APTOS
VILLAGE IMPROVEMENTS PHASE 2B
Project
Update 11/13/2020
APTOS VILLAGE BUSINESSES:
All Aptos village businesses are
open during construction operations.
Some may have modified operations and/or hours in accordance with
current health orders.
SCHEDULE UPDATE
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STORM DRAIN:
Storm drain has been installed from near the bridge moving east on
Soquel Drive to Aptos Creek Road, and then turning north toward the railroad
tracks. The week of 11/16 storm drain
installation will continue through the track bed and north up Aptos Creek Road. This work is expected to be completed by
Thanksgiving.
·
ELECTRIC AND FIBER OPTIC INFRASTRUCTURE: Much of this work has been completed,
including the installation of several pull boxes along Soquel Drive. This work will continue through 11/25.
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TRAFFIC SIGNALS: Bases for some of the signals have been
installed. The signal poles are expected
to be installed by mid-January.
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RAILROAD CROSSING: Removal of the existing rail and ties is
scheduled for Saturday, 11/14. One lane
of traffic with flaggers will be maintained on Aptos Creek Road during the
removal operation. Installation of the
new railroad crossing is scheduled for 11/30 through 12/11. Aptos Creek Road will be closed with detours
along Soquel Drive, Trout Gulch Road, and Aptos Village Way while the railroad
crossing is constructed. The crossing
will be plated and open on the weekends.
·
RAILROAD SIGNALS: Railroad signal work will begin 11/23 and
continue through mid-December.
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CURB, GUTTER & SIDEWALK: Curb, gutter & sidewalk work north of the
railroad tracks on Aptos Creek Road is scheduled for 11/23 through the first
week in December. Work on the south side
of Soquel Drive is scheduled for 12/2 through mid-December.
The schedule is subject to change due to weather or other
conditions.
TRAFFIC CONTROL
SATURDAY 11/14 WORK SCHEDULED: Removal of the existing rail and ties on
Aptos Creek Road is scheduled for Saturday, 11/14. One lane of traffic with flaggers will be
maintained during the removal operation.
ROAD
CLOSURE SCHEDULED: Aptos Creek Road
will be closed at the railroad crossing beginning Monday, 11/30 through Friday,
12/11 with detours along Soquel Drive, Trout Gulch Road, and Aptos Village
Way. This closure was previously
scheduled to start on Monday 11/16 but has been rescheduled to begin Monday,
11/30. The blog will be updated should
the closure date change again. The
crossing will be plated and open to traffic on the weekends, starting at the
end of shift Friday through Monday morning.
OTHER
OPERATIONS: Lane closures with
flaggers on Soquel Drive and Aptos Creek Road will continue. Delay times could be up to fifteen
minutes. For the safety of all, please use caution when moving through the
construction zone, obey all signage, and please share the road.
GENERAL
The Aptos Times
published a great Q & A article about this project in their July 15, 2020
edition. Please see link to the article
on the right.
The public’s
patience is appreciated during the construction process and we look forward to project
completion in January 2021. The
completion date is subject to change due to weather or other conditions.
Questions and
comments may be directed to:
Cristina Crocker, Resident Engineer, (831) 477-3956
Cristina.crocker@santacruzcounty.us
