Lucas Valley Road Curve Realignment
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Description
Overview
The project will realign the curve on Lucas Valley Road at milepost 5.08, just east of Big Rock trailhead in West Marin. The public safety improvement will significantly soften the sharp turn, which has been the site of several vehicle incidents over the years.
A retaining wall will be installed on the downhill side of the turn. The retaining wall will allow for the road to be shifted east, resulting in a larger and less severe curve radius, making the turn on par with other curves along Lucas Valley Road. The project also includes modifications to storm drain infrastructure and the installation of a safety barrier and guardrail.
Funding
The $1.6 million project is funded by a $1 million Federal Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) grant and the County's Road and Bridge Rehabilitation Fund.
Traffic Impacts
There will be traffic impacts throughout the project. Approximately 500 feet of the westbound lane of Lucas Valley Road will be closed for the duration of the project. All vehicles traveling through the work zone will be limited to single lane, alternating access, controlled by portable traffic signals at either end of the project limits.
Update as of December 3, 2021: For the reminder of the project, there will no longer be a need for a full-time lane closure (the westbound lane had been closed since the start of the project) . Both lanes of Lucas Valley Road will remain open outside of normal workday business hours and on the weekends. During most workdays, the lanes will remain open too. However, there will be intermittent closures of the westbound lane on some workdays to accommodate for the last elements of the project. During those intermittent lane closures, alternating one-way traffic will be controlled by flaggers and traffic delays are expected to be kept under 10 minutes at a time.
Roadway pullouts at mileposts 5.34, 4.97, 4.79, 4.75 and 4.53 will be used for construction staging areas. The pullouts will be unavailable for the public for the duration of the project.
Due to the physical constraints of the worksite, critical construction operations may require intermittent temporary road closures. These full closures could last from 30 minutes to four hours and would only be conducted during daytime work hours. Advance notice will be provided of any planned full closures and recommended detours. As per standard procedure, active emergency service vehicles will be allowed access.
Traffic Conditions
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| February 16 and February 22, 2022, between the hours of 7:00AM and 5:00PM | Two days of additional work nearing the end of the project, including striping and surveying work. | During work hours, traffic will operate via alternating, single-lane access controlled by flaggers. Traffic delays may occur up to 5 minutes. Full roadway access will be restored outside of work hours. |
| February 8 through February 11, 2022, between the hours of 8:00AM and 5:30PM | Additional concrete and asphalt road work. | During work hours, traffic will operate via alternating, single-lane access controlled by flaggers. Traffic delays may occur up to 10 minutes. Full roadway access will be restored after work hours each day. |
| Starting December 3 and remaining until construction completion | For the reminder of the project, there will no longer be a need for a full-time lane closure (the westbound lane had been closed since the start of the project) . Both lanes of Lucas Valley Road will remain open outside of normal workday business hours and on the weekends. During most workdays, the lanes will remain open too. | There will be intermittent closures of the westbound lane on some workdays to accommodate for the last elements of the construction work. During those intermittent lane closures, alternating one-way traffic will be controlled by flaggers and traffic delays are expected to be kept under 10 minutes at a time. |
| Friday and Saturday, November 12 and 13, from 7AM to 5PM | Paving operations | The full closure will be around the project site (milepost 5.08) and will apply to all through traffic (motorized or non-motorized) traveling in both directions. Travelers will need to use alternative routes. Roadway notifications will be visible in advance of the closure location. |
| September 11, from 7AM to 4PM. | Weekend workday scheduled | The contractor will be conducting work on Saturday, September 11, during the normal project hours of operation (7AM to 4PM). The contractor will be installing the precast lagging. Traffic control and impacts will be the same as normal weekday conditions. |
| August 20, from 8:30AM to 3:30PM. | Deliveries of supplies and equipment | Motorized and non-motorized vehicles should expect delays up to 20 minutes in both directions to safely allow for deliveries to be made to the construction site. |
| July 14 and July 15, all day. | Soil moving work and related equipment | Motorized and non-motorized vehicles should expect delays up to 20 minutes in both directions to safely allow for construction activities. |
| Starting July 12 and ONGOING for duration of project. | Construction activity and crew safety | Westbound lane will be closed through construction zone. All traffic will use single lane, alternating access controlled by portable traffic signals. |
Timeline
Project is underway and construction is expected to be completed by the end of March 2022.
Please note that both lanes of Lucas Valley Road are open outside of normal workday business hours and on the weekends. During most workdays, the lanes will remain open too. However, there will be intermittent closures of the westbound lane on some workdays to accommodate for the last elements of the project. During those intermittent lane closures, alternating one-way traffic will be controlled by flaggers and traffic delays are expected to be kept under 10 minutes at a time.