Construction Activities from
Fall 2020 to Summer 2021
VTA construction is getting underway to transform the Blossom Hill Interchange at US 101 to improve bicycle and pedestrian connections and ease traffic congestion.
US 101 southbound off-ramp toward Blossom Hill Road
- Temporary striping along Blossom Hill Road and the southbound US 101 off-ramp at Blossom Hill Road
- K-Rail placement along Blossom Hill Road southbound US 101 off-ramp at Blossom Hill Road
- Tree removal and along Blossom Hill Road
- Concrete removal along Blossom Hill Road
- Clearing and concrete removal along southbound US 101 off-ramp at Blossom Hill Road
- Roadway excavations along the southbound US 101 off-ramp at Blossom Hill Road
- Installations of a temporary traffic signal on southbound US 101 off-ramp at Blossom Hill Road
US 101 median and inside lanes
- K-Rail placement along US 101 median and north/southbound inside lanes
- Pile driving of bridge columns (October 5 - 23, 2020)
- Structure excavation and bridge footing (October 24 - Dec. 15, 2020)
Left turn lanes at Coyote Road signal timing
Due to the lanes shift and temporary striping at the intersection of northbound US 101 and Blossom Hill Road off-ramp, Caltrans electrical maintenance put the traffic signal at this intersection on recall (fixed time), this will allow better traffic flow during construction.
Temporary fencing during Pedestrian Overcrossing construction at Blossom Hill Road and Coyote Road near sound walls
Contractors have temporarily replaced the iron fencing blocking access behind the sound wall with a chain link fence and access gate during construction of the Pedestrian Overcrossing. Portions of the Pedestrian Overcrossing will be constructed within this area and contactors will need access. This fence will be locked during non-work hours. Contractors will reinstall the iron fence after the Pedestrian Overcrossing construction is complete.
Temporary green mesh/privacy fencing and poles installed behind the existing sound walls
Contractors have installed temporary green mesh and poles behind the existing sound walls from the corner of Coyote Road along Blossom Hill Road sound wall following the northbound diagonal on-ramp. This temporary green mesh fencing is in place for privacy, noise, and dust.
Tree removal along Blossom Hill Road
In preparation for project sidewalk improvements and the construction of the Pedestrian Overcrossing, tree removal has begun from the corner of Coyote Road along Blossom Hill Road following the northbound diagonal on-ramp sound wall.