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| Aerial View of the site before construction. |
When September 28, 2012
Time: 11:00 am
Where: Meet in Lowe's Parking Lot at 5550 Cottle Rd., San Jose
Speakers:
Ash Karla: San Jose City Council Member, District 2 and VTA Board Director
Bijian Sartipi, Caltrans District 4 Director
Forrest Williams, Former City of San Jose Council Member
Michael Burns, General Manager VTA
Nicole Williams, former resident
Please RSVP to Jennie Loft at jennie.loft@vta.org or call (408) 321-5965 by September 26.
Here are some facts on the bridge:
Overview
This project constructed a
bicycle/pedestrian bridge over Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) tracks, Monterrey Road and Endicott Blvd, south of the intersection of Blossom
Hill Road and Monterrey Road in San Jose. The project will facilitate
safe bicyclist/pedestrian access between residential neighborhoods and
commercial developments on both sides of the UPRR tracks and Monterrey
Road.
Objective
The purpose of this project is to meet
the demand for safe and efficient pathways for bicyclists and
pedestrians across UPRR tracks near the intersection of Blossom Hill
Road and Monterey Road.
- A 315-ft long prefabricated steel bridge structure with an inside width of 12 feet crossing over UPRR tracks, Monterey Road and Endicott Blvd (just south of the intersection of Blossom Hill Road and Monterey Road)
- A 10-ft wide ramp that complies with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements and stairs to allow users to access Cottle Road and Endicott Blvd pedestrian paths on the west side of the UPRR corridor
- A 10-ft wide ramp that complies with ADA requirements and stairs to allow users to access Monterey Road pedestrian paths on the east side of Monterey Road
- New sidewalks and curb ramps connecting to existing paths
- Fencing to deter unsafe at-grade crossing of the UPRR tracks.
Operations
Upon completion, the City of San Jose will own and maintain the improvements.
Project Funding
| 2000 Measure A Transit Improvement Program funds | $0.98 million |
| 2006 State Proposition 1B Infrastructure Bond funds | $6.79 million |
| Federal HighwayAdministation | $2.48 million |
| City of San Jose | $0.25 million |
| Total | $10.5 million |
Project Schedule
| Environmental Documents Approved | February 2009 |
| Project Study Report Approved | May 2009 |
| Advertisement/Bids Anticipated | Fall 2010 |
| Construction Begins | Late 2010/Early 2011 |
| Construction Ends | Summer 2012 |
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