Please excuse the inconvenience but we are expanding!

During the 2007-08 academic year, we are under construction for a Science and Engineering Building and beautifully-landscaped quad area. When construction is completed, East County residents will not only benefit from the enhancement of existing programs, but also long-awaited opportunities for the development of new programs in these fields.

Map of the main college complex

Construction began:  Summer 2004

Thanks to the passage of District and State bond measures, LMC is in the process of completing major construction projects.
 
Two large buildings -- a new Library and Community Center and Math Building -- opened in June, 2007. A new, state-of-the-art Science and Engineering Building will be open for classes in summer 2008. A student-friendly quad area, linking the new buildings, is scheduled for completion in February, 2008. When construction is completed, East County residents will benefit from enhanced existing programs and the development of new programs in these fields.
 

LMC in 2007 - New Library, Science Building, Math Building and Quad Area 

• Here are some photos of when the construction began
• Map to LMC and of the LMC campus

Installation of photovoltaic panels

UPDATE:
 
The solar panel work is a bit ahead of schedule.  The work in lot C is almost done for now.  The initial work in lot B will begin on Friday, September 21 and end by September 27.  Work will begin again in lot C on October 10.

The good news is that, when the project is completed, the panels will be producing a lot of electricity (about 1/3 of our historical use for the entire college prior to the new buildings coming online).  This project will affect parking at various times in lots B and C. The panels will provide shaded parking.

Parking will still be available in the overflow lot around the soccer field.  

Signs at each parking lot will be used to direct the flow of parking and Police Services will also direct traffic at key points during the construction process, using spaces along the perimeter road for as needed.  During this construction period, the A lots will usually be the best choice.  When designated employee parking spaces are impacted during this period, employees may park in any legal student or employee space.
 
This would also be a great time to institute commute alternatives: car pools, public transit, cycling. To view a more detail timeline of the installation of these panels please download our PDF outline.

Parking/Pedestrian Access

Parking lot A is now open. Restoration of the main entrance will gradually be reestablished, beginning in August. 

From the east perimeter road (Los Medanos Drive), parking is available in Lot 2A (near the baseball field and tennis courts), Lot B (adjacent to the football stadium), Lot C (close to the Music Building and Bookstore) and the overflow lot by the soccer field at the back of the college.  Additional parking is also available along Los Medanos Drive. 

For access to the main college complex (including college administration, student services, most classrooms and instructional programs), park in Lot B or Lot C in the back of campus.  Daily permits are $2.00 (requiring eight quarters); permit machines are located in lots 2A, B and C.

Disabled Parking:  Available in Lots 2A, B, and C.

Alternative Forms of Transportation

Buses (Fall Sememster)

LMC is served frequently by Tri Delta Transit buses with service throughout East Contra Costa County. Buses numbered 200, 380,387,388 and 391 all serve LMC Monday thru Friday (392, 393, 394 on weekends). The fare is currently $1.25 for a single ride and unlimited ride Day Passes are $2.25. Local Route Fare with a BART train transfer is 75 cents. LMC students can receive a decal for their student ID which will entitle them to free bus rides for the entire Fall 2007 semester (until December 31, 2007). Decals are available at the Information Center. The Tri Delta Transit web site also offers a“Trip Planner” link where you can enter origin and destination and the web site will provide you with transit options and times. For more information, please visit: http://trideltatransit.com/. Or call Tri Delta Transit at: (925) 754-4040.

FREE BUS PASSES!!!!
Distribution to student will begin on the first day of classes in the quad area in front of the cafeteria at 9:30 AM.  Students must have a student body card to receive one.  Faculty and staff that wish to participate can purchase a bus pass at the cashier’s office; the cost of the semester long pass will be $3.00.  This free bus pass program is a joint partnership project between the Los Medanos College Associated students, 511.ORG and http://trideltatransit.com/lmcpass/.

Bus Stop

East and west bound pick up and drop off locations are on East Leland Road.  Note the west bound drop off is no longer on the interior campus road.  Entry to the main complex from the bus stop will be along the marked path (adjacent to the lake), leading past the Child Care Center and up to the second level of the college complex.

BART
Tri Delta Transit Buses connect LMC to BART, which services Pittsburg, Concord, Pleasant Hill, Walnut Creek and other cities throughout the Bay Area. For specific Tri Delta Transit buses that service Los Medanos College, please see “Buses”, or call BART at: 925 676-2278 (BART)

College Commute Program
Free $40 gas cards or BART and bus tickets are available to students every semester. Students who pledge to carpool or use public transit to campus instead of driving alone to school are eligible to participate. Services provided by 511 Contra Costa.

For an application, call (925) 407-0355 or go to www.511contracosta.org and click on “College Commute Program” located under “Commuter Incentives”

Carpooling
Carpooling to school is a healthier and faster commute option with 9 miles of High Occupancy Vehicle lanes on Highway 4, between Port Chicago Highway and Railroad Avenue.

Bicycle
Secure bike racks are available at various locations on campus. Bikes can be transported by BART or bus as well. See the above numbers for more information.

The De Anza bike trail intersects the South end of the Los Medanos College campus. The bike trail can be accessed from the West of LMC at Leland, Crestview Drive Railroad Avenue, Harbor Street, Loveridge Road. The bike trail can be accessed from the East of LMC at Somersville Road, Delta Fair Blvd and GentryTown Drive and James Donlon Boulevard. Free trail maps can be obtained by calling 511 Contra Costa at: (925) 407-0355.

511 Contra Costa
provides commuter services and programs to college students traveling to, through, or from Contra Costa. Programs are available offering free gas cards and bus tickets every semester to students who are willing to start a carpool or try riding the bus or BART instead of driving alone to campus. Visit www.511contracosta.org for commute information, or call (925)407-0355.

511 Contra Costa commute services are provided free of charge to residents, college commuters and employers in Contra Costa County. Funds for this program are provided by the Bar Area Air Quality Management District’s Transportation Fund for Clean Air and the Contra Costa Transportation Authority.

Brought to you by LMC in cooperation with 511 Contra Costa and Tri Delta Transit.