CalTrans has many plans to better the highways to and from the Big Bear Valley—and this is in addition to the currently underway $40 million project to construct a new Big Bear bridge for Highway 18 at Big Bear Lake’s west end. Among the upcoming maintenance projects being scheduled for our area is the continuation of asphalt repair on Highway 18. Last year, CalTrans made … [Read more...] about CalTrans Outlines Plans for Improvements to Highways 18, 38 and 330, as Well as Big Bear Boulevard
Highway 330
Highway 330 Re-Opens
Highway 330 has re-opened after being temporarily closed by the U.S. Forest Service due to fire activity near the highway below Running Springs. At this time, all routes in, out and around Big Bear are open. As of 12:15pm, lightening strikes have resulted in a at least a dozen small fires in the San Bernardino. The largest of the fires is the McKinley fire that has grown to … [Read more...] about Highway 330 Re-Opens
Highway 330 Temporarily Closed Due to Small Fire
At approximately 10am this morning, the U.S. Forest Service has temporarily closed Highway 330, below Running Springs, for the safety of fire crews working on a fire that was caused by a lightening strike earlier this morning. Crews are currently battling six natural wild land fires in the San Bernardino Mountains. Lightening strikes caused all six fires. Smoke may be … [Read more...] about Highway 330 Temporarily Closed Due to Small Fire
Senator Dutton Introduces Legislation to Designate Highway 330 as the Steve Faris Memorial Highway
Highway 330 may soon have a special designation. Legislation introduced by Senator Bob Dutton to honor former Battalion Chief Steve Faris of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection has made its way through the Senate and is now in the Assembly. If passed, the resolution would designate Highway 330 as the Steve Faris Memorial Highway; he died in September 2006 … [Read more...] about Senator Dutton Introduces Legislation to Designate Highway 330 as the Steve Faris Memorial Highway
Highway 330 Closed Next Wednesday and Thursday to Allow for Annual Maintenance by CalTrans
CalTrans has scheduled annual maintenance work for Highway 330 this month. Rather than do two-to-three weeks of flagging on the mountain road for routine maintenance, CalTrans will this year close the highway for two days, to allow crews safe access. On Wednesday and Thursday, May 13 and 14, Highway 330 will be under a full closure to allow for guardrail replacement and repair, … [Read more...] about Highway 330 Closed Next Wednesday and Thursday to Allow for Annual Maintenance by CalTrans