Castro Street and Wild Cherry Lane Sewer Main and Lateral Replacements

The Annual Sewer Main Replacements project is currently underway in the downtown area. To minimize disruption to businesses during their regular operating hours, the majority of construction activities are scheduled for nighttime. A general outline of the planned work in downtown is as follows:

• Sewer main and lateral replacements on the 400 and 500 blocks of Castro Street.
• Spot repairs in various locations on Castro Street between Church Street and El Camino Real.
• Sewer main and lateral replacements on Wild Cherry Lane between Villa Street and W Evelyn Avenue.
• Sewer main replacements at the intersection of El Camino Real and Castro Street.

The current schedule of the work locations is shown below. This table will be regularly updated to reflect ongoing construction progress. 

Week of	Work location
10/9/2023	400 block of Castro Street
10/16/2023	400 and 500 blocks of Castro Street
10/23/2023	500 block of Castro Street
10/30/2023	No work on Castro Street
11/6/2023	Wild Cherry Ln
11/13/2023	Wild Cherry Ln
11/20/2023	Wild Cherry Ln

Park Dr, Park Ct, and Sonia Wy Reconstruction Project

Redgwick Construction Company has been contracted to perform the Park Dr, Park Ct, and Sonia Wy Reconstruction Project.

Redgwick has completed the majority of the concrete work and will begin street reconstruction work on October 26. The current schedule is shown below, and may change due to weather or other circumstances. Expect asphalt grinding, excavation, compaction, and asphalt paving work to result in traffic delays and parking restrictions. 

Date	Work location
10/26/2023 - 10/27/2023	Asphalt Paving: Sonia/Miramonte Intersection
Week of 10/30/2023	Roadway Reconstruction: Sonia Way
Week of 11/6/2023	Roadway Reconstruction: Park Dr and Park Ct
Week of 11/13/2023	Roadway Reconstruction: Park Dr and Park Ct

 

NOTE: It is imperative that you follow the contractor’s “NO PARKING” signs. It may be necessary to have vehicles towed away if they are not moved during the posted times.  Roads will be closed to traffic and traffic flow will be impeded during construction hours. Pedestrian and vehicle traffic will be allowed outside of work hours. We recommend that you park your car on streets outside of the limit of work prior to the beginning of our scheduled work. 

The contractor will place “No Parking” signs to remind you not to park on the street during construction. If you need to use your car during the posted working times, we recommend you park on streets outside of the limit of work prior to the beginning of our scheduled work as noted on the posted barricades.  We also ask that you minimize your trips through the construction area.  If you have any questions regarding this project, please call Ralph Barajas from Redgwick Construction Company at (925) 768-9696 or Vincent Chang at the City of Mountain View at (650) 903-6311.

 

Street Lane Line and Legend Repainting 

As a part of City of Mountain View’s Street Lane Line and Legend Repainting Project, Chrisp Company will be installing high visibility crosswalk and refreshing existing traffic stripes and pavement markings on various streets. Standard work hours for construction is from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.  Chrisp Company will try to avoid school bell hours when working near school zones.

The current schedule and locations are shown in the table below: 

STREET NAME	PROJECT LIMIT		NEAREST SCHOOLS	CONSTRUCTION START DATE	ANTICIPATED STRIPING DATES
	START	END
Thompson Ave	Central Expressway	Alvin St	Monta Loma Elementary School	10/16/23	10/25/23 - 10/27/23
Rock Street	Sierra Vista	Camp Ave	Crittenden Middle School	10/18/23	10/26/23 - 10/30/23
Burgoyne	Vassar Ave	San Luis Ave	Stevenson Elementary School	10/19/23	10/30/23 - 10/31/23
Escuela Ave	Latham St	California St	Gabriela Mistral Elementary School	10/23/23	10/31/23 -11/02/23
Easy Street	School Entrance (near Middlefield)	Walker Drive	German International School of Silicon Valley (GISSV) Yew Chung International School Silicon Valley (YCIS)	10/20/23	10/27/23 - 10/30/23
Latham St	Chiquita Ave	Mountain View Ave	Gabriela Mistral/Mariano Castro Elementary School	10/24/23	11/02/23 -11/03/23
Rose Ave	Limetree Lane	Fordham Way	Springer Elementary School	11/01/23	11/10/23
Hans Ave	Alison Ave	Phyllis Ave	Bubb Elementary School	10/26/23	11/06/23 – 11/07/23
Bryant Ave	Grant Road	Lubich Dr	Mountain View High School	10/30/23	11/08/23 – 11/10/23

Residents and motorists in the project area may experience some delays and inconveniences during construction. Access to driveways and properties will be maintained at all times. Access for emergency vehicles will be maintained at all times. “NO PARKING” signs will be placed on streets 72 hours in advance of construction operation. It is imperative that you follow the contractor’s “NO PARKING” signs. 

For additional information, please contact Dan Hourigan of Chrisp Company at (510) 358-7460, or Tasnuva Safi, Associate Engineer with City of Mountain View at (650) 903 6311.

 

South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Pond Project at Pond A2W - Construction

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the California State Coastal Conservancy will begin construction of the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Pond Project at Pond A2W located immediately north of Shoreline Park and west of Stevens Creek. Pond A2W will be restored from open-water ponds enclosed by levees to tidal marsh by allowing silt to settle in the pond so marsh plants can establish. For more information on the project, visit the project webpage.

Pond A2W Access Route and Material Import and Placement

Daily interruptions and brief closures of public access trail crossings (including a section of the Bay Trail) for delivery of material to Pond A2W will take place between 7:30 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. weekdays.

Truck traffic will enter the project area through the City of Mountain View’s Shoreline Park and into Pond A2W. Trucks will be traveling along Amphitheatre Parkway, onto Crittenden Lane, and then through the PG&E property adjacent to Stevens Creek into Shoreline Park on park maintenance levee-top roads. A new temporary access ramp will be built at the northeast limit of Shoreline Park, adjacent to the Bay Trail, for material transport to the project area in Pond A2W. Material will be used for construction access, habitat enhancements and levee fill. All trails will be accessible on weekdays when no hauling or construction is occurring. Temporary signs and flaggers will be placed at the Bay Trail and adjacent to Crittenden Pump Station to manage truck traffic and trail user access.

When: February 7, 2022, until December 31, 2023

This project will help the implementation of the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project’s Phase 2 action at the Alviso-Mountain View Ponds. It will establish an access route and stockpile location for deliveries by haul trucks of fill material for the project construction, including wildlife habitat slopes and islands and for improvements to existing levees.

If you have questions or comments, contact the City at (650) 903-6311.

 

Castro Street Closed at Central Expressway

Access to southbound Castro Street toward downtown from Central Expressway and Moffett Boulevard is now closed to vehicles. Detour messages are posted on Moffett Boulevard and Central Expressway routing traffic onto Shoreline Boulevard to access downtown. The closure will remain in effect until two weeks after the end of the City’s emergency declaration which is expected to occur sometime in 2021, for the Castro Summer StrEATs pilot.

This closure is a safety measure to prevent vehicles queuing up onto the Caltrain railroad tracks. The bicycle and pedestrian crossings of Central Expressway and Caltrain tracks will remain open for bicycle and pedestrian access to downtown and the Transit Center. Outbound traffic on northbound Castro Street to Central Expressway will remain open.