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An eight day shutdown of light rail service affecting stations in Mountain View will begin Sunday, July 12 and end Sunday, July 19, 2015. The closures are necessary in order to ensure construction is complete in advance of the February 2016 Super Bowl 50 being held at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara. For the weekdays of July 13 through 17 (as well as Sunday, July 12), the substitute bus bridge will run between the Mountain View and Middlefield stations and skip Whisman. During this time, there will be light rail service between Whisman and Middlefield, but not between Whisman and Mountain View. Eight Day Light Rail Shutdown in Mountain View July 12-19 Substitute “BUS BRIDGE” Bus Service to be Offered Community Newsletter MOUNTAIN VIEW DOUBLE TRACK PROJECT Summer 2015 On Saturday and Sunday, July 18 and 19, the bus bridge will be extended from Mountain View to Lockheed. Two bus bridges will be in service; the first a non-stop direct bus bridge between the two stations and the second an “all stops” bus bridge that will serve Lockheed, Moffett Park, Bayshore/ NASA, Middlefield, Whisman and Mountain View. Light rail riders are advised to allow extra time for their trips while the bus bridges are in place. A second light rail track is being added between the Mountain View and Whisman light rail stations. Lockheed Moffett Park Bayshore/NASA Middlefield Whisman Mountain View Lockheed Moffett Park Bayshore/NASA Middlefield Whisman Mountain View Non-Stop Bus Bridge July 12-17 July 18-19 All Stations Bus Bridge Non-Stop Bus Bridge
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An eight day shutdown of light rail service affecting stations in Mountain View will begin Sunday, July 12 and end Sunday, July 19, 2015. The closures are necessary in order to ensure construction is complete in advance of the February 2016 Super Bowl 50 being held at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara.
For the weekdays of July 13 through 17 (as well as Sunday, July 12), the substitute bus bridge will run between the Mountain View and Middlefield stations and skip Whisman. During this time, there will be light rail service between Whisman and Middlefield, but not between Whisman and Mountain View.
Eight Day Light Rail Shutdown in Mountain View July 12-19Substitute “BUS BRIDGE” Bus Service to be Offered
Community NewsletterMOUNTAIN VIEW DOUBLE TRACK PROJECTSummer 2015
On Saturday and Sunday, July 18 and 19, the bus bridge will be extended from Mountain View to Lockheed. Two bus bridges will be in service; the first a non-stop direct bus bridge between the two stations and the second an “all stops” bus bridge that will serve Lockheed, Moffett Park, Bayshore/ NASA, Middlefield, Whisman and Mountain View.
Light rail riders are advised to allow extra time for their trips while the bus bridges are in place.
Partial Closures of Central Expressway at Light Rail Crossing8 p.m. to 5 a.m., July 2-6, 10-13 and 17-20
A series of three weekend-long, partial closures of Central Expressway between Whisman Road and Ferguson Drive in Mountain View are scheduled as work begins on building a new, second track adjacent to the existing light rail crossing of Central Expressway.
During the three July partial closures, one entire side of Central Expressway will be shut down between Whisman Road and Ferguson Drive, with traffic in both directions travelling on the opposite side of the center median. Uniformed law officers will be stationed at both intersec-tions to direct traffic.
The three partial lane closures will all begin at 8 p.m. on that first evening and continue until 5 a.m. the following Monday or whenever work is complete, whichever comes first. Currently, lane closures are scheduled for July 2-6, 10-13, and 17-20, 2015, although other closures at a later date are possible. 1506-0185
A second light rail track is being added between the Mountain View and Whisman light rail stations.
Lockheed
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Park
Bayshore/N
ASA
Middlefield
Whism
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Mountain View
Lockheed
Moffett
Park
Bayshore/N
ASA
Middlefield
Whism
an
Mountain View
Non-Stop Bus Bridge
July 12-17 July 18-19
All Stations Bus Bridge
Non-Stop Bus Bridge
Mountain ViewDouble Track
ProjectSummer 2015
Whism
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Second Track
A second light rail track and signaling equipment will be added between Mountain View Transit Center and Whisman Station.
Construction activities will include installing an underground utility duct and signaling equipment, modifying the overhead electrical system and laying track. Trenching and concrete pours are other schedule construction activities and nearby residents may experience
noise from these activities. Crews will need to work around the clock each weekend in order to ensure the roadway is re-opened before the Monday morning commute.
Project Enhances Service at Mountain ViewThe Mountain View Light Rail Double Track Project adds a second light rail track between the Mountain View Transit Center and the Whisman Station.Project benefits include increased reliability of Caltrain connections at Mountain View, increased ability to support special events at Levi’s Stadium and better connections to BART when the Milpitas Station opens in late 2017. All construction activities are scheduled to be complete in January, 2016, in advance of Super Bowl 50, which is being held at Levi’s Stadium in February 2016.
Stay Informed:Construction updates can be found on the project webpage: www.vta.org/lre-mv and you can subscribe to e-mail updates by clicking on the blue enve-lope icon in the upper right hand corner. VTA also utilizes Facebook, Twitter and NextDoor to distribute information.
