Market Avenue at Union Pacific Railroad Crossing Improvements

The Market Avenue at Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) Railroad Crossing Improvements Project is a joint project between Caltrans, the California Public Utilities Commission, and the UPRR, with the County as the lead agency. The purpose of the project is to upgrade the railroad crossing at the intersection of Market Avenue and the UPRR Railroad right-of-way to improve safety for vehicles, pedestrians, and bicyclists. The project includes improvement of a railroad crossing with new crossing guards and pedestrian barricades, standardizing the width of the approach roads to have 12-foot lanes, 5-foot shoulders, and 6-foot sidewalks, and reconstructing the pavement and sidewalk to improve the vertical profile of the approach roadways. Ground disturbance will occur and the maximum depth of excavation is anticipated to be approximately four feet. Appropriate best management practices including but not limited to storm drain inlet protection will be implemented during construction. Construction is anticipated to begin in 2026 and take approximately 3 months to complete. Real property transactions, including but not limited to, right-of-way acquisition and permanent and temporary easements, and utility relocations may be necessary in support of this project. Night or weekend work may be necessary and will be performed in accordance with local guidelines. Emergency vehicles will have access at all times.