Pierce and Bay Roads / Safe Routes to School Project

• Project typeStreets and sidewalks

This Project is identified in the City's Street Resurfacing Program and includes roadway improvements at Bay Road (from Van Buren Road to Ringwood Avenue), Del Norte Avenue (from Terminal Avenue to Pierce Road), Pierce Road (from Del Norte Avenue to Carlton Avenue), and Safe Routes to School (SRTS) intersection upgrades at Oak Knoll Lane and Oak Avenue (near Oak Knoll Elementary School) and Sharon Road and Eastridge Avenue (near La Entrada Middle School).

Bay Road improvements generally include:

• Slurry seal within limits, additional asphalt resurfacing as shown per plan
• Speed hump installation
• Signing and striping (including buffered bicycle lanes and high visibility crosswalks)
• Minor concrete improvements (including valley gutters and curb ramps)

Pierce Road improvements generally include:

• Application of slurry seal on Pierce Road from Newbridge Street to Hollyburne Avenue) and Del Norte (from Pierce Road to Terminal Avenue)
• Mill and installation of 6” asphalt over 6” aggregate base (from Hollyburne to Carlton Avenue)
• Replacement of striping, new crosswalk at Del Norte Avenue and Pierce Road, shared roadway bicycle markings
• Speed hump installation within project limits

Safe Routes to School Intersection Improvements

The scope of work generally includes new concrete curb extensions (bulb-outs), curb ramps, gutters, rapid flashing beacons (crossing Sharon Road), and signing and striping (including installation of high visibility crosswalks). All constructed improvements will be designed in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The project will be constructed during school summer break to minimize disturbance to students.

Current status

Staff advertised the project for construction bids on Jan. 27. Construction is anticipated this summer contingent upon bids received. Please refer to the City's construction news update page for additional information.