Community Corner
Millbrae 101 Express Lanes Construction Update – April 5
Short-Term daytime ramp closures are possible (Monday through Friday) at the following location from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.
April 5, 2020
Construction activities on U.S. 101 from Whipple Avenue (in Redwood City) to I-380 (in South San Francisco) will include; continued work on the sound wall from Monte Diablo to Dore Ave, demolition of the sound wall from Newbridge Avenue to just past Dakota Avenue (in San Mateo), removing vegetation, installing temporary lighting, installing concrete barriers next to the travel lanes, installing traffic signals on ramps, installing construction/detour signs, installing temporary traffic detectors, preparing underground utilities for sewer work, and other related construction activities. Most of the work will occur on the freeway lanes, shoulders, and ramps, while the sound wall work will occur on city streets adjacent to U.S. 101.
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Freeway Lane Closures: Nightly freeway lane closures will occur on northbound and southbound U.S. 101 from 8:00 PM to 5:30 AM, Sunday through Thursday night. Due to low traffic volumes, project related traffic delays are anticipated to be minimal.
Freeway Ramp Closures: Temporary ramp closures will occur during the night in/near Redwood City, San Carlos, Belmont, San Mateo, Foster City, Burlingame, San Bruno, and South San Francisco, and during the day in San Mateo. Ramp closures could occur on both the northbound and southbound directions of the freeway. However, consecutive interchanges for northbound and southbound ramps will not be closed at the same time.
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Ramp closures will:
*** Be displayed on changeable message signs in the construction zone
*** Last three to eight hours
*** Reopen by 6:00 AM daily
*** Have detour signs posted
Short-Term nighttime ramp closures are possible this week at the following locations (listed from south to north). Check signs for exact closure times and locations.
*** Northbound U.S. 101/Route 84 Connector Ramp
*** Eastbound Whipple Avenue On Ramp
*** Northbound/Southbound Whipple Avenue Off Ramp
*** Eastbound/Westbound Holly Street On/Off Ramp
*** Southbound Harbor Boulevard On/Off Ramp
*** Eastbound/Westbound Ralston Avenue On Ramp
*** Northbound Marine Parkway Off Ramp
*** Eastbound/Westbound East Hillsdale Boulevard On/Off Ramp
*** Northbound/Southbound U.S. 101/Route 92 Connector Ramp
*** Eastbound/Westbound Fashion Island Boulevard On Ramp
*** Northbound Kehoe Avenue Off Ramp
*** Eastbound/Westbound 3rd/4th Avenue On Ramp
*** Northbound Dore Avenue Off Ramp
*** Northbound Peninsula Avenue On Ramp
*** Northbound Airport Boulevard On Ramp
*** Northbound Anza Boulevard On/Off Ramp
*** Northbound/Southbound Broadway/Old Bayshore On/Off Ramp
*** Eastbound/Westbound San Bruno On Ramp
*** Northbound U.S. 101/I-380 Connector Ramp
Short-Term daytime ramp closures are possible (Monday through Friday) at the following location from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Detour signs will be posted. Check signs for exact closure times and locations.
*** Northbound Dore Avenue Off Ramp
Upcoming Construction: Future construction activities for the next few weeks will include; removing vegetation, installing concrete barriers next to the travel lanes, installing traffic signals on ramps, installing temporary traffic detectors, installing construction/detour signs, installing temporary lighting, demolishing portions of concrete barrier, preparing underground utilities for sewer work, and other related construction activities.
Sound Wall Demolition Construction Timing: Demolition of the sound wall on South Bayshore Blvd adjacent to U.S. 101 begins the week of April 5th, 2020. The work will involve removal of the wall from Newbridge Ave. to just past Dakota Ave in San Mateo. This section of the sound wall will be relocated and rebuilt by July 2020. Nearby residents and travelers can expect to see construction crews from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Sound Wall Demolition Parking Information: On-street parking along South Bayshore Blvd in the construction area will be unavailable and South Bayshore Blvd will experience intermittent one-way traffic for the duration of sound wall construction.
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This press release was produced by the City of Millbrae. The views expressed here are the author’s own.