Resurfacing activities will require temporary lane closures. Drivers should anticipate delays and are encouraged to use alternate routes around these work areas while construction is underway. Warning signs will be posted in advance of construction areas to inform motorists of lane closures.

Due to the nature of the project, parking will be restricted on streets where work is scheduled. "No Parking" signs will be posted on each street 3 days prior to the work. The posted signs will state the date and times when parking will be restricted. Vehicles parked in areas where work is scheduled will be towed at the owner's expense.

Neighborhood streets will still allow vehicular traffic while the asphalt overlay work is underway. However, there may be a brief period of time when access into a home will be temporarily limited while the asphalt overlay is being placed in front of the driveway.

Access into and out of adjacent shopping areas and business centers will also remain open throughout construction except for a brief period of time when work must progress in front of a driveway.

If your normal trash pickup is scheduled on the same day as the pavement work, you can leave your trash containers out on the curb or street as you normally would. The contractor will coordinate their work with the garbage collectors to ensure that you do not experience an interruption in service.

The City of Fremont has two major pavement projects doing work throughout the city every year. They include the Pavement Rehabilitation Project and the Cape & Slurry Seal Project. The decision to do work on specific streets in a given year involves several steps and consideration of a number of factors.

The first step examines the condition of all pavements on every local road within the city. Based on the Pavement Condition Index (PCI) scores of each street (explained further below), each segment can be classified as being in good, fair, or poor condition.

The objective of pavement maintenance is to preserve streets in good condition, improve streets in fair condition, and rehabilitate streets in poor condition. There are different construction methods that can be applied to streets depending on their condition. Light maintenance treatments to the surface of pavements (such as a slurry seal) can help preserve and improve pavements in fair or good condition. Removal and replacement of asphalt pavements is an example of a rehabilitation effort that is often done for streets in poor condition.

After the conditions of the streets are known, the work needed on every street is estimated. The costs of performing the pavement work and the available funding resources are then compared to determine how much work can be done in a given year. The selection of which streets will be scheduled for repairs takes into consideration the following factors:

• The volume of traffic: Streets receiving a high volume of traffic serving many motorists are considered a higher priority over those receiving lighter traffic.
• Conflicts with other projects: If there are private developers or utilities planning to excavate into the roadway, pavement work on those streets will be deferred for a later time.
• Alignment with bikeway priorities: Streets where modified bikeway striping is proposed receive greater consideration for earlier pavement treatments.
• Eligibility for outside funding: Streets with a high level of needs that are eligible for sizeable outside funding sources can require a lengthy application process that could determine the timing when work can commence.
• Geographic fairness: To the extent possible, pavement work is distributed as broadly and as evenly as possible over the entire geographic area of Fremont.
• Community feedback: Community feedback is something that can be considered when choosing between several streets with similar conditions and repair needs.

An asphalt overlay is a type of pavement reconstruction that is performed on streets to improve the driving surface and to extend the life of the pavement. The treatment basically involves grinding away a portion of the existing pavement and placing a new layer of asphalt on top of it. Portions of a street are typically closed off to parking and traffic while the work is in progress. Once the work is complete, the street is reopened to traffic and parking.

The project will also upgrade street intersections with new curb ramps that meet current accessibility requirements and repair curbs that have been damaged by street trees.

Yes, there are actually a few things you can do:

1. Given the uncertainties that arise during street construction, we ask for your understanding when the scheduling of the work must be revised. We recognize that the lack of parking and the traffic delays are an inconvenience and we will work to minimize their impact to the extent we can.
2. Towing someone's car is not something we enjoy doing. In order to perform the street work, we request that you park off the street or in some other convenient area during the days when work is scheduled as indicated by the posted signs.
3. While we try our best to keep everyone informed, we may not always be able to reach everyone. We appreciate your efforts to keep your neighbors and visiting guests informed of the work that will take place and especially of the parking restrictions.

Your cooperation is integral to the success of this project. We thank you in advance!

Projects are funded from a variety of sources at the Local, State, and Federal levels. They include:

Local:

• City General Fund
• Measure B and Measure BB
• Vehicle Registration Fee (VRF)

State:

• State Gas Taxes
• SB1 - the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017
• CalRecycle Rubberized Pavement Grant

Federal:

• One Bay Area Grant (OBAG)

For questions or comments about this project, please contact:

Engineering Division
510-494-4700
Engineering@fremont.gov

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