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Glendora Ave Street Closure EXTENDED

Crews will continue reconstructing the railroad crossing on Glendora Ave. as part of the 9.1-mile Foothill Gold Line lightrail project.

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Press release from the City of Glendora:

January 21, 2021

GLENDORA AVE. AT RAILROAD CROSSING (CITY OF GLENDORA)
AUGUST 21, 2020 - FEBRUARY 19, 2021 (EXTENDED)

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CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY
Crews will continue reconstructing the railroad crossing on Glendora Ave. as part of the 9.1-mile Foothill Gold Line lightrail project. This work requires the extension of the closure to continue performing underground utility work, medianconstruction, new track installation, roadway paving, and new curb & gutter.

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WHEN
Ongoing and continuing thru February 19, 2021 (extended), Glendora Ave. will be fully closed to all traffic (vehicular and pedestrian) at the railroad crossing 24 hours a day/7 days a week. Ada Ave. (just north of the crossing) and Route 66 (south of the crossing) will remain open and accessible by way of detour routes, see map below.
  • UPDATED work hours, including double shifts from 7:00 AM - 12:00 AM, Monday - Saturday, have been approved.
NOTE: Occasional longer work hours, construction on Sundays, and night work may be performed during the closure period. TRAFFIC ADVISORIES
  • Glendora Ave. will be fully closed to vehicular and pedestrian traffic at the railroad crossing.
  • Access will be available to local homes and businesses on Glendora Ave., within the closure area north and south of the railroad crossing.

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.
Vermont Ave. (northbound and southbound) will remain open and serve as the main detour route.
Ada Ave. (eastbound and westbound) will remain open.
Route 66. (eastbound and westbound) will remain open.
  • A truck detour route (see map below) will be in place during the closure and signage will be posted to direct all large trucks. Please follow detour signs.
Grand Ave. (northbound and southbound) will serve as the main truck detour route, see details below. 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.ne
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.

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