Capping the Millbrae BART Station.News Editors/City Desks MILLBRAE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 31, 2001 The largest fabric roof on the Peninsula is about to be installed over the new Millbrae BART Station now under construction. The tensioned membrane, fabric roof will become a new landmark near the intersection of US 101 and Millbrae Avenue. Placement of 82,000 square feet of roof fabric is anticipated to begin this week. Work to set the fabric in place will take place during the day and the unrolling of the fabric over the steel roof frame will take place during nighttime work hours (midnight-4:45 am). Installation of the entire roof will take approximately two months. The fabric roof is part of the pavilion-style architecture of the new five track BART and Caltrain station. It is made out of a durable fiberglass fiberglass, thread made from glass. It is made by forcing molten glass through a kind of sieve, thereby spinning it into threads. Fiberglass is strong, durable, and impervious to many caustics and to extreme temperatures. Teflon material that is ultra-violet and tear resistant. It initially appears tan in color and is designed to fade to a light white. The trade name for the membrane is SHEERFILL. It is designed to perform well in any climate and is easily maintained. Frequently used in transit-related structures, the product is installed at the new Denver International Airport This article is about Denver International Airport. For other uses, see KDEN (disambiguation). Denver International Airport (IATA: DEN, ICAO: KDEN, FAA LID: DEN), often called DIA ; the Port Canaveral This article is about the port of Port Canaveral. For the city, see Cape Canaveral, Florida. Port Canaveral is a major cruise and cargo port located in Brevard County, Florida. Port Canaveral is the second busiest cruise port in the world with 4. , FL. Cruise Terminal; Orlando International Airport “KMCO” redirects here. For other uses, see KMCO (disambiguation). “MCO” redirects here. For other uses, see MCO (disambiguation). Orlando International Airport (IATA: MCO, ICAO: KMCO, FAA LID: MCO)[2] ; and transit centers in Houston. The tensioned membrane is also used for the Georgia Dome Atlanta Falcons • • [ sports facility in Atlanta. Sverdrup Conco is building the Millbrae Intermodal in·ter·mod·al adj. Relating to transportation by more than one means of conveyance, as by truck and rail: intermodal transport. Station, located just north of the Millbrae overpass. When completed, the new station will connect BART and Caltrain with a cross platform line. The work site can be accessed by car via Rollins Road at Millbrae Avenue. It will be the largest station on the extension project. The adjacent five-story parking garage will accommodate 2,200 cars with surface parking for an additional 800 vehicles. The BART-SFO Extension project consists of 8.7 miles of new track and four new stations, extending service from Colma to Millbrae and into the new International Terminal at the San Francisco International Airport “SFO” redirects here. For other uses, see SFO (disambiguation). For the television series, see . . Anticipated completion date for the BART extension is Summer 2002, with opening expected in the Fall. |
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