Caltrain to Temporarily Close Charleston Road Grade Crossing in Palo Alto

 

Caltrain will be conducting track maintenance work over two consecutive weekends at the Charleston Road Grade Crossing in Palo Alto. The work will require the closure of the grade crossing from 8 p.m. Friday, April 13, to 4 a.m. Monday, April 16, and again from 8 p.m. Friday, April 20, to 4 a.m. Monday, April 23.

Vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian traffic will not be able to cross the tracks during this outage. During the closure, Caltrain will establish detour signs for pedestrians and motorists to help with traffic flow.  Neighbors may experience construction noise during this time.

The maintenance work will include all new ballast, concrete ties, and rail and grade crossing panels on both tracks to maintain their state of good repair. New pavement and striping will also be included as a part of the maintenance work. These elements will provide a smoother, safer crossing for vehicles, pedestrians and bicyclists. 

For more information, please call the Construction Outreach Hotline at 650.508.7726 or visit https://www.caltrain.com/projectsplans/Projects/Caltrain_Capital_Program/Charleston_Road_Grade_Crossing.html.

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