Public Works to Perform Road Work on Vasco Road

Brentwood, CA – The Contra Costa County Public Works Department will clean up debris and replace delineators to enhance safety on Vasco Road.

Work will take place between Camino Diablo and the Alameda County Line on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, and Thursday, September 5, 2024, barring unforeseen circumstances. The work will occur between 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., weather permitting. The work will be scheduled to minimize impacts to commute traffic.

Message boards will be posted to advise drivers the week before scheduled work begins. A pilot car will be used to direct traffic through the work area. Drivers can expect delays of 20-30 minutes and are encouraged to use alternate routes.

About Contra Costa County Public Works Department:

The Contra County Public Works Department (CCCPWD) is responsible for the maintenance and operation of over 650 miles of roads, 79 miles of streams and channels, and over 150 County buildings. CCCPWD services include parks and recreation, sandbag distribution, flood control, road and facilities maintenance, and storm water management. CCCPWD operates two airports, Buchanan Field Airport in Concord, and Byron Airport in Byron. For more information about CCCPWD, please visit us at: www.cccpublicworks.org

Previous Stories:

• Aug 14 – Pavement Repair Work on Vasco Road Set for Friday
• July 14 – Head-On Crash on Vasco Road Blocking Lanes Sunday Afternoon
• March 15 – 5 Injured in Friday Crash on Vasco Road
• July 14, 2023 – Supervisor Burgis: Safe Driving on Vasco Road: With the recent string of collisions on Vasco Road specifically, Contra Costa County Public Works provided these updates on road safety improvements there:
  • The Vasco Road Safety Improvements Phase 1 Project was completed in 2012, which included construction of a concrete median barrier, retaining walls, bridge widening, as well as other improvements. The Vasco Road Safety Improvements Phase 2 Project is an extension of Phase 1 and requires additional funding for completion. Regional Measure 3 (RM3) funding of $15 million has been dedicated to this project to date; however, that is only about half the amount needed to construct Phase 2. Contra Costa County Public Works submitted a grant application on June 16, 2023, for additional funding to move the Vasco Road Safety Improvements Phase 2 Project forward. Additional information on Phase 1 and 2 can be found at the following link: contracosta.ca.gov/VascoRdSafetyImprovements
  • Earlier in 2023, Contra Costa County was awarded Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) grant funding for the Vasco Road Safety Improvements Project, from Walnut Blvd to Camino Diablo. This project proposes constructing no passing zones, median striping, centerline rumble strips, and delineators and is planned for construction by 2025.
  • There have been various improvements constructed at the intersection of Vasco Road and Camino Diablo recently, but additional improvements are still proposed and included as Project #8 in the Contra Costa County Vision Zero Action Plan, available for viewing at the following link: contracosta.ca.gov/VisionZero. Public Works is currently scoping the project and actively pursuing grant funding.
  • The existing centerline delineators on Vasco Road were repaired and replaced by our maintenance crews in November 2022 to enhance safety through this busy commuter corridor. Another round of work is scheduled for August 2023.
  • Contra Costa County’s traffic section reviews collision reports (generated by CHP) to look for patterns or clusters of similar collisions to determine countermeasures that could be implemented to help reduce or eliminate those types of collisions.