Community Corner
Caltrain Announces Upcoming Work Schedule
Caltrain will perform routine maintenance at several locations next week. To avoid delays to passengers, the work will take place Saturday through Friday from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. There will be some construction noise but crews will work as quietly as possi
San Bruno Grade Separation Project
Day work, which includes digging with a backhoe and mini-excavator, will be done from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Crews will install utility infrastructure, place concrete panels using a crane, excavate, grade, and pour concrete. Crews will use medium and heavy duty diesel vehicles to transport dirt and concrete.
Night work will occur from Sunday, Sept. 30, through Friday, Oct. 5, between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. Crews will use a crane to place concrete panels. Lanes on San Mateo near San Bruno Avenue may be temporarily closed as needed. Traffic cones and flaggers will direct motorists and pedestrians around the affected areas.
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The $147 million project will elevate the Caltrain tracks above three existing at-grade street crossings at San Bruno, San Mateo and Angus avenues. A new elevated Caltrain station between San Bruno and San Mateo avenues will replace the station at Sylvan Avenue.
For more information, please call the dedicated outreach line at 650.508.7726 or email sbgradesep@caltrain.com.
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Maintenance
Caltrain will perform routine maintenance at several locations next week. To avoid delays to passengers, the work will take place Saturday through Friday from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. There will be some construction noise but crews will work as quietly as possible. For more information about this type of work, click here.
San Francisco to San Jose
Saturday, Sept. 29, through Friday, Oct. 5, crews will power wash and perform janitorial work at Caltrain stations between the San Francisco and Tamien stations.
Menlo Park to Sunnyvale
Sunday, Sept. 30, through Tuesday, Oct. 2, crews will operate medium duty on-track machinery to grind and align tracks between the Menlo Park and Sunnyvale stations. Sunday, Sept.30, crews will operate medium duty on-track machinery to remove and replace rail ties between the Menlo Park and Sunnyvale stations.
San Francisco to South San Francisco
Thursday, Oct. 4 and Friday, Oct. 5, crews will operate a test train between the San Francisco and South San Francisco stations.
San Francisco
Monday, Oct. 1, through Thursday, Oct. 4, crews will weld and grind tracks at the San Francisco station rail yard.
San Mateo to Belmont
Monday, Oct. 1, through Wednesday, Oct. 3, crews will operate medium duty on-track machinery to remove and replace rail ties between the San Mateo and Belmont stations.
Palo Alto to Sunnyvale
Wednesday, Oct. 3 and Thursday, Oct. 4, crews will operate medium duty on-track machinery to remove and replace rail ties between the California Avenue and Lawrence stations.
