Construction began January 13, 2009 on the San Antonio Road Street Tree Replacement, Median and Road Improvement Project. Work will occur between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, to avoid peak commute hours. On Friday, January 30th, the tree removal phase was complete. Tree chipping work will be taking place at the Hewlett Packard property over the next week.
The soil excavation will begin on the San Antonio Road medians the week of February 9th. Nearly all of the soil in the top few feet of the medians is being replaced due to poor soil quality. The soil excavation will be occurring over the next few weeks, including dust control measures. The contractor is required to perform their work in compliance with a Health and Safety Plan which must meet the environmental study and City of Palo Alto's contract specifications. Traffic control measures will remain in effect for the duration of the project, with at least one lane open in each direction at all times. The project work, including street resurfacing, is expected to last through the fall.
The initial work phase, scheduled for the next four months, will include removal of existing street trees and their invasive surface roots, repair and replacement of deteriorating concrete curb and gutter, installation of an irrigation system and new, more sustainable street trees and plant material.
The replacement trees will include non-invasive deciduous and evergreen canopy trees for the medians and a screening hedge on the frontage road median. This phase of the work will be followed by the repair and resurfacing of asphalt road surface scheduled for fall 2009.
Visit http://www.cityofpaloalto.org/depts/pwd/projects/san_antonio_medians.asp for more information about this capital improvement project. Community members can join the mailing list to receive updated information, ask questions and provide comments. In addition, periodic email updates via neighborhood associations are planned to keep the community informed during construction.
