How Will BART’s Seismic Retrofit
Plans Affect Rockridge Residents?

Several years back, Caltrans did extensive work on the elevated parts of Highway 24 that pass through Rockridge in order to protect the public when (not if) a major earthquake occurs on the nearby Hayward Fault. BART is now following suit for its elevated structures including the Rockridge BART station. Nearby residents got an unpleasant first taste of the potential effects of the project work to come when, a few weeks ago, PG&E relocated some of its underground conduits running under the BART station preparatory to the full project. The night work in the parking lots and on College Avenue, including large floodlights and loud noises, went on into the early morning hours for more than a week. BART says it will try to limit the night work, but that some will be necessary. BART will present its plans for this important but annoying work to the Rockridge neighborhood at the RCPC September Town Hall meeting. Come hear about what will be involved and give your thoughts on how to minimize the community disruption. The meeting will be held at the Rockridge Branch Library in the upstairs meeting room on Thursday, September 18, beginning at 7 p.m.