The City of San Carlos issued a press release - see below - that Morse St between Laurel and El Camino and portions of Laurel Street near the new mixed use development at 1001 Laurel Street will be closed for approximately 2 weeks starting March 9 to allow completion of the sidewalks and streets around the complex.

My question is how will I get to the Cantina? and Jim DiPaola’s a Cut Above Hair Salon? Lucky I saw Jim on Wednesday and got trimmed up!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS RELEASE #030609

Downtown Street Closures Planned Starting March 9, 2009
1001 Laurel Street builder to complete street and sidewalk work

Contact : Robert Weil, Public Works Director/City Engineer, Public Works Department 
(650) 802-4202 rweil@cityofsancarlos.org  Jason Anderlite, Palisade Builders (650) 610-9928

SAN CARLOS, CA - March 5, 2009 -  The City of San Carlos has approved a request by the builder of the 1001 Laurel Street project to close portions of Morse Blvd and Laurel Street so that they can complete the street and sidewalk improvements required of their project.

The 1001 Laurel project is a new four-story mixed use project with 90 condominium residences and street-level retail. When the City Council approved the project in October 2006, the developer was required to repave one block of Morse Boulevard and one half block of Laurel Street and to improve the intersection of Morse Boulevard and Laurel Street.

Unfortunately, it is not possible to complete these improvements without street closures. To minimize future impacts to the neighborhood, the developer has agreed to complete other needed capital improvements in the vicinity of the project.

Morse Boulevard will be closed between El Camino Real and Laurel Street for two weeks starting next Monday, March 9.  After that, a portion of Laurel Street will be closed from Arroyo Avenue to Brittan for up to four days.

During the Laurel Street closure, local traffic will continue to be allowed on the block between Arroyo Avenue and Morse Blvd.  The Laurel Street closure is anticipated to start on March 23, 2009, but the developer will not be permitted to start until the forecast shows four straight days of clear weather.

For questions about construction and access, the public should contact the construction superintendent, Jason Anderlite of Palisade Builders, at (650) 610-9928.  Updates to the construction schedule will be posted on the project’s web site, www.1001Laurel.com.

Although the street closures will have a temporary impact on traffic flow and commerce, the end result will include decorative sidewalks and newly paved streets in the vicinity of the project.