Street Closure: Glendora Ave At Rr Tracks

Press release from the City of Glendora:

August 13, 2020

NOTICE: Full Street Closure | GLENDORA AVE. AT RAILROAD CROSSING (CITY OF GLENDORA)
AUGUST 21, 2020 - JANUARY 15, 2021

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CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY
Crews will be fully rebuilding the railroad crossing on Glendora Ave. in the city of Glendora, as part of the 9.1-mile Foothill Gold Line light rail project. This work requires a full closure of Glendora Ave. at the railroad crossing for approximately 5 months. SoCal Gas Co. and Frontier Communications will be relocating underground utilities for the first month. Kiewit-Parsons will use the remainder of the closure time to complete the rest of the grade crossing reconstruction.

WHEN

Friday, August 21st (and continuing thru January 15th) Glendora Ave. will be fully closed to all traffc (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.

• Crews plan to work daily 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM, Monday thru Saturday. NOTE: Occasional longer working hours may be needed. City approved working hours: 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM, 7 days a week, which is consistent with the City’s municipal code.

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.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
SoCal Gas: (877) 238-0092 / (800) 427-2200
Frontier Communications: (800) 239-4430
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.