Iron Horse Trail Gap Closure – Livermore
Location
Isabel Avenue to Murrieta Boulevard
City or County Responsible for Project
City of Livermore
Category
Complete Streets Projects
Author
Roberto Escobar
Organization
City of Livermore
Address
1052 South Livermore Ave
Phone
(925) 960-4532
Supporting Documentation
Project Description
This project is a major milestone that completed one-mile gap of the Iron Horse Trail between the easterly edge of Downtown Livermore and the City of Pleasanton and resulted in a connection of Iron Horse and other local trails to the interregional Iron Horse Trail network in all the cities of Contra Costa County. This trail was planned through Livermore and over the last 10 years Livermore constructed several internal segments along downtown that run parallel the Union Pacific railroad tracks and connect to Livermore’s Downtown Transit Center. The goal of connecting to the regional Iron Horse Trail network and provide a continuous active transportation corridor between Concord and Livermore was achieved in early 2021.
The trail alignment paved an existing Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, Zone 7, maintenance access road adjacent to Arroyo Mocho expanding access to creeks and open spaces, and providing non-motorized travel opportunities for residents, employees, and visitors to the downtown, transit center, employment centers, parks, schools and other nearby destinations like Shadow Cliffs Regional Recreation Area. It also connects to the Isabel Avenue (State Route 84) local trail that leads to Sycamore Grove Park and Las Positas College. The project required close coordination with Zone 7 and entering into a Recreational Use License Agreement to make the trail accessible to the public.
The project also constructed a traditional metal truss pedestrian bridge across Murrieta Boulevard and north of Union Pacific railroad property making the direct trail connection to the downtown trail possible and also provided nearby Granada High School students with a safe and convenient path that avoids the at the major grade crossing at Stanley Boulevard and Murrieta Boulevard. Access was significantly improved for students living in the low-income neighborhood north of Stanley Boulevard and downtown.
This Class I separated trail segment and trail bridge cost $2 million to build and was partially funded with a $193,000 Transportation Fund for Clean Air and a $1,617,000 2014 Measure BB grants.
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