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According to CalTrans, blasting is scheduled for next week at the Big Bear Dam bridge project on Highway 18.  Highway 18, the front grade, will remain open during construction.  Short delays with flagging are to be expected during the blasting schedule which will be from 1pm to 3pm on Monday through Thursday, August 31st to September 3rd.  Weekday flagging will continue from … [Read more...] about CalTrans Dam Bridge Project Construction and Highway 18 Resurfacing

Caltrans will host a public information meeting for the State Route 18 safety-widening project.  The section of Highway 18 proposed for widening is in front of the Big Bear City Airport from Blue Water Drive at Circle K  to Pinon Drive at Thelma’s Restaurant.  Additional work proposed by Caltrans for that section of the roadway includes re-striping the intersection to provide … [Read more...] about Caltrans Proposes Highway 18 Widening at Big Bear City Airport

Last month, Caltrans made the decision to close Highway 330 so a variety of maintenance crews could give the route a makeover.  This maximum maintenance effort allowed Caltrans to get multiple repairs done in just one day which was on August 6th.  Most importantly, this reduced the need to have consecutive daily closures and less inconvenience to motorists.  During that … [Read more...] about Caltrans Reports on Work on Highway 330

Flagging continues on Highway 18, between Baldwin Lake and Lucerne Valley.  Weekday flagging from 8am to 5pm for paving is expected to continue into September. On Highway 18 the front way, from the Big Bear Dam en route to Highway 330, weekday flagging continues from 7am to 5pm, accounting for 15-20 minute delays at the new Big Bear bridge project at the western-most end of Big … [Read more...] about Caltrans Busy Working on Our Mountain Roads