Work is underway to rehabilitate the roadway, giving the community a better driving surface, as well as repairing the aging sewer system to provide better sewage flows for residences and businesses.
Nighttime working hours are from 7:00 pm – 6:00 am.
From June 12 to June 22 construction crews will perform pavement striping on East Blithedale at night with minimum noise impact from US 101 to Amicita Avenue.
New Permanent Traffic Pattern Change (Ashford / Meadow):
Starting Thursday, June 16, 2022: The slip lane into Ashford Avenue from westbound Blithedale Avenue will be restricted to bikes and emergency vehicles only.
New Bike Facilities on East Blithedale Avenue:
- Eastbound direction from Roque Moraes Drive to Kipling Drive
- Westbound direction from Tower drive to Ashford Avenue
Construction Roadway Closure Notice:
Sunnyside Avenue Paving (East Blithedale Ave to Miller Ave)
Wednesday 6/14/2022 (8:00AM to 5:00PM) and Thursday 6/15/2022 (8:00AM to 4:00PM)
Argonaut Constructors will be grinding and overlaying Sunnyside Ave from East Blithedale Avenue to Miller Avenue. This work require roadway closure and traffic detour. Dust and noise impact is expected from the grinding operation and will be mitigated using water trucks. Pedestrian and delivery truck access will be maintained on Sunnyside Avenue during construction. To prepare for the pavement overlay, the contractor will be lowering the utility covers in the pavement area on Tuesday 6/13 which will require lane closure.
To help make it easier to enjoy and support downtown businesses, there will be free parking during the roadway closures along East Blithedale (Throckmorton to Forrest St) and at the Depot Plaza parking lot.
Traffic signs for roadway detours and direction to parking location and shopping will be posted.
Contact Us:
Direct Project Contact Information 24/7: (628) 238-0221
eastblithedaleave@gmail.com
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