OC Bridges Update 10/16

ONSTRUCTION NOTIFICATION October 16, 2014

The Orange County Transportation Authority is building a series of bridges to separate trains from vehicles along the BNSF corridor in Fullerton, Placentia and Anaheim. In accordance with federal railroad safety regulations, residents should expect to hear an increase in the frequency of train horns because of construction activities on and around the railroad tracks, regardless of quiet zone designation. Regular work hours are Monday through Saturday, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. The following construction activities have either recently completed or are anticipated to begin shortly:­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ Orangethorpe Avenue Overcrossing                                                         Pile driving activities continue. Activity is on schedule to complete before the end of the year 72" waterline installation continues  Photo: Looking at Orangethorpe Avenue crossing   Photo: Placing concrete for Abutment 2 on Orangethorpe Avenue bridge      Tustin Avenue / Rose Drive Overcrossing                                                Del Cerro Drive by-pass road opened to traffic on October 4, 2014. Drives are encouraged to observe the 25 mph speed limit   Demolition of Tustin Avenue and Rose Drive roadways have begun Temporary intersection signalization at Richfield Road and Mira Loma Avenue Lakeview Avenue Overcrossing                                                                             18" waterline work including bringing line under BNSF and Lakeview Avenue continues     Installation of City of Anaheim 12" sewer line is underway  Utility relocations continue     Residents and drivers should be aware that starting Monday, October 20 at 9 pm through Friday, October 24 at 5 am, the contractor will reduce lanes on Orangethorpe Avenue in the area near the intersection with Lakeview Avenue to one lane in either direction. Drivers are encouraged to reduce their speed through the impacted area.   Photo: Time lapse camera on Lakeview Avenue looking northwest   State College Boulevard Undercrossing                                                    Installation of sewer line under the tracks at Kimberly Avenue has begun requiring lane reductions from Kimberly Avenue to Valencia Drive. These lane reductions will be in place until the end of the year. Continue with railroad retaining walls  Photo: Time lapse camera facing east at State College Boulevard  Raymond Avenue Undercrossing                                                              Continue activity at east end of Valencia Drive near Fullerton Industrial Center Continue 3rd party utility relocation Begin pile driving activities along BNSF property Please remember you can follow construction progress on the individual project pages at the OC Bridges website.  Please visit www.ocbridges.com.   (Click on the individual project page, scroll to the bottom and watch the daily progress) If you have any questions about this notification or other project issues, please contact: Tresa Oliveri, Outreach Project Manager, (714) 560-5374 or toliveri@octa.net or see below for additional options to "Get Connected/Stay Connected." OCTA and BNSF are closely coordinating their construction activities; however, OCTA cannot direct the time and duration of BNSF activities.  Disclaimer: Due to unforeseen operational factors or inclement weather, dates and times may change.  If you would like to be removed from this list, please send an e-mail to:ocbridges@octa.net.