MORAGA, Contra Costa County — October 25, 2026. Drivers visiting Rheem Shopping Center should check posted traffic controls before turning toward Center Street. The Town of Moraga announced that a deteriorated storm drain underneath a driveway raised safety concerns and prompted a temporary vehicle closure at the access point connecting the shopping center with the traffic signal at Rheem Boulevard.
Where is the affected access point?
The October 19 official town notification identifies the Center Street driveway between the Rheem Shopping Center and the Rheem Boulevard traffic signal. The town says the closure also affects access from Park Street to Center Street near Nations and Subway. The affected driveway and storm drain are located on private property, a distinction that matters when identifying who plans and carries out repairs.
Can businesses still receive customers?
Yes, according to the municipality’s published announcement: businesses remain open and parking can be reached from the Moraga Road driveways. That statement does not guarantee that every individual shop has unchanged operating hours. The city recommends following the signs and barricades rather than trying to drive through the closed approach.
Who is responsible for repairs?
Town officials say the property owners are developing a repair and reopening plan. Some internal circulation was expected to return after alternate routes and traffic controls were installed, but the remaining affected sections were to stay closed until repairs were completed or an area was determined safe. This report does not claim the full closure is still in effect at the moment of reading; no independent live road inspection has been performed.
What residents can check next
The property’s management contact in the public notice is JLL at 415-968-3513, with email Sharon.Gurewitz@jll.com for questions about internal shopping-center access and repairs. For issues involving Rheem Boulevard, the town names Public Works at 925-888-7026 and publicworks@moraga.ca.us.
Residents can ask for an updated repair schedule, the scope of the damaged drain and safe pedestrian routes. No estimate of repair cost, engineering cause or reopening date is provided in the notice, so none is asserted here. Follow Moraga News for future sourced updates.
Source: Town of Moraga, Rheem Shopping Center Center Street Closure Notification, October 19, 2026. Source-based report, not a realtime road-status bulletin.
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