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Headlines and Related Material About California Highways – July 2018

Started by cahwyguy, July 31, 2018, 11:44:58 PM

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cahwyguy

In between all the work on the mapping project (just finished -- more on that in a subsequent post), I've been collecting headlines. Ready. Set. Discuss.

Here's the link to the headline post: https://cahighways.org/wordpress/?p=14552

As I noted, the mapping project is done - maps have been added to all state routes. More on that in a post sometime tomorrow, but comments are also welcome on that.
Daniel - California Highway Guy ● Highway Site: http://www.cahighways.org/ ●  Blog: http://blog.cahighways.org/ ● Podcast (CA Route by Route): http://caroutebyroute.org/ ● Follow California Highways on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cahighways


jon daly


TheStranger

Quick question: is the 280 carpool project mentioned in the headlines related to San Francisco's decision not to have the north part of the freeway removed?
Chris Sampang

Max Rockatansky

The US 395 corridor is brutal near Victorville.  Personally I found it more dangerous than CA 58 was before the Hinkley Bypass.

Another overdue project is the replacement of the Fanny Bridge at the 89/28 junction.  The last time I was there in the summer months it took 30 minutes to get through the current junction, I even over heated my brakes constantly stopping after Donner Summit.

One-laning 41 at the junction with 46 will be a complete disaster.  Really that project ought to be done overnight if it was at all possible.

Interesting to see Seligman and Peach Springs discussed on that 66 article.  There are communities nearby like Truxton and Valentine which are essentially dead/ghost towns in a post-66 era.  Hackberry died out but managed to revive itself off of tourism from the Hackberry General Store.

Good to see 49 in the Merced River Canyon is reopening this week.  That particular section is the best drive along the entire highway IMO and it was a shame not to be able to drive it again when I was updating my 49 blogs this past month.


cahwyguy

Because this fits with the headlines - I just saw this post from Caltrans District 2 on FB:

Hi Everybody, this is our last post of the day. As repopulation continues we at Caltrans are focusing on bringing the highway back to normal as soon as possible.

State Route 299 continues CLOSED until further notice. Please learn the facts:

As of Tuesday, July 31st, we have an approved Emergency Contract and a capable Contractor. From 3,000 hazardous trees to be removed to 60,000 feet of burnt guardrail, there is plenty of work to do. We'll soon be able to share more details on highway damage and scope of work. Please know several crews began working 10-12 hr shifts and they will be working 6 days per week.

Also, please know, we have not regained jurisdiction over the highway. It was taken over by the fire authorities due to the fire emergency and they will not return it to Caltrans until they deem safe and appropriate. Then, Caltrans won't even partially reopen it or give limited access to the public until Caltrans deems it safe and appropriate as well. Next, it will take months for reopening in full. We do not have an ETO at this time as we are still assessing the situation while work has begun.

Please note a good number of Caltrans employees have been working on this day and night.

The Resident Engineer in charge of this project says it very well:

"All work will take place in cooperation and partnership with utility companies, private parties, emergency responders and other resource agencies. Caltrans will pursue restoration of affected highways aggressively. It is our priority to restore access to the traveling public as soon as it is safe and practical."

We are sure you have questions and comments. Please note we will be able to respond during business hours only, except for emergencies.

Good night and rest assured, impacts to the public during construction are a strong consideration in our decisions, and we will continue to provide the best public service available.
Daniel - California Highway Guy ● Highway Site: http://www.cahighways.org/ ●  Blog: http://blog.cahighways.org/ ● Podcast (CA Route by Route): http://caroutebyroute.org/ ● Follow California Highways on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cahighways

sparker

The Victorville to Adelanto project on US 395 is nice, but that stretch is already inundated by traffic going to and from the new "affordable" housing in that area; an expansion there is long overdue.  But it's the "hell on wheels" section from Adelanto north to Kramer Junction that need a total revamping (or at least a twinning).  Truckers with AZ-to-NorCal runs have long "discovered" this corridor, and CA 58 to the west, as a pretty effective way to avoid L.A. congestion.  While I'm sure we're all glad to see the CA 58/Kramer section upgrade is well under way, 395 south of there needs -- badly -- to be pushed up the priority list.  Too many incidents, too many fatalities and serious injuries -- and just too much truck traffic for what's on the ground right now.     

TheStranger

Just got the local newsletter in my town over this:

http://www.everythingsouthcity.com/construction-update-south-airport-boulevard-canal-bridge/

Essentially, a bridge originally built in 1949 for Bypass US 101 (located at the San Bruno Canal on South Airport Boulevard between Beacon Street in South San Francisco and I-380 along the north edge of San Francisco International Airport) is to be replaced this fall due to extreme structural deficiencies discovered in a May inspection.  Based on the above article (which notes CalTrans inspects that particular structure every 2 years), it looks like this bridge has remained under state maintenance even after Bypass 101 (now US 101) was moved to the Bayshore Freeway in this area in the 1950s.

Chris Sampang



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