Big Bear, CA, December 2, 2015 - The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) continues the bridge rehabilitation project on State Route 38 (SR-38) at Hathaway Creek Bridge near Barton Flats. The $1.6 million project will upgrade the pavement, bridge rails, and replace the bridge deck and approach slabs. Project benefits include improved access for increased truck … [Read more...] about Hathaway Creek Bridge Rehabilitation Project Nearing Completion
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Motorists Advised of Heavy Traffic Delays for the Week of Thanksgiving
San Bernardino, CA, November 23, 2015 - Caltrans advises motorists that experts are predicting a 0.6% increase in all methods of travel nationwide, with approximately 47 million people traveling either by car or by airplane for the Thanksgiving holiday. Thanksgiving is traditionally the highest travel period in the Inland Empire region. Caltrans expects lengthy delays on … [Read more...] about Motorists Advised of Heavy Traffic Delays for the Week of Thanksgiving
SR 18 Paving Project Set to Begin September 9th
Big Bear, CA, Sept. 2, 2015 - The California Department of Transportation District 8 has awarded a $4.1 million project to Matich Corporation that will pave three major segments of State Route 18 between Talmadge Road (at Red Ant Hill) to the SR-138 junction in Crestline, CA. The segments are: Talmadge Road in the City of Big Bear Lake to SR-38 (at the Big Bear Dam); from … [Read more...] about SR 18 Paving Project Set to Begin September 9th
Revised Highway Closure Schedule For Wed. Oct. 15
Big Bear, CA, October 14, 2014 - On Wednesday October 15, Caltrans will be installing a 100 ft. long pedestrian and horse bridge across State Highway 38. The bridge is being installed to safely connect the two halves of Camp Tahquitz, which is bisected by Highway 38, and generates over 20,000 pedestrian crossings per year. Highway 38 will be closed beginning at … [Read more...] about Revised Highway Closure Schedule For Wed. Oct. 15
Slight Change in SR-18 Closure Schedule
Big Bear, CA, October 7, 2014 - Yesterday, Caltrans started the clearing and clean-up work that they will be doing on Arctic Circle this month, beginning the weekly closures of SR-18 between the Big Bear Dam and Snow Valley. There has been a slight change in the schedule however. The 18 will now be closed 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (rather than 2:00 p.m.), but will remain Monday … [Read more...] about Slight Change in SR-18 Closure Schedule