Caltrain to Hold Community Meeting for San Bruno Grade Separation

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March 24, 2010

Caltrain will hold a community meeting from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 31 at Belle Air School, 450 Third Avenue, to present information about the San Bruno Grade Separation Project.

The $165 million project will elevate the Caltrain tracks above San Bruno, San Mateo and Angus avenues. A new elevated train station between San Bruno and San Mateo avenues will replace the existing station. The project also includes three pedestrian underpasses, one near Sylvan Avenue, one at the new station and another between Euclid Avenue and Walnut Street.

The project will improve safety and reduce traffic congestion in the area. Improvements to downtown Posy Park also will enhance the entrance to the City.

Preliminary construction work on an underground culvert is expected to begin in May. Temporary train tracks, also known as a “shoofly,” will be built this winter and construction on the grade separation is expected to begin next spring.

The community meeting will provide detailed information about the project including a proposed construction timeline and computer-generated drawings. Staff will be on hand to answer questions.

Questions can be addressed to the Caltrain Office of Public Affairs, 650.508.7726 or sbgradesep@caltrain.com.