BART Construction Underway Now, Lasting One Year

Posted on 10. Jan, 2010 by admin3 in Featured

BART is strengthening its North Oakland aerial structures, including the Hardy Park area. The work includes adding steel and concrete to foundations, wrapping columns with steel reinforcements, and protecting utilities and equipment.

Activities will include the use of a rig-mounted boring device to drill into the ground, placing steel and concrete grout to fill the opening, and the placement of a steel beam for testing. Work hours are 7:00 am – 7:00 pm, Monday through Saturday, with emergency work as necessary.

The work will take place in phases, and notifications will be distributed in advance of future phases. In total, there are three columns in the park and three columns bordering the park on the neighboring streets, all requiring footing retrofits. Work will begin in the northern basketball court. Noise mitigation measures will be taken by the contractor to minimize impacts to park users. The total duration of all work is approximately one year.

Construction is in progress in the Basketball Court in Hardy Park. Beginning mid January, the BART Earthquake Safety Program will establish a work zone on the opposite side of the Dog Park on Claremont Avenue.

Please note that there will be a temporary reduction of parking on a portion of Claremont Avenue and traffic lanes on Claremont Avenue will be shifted west approaching Hudson Street. In addition, there will be some sidewalk closures and while the Dog Park will remain open, the only access point will be through the Claremont Avenue entrance.

Please see the attached notification for specific details regarding the work. Please contact Sharla Sullivan: SSulliv@bart.gov and info@frogpark.org with any questions or concerns.