Politics & Government
City Plans July 5 Start for Temporary Willow Pass Traffic Signal
Light will accommodate trucks removing pieces of Navy boxcars to be dismantled in Pittsburg.
The city of Concord plans to activate a temporary traffic signal on Willow Pass Road on July 5 to accommodate frequent trips by trucks employed by the Navy to remove dismantled railroad cars from the former Concord Naval Weapons Station.
The temporary traffic light will be on Willow Pass Road about halfway between Lynwood Drive and the entrance to Highway 4.
The signal will give preference to drivers on Willow Pass Road. It will be activated for trucks' entry or exit when the trucks pass over a detector loop, according to a city news release. is expected to generate six to eight truck trips a day through November during non-commute hours from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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"Removal of the railcars is one of the first visible steps in a multiyear process to return the base to civilian use," the city release says.
