Railroad Crossing Upgrades - Summer 2006
Bumpy Crossings Derailed - Smoother Roads for Oakland
Nine bumpy railroad crossings in Oakland are now a thing of the past thanks to Union Pacific Railroad and Oakland’s Public Works Agency. A year-long planning and negotiations effort has resulted in nine (9) railroad crossing upgrades. The upgrades replaced existing crossings with concrete panels and provided a smoother roadway that requires less maintenance.
Union Pacific funded the upgrades with minimal cost to the City. "These upgrades represent our continued commitment to care for our infrastructure and will go a long way to improve road conditions in Oakland," said Raul Godinez, II, Oakland’s Public Works Agency Director. "This joint effort between the City and Union Pacific Railroad is a win-win situation. Oakland residents benefit with smoother roads and shorter railroad crossing wait periods while Union Pacific benefits with safer and faster travel through our city," Godinez said.
Upgrades are completed at the following key railroad crossings:
| Location | Closure Dates | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 98th Ave. (between Railroad Ave. and San Leandro Street) |
May 8 - 12, 2006 |
| 2 | 105th Ave. (between Edes Ave. and San Leandro Street) |
May 15-19, 2006 |
| 3 | 50th Ave. (between Coliseum Way and San Leandro Street) |
May 22 - June 2, 2006 (REVISED) (more info) |
| 4 | 85th Ave. (between Railroad Ave. and San Leandro Street) |
June 5 - 14, 2006 (REVISED) (more info) |
| 5 | 5th Ave. (between Embarcadero and 7th Ave.) |
June 12 - 16, 2006 (more info) |
| 6 | Fruitvale Ave. (between 9th Street and San Leandro Street) |
June 19 - 23, 2006 (more info) |
| 7 | 66th Ave. (between Coliseum Way and San Leandro Street) |
June 22 - 30, 2006 (more info) |
| 8 | High St. (between Coliseum Way and San Leandro Street) |
June 27 - 30, 2006 (more info) |
| 9 | 37th Ave. (between 9th Street and San Leandro Street) |
June 30 - July 10, 2006 (more info) |
Text on this page updates/revises a May 11, 2006 press release.