Construction Updates
Published on August 19, 2024
Find updates on two roadway projects with locations, timelines, and traffic impacts in Palo Alto.
- Middlefield Road/Oregon Expressway - Continuing through August 30
- Caltrain Construction along Churchill Ave/Alma Street - August 16-18
- Caltrans’ El Camino Real Pavement Rehabilitation and ADA Improvements - Begins August 19
Middlefield Road/Oregon Expressway Construction
The City is replacing a broken storm drain pipe on Middlefield Road at Oregon Expressway as part of the ongoing storm drain system replacement project. Road users should expect a partial lane closure on Middlefield Road turning left, going eastbound on Oregon Expressway towards Highway 101. The contractor expects work to conclude by Friday, August 30. Construction will occur Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Construction will pause on Wednesday, August 14 and Thursday, August 15 for the start of the school year. The City’s contractor will set up traffic control signage detouring bicycles and pedestrians away from the project site and route them to the crosswalk at Oregon Expressway. For questions, call (650) 329-2295 or email pwecips@paloalto.gov. Please plan to take alternative routes, if possible.
Caltrain Construction Along Alma Street Continues
Churchill Ave/Alma Street: Caltrain is working on a grade crossing improvement project on Churchill Ave/Alma Street. Expect lane closures for work that will be taking place within the track area in the Caltrain right of way. Work dates are August 16 and 17 from 8 p.m. to 12 p.m. and August 17 and 18 from 8 p.m. to 12 p.m.
Caltrans’ El Camino Real Pavement Rehabilitation and ADA Improvements
Caltrans’ El Camino Real Pavement Rehabilitation and ADA Improvements project staging and potholing begins Monday, August 19 at Sand Hill Road. Starting Tuesday, September 3, crews will begin working in one-mile segments on both sides of El Camino Real, and parking will no longer be allowed with enforcement by California Highway Patrol (CHP). At their August 12 meeting, the City Council approved permit parking reallocations and staff shared other mitigations planned to limit
the loss of parking. In addition, the Council will consider expansion of the 2000 Geng Road Safe Parking Site on Monday, August 19. Proposed expansion is in response to the City Council request to expand safe parking at this site as well as to address vehicle displacement for the El Camino Real project.