N. Main Street Utilities & Streetscape Improvements
Weller Lane to Carlo Street
Projects 8153 & 8165

Street reconstruction is underway and new “streetscape” is starting to take shape as N. Main St. begins its transformation.  Improvements span from Weller Ln. to Carlo St. and encompass two implementation phases.

Placing all overhead utilities underground, the first major step, is completed.  Throughout this project, and during streetscape improvements, extra engineering efforts are in place to keep N. Main St. open during construction.

Conducted in two phases, this project will showcase what Main St. can become in future years.  Scroll down for a collection of construction photos.

Phase 1
Construction began in April 2007 and as of April 2008 is 85% complete. The streetscape will transform N. Main Street into a pedestrian friendly setting with decorative lighting, street trees and other landscaping.  It will also use traffic calming elements such as median landscape islands, narrower intersections, and decorative crosswalks at sidewalk level.

On the east side of N. Main St., this phase involves installing curbing from the Calaveras/237 off-ramp to Weller Lane.  This curb line will define the street in front of the new Milpitas Public Library.

On the west side improvements include the curb, sidewalk and landscaping from the common driveway between the County Health Center and the senior housing project, Devries Place, to Weller Lane.

Phase 2
This phase will complete projects from Phase 1, includes landscaping and final surface improvements, and continues the decorative streetscale plan onto a portion of Carlo St.

Part of the decorative streetscape on the east side of N. Main St. will be completed with the library.  Streetscape completion is anticipated by winter of 2009.

Plans and Documents:

Notice of Construction - Road Closure
Work should commence by the end of April 2007, and it is anticipated to last for 8 months. Allowable work hours are 7 am to 7 pm Monday through Sunday.

*The documents above are in PDF format. The files requires an Adobe Acrobat Reader, which may be downloaded for free by clicking here.

Phase 1, Streetscape – N. Main St. between Winsor St. & Weller Ln.
Construction Start:  April 2007
Completed in Winter 2009

Looking north on N. Main St. before demolition begins.

East side of N. Main St., looking south showing difference in street levels during construction.

East side of N. Main St., looking north showing asphalt and curb cut-outs.

Close-up of west side of N. Main St. sidewalk improvements.  Devries Senior Housing structure is on the left; Library North Wing on the right.

Another view of west side of N. Main St. sidewalk improvements; street asphalt not yet installed.

West side of N. Main St.: crosswalks and bus pad installed, Oct. 2007.

West side of N. Main St. with sidewalks and some asphalt installed.

Dec. 2007:  Pedestrian-friendly street lights installed along N. Main St.

February 2008:  First phase from Weller Ln. to 237 off-ramp reaches 70% completion.  Note DeVries Place Senior Housing and the DeVries House at right.

February 2008:  Close-up of streetscape showing pedestrian-friendly street lighting and new landscaping.

May 6, 2008:  View looking north west showing streetscape improvements with median trees, curbing, streetlamps and sidewalks.

For more information, please contact:
Steve Erickson, PE
Acting Capital Improvement Manager
serickson@ci.milpitas.ca.gov