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Project Overview:
Awarded to FCI North in August, 2002, this project for the
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) will create
a safer environment for those traveling between California
routes 85 and 101. Providing a new northbound 85/101 interchange,
the construction will also connect new High Occupancy Vehicle
(HOV) lanes to existing carpool lanes, and improve three adjacent
interchange ramps.
Four main elements make up phases one and two of this project:
1 - Construction of the first new bridge - the northbound
85 to Shoreline Blvd. off-ramp
2 - Temporary alignment of northbound 85/101 traffic onto
this new bridge
3 - Removal of existing northbound 85/101
4 - Construction of the northbound 85/101 overcrossing and
the 85/101 HOV lanes
The final phase of this project will be to direct traffic
onto the new roadway and complete the Shoreline Blvd. off-ramp.
Reconstruction of the Old Middlefield Way overcrossing is
ongoing throughout all three phases, with project completion
scheduled for August, 2005.
85/101 Project Photos:
2003
Progress Photos
What's New?
Fall 2003
Crew completed final stage of MSE wall 14. Construction of
the coping slab and concrete barrier will begin shortly. Crew
also began installling MSE walls 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 12, and
13 simultaneously.
The first stage of Steven's Creek construction is completed.
The final stage will start next summer.
Pile driving at AR3 abutment four is complete. The substructure
of AR3 will be completed in the up coming weeks.
Falsework of AR3 is being fabricated and will soon be erected.
The AR3 bridge currently is the critical path of the project.
Summer 2003
Crews began final stage of MSE wall 14 panel installation.
This 3,500 square meter wall with many artistic details will
be completed in late August.
Crews are preparing for the construction of the AR3 Bridge
Abutment four.
All columns for the SR4A Bridge have been poured. There will
be four MSE walls making the abutments of this bridge and
preparation of building these walls are underway.
The first phase of Stevens Creek widening has begun, with
completion slated for mid October of this year.
Spring 2003
Crews began the first MSE wall construction in May, and will
continue for the next 24 months until all 20 walls are built.
FCI also began the installation of 851, 100-ton, precast
concrete piling.
Pile driving for nine bents and four abutments will continue
through the summer and fall months.
Project Related Links:
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
http://www.vta.org/highways/rte101s.htm
and
http://www.vta.org/highways/rte85101n.htm
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