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Glendora: Glenwood Ave RR Closure - January 18, 2021

The permanent closure is required by the California Public Utilities Commission to improve safety along the corridor.

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Press release from the City of Glendora:

January 05, 2021

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CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY
Crews will be permanently closing Glenwood Ave. and creating cul-de-sacs on both sides of the railroad crossing in the city of Glendora, as part of the 9.1-mile Foothill Gold Line light rail project. Construction crews will rebuild the existing roadway and add new curb, gutters, fencing, and soundwalls. The permanent closure is required by the California Public Utilities Commission to improve safety along the corridor. Following the permanent closures, crews will continue to build the project within the railroad corridor.

WHEN
Starting January 18, 2021, Glenwood Ave. will be permanently closed to all traffic (vehicular and pedestrian) at the railroad crossing. Work will continue within the railroad corridor at Glenwood Ave.
  • Crews will work daily 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM, Monday thru Saturday. NOTE: Occasional longer working hours may be needed
(per the city’s municipal code, which allows working hours: 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM, 7 days a week). TRAFFIC ADVISORIES
  • Glenwood Ave. will be fully and permanently closed to vehicular and pedestrian traffic at the railroad crossing north of Route 66 and south of Lemon Ave.
  • Access to homes and businesses on Glenwood Ave. north and south of the railroad crossing will be maintained
during construction.

PLAN YOUR ROUTE AND BE PREPARED

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  • Permanent closure signage will be placed on Glenwood Ave. to direct motorists and pedestrians. Please follow signage.
  • Glenwood Ave. will be fully closed to all traffic at the railroad crossing between Route 66 and Lemon Ave. 3 Elwood Ave. (northbound and southbound) will remain open to all traffic.
  • Lemon Ave. (eastbound and westbound) will remain open to all traffic.
  • 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.

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