Portola Avenue Switching To One-Lane Traffic

LIVERMORE, CA — Traffic along Portola Avenue will be reduced to one lane starting March 8 to make way for new bike lanes as part of the Shea Portola Townhome project, the city of Livermore announced.

Portola Avenue will be one lane between Montage Drive and Collier Canyon Road from March 8 until April 2024. The speed limit will also be reduced from 40 MPH to 25 MPH during the closure.

During that time, contractors will install a new bike lane with planter areas along Portola Avenue. Cyclists can dismount and cross Portola Avenue at either Montage Drive or Collier Canyon Road and use the southern sidewalk as a detour, the city said.

Southern California-based developer Shea Homes is set to build 299 homes on a 13-acre parcel as part of the Isabel Neighborhood Specific Plan, according to a Real Deal report. The development will consist of 89 condos for sale and 210 for sale, ranging from 1600 to 2400 square feet. 60 of those units will be affordable.