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THIS WEEK (October 31 – November 4):
- Construction crews formed the stairs and west end of the new retaining wall.
- Crews installed drainpipe and backfill behind the retaining wall on Second Street.
- Crews installed a catchment safety fence behind the retaining wall.
- Crews replaced the sanitary sewer by open trench method on Second Street at Miramar Avenue.
- Crews pulled wire for new signal poles and light poles at Second and Shaver Streets and Second and G Streets.
- Crews poured foundation for signal poles and pedestrian push buttons at Third and A Streets.
NEXT WEEK (November 7 – November 11):
- Crews will form and place rebar for the stairs and west end of the retaining wall.
- Crews will continue installing a catchment fence along the top of the new retaining wall.
- Crews will remove sections of pavement and median islands to construct bike lane separator islands. This work will require a lane closure and no parking on eastbound Second from Marquard to East Street. Also, West End Avenue will be blocked at Marquard, and a detour will be set up.
- Crews will pull wire and set boxes for streetlights and signal lights at the intersection of Second & Fourth, Second & East, and Second & G Streets. This work will require a lane closure on westbound Second.
- Crews will install splice boxes for new fiber optic cable on Third Street from Lootens to C Street. This work will require a lane closure and no curb parking.
- Sanitary sewer rehabilitation: Crews will continue installing new sewer pipe and laterals by open trench method on Miramar Ave and Second Street. This work will require a lane closure on Miramar Avenue and on eastbound Second Street.
- Crews will make repairs to sanitary sewer on Third Street between E Street and D Street. This work will require a closure of the center lane on Third Street
IMPACTS:
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- From November 7, 2022, to November 11, 2022, PG&E will be relocating electrical lines on Second Street from East Street to G Street. This work will require a lane closure on Second St between East Street and G Street
- The stairway from Second Street to Jessup Street (south of Ida) is closed.
- For the Lane Shift on Second Street the posted speed limit is 25 mph, drivers should be aware of changed conditions and be alert.
- Traffic Controls (temporary signs, message boards, traffic cones, delineators and detour signs) will be put in place to direct motorists through the work area.
- Curb parking spaces will be marked “No Parking.”
The hours of work will be 6:00am – 6:00pm and lane closures 6:00am – 3:00pm on Third Street and Second Street westbound, and 9:00am – 6:00pm on Second Street eastbound.