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Council approves nighttime paving waiver for Hollis Street sustainable‑streets project; some nearby businesses asked for broader coverage
Summary
The council approved a noise ordinance waiver to allow nighttime and weekend paving operations for Hollis Street in order to reduce daytime traffic impacts and improve paving quality. A nearby architecture firm asked that Doyle and 50th Street be added to night‑work coverage; staff said those segments are not in the current contract.
Emeryville — The council on Tuesday approved a temporary waiver from the city’s noise ordinance to allow nighttime paving operations for the Hollis Street sustainable‑streetscape project, after staff said night and weekend work would reduce traffic conflicts and produce a higher‑quality paving outcome.
Public Works Associate Civil Engineer Philip Tost told the council the contractor plans to perform heavy paving operations at night (6 p.m.–7 a.m.) and weekend daytime work (7 a.m.–6 p.m.) to minimize traffic impacts and avoid daytime congestion that can cause cold joints or other defects in the asphalt. "With reduced traffic during these periods, there are few opportunities for conflicts between construction activities and pedestrians, bicyclists, and vehicles, making the project safer for the public and for the contractor's employees," Tost said.
The council approved the resolution as amended (staff removed several segments from the original request). Bay Cities, the contractor, tentatively scheduled the bulk of paving for a weather‑dependent window in mid‑ to late‑November and asked that the waiver extend through June 30, 2026 to accommodate potential warranty and striping follow‑up work.
Public comment included a request from a nearby architecture office on Doyle/50th that daytime jackhammering and saw cutting in their thin‑glazed commercial buildings has made regular daytime work disruptive. The caller asked that Doyle Street and 50th Street be added to the night‑work coverage and requested at least 72 hours’ advance notice for any nighttime or weekend closures. Staff responded that those segments are not included in the current contract and that the transportation committee will provide more information to affected businesses.
The resolution includes a condition requiring a minimum 72‑hour notice to addresses within 600 feet of planned nighttime or weekend work. No changes to the project’s scope were approved; the waiver simply permits work outside normal daytime hours under the conditions stated.
