Month: October 2019

Big Creek Bridge Work to begin next week

Today’s Date: Thursday, October 31, 2019

District:           05 – Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, San Benito and Santa       

                         Cruz Counties                                                  

Contact:          Susana Z Cruz (bilingual) or Colin Jones

Phone:            (805) 549-3138 or (805) 549-3189

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CALTRANS TO BEGIN ELECTROCHEMICAL CHLORIDE EXTRACTION PROJECT ON BIG CREEK BRIDGE NEXT WEDNESDAY, NOV. 6

BIG SUR COAST– Caltrans will begin a construction project to extend the life of the Big Creek Bridge on Highway 1, 27 miles south of Big Sur, next Wednesday, Nov. 6.Electrochemical Chloride Extraction (ECE), will be used to remove chloride ions from the concrete and reinstate the passivity of the bridge’s steel reinforcement. Details are as follows:

Wednesday, Nov. 6 through Friday, Nov. 8

  • Highway 1 at Big Creek will experience intermittent lane closures with one-way traffic control from 7 am to 6 pm through Friday, Nov. 8 to mobilize equipment
  • Motorists can expect 10 to 15-minute traffic delays

Monday, Nov. 11 through Friday, Nov. 15

  • Same closure time and location through Friday, Nov. 15 to install scaffolding under bridge—equipment will be crossing the roadway and delays of up to 15 minutes can also be expected.

The ECE process extends the life of concrete structures/the Big Creek Bridge.

NOTE: Big Creek Bridge will be restricted to legal trucks only, no permit loads will be allowed on the bridge until the project is completed.

Please refer to link below for a more in-depth explanation of the ECE process. https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/research/infrastructure/structures/02107/02107.pdf

The contractor for this $10.5 million construction project is Truesdell Corporation of CA, Inc from Tempe, AZ. The project is scheduled to be complete in the Summer of 2021.

Caltrans reminds motorists to move over and slow down when

driving through highway work zones.

Sustainable Transportation Demand Management Plan

Thank you for your interest in the Big Sur Highway 1 Sustainable Transportation Demand Management Plan. The Public Draft of the Plan, Appendices, and presentation materials for the upcoming meetings are now uploaded to the project website, www.sustainablehighway1.com. If you wish to review the Plan and submit comments, please follow the directions on the website.

Big Sur Coast – A 100-mile majestic experience from Carmel to Hearst Castle – is experiencing travel pressures that could damage the very scenic qualities and natural beauty that make the area so precious.  

Caltrans invites you to share in a public event to provide feedback on developing a sustainable Transportation Demand Management (TDM) plan.  The purpose for the public meetings will be to:

  • Discuss the Draft TDM Document, opportunities, and toolkit;
  • Set timelines for receiving public comments and feedback.

The public meetings will be held on the following dates and locations:

Tuesday, October 29th :

South Public Meeting – 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm in Cambria

Cambria Veterans Hall – 1000 Main Street

(For transportation information on how to get to this event, e-mail the Travel Trainer, Peter at traveltrainerslo@gmail.com)

Wednesday, October 30th :

North Public Meeting – 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm in Carmel Valley

Rancho Canada Club – Wedgewood Meeting Center – Fiesta meeting room

(follow ‘Wedgewood’ signs)

4860 Carmel Valley Road

Carmel, CA  93923

Friday, November 1st :

Big Sur Multi Agency Advisory Committee (BSMAAC) – 10 am in Big Sur

Pfeiffer Big Sur Lodge Conference Center

www.sustainablehighway1.com

For more information on this project and for traffic updates on other Caltrans projects in Monterey County, residents may call the District 5 Public Affairs Office at (805) 549-3318 or visit our website at: https://dot.ca.gov/caltrans-near-me/district-5

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Wildfire — Summit, highway 41

LOOKS LIKE LOCALS AND FIRE CAUGHT THIS ONE FAST. ONE LOCAL TRACTOR ROLL OVER, BUT THE LOCAL IS OKAY.