VTA Community Outreach can answer questions about construction activities and can be reached at (408) 321-7575 or [email protected].
SCHEDULE2014Spring• Public meetings• VTA Board approvalOctober• Construction begins
2015March• Evelyn Station closedSummer 2015• Central Expressway workOctober 2015• Civil construction complete• Track testing begins
2016January• Revenue service beginsFebruary• Super Bowl 50
Some work must be done after trains stop running for the day.
Underground vaults and duct banks house utility cables.
The Evelyn Light Rail Station was closed and demolished in order to make room for a second light rail track.
Light rail trains receive power from the overhead electrical system.
Long steel beams anchor structures such as retaining walls.
Evelyn Station
Project Enhances Service at Mountain ViewThe Mountain View Light Rail Double Track Project adds a second light rail track between the Mountain View Transit Center and the Whisman Station.Project benefits include increased reliability of Caltrain connections at Mountain View, increased ability to support special events at Levi’s Stadium and better connections to BART when the Milpitas Station opens in late 2017. All construction activities are scheduled to be complete in January, 2016, in advance of Super Bowl 50, which is being held at Levi’s Stadium in February 2016.
Stay Informed:Construction updates can be found on the project webpage: www.vta.org/lre-mv and you can subscribe to e-mail updates by clicking on the blue enve-lope icon in the upper right hand corner. VTA also utilizes Facebook, Twitter and NextDoor to distribute information.
VTA Community Outreach can answer questions about construction activities and can be reached at (408) 321-7575 or [email protected].
SCHEDULE2014Spring• Public meetings• VTA Board approvalOctober• Construction begins
2015March• Evelyn Station closedSummer 2015• Central Expressway workOctober 2015• Civil construction complete• Track testing begins
2016January• Revenue service beginsFebruary• Super Bowl 50
Some work must be done after trains stop running for the day.
Underground vaults and duct banks house utility cables.
The Evelyn Light Rail Station was closed and demolished in order to make room for a second light rail track.
Light rail trains receive power from the overhead electrical system.
Long steel beams anchor structures such as retaining walls.
Evelyn Station
An eight day shutdown of light rail service affecting stations in Mountain View will begin Sunday, July 12 and end Sunday, July 19, 2015. The closures are necessary in order to ensure construction is complete in advance of the February 2016 Super Bowl 50 being held at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara.
For the weekdays of July 13 through 17 (as well as Sunday, July 12), the substitute bus bridge will run between the Mountain View and Middlefield stations and skip Whisman. During this time, there will be light rail service between Whisman and Middlefield, but not between Whisman and Mountain View.
Eight Day Light Rail Shutdown in Mountain View July 12-19Substitute “BUS BRIDGE” Bus Service to be Offered
Community NewsletterMOUNTAIN VIEW DOUBLE TRACK PROJECTSummer 2015
On Saturday and Sunday, July 18 and 19, the bus bridge will be extended from Mountain View to Lockheed. Two bus bridges will be in service; the first a non-stop direct bus bridge between the two stations and the second an “all stops” bus bridge that will serve Lockheed, Moffett Park, Bayshore/ NASA, Middlefield, Whisman and Mountain View.
Light rail riders are advised to allow extra time for their trips while the bus bridges are in place.
Partial Closures of Central Expressway at Light Rail Crossing8 p.m. to 5 a.m., July 2-6, 10-13 and 17-20
A series of three weekend-long, partial closures of Central Expressway between Whisman Road and Ferguson Drive in Mountain View are scheduled as work begins on building a new, second track adjacent to the existing light rail crossing of Central Expressway.
During the three July partial closures, one entire side of Central Expressway will be shut down between Whisman Road and Ferguson Drive, with traffic in both directions travelling on the opposite side of the center median. Uniformed law officers will be stationed at both intersec-tions to direct traffic.
The three partial lane closures will all begin at 8 p.m. on that first evening and continue until 5 a.m. the following Monday or whenever work is complete, whichever comes first. Currently, lane closures are scheduled for July 2-6, 10-13, and 17-20, 2015, although other closures at a later date are possible. 1506-0185
A second light rail track is being added between the Mountain View and Whisman light rail stations.
Lockheed
Moffett
Park
Bayshore/N
ASA
Middlefield
Whism
an
Mountain View
Lockheed
Moffett
Park
Bayshore/N
ASA
Middlefield
Whism
an
Mountain View
Non-Stop Bus Bridge
July 12-17 July 18-19
All Stations Bus Bridge
Non-Stop Bus Bridge
Mountain ViewDouble Track
ProjectSummer 2015
Whism
an
Second Track
A second light rail track and signaling equipment will be added between Mountain View Transit Center and Whisman Station.
Construction activities will include installing an underground utility duct and signaling equipment, modifying the overhead electrical system and laying track. Trenching and concrete pours are other schedule construction activities and nearby residents may experience
noise from these activities. Crews will need to work around the clock each weekend in order to ensure the roadway is re-opened before the Monday morning commute.
