Reminder 101 Late Night Shut-Downs in Belmont

January 25, 2011

REMINDER TO THE MOTORING PUBLIC
HWY 101 TO EXPERIENCE LATE NIGHT SHUT-DOWNS THIS WEEK
AS PART OF BELMONT BICYCLE/PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE PROJECT.

The Belmont Police Department would like to remind the motoring public of two planned shut-downs of the Hwy 101 freeway, in Belmont, this week. The shut-downs are required so construction crews can install steel I-beam supports for the bicycle/pedestrian bridge. Once completed the bridge will join the west side of the freeway with the Belmont Sports Complex and the San Francisco Bay Trail.

The shutdowns will occur on consecutive nights and will affect the freeway between Ralston Avenue and Hillsdale Blvd.

The first shut-down will occur tomorrow morning, Wednesday, January, 26^th from 12:30AM and 4:00AM and will affect all N/B lanes of Hwy 101. N/B 101 traffic will be diverted onto Ralston Ave and directed west to El Camino Real and north to Hillsdale Blvd.

The second shut-down will occur on Thursday, January 27^th from 1:00AM to 4:30AM and will affect all S/B lanes of Hwy 101. S/B 101 traffic will be diverted onto Hillsdale Blvd and directed west to El Camino Real and south to Ralston Ave. Night-time construction on the bridge project will occur all week, but full shut-downs are only required on Wednesday and Thursday mornings.

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New Bike Path in Belmont

December 27, 2009

The City of Belmont will commence construction of and bicycle overcrossing of US 101 in spring of 2010. The proposed overcrossing will allow bicyclists and pedestrians to cross the freeway on a trail and bridge that is completely separate from the roadway. The trail begins at Hiller Street and Ralston Avenue, crosses the freeway just to the north of Ralston Avenue, and connects to the Bay Trail at the Belmont Sports Complex.

The project has received funding from the American Recovery Reinvestment Act (stimulus money) and SAFETEA-LU, the State, the Bay Areas Air QualityManagement District, and the San Mateo County Transportation Authority. The City has secured grants from many sources due to the projects merit and support that it has received. The result is that the use of City of Belmont funds for this project is unusually low, at less than ten percent. The project will not only improve and encourage pedestrian and bicyclist use, it will create jobs for the region and encourage the economic recovery.

The project has been in the planning phases for many years, and there was extensive public outreach and community input in its development. The curved appearance of the bridge railing is even inspired by drawings completed by Belmont school children.