Groundbreaking Thursday for I-580 Construction

Written by Beatrice Karnes

There is absolutely no doubt that something needs to be done about congestion on I-580. A multi-pronged approach has been devised, including mass transit and improvements to the interstate.

A new phase of highway construction is already underway with barricades in place, lane shifts and warning signs. An official groundbreaking for the project will be held Thursday morning at 10:00, 1660 Freisman Rd.

The project will include construction of a westbound HOV lane from the Greenville Road overcrossing in Livermore to the San Ramon/Foothill Road overcrossing in Dublin/Pleasanton, an eastbound auxiliary lane, and overall improvements.

The project is scheduled for completion in fall 2014.

The vast majority of the funding comes from the state. Here’s a breakdown of sources for the improvements—

Westbound HOV lane: $83 million

·        State $62,914,000

·        Regional $9,038,000

·        Federal $6,310,000

·        Measure B $3,913,000

·        Local $781,000

Eastbound auxiliary lane: $41 million

·        State $25,094,000

·        Measure B $7,575,000

·        Regional $6,435,000

·        Local $1,625,000

·        Federal $225,000