Cordelia Road to Close for Railroad Work

SUISUN CITY, Calif. - Cordelia Road at the railroad crossing west of School Street will be closed from Noon, Thursday April 14 through 2 p.m. Friday April 15 for railroad work.

Union Pacific Railroad notified the City that track work in required in the vicinity of a track upgrade installed last year. The work will require regrading a portion of the track area, including removal of some of the road surface adjacent to the track.

Public Works crews will be on hand for the closure, and to install new road surface asphalt when the railroad work is completed.

Motorists are advised to avoid the area, and use an alternate route. To get around the work zone

• Westbound: Take Main Street north to Highway 12 west then turn left on Pennsylvania Avenue to Cordelia Road
• Eastbound: Turn left from Cordelia at Cordelia Road, turn right on Highway 12 and use the Main Street / Civic Center Drive exit to access Lotz Way and Main Street.

>> Click for a map of the area with alternate routes >>

The Suisun City Public Works Department regrets any inconvenience, but is committed to working with partner agencies, such as Union Pacific Railroad, to ensure safe and secure public thoroughfare. The Cordelia Road crossing will be reopened as soon as it is deemed safe to do so.

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Caltrans Plans Daytime Hwy 12 Closures Near Rio Vista

STATE ROUTE 12 MAINTENANCE REPAIRS NEAR RIO VISTA REQUIRE INTERMITTENT FULL HIGHWAY CLOSURES

SOLANO COUNTY - Caltrans is planning intermittent full highway closures on State Route 12 from Currie Road to Drouin Drive west of Rio Vista starting Tuesday (April 6) and ending Thursday (April 8). >>Click for a quick map of the general work area>>

The entire roadway will be closed for short stints each day between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., weather permitting. Motorists will be permitted to travel through the work zone, but should anticipate a 15 minute delay.

Maintenance crews will replace damages or missing channelizers and perform other necessary maintenance.

Drivers should watch for stopped vehicles on the highway during the full highway closures. Please drive with caution and allow extra distance between vehicles. Plan ahead and allow sufficient time for your trip. Caltrans appreciates your patience during these repairs.

>> For more information, visit the Caltrans Highway 12 project page >>

Sunset Avenue Rehabilitation Project Begins Tuesday

Federal stimulus funding improving major Suisun City thoroughfare

SUISUN CITY — A $700,000 project to rehabilitate Sunset Avenue from Highway 12 to Railroad Avenue will begin Tuesday morning.

The work, conducted by Ghilotti Construction Company under contract with the City, will be coordinated to ensure at least one lane in each direction is open for traffic at all times, and to minimize impacts on local businesses and residents.

During the day, from about 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., crews will conduct work that is anticipated to have minimal impacts on traffic, including

• removing and replace accessibility ramps at corners and related sidewalk improvements,
• grinding street surfaces in preparation of repaving,
• removing concrete sidewalks at Merganser Drive and Sunset Avenue and
• repairing road base failures.
  

During nighttime hours, from about 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., crews will conduct the majority of the repaving work that is anticipated to cause temporary closures of shopping center driveways and other accesses. Indirect access to the Sunset Shopping Center and the Heritage Park Shopping Center will be maintained at all times.

Weather conditions may require some paving work to be performed during daytime hours. Motorists are encouraged to monitor signage in the construction zone, and follow the instructions of construction workers. Alternate routes should be used to avoid the construction zone, if possible.

The Sunset Avenue Rehabilitation Project is expected to take approximately nine weeks to complete, depending on weather conditions.

This project will result in new road surface for the entire length of Sunset Avenue through Suisun City. The Public Works Department completed the reconstruction of the Sunset Avenue and Railroad Avenue intersection earlier this year, which widened the roadway, installed sidewalks and bike lanes, and significantly upgraded vehicle and pedestrian safety at the Union Pacific Railroad crossing.

The Sunset Avenue Rehabilitation Project is funded by a federal stimulus grant provided through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which was designed to preserve jobs, spur economic activity and invest in long-term economic growth.

Suisun City Issues Materials Testing & Inspection RFP

SUISUN CITY - The Suisun City Public Works Department has issued a Request for Proposals from consulting firms to provide professional materials testing and inspection services for a federal roadway rehabilitation project.

While the City is seeking proposals for the Sunset Avenue Pavement Rehabilitation Project (Federal Contract No. ESPL-5032 (022)), the City may expand the scope of services to other federal and non-federal roadway projects in the City.

Bids are due not later than 2 p.m. Thursday Aug. 20, 2009.

The Sunset Avenue Pavement Rehabilitation Project is located between State Route 12 and Railroad Avenue. In general, the project includes roadway dig-outs, grinding of existing pavement, pavement reinforcing fabric, 2-inch hot mix asphalt (HMA) overlay, raising existing surface utility features to grade, replacing traffic signal loop detectors, pavement markings, pedestrian ramps, sidewalk, curb & gutter, and other various items of work. The project is estimated to place 4,000 tons of HMA overlay.

Click here for more information on the scope of the project, including all bidding information and the project plans and specifications, or visit www.suisun.com.

SUNSET AVENUE WEEKEND CLOSURES

New Railroad Crossing Arms Key Step to Enhance Public Safety

SUISUN CITY – Union Pacific Railroad will replace the automatic crossing guards on Sunset Avenue between Travis Boulevard and Railroad Avenue this weekend necessitating periodic roadway closures between 6 a.m. and 2 p.m. both Saturday (July 18) and Sunday (July 19).

The closures were scheduled during for the weekend due to the lighter traffic flows. During the closures, motorists should watch for construction signs and detours indicating alternate routes. However, motorists are encouraged to avoid the area if possible to minimize any inconvenience.

The new guards will be installed in a two-step process. Beginning at 6 a.m. Saturday, crews will install the guard arm across the southbound lanes between Travis Boulevard and Railroad Avenue. This work will be completed by 2 p.m. On Sunday, crews will work on the arms across the northbound lanes following the same schedule.

Installation of the new warning gate assemblies is a key part of the roadway expansion and safety enhancements installed in recent months by the City of Suisun City and the Union Pacific Railroad. This installation is one of the final steps to complete this project.