Local Project Listing 2018 – Page 3 – Save California Streets

East Fork Road Bridge over North Fork San Gabriel River Project

Location In the San Gabriel Mountains, Los Angeles County City or County Responsible for Project Los Angeles County Category Bridge: Efficient and Sustainable Bridge Maintenance, Construction and Reconstruction Projects Author Leslie Schenk Organization Los Angeles County Department of Public Works Address 900 South Fremont Avenue, Alhambra, CA 91803 Phone (626) 458-5946 Project Description The East Fork Road Bridge over North Fork San Gabriel River Project (Project) is a 642-feet long, steel truss bridge built in 1949. It is located in the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument just north of the City of Azusa and provides access to Los Angeles County Fire facilities and recreational amenities such as the East Fork Trail that leads to the “Bridge to Nowhere”. The Project consisted of seismically retrofitting the bridge to prevent collapse after an earthquake. It demonstrates a high level of complex structural engineering and innovative use of technology. Respecting the environment and […]

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Garnet Bridge Over Mill Creek Replacement

Location Garnet Street at Mill Creek, Mentone Area City or County Responsible for Project County of San Bernardino Category Bridge: Efficient and Sustainable Bridge Maintenance, Construction and Reconstruction Projects Author Sundaramoorthy (Sri) Srirajan, M.S., P.E. Organization County of San Bernardino Department of Public Works Address 825 E. 3rd Street, Room 143, San Bernardino, CA 92415-0835 Phone (909) 387-8166 Project Description The project replaced the existing Garnet Street Bridge that traverses the Mill Creek Wash in the community of Mentone. The bridge was constructed in 1925 and placed in its current location in 1941. The original bridge was a metal truss structure atop concrete footings built as part of a concrete and rock abutment on the north and south sides of the wash and was 159 feet long with a width of only 17 feet, 10 inches from rail-to-rail. Average Daily Traffic for Garnet Street in the project location is 2,610 […]

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Carson Street Master Plan

Location I-405 Exit on Carson Street to I-110 on Carson Street City or County Responsible for Project City of Carson Category Complete Streets Projects Author Garrett Roberts Organization City of Carson, Public Works Department Address 701 E. Carson Street, Carson, California 90745 Phone (310) 952-1700 Ext. 1125 Project Description The Carson Street Master Plan was envisioned in 2001 to encourage economic development within a diverse but disadvantaged community. It was implemented with a public investment along a 1.75-mile mixed-use corridor positioned between the I 405 and I 110 freeways. The City of Carson’s motto is “Future Unlimited”, and this project emphasizes a positive shift for the community. This project transforms a formerly incongruous area into a vibrant and cohesive pedestrian-friendly environment, and revitalizes Carson’s “downtown” commercial district and Civic Center. Included among the improvements were expanded sidewalks, enhanced bike lanes, decorative crosswalks, modern bus shelters, pedestrian lighting, drought-tolerant landscaping, and […]

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Susana Road Reconstruction Project (Finalist)

Location Susana Road, Unincorporated Community of Rancho Dominguez City or County Responsible for Project County of Los Angeles Category Roads: Efficient and Sustainable Road Maintenance, Construction and Reconstruction Projects. Author Leslie Schenk Organization Los Angeles County Department of Public Works Address 900 South Fremont Avenue, Alhambra, CA 91803 Phone (626) 458-5946 Project Description The County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works has utilized sustainable pavement treatments with great success since 2008. We continue our commitment to preserving and improving the quality of our roads in a cost effective and environmentally responsible way. The statewide mandate (AB32) to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions with limited budgets were key motivators for developing our sustainable approach that included (1) focusing on preserving roads in good condition first; (2) using recycled materials in pavement treatments; and (3) reutilizing materials in place when reconstructing our roads. The Susana Road Project showcases the benefits when […]

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Harrison Street Safety Improvement Project

Location Harrison and 23rd Streets, Oakland City or County Responsible for Project Oakland Category Complete Streets Projects Author Nicole Ferrara Organization OakDOT Address 250 Frank Ogawa Plaza, Oakland, CA 94612 Phone 510-238-4720 Project Description After the tragic death of a senior walking across the street at the intersection of Harrison and 23rd, the City of Oakland’s new Department of Transportation (OakDOT) jumped into immediate action to prevent other community members from suffering a similar crash. Within 10 weeks, the City installed its first set of comprehensive swift and effective safety improvements to build a safe street for people walking, biking, taking transit, and in vehicles. The project aimed to address the main crash pattern that resulted in the fatal crash: a difficult left turn from a minor street onto a six-lane arterial right next to the City’s largest senior center and most treasured park, Lake Merritt. But the project didn’t […]

January 10, 2018
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Drones- A Public Works Modern Tool

Location 1810 E. Hazelton Ave, Stockton, California 95209 City or County Responsible for Project San Joaquin County Category Bridge: Efficient and Sustainable Bridge Maintenance, Construction and Reconstruction Projects Author Awni Taha Organization Public Works – San Joaquin County Address 1810 E. Hazelton Avenue, Stockton, CA 95209 Phone 2099537619 Project Description San Joaquin County initiated a program to help improve productivity and increase the efficiency of various tasks while promoting a safer work environment for the employees and residents of San Joaquin County. The Department of Public Works now utilizes unmanned aerial systems (drones) to decrease the occupational risks, provide pre and post site conditions and increase efficiencies of surveying and inspection activities.

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Teresa and Delta Avenue Pavement Preservation Project

Location Unincorporated Community of South San Gabriel, Teresa and Delta Ave. City or County Responsible for Project County of Los Angeles Category Roads: Efficient and Sustainable Road Maintenance, Construction and Reconstruction Projects. Author Leslie Schenk Organization Los Angeles County Department of Public Works Address 900 South Fremont Avenue, Alhambra, CA 91803 Phone (626) 458-5946 Project Description In September 2017, the Teresa and Delta Avenue Project (Project) was completed in the unincorporated community of South San Gabriel. It serves as one of seven neighborhood pavement preservation projects completed by the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works (DPW) this past year. The 11.7 lane-miles of residential roads had an average Pavement Condition Index of 59 (fair condition). The goal of this Project was to use preservation treatments as a stopgap measure to extend the service life of the roads until funding becomes available for more permanent repairs. Typically, stopgap measures […]

January 10, 2018
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Retrofit and Rehabilitation of Georgia Street Bridge and Retaining Walls

Location University Avenue (intersection of Georgia Street), San Diego, CA 92103 City or County Responsible for Project San Diego Author Alex Sleiman Organization City of San Diego, Public Works Address 525 B Street San Diego, CA 92101 Phone 619-533-4618 Project Description Constructed over 100 years ago as “The Gateway to Eastern San Diego,” the historic Georgia Street Bridge is a three-hinge arch bridge with extended abutment walls into two 700-foot-long grade separation retaining walls below the bridge. This bridge replaced an existing timber bridge that was removed prior to 1914 and the walls replaced a formational soil slope that was further cut to accommodate the widening of University Avenue for increased traffic. Prior to this major retrofit and rehabilitation project, the bridge and walls had undergone a substantial amount of repairs and modification including extensive patching and multiple global layers of shotcrete. Degradation of the concrete and reinforcement was visually […]

January 10, 2018
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I-880/SR-92 Reliever Route

Location Whitesell Street between Breakwater Avenue to Depot Road, Intersection of West Winton Avenue and Hesperian Boulevard, Intersection of Hesperian Boulevard and Middle Lane and Southland Drive City or County Responsible for Project City of Hayward Category Complete Streets Projects Author Yama Farouqi, PE Organization City of Hayward Address 777 B Street, Hayward, CA 94541 Phone 510-583-4761 Project Description The I-880/SR-92 Reliever Route project merits the Complete Streets award because it represents an impressive example of how the local community can benefit from more sustainable and forward thinking public transit infrastructure efforts. Located in an industrial area north of State Route 92 and west of Interstate 880 in Hayward, California, many of the streets in this area were constructed with a major emphasis on motor vehicle access only. While the Reliever Route project is intended to greatly improve access for motor vehicles, it also considers pedestrian and bicycle transportation modes, […]

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9th Street & Division Street – Bike and Pedestrian Improvements (Finalist)

Location 9th Street & Division Street City or County Responsible for Project City & County of San Francisco Category Safety or Intelligent Transportation System Projects Author Isabel Liang Organization San Francisco Public Works Address 1680 Mission St Phone 415-554-8205 Project Description The City and County of San Francisco adopted a road safety policy, Vision Zero, in 2014 as part of a committed effort to increase safety and reduce fatalities. The goal is to effectively eliminate all traffic fatalities by 2024. Vision Zero promotes a safer, livable and sustainable transportation system for residents and visitors of San Francisco. In San Francisco’s SoMa district, 9th St & Division St is identified as one of the higher risk intersection within the High-Injury Network. This intersection is part of a larger bicycle facility on Division St that is well-used and an essential bike route for many bicyclists traveling to the SoMa & Mission Districts. […]

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Category: Local Project Listing 2018

East Fork Road Bridge over North Fork San Gabriel River Project

Garnet Bridge Over Mill Creek Replacement

Carson Street Master Plan

Susana Road Reconstruction Project (Finalist)

Harrison Street Safety Improvement Project

Drones- A Public Works Modern Tool

Teresa and Delta Avenue Pavement Preservation Project

Retrofit and Rehabilitation of Georgia Street Bridge and Retaining Walls

I-880/SR-92 Reliever Route

9th Street & Division Street – Bike and Pedestrian Improvements (Finalist)

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