San Clemente Metrolink Railroad Improvement Work

Press release from the City of San Clemente:

April 08, 2020

WHAT:Nighttime and Weekend Metrolink Railroad Improvement Work

WHERE: City of San Clemente along the Metrolink railroad tracks between Camino Capistrano and Avenida Estacion

WHEN: Monday, April 13 at 7 a.m. until Friday, May 1 at 5 p.m.

MORE INFORMATION:

To keep train service safe and reliable, Metrolink crews will perform system improvements and level the ground to improve the drainage system along the railroad tracks in San Clemente between Camino Capistrano and Avenida Estacion.

• On weekdays, work begins at 7 a.m. and ends at 5 p.m. daily from Monday, April 13 until Friday, May 1
• Weekend work begins on Friday, April 17 at 8 p.m. until Monday, April 20 at 8 a.m.
• San Clemente Bike Path reduced to one lane from Friday, April 17 at 7 a.m. until Monday, April 20 at 4 a.m.

Impacts to bike path: In order to perform this work, construction trucks will use the bike path in San Clemente to access construction sites along the railroad tracks. Construction trucks will enter the bike path from Camino Capistrano and exit the bike path at Avenida Estacion.During this activity, the bike path will be reduced to one lane in several locations between Camino Capistrano and Avenida Estacion from Friday, April 17 at 7 a.m. until Monday, April 20 at 4 a.m.Crews will be on site equipped with radios to communicate with construction trucks and direct pedestrians and bicyclists on the bike path around work areas.

In addition to the bike path impacts, we anticipate the following:

• Noise from equipment backup alarms and heavy machinery

• Noise, vibration and dust from construction machinery and activities

• Lights from light towers and/or on-track equipment

The work area is located adjacent to a designated Quiet Zone. According to Federal Railroad administration safety regulations, trains may be required to blow their horns due to work crew on or near the tracks.

Please note all construction dates and times are subject to change without notice. There may be additional clean-up and preparation work before and after the project is completed.

Metrolink's highest priority is safety. We apologize for any inconvenience this work may cause. Questions and concerns can be directed to Laurene Lopez at 213-452-0433 (or to communityrelations@scrra.net).

Metrolink’s response to COVID-19 (coronavirus):

At Metrolink, safety is foundational. Our agency has taken steps to protect against the spread of the COVID-19 disease while protecting our team members and riders.

Transportation has been designated as an essential service at the federal level and was exempted in the state and local Stay at Home orders. So, Metrolink continues to operate service, as well as move forward with maintenance and rehabilitation projects. Essential services, as outlined by the CyberSecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency at the federal level, are deemed essential to continue critical infrastructure viability. Other essential services include but are not limited to medical and healthcare systems, defense, food and agriculture, energy, water, law enforcement and public works.

Please know that we support efforts at the federal, state and local levels to stop the spread of the virus and keep our team members and riders safe, including asking people who are sick to stay home, requiring non-essential workers to telecommute, reiterating and requiring social distancing practices and providing our critical front-line employees with masks, gloves and extra sanitizer. To get more information about Metrolink’s service or response to COVID-19, please visit metrolinktrains.com/coronavirus or text “ML19” to “#333777”.

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