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6/23/2003
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Alameda Corridor, part two: Construction begins on grade-separation project
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On June 20, California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority (ACTA) officials formally kicked off construction of the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) Grade Separation, a half-mile-long highway bridge designed to reduce traffic congestion in Wilmington, and eliminate the only location along the 20-mile corridor where street and rail traffic still conflict.
When completed in summer 2004, the bridge will carry PCH traffic over the corridor, a branch rail line and Alameda Street. The $107 million project also includes widening the PCH from two lanes to three in each direction.
"This project is a prime example of what can be accomplished when government agencies cooperate to build transportation infrastructure that serves the public good," said Maria Contreras-Sweet, secretary of the state's business, transportation and housing agency, in a prepared statement.
ACTA will manage design and construction of the project, which will be funded by Caltrans ($79 million), Los Angeles County Metropolitan
Transportation Authority ($14 million) and ACTA ($14 million).
By April 2004, project contractor Yeager Skanska Inc. is required to open the bridge to at least two lanes of traffic in each direction.
When completed in summer 2004, the bridge will carry PCH traffic over the corridor, a branch rail line and Alameda Street. The $107 million project also includes widening the PCH from two lanes to three in each direction.
"This project is a prime example of what can be accomplished when government agencies cooperate to build transportation infrastructure that serves the public good," said Maria Contreras-Sweet, secretary of the state's business, transportation and housing agency, in a prepared statement.
ACTA will manage design and construction of the project, which will be funded by Caltrans ($79 million), Los Angeles County Metropolitan
Transportation Authority ($14 million) and ACTA ($14 million).
By April 2004, project contractor Yeager Skanska Inc. is required to open the bridge to at least two lanes of traffic in each direction.