One of Pleasanton's main arterial streets, Santa Rita Road, will be closed to all vehicular and pedestrian traffic at the Union Pacific Railroad tracks (just south of Amador Valley High School) beginning Monday, June 17 at 6:00 a.m. through Tuesday, June 18 at approximately 5:00 p.m.
During this period, the rail crossing will be removed and completely reconstructed and all traffic, both vehicular and pedestrian, will be re-routed for the safety of the public. Actual construction on the tracks will commence after the last morning Altamont Commuter Express (ACE) train passes through the crossing and the tracks will be re-installed in advance of the afternoon ACE train schedule. The ACE train schedule will not be affected by the construction.
Detours were designed to minimize the impact of traffic on residential streets, and instead are diverted primarily through industrial and retail areas. During the road closure, southbound Santa Rita Road through traffic will be detoured via Valley Avenue to Stanley Boulevard, and back to Santa Rita Road/ Main Street.
Northbound Santa Rita Road /Main Street traffic will be detoured along the same route. Access to Santa Rita Road past Valley Avenue will be allowed for all southbound motorists en route to a destination that does not require them to cross the railroad tracks. Concrete barriers will be installed on Santa Rita Road on both sides of the tracks to ensure that motorists do not attempt to cross. Please watch for and obey all traffic signs.
For updates about road closures in Pleasanton, the public can register for nixle to be contacted by text, email, and Internet posts. Visit http://local.nixle.com/pleasanton-police-department/ to register today.
For additional information, please contact City Engineer Steve Kirkpatrick at (925) 931‑5676.
