Completed November 14-18

• Completed 100% of concrete curbs and gutters for entire project
  
• Completed spreading aggregate and soil for new First Street roadbed
  
• Completed final grading and compacting of new roadbed
  
• Removed transition asphalt in State St & First St intersection
  
• Completed second layer (lift) of asphalt for First Street
  
• Installed temporary street markings for cars on First Street
  
• Set form and poured new concrete for Central Plaza parking plaza
  
• Installed final disabled accessible (ADA) sidewalk ramp in project area
  
• Completed installing stone face on fountain and new planter
  
• Began installation of fountain pump
  
• Completed trenching for new electrical and irrigation lines on State Street
  
• Connected (tied) electrical conduit in Central Plaza
  
• Poured the cement footings for the new First Street trellis bases
  
• Constructed form for long planter wall on First Street
  
• Begin pouring cement for long planter wall
  

Other Downtown News

• The annual Festival of Lights Parade is Sunday, November 27 at 6:00 pm. Don’t miss this wonderful event! For more information, visit www.losaltosparade.com 
  
• The City’s Field Office trailer has been removed from the all day parking lot on First Street, freeing up parking stalls!
  
• Traffic Updates
  
• There was confusion over the traffic lanes on First Street this week. Annie’s Phased Opening Map has been revised for clarity. See the new map here: www.firststreetlosaltos.org/phased-opening-map.html 
  
• First Street is now open to cars during non-construction hours in the southbound direction! The northbound direction will be used temporarily for pedestrians while the sidewalks are completed.  It will re-open to cars as soon as they are complete
  
• The traditional no parking areas for the Festival of Lights parade will be closed on Sunday, November 27. For details on the parade route, visit www.losaltosparade.com 
  

Scheduled for November 21-December 2

• Install temporary pedestrian access for Skip’s Pizza and along First Street
  
• Remove old sidewalk on First Street between Main St and Central Plaza
  
• Grade new sidewalk section and place base rock
  
• Remove forms on long planter wall
  
• Set forms and install rebar for new sidewalk
  
• Continue irrigation line installation and wiringon First Street
  
• Install new traffic bollard on the north-east corner of First and Main 
  
• Pour walkway cement on First Street
  
• Continue electrical work on new traffic signal box
  

PLEASE NOTE:
Construction work will not take place on November 24 & 25. The weekly construction meeting will not be held on November 24. Apricot Annie will be out of the office November 21-27. City offices will be closed November 24 & 25.

Completed October 31-November 4

• Completed excavation of new drainage lines adjacent to Passarelle redesign section
• Installed new 10” drainage pipe and connection to the storm drain system on First Street
• Began stone tile installation on the fountain
• Completed installing, grading and compaction  the final base layers for the new First Street asphalt street
• Completed the curb & gutter concrete on the east side of First Street to Passarelle redesign section
• Constructed a barrier swale for the asphalt adjacent to the Passerelle redesign section
• Continued  excavation for new foundations , irrigation and electrical conduit on State Street
• Completed grading and compaction of north side of Main Street sidewalk adjacent to Foothill
• Installed new rain and erosion barriers on project perimeters
• Completed re-engineering work for sidewalk transition and ground elevations on State Street at First Street

Downtown Traffic Updates

• First Street paving was delayed on Friday, November 4 due to rain.
• The first layer (lift) of asphalt is in progress today, Monday, November 7. The second lift date will be determined this week.

Other Downtown News

• The Downtown Holiday Stroll is  this Friday, November 11 from 5-9pm: Shops open! Music, food and entertainment; for more details, click here!

Scheduled for This Week

• Install tile for new fountain
• Demolish the State St curb & gutter adjacent to the project
• Install final layers of aggregate and soil for the new First Street roadbed
• Pave the first layer (lift) of asphalt on First Street
• Complete the stone tile installation on First Street Fountain
• Continue work on new traffic signal control box
• Continue landscaping area preparation
• Continue gas line connection work
• Continue engineering design work on sidewalk transition and ground elevations on State Street at First Street
• Removal of the City’s Field Office (temporary trailer) in First Street parking lot
• Excavate and pour concrete for First Street planter wall near State Street
• Re-grade and compact Central Plaza sidewalk
• Set and pour concrete bands adjacent to Central parking plaza
• Remove temporary sidewalk at Main Street

Completed September 23-30

• Installed top layer “2.5 inch lift” of asphalt for First & Main intersection and first 60’ of First Street
• Continued backfill over new base rock and compacting new soil on First Street
• Finished all demolition on Main St adjacent to Foothill Expressway
• Continued work on new traffic controller next to Foothill Expressway 
• Installed the traffic loops (sensors) for the intersection signal lights
• Paved temporary sidewalk on west side of First Street and north side of Main Street adjacent to Foothill Expressway
• Installed ADA ramps to intersection crosswalks
• Installed straw wattles and erosion control fabric along 400 Main property.
• Dug footing and installed rebar for the first stone monument foundation
• Installed first irrigation lines for new landscape areas
• Installed temporary asphalt sidewalk sections through construction zones
• Installed temporary stop signs/road decals for intersection
• Striped street lanes & install reflective tabs

Traffic Update

• First & Main intersection through to Foothill Expressway OPENED on Sunday, September 25!

Gas Line Incident September 29

• On Thursday, September 29, a gas line was ruptured during excavation on First Street. 911 as called at 10:38 am. Police arrived on the scene at 10:40 and Fire at 10:43. Evacuations of the block began at 10:41. PG&E arrived at 11:03 and the ruptured pipe was sealed at 11:11 am.
• There were no injuries, no explosion, no fire and no property damage as a result of the accident.
• Several businesses and restaurants were impacted for an hour by the evacuations and disruptions in gas service.

Downtown Traffic Events

• Saturday & Sunday, October 1 & 2 FALL FESTIVAL in Parking Plaza North (parking plaza closed to cars beginning Friday evening, Sept 30)

Scheduled for October 3-7

• Continue pouring concrete for new curbs along First Street
• Continue grading on First Street roadbed
• Continue work on new traffic signal control box
• Begin construction of new 6” lateral sanitary sewer line on First Street (near State St)
• Continue work on signal lights
• Continue excavation for new irrigation lines and fountain area