Tunnel Road Slope Restoration at Bay Forest Drive

Slope and roadway restoration on Tunnel Rd @ Bay Forest Dr

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The City has awarded an on-call construction task order to McGuire & Hester to construct permanent repairs to the hillside and roadway at Tunnel Road and Bay Forrest Drive. The scope of work includes construction of a new soldier beam and lagging retaining wall, installation of tiebacks beneath Tunnel Road, and minor storm drainage modifications.

In preparation for the permanent repairs, the contractor has conducted on-site verification of existing underground utilities and is actively coordinating with utility companies to ensure safe excavation and installation of the new features. The City has also completed additional subsurface exploration to further verify site conditions. As part of this process, the contractor identified field conditions that require additional temporary stabilization measures before permanent construction can safely proceed. These measures will help ensure safe operation of heavy equipment and protect the existing utilities beneath the roadway throughout construction.

Temporary shoring will be installed in advance of the permanent repair work. The total estimated construction duration for the permanent repair remains approximately 45 days, once this preparatory work is complete. The construction schedule is being finalized and will be posted here once available. City staff will continue to monitor the site regularly.

Construction activities may cause temporary impacts to local traffic; these will be minimized to the extent possible. A draft traffic control plan has been submitted to the City for review and comment. The final plan will be posted here once available. The contractor will also notify neighborhood residents in advance of construction activities.

Please note: Members of the public should not, under any circumstances, access or move the tarping or other protective materials currently in place at the site.

Additional information about landslides can be found here: 

 

Location

Tunnel Rd & Forest Dr, Oakland, CA   View Map

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Tunnel Road Location Map

Tunnel Road Project Location Map(PNG, 276KB)

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