Big Bear Valley, CA, June 19, 2014 - The winter season is hard on our mountain roads, so repair projects and upgrades are in full swing. On the west side of town, a road widening project is taking place. On Big Bear Blvd. between Pine Knot and Paine, primarily in front of Knights Inn and the Fireside Lodge, the north-side shoulder is being rebuilt to widen the road for a new … [Read more...] about Summertime Roadwork
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Spring Cleaning: The Adopt-a-Highway Program Has Big Bear Openings
Big Bear Valley, CA, April 25, 2014 - Earth Day may be officially past, but the “Don’t Trash California” campaign is still on, reminding motorists along state highways to stash their trash. Caltrans District 8 has spent over $6 million so far in this fiscal year cleaning up over 7,200 highway lane miles in the Inland Empire. If the state highways could remain litter free, these … [Read more...] about Spring Cleaning: The Adopt-a-Highway Program Has Big Bear Openings
Slow Down for the Cone Zone
Big Bear City, CA, April 21, 2014 – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) starts work this week on a safety project near the airport in Big Bear City. This $469,000 project will improve Big Bear Blvd. at Big Tree Drive, widening the roadway and re-striping the intersection to provide one through-lane and a left-turn lane for both directions. Caltrans says that … [Read more...] about Slow Down for the Cone Zone
Historic Drought Requires New Tactics
Big Bear City, CA, February 13, 2014 - Last month, Gov. Jerry Brown declared a drought emergency. Now Caltrans is launching an unprecedented conservation campaign on California highways, targeting the state's 24 million drivers. Over 700 electronic highway signs went up this week displaying the message: SERIOUS DROUGHT HELP SAVE WATER The signs will be activated when there … [Read more...] about Historic Drought Requires New Tactics
Caltrans Continues Roadwork on Highway 18 Weekdays Through Monday
Big Bear Lake, CA, September 18, 2013 - Work is expected to continue on Big Bear Boulevard/Highway 18 in Big Bear Lake weekdays only between now and Monday, September 23rd between the hours of 7am and 12noon. Caltrans only released information about their notice of work on this section of the highway as of 6pm last night, after the project was well underway. Caltrans is … [Read more...] about Caltrans Continues Roadwork on Highway 18 Weekdays Through Monday