From Vanessa Preasmeyer Harris

From CHP:

11:38 AM7[15] [Appended, 11:40:58] [4] RP SAW SMOKE ON S SIDE OF SR41
11:34 AM6[14] [Appended, 11:40:58] [3] RP CALLING FROM 14700 MORRO RD, CAN SEE SMOKE FROM SUMMIT HILLS AREA
11:32 AM5[12] [Appended, 11:40:58] [1] SMOKE COMING UP
11:29 AM4[4] [Appended, 11:29:21] [1] TOT CAL FIRE
11:28 AM3[3] TOT CAL FIRE
11:28 AM2[2] HILLSIDE ON FIRE
11:27 AM1[8] [Appended, 11:31:18] [3] BROWNISH GRY SMOKE PLUME OF SMOKE

From WildCAD-LPF:

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DateInc #. NameTypeLocationWebCommentResourcesICFuelsAcresLat/LonTRSStatus
10/26/2019 11:29 LPF-2650
SUMMITWildfire14400 OLD MORRO RD ATASCADERO 93422.

Fire Risk Sunday

While north of us the fire risk is highest, all up and down the Big Sur Coast the fire danger on Sunday is high. From local weather forecaster Dann Cianca:

Sunday fire risk around the MontereyBayArea:
Gusty winds over the hills along with very dry air will increase fire danger. If you’re in the highest risk area, be ready to leave your home in case of a fire and evacuate to a safe area. For all others, stay aware!

To give us just a bit of hope, two of the long-range prediction models are hinting at rain beginning 11/8. However, as is usual, the caveat is that these are long-range predictions which can change as we get closer.

From Daniel Swain, Weather West: “This is the kind of event that makes me personally nervous…and I don’t say that about all the events,” @Weather_West said. “Hopefully, we get lucky and there are no major ignitions. ….”

Transportation Demand Management Plan Meetings

Today’s Date: Friday, October 25, 2019

District:          05 – Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, San Benito and Santa  Cruz Counties

Contact:         Susana Z. Cruz (Bilingual) or Colin Jones

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                          

CALTRANS PUBLIC MEETINGS ON HIGHWAY 1 TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT PLAN

The Big Sur Coast Highway – A 100-mile majestic experience from Carmel to Hearst Castle – is experiencing travel pressures that could damage the very scenic qualities and natural beauty that make the area so precious.  

Caltrans invites you to share in a public event to provide feedback on developing a sustainable Transportation Demand Management (TDM) plan.  The purpose for the public meetings will be to:

  • Discuss the Draft TDM Document, opportunities, and toolkit;
  • Set timelines for receiving public comments and feedback.

The public meetings will be held on the following dates and locations:

Tuesday, October 29th

South Public Meeting – 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm in Cambria.

Cambria Veterans Hall – 1000 Main Street.

(For transportation information on how to get to this event, e-mail the Travel Trainer, Peter at traveltrainerslo@gmail.com)

Wednesday, October 30th

North Public Meeting – 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm in Carmel Valley

Rancho Canada Club – Wedgewood Meeting Center – Fiesta meeting room.

(follow ‘Wedgewood’ signs)

4860 Carmel Valley Road.

Carmel, CA  93923

Friday, November 1st

Big Sur Multi Agency Advisory Committee (BSMAAC) – 10 am in Big Sur

Pfeiffer Big Sur Lodge Conference Center

www.sustainablehighway1.com

For more information on this project and for traffic updates on other Caltrans projects in Monterey County, residents may call the District 5 Public Affairs Office at (805) 549-3318 or visit our website at: https://dot.ca.gov/caltrans-near-me/district-5

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Fire in Pebble Beach

6:00 PM UPDATE: FIRE IS OUT

Tankers 74 and 75 just launched out of Paso around 4:30 pm per my source.

Incident: 00298 Type: Report of Fire Location: Pebble Beach Loc Desc: ON BORONDