Weather and conditions permitting, San Jose Water Company, and their contractor, Pacific Underground, will be relocating existing and installing new underground water facilities.
San Jose Water Company will notice residents, schools, and businesses at least three days before they begin work in their area. If there is any disruption to water service, San Jose Water Company will notice their customers 48 hours in advance.
Crews will be working on Capitol Avenue/Expressway between Wilbur Avenue and Tudor Court.
The overnight work activities will take place along Capitol Expressway @ Story Road, 9 PM - 5AM.
Additional activities will occur at the following locations during the day 9 AM - 3:30 PM beginning 12/16:
- Capitol Expressway and Highwood Drive
- Capitol Expressway and Bambi Lane
- Capitol Expressway and Kollmer Drive
Questions about this activity can be answered by William Vogl (408) 279-7864 during normal business hours, or email william.vogl@sjwater.com
Questions about the project can be answered by VTA Community Outreach and Public Engagement, (408) 321-7575, or community.outreach@vta.org
Underground water lines need to be relocated before construction of the light rail extension can move forward next year. It is necessary to relocate underground utilities that are in conflict with the final project.
To learn more about utility relocation, please review the newsletter that was sent to the community in late August.
When necessary, intermittent, temporary detours will be utilized. Follow posted detour signs.
- Noise from heavy construction equipment used for drilling, concrete and pavement removal, installation of water mains, and replacement of concrete and pavement
- Noise from construction vehicles driving forward and in reverse with back up alarms beeping
- Temporary, intermittent lane or shoulder closures and detours
- Temporary, intermittent sidewalk closures and detours
- Temporary driveway impacts
- San Jose Water service interruptions will be noticed 48 hours in advance. San Jose Water will provide customers with the notice.
VTA Bus and Light rail service are not expected to be impacted.
Temporary, intermittent lane or shoulder closures.
When necessary, pedestrians will be safety detoured around work locations.
When necessary, bicycle riders will be safely detoured around work locations.