Construction Impacts
Last update: April 26, 2024
This page highlights construction and infrastructure projects that will impact shuttle routes, roads, gates, and parking at the Lab’s hill site in the current month. Since construction is a dynamic process and timeline changes are common, the details below may change.
The map below provides a snapshot of current projects.
Complete details on each project are listed below the map.
Shuttle impacts are highlighted separately.
Please review the details and plan your hill site visits accordingly.
Impact Map
Shuttle Impacts
Always check Tripshot (lbnl.tripshot.com) for real-time current shuttle impacts.
March 25 through May 8: Impacts along Chu, Smoot, and Seaborg Roads due to construction activities
When: Intermittently between March 25 and May 8
Impacts:
Heavy trucks will travel on Chu, Smoot, and Seaborg Roads.
Trucks may be staged in the J parking lot. Parking in the J lot will not be impacted.
Parking spaces behind Buildings 70 and 70A will be closed intermittently between March 25 and May 8 to accommodate large construction trucks.
See the image at right for impacted parking spaces.
Safety: Pay attention when walking or driving in the area, and give the drivers plenty of room and notice.
Why: The Seismic Safety & Modernization project must remove large quantities of soil from the construction site and bring in concrete to pour foundations.
Contact: Email questions to SSM_THUP@lbl.gov
May 13-24: Bertozzi Road closed 7:30 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
When: Monday, May 13, through Friday, May 24
Impacts:
Bertozzi Road will be closed to all pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicle traffic from 7:30 p.m. through 6:00 a.m.
Why: This is a step in the Centennial Bridge construction project. The UCB contractor will be removing parts of the old bridge.
Contact: Steven Filippoff (Centennial-Bridge-Lab-PM@lbl.gov, 510-486-5646)
May 26-28: Strawberry Gate closed to all vehicle, bicycle, and pedestrian traffic
When: Sunday, May 26 through Tuesday, May 28 (Memorial Day weekend)
Impacts:
Strawberry Gate will be closed to all vehicle, bicycle, and pedestrian traffic due to the temporary closure of Centennial Drive.
Grizzly Gate will be open for entry and exit on Tuesday, May 28 from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Shuttle impacts are still being determined and will be communicated at a future date.
Why: This is a step in the Centennial Bridge construction project. Centennial Drive will be closed during the Memorial Day holiday weekend to allow the contractor to complete the tie-in of the new roadway to the existing Centennial Drive.
Contact: Steven Filippoff (Centennial-Bridge-Lab-PM@lbl.gov, 510-486-5646)
June 26: Parking impacts along Seaborg Road due to crane removal
When: June 26, 6 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Impacts:
Parking spaces along Seaborg Road near Buildings 50, 70, and 70A will be closed to accommodate the movement of a construction crane.
See the image at right for affected spaces.
Why: Movement of a crane supporting the Seismic Safety & Modernization project.
Contact: Email questions to SSM_THUP@lbl.gov
