Potholes in Big Bear City are going to be repaired, given approval from the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors this week. An expenditure of $56,000 in Proposition 42 funds was approved for the repairing of potholes, pavement rehabilitation and scrub seal for Rainbow Boulevard, Bowles Drive and portions of Valley Boulevard in Big Bear City. There is no date yet for road … [Read more...] about County Plans Pothole Repair for Big Bear City Streets
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Snow Removal Continues on Arctic Circle Today; Acosta Hopes to Have Highway 18 Cleared This Afternoon
The front grade of Highway 18 remains closed this morning, from the Big Bear Dam to the Snow Valley area. The A.J. Acosta Company has been clearing snow from Monday’s avalanches since Monday afternoon, and have been working ’round the clock. In a conversation with Andy Acosta this morning, he tells KBHR: “We ran into some safety issues yesterday, because of ledges of snow from … [Read more...] about Snow Removal Continues on Arctic Circle Today; Acosta Hopes to Have Highway 18 Cleared This Afternoon
Highway 18’s “Arctic Circle” Slammed With Big Winter Storm
The A.J. Acosta Company has been at work on re-opening the Arctic Circle portion of Highway 18, since being hired by CalTrans Monday afternoon to remove snow drifts (some as deep as 30 feet) resulting from avalanches on the morning of February 9. The crew from the Acosta Company worked ’round the clock last night, in hopes of having the roadway open this afternoon. However, … [Read more...] about Highway 18’s “Arctic Circle” Slammed With Big Winter Storm
No School “Snow Day” February 10; Additional Closures Due to Snow
The Bear Valley Unified School District declared again today, Tuesday, February 10, 2009 a "Snow Day". School will be closed again today due to snow and snowy road conditions. Cold temperatures today will assure that clearing snow will again be a big job as nearly 18 inches of fresh snow fell on Monday in the Big Bear Valley. Other closures and cancellations of the day … [Read more...] about No School “Snow Day” February 10; Additional Closures Due to Snow
A.J. Acosta Company Hired to Clear Arctic Circle of Avalanche Snow
A series of avalanches earlier today prompted the closure of Arctic Circle on Highway 18. Terri Kasinga of CalTrans tells KBHR, “We have a lot of avalanches in the Arctic Circle area, several of them 10 feet tall.” These snow slides had trapped several vehicles on the roadway this morning, though CalTrans reports that all had been attended to by 9am. The A.J. Acosta Company … [Read more...] about A.J. Acosta Company Hired to Clear Arctic Circle of Avalanche Snow