at all times.
PLAN YOUR ROUTE AND BE PREPARED
• A detour route (see map below) will be in place during the closure and signage will be posted to direct motorists and pedestrians. Please follow detour signs.
* Elwood Ave. will be fully closed to all traffic at the railroad crossing between Route 66 and Lemon Ave.
* Loraine Ave. (northbound and southbound) will serve as the main detour route, see details below.
* Route 66 (eastbound and westbound) will remain open to all traffic.

NOTE TO RESIDENTS / BUSINESS OWNERS
• Noise from construction equipment will be produced near the active work zones.
• Bus stops may be temporarily relocated, for more information:
• Foothill Transit Bus:
(800) RIDE-INFO/ (800) 743-3463 or foothilltransit.org
• Metro Bus:
(323) GO-METRO/ (323) 466-3876 or www.metro.net

STAY SAFE
Please obey all posted construction signs and do not enter the construction work zone.
Para información en español por favor llame o envíe un mensaje de texto a (626) 513-5788.

QUESTIONS?
Project Construction Questions Hotline: (626) 513-5788
General Project Questions: (626) 471-9050
Email: CommunityRelations@Kiewit-Parsons.com
Email: PublicAffairs@Foothillgoldline.org
Stay ahead of construction, sign up for alerts: www.foothillgoldline.org

*Construction schedules are subject to change for various reasons, including, but not limited to, weather conditions and unforeseen delays.

This press release was produced by the City of Glendora. The views expressed here are the author’s own.