Local Project Listing (2022)

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology Project

The City of Santa Clarita is located in a wildfire prone area and experiences strong winds. As a result, Southern California Edison over the past few years has initiated more than ten Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) affecting thousands of residents as well as critical City infrastructure such as traffic signals.

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Lodge Road PM 0.6 Emergency Slide Repair

Location Lodge Road PM 0.6 in Boulder Creek, CA City or County Responsible for Project County of Santa Cruz Author Joel Lacagnina Organization County of Santa Cruz Department of Public Works Phone 831-454-2799 Project Description Winter storms in December 2021 led to numerous slope and road failures throughout Santa Cruz County. At Lodge Road, an approximately 130 lineal foot section of outboard slope and roadway were lost due to a slope failure that transitioned into a debris flow, damming up downslope drainage and scouring the mountainous landscape. The County of Santa Cruz engaged in an emergency design-build slide repair project with GeoStabilization International with a repair consisting of a micropile supported soil nail wall, formed to regain up to 5 feet of lost road and shoulder. The repair leveraged innovative technologies such as all terrain walking excavators used in steep slope grading and slope contouring, injection drilled soil nails for

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Yucaipa Boulevard Widening Project – Phase I and II

Location 15th St. to I-10 City or County Responsible for Project City of Yucaipa Category Safety or Intelligent Transportation System Projects Author Shane Massoud Organization City of Yucaipa Address 34272 Yucaipa Blvd. Phone 9097972489 Project Description Since our incorporation in 1989, Yucaipa Boulevard has been the gateway into the city. Over the decades, the city has continued to make the necessary improvements which have successfully supported the growth of this community and stimulated economic opportunities. Most recently, this can be seen in the widening of Yucaipa Boulevard from 15th St. to Interstate 10 (I-10). The $11.2 million investment is the largest capital improvement project the city has completed in its 30-year history. The project limits for Phase I & Phase II are from 15th St. to I-10. The scope of work for this project included the widening of Yucaipa Boulevard from four lanes (two in each direction) to six lanes

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North Trunk Sewer Replacement Project Mendocino Ave to Terra Linda Dr

Location Chanate Road between Mendocino Ave and Terra Linda Dr Santa Rosa, CA City or County Responsible for Project City of Santa Rosa Category Roads: Efficient and Sustainable Road Maintenance, Construction and Reconstruction Projects. Author Greg Dwyer Organization City of Santa Rosa Address 69 Stony Circle Santa Rosa, CA 95401 Phone 707-543-3838 Project Description The project is located on Chanate Rd between Mendocino Ave and Terra Linda Dr in northeast Santa Rosa. The existing sewer pipeline was over 60 years old, difficult to maintain and located along Paulin Creek, making it susceptible to failures and sanitary sewer overflows. The sewer main was relocated to Chanate Road requiring excavation to depths of 30 feet or more. Innovative trenchless micro-tunneling technology was utilized to expedite this work, which also brought additional challenges due to the large diameter bore pits needed. There was only space for one-way traffic flow requiring a full westbound

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Repair of Storm Damaged Roadways – FEMA Disasters

Location Various Locations throughout Sierra County, CA City or County Responsible for Project Sierra County Category Roads: Efficient and Sustainable Road Maintenance, Construction and Reconstruction Projects. Author Brian Davey Organization Sierra County Department of Public Works Address 101 Courthouse Square, Downieville, CA 95936 Phone 530-289-3201 Project Description The project includes repairs to roadways and a culvert caused by storm events. Jim Crow Road – Large RSP/sacked concrete, reconstruct upper portion of embankment and shoulder Brandy City (2 Sites) – Site 1) Saw-cut AC remove 5’ AC 2′ shoulder 3 feet deep 140 LF, restore base and structural section. Site 2) Remove and reconstruct existing embankment 5 feet deep, 24 feet wide 150 LF. Old Toll Bridge Rd. – Realign road 8-10 feet east (into cut slope), approx 200 LF, MGS at slope failure to restrict vehicles Long Valley Rd – Allow overtopping/pave road/RSP on four corners Gold Bluff – Replace

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Lodoga Stonyford Road Pavement Distress Evaluation and Road Rehabilitation

Location Little Stony Creek Bridge on Lodoga Stonyford Road to the intersection with Sites Lodoga Road City or County Responsible for Project Colusa County Category Roads: Efficient and Sustainable Road Maintenance, Construction and Reconstruction Projects. Author Michael Azevedo Organization Colusa County Department of Public Works Address 1215 Market Street, Colusa, CA 95932 Phone (530) 458-0466 Project Description The Lodoga Stonyford Road Rehabilitation project involved an evaluation for potential causes of pavement distress and the design for reconstruction of an 11,167-foot section of a rural two-lane road. The project began at the Little Stony Creek Bridge on Lodoga Stonyford Road on the west extending to the intersection with Sites Lodoga Road on the east. Fire suppression equipment damaged the road while accessing wildfire areas. The project utilized a Full Depth Reclamation (FDR) strategy, which is noted as a sustainable process by the Save California Streets Program. The end product resulted in

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