Part of Security Perimeter Project
Laboratory employees and contractors who work in Technical Area 3 will see a new street intersection when they return to work next Monday, August 7. The Diamond Drive-East Jemez Road (truck route) intersection is changing as work continues on the Security Perimeter Project.
A major traffic re-route on the weekend of August 5-6 (weather dependent) will facilitate the next phase of construction, according to Mark Harris of Security Projects (PP-SEC). Traffic will be detoured from the truck route, through the East Jemez Access Control Station, and back into the Diamond Drive/Jemez Road intersection. The drawing below depicts the traffic changes that will occur. This detour is expected to last approximately six weeks, he said.
There will be no change to security conditions, no badge checks, and the guard station will not be operational, he said.
Traffic is being re-routed to allow construction of the new entrance road, new drop off and pick up area for Park and Ride commuter buses, and additional parking areas. This traffic re-route will maintain the same number of lanes that currently exist on the truck route (two west bound lanes and one east bound lane) near the Diamond Drive/Jemez Road intersection. The traffic re-route is shown in orange on the drawing. The red outline shows the current road configuration.
Lab employees and all motorists should slow down and obey all traffic signs, posted speed limits, and signals. Motorists also should be alert for construction vehicles and equipment crossing the area as work progresses. The yellow areas shown in the map depict the construction zones where work will occur during this phase of construction. Private vehicles, bicyclists, and pedestrians must stay out of the construction zones at all times. Adequate shoulder room will be provided on the detour route so bicyclists can travel through this area safely, Harris added.
Pedestrians also should stay off the road detour. Sidewalks are not available at this time or are being demolished along the truck route. Harris said there are adequate sidewalks along Diamond Drive for employees, and the temporary Park and Ride area will remain accessible from the existing parking lots and from Diamond Drive.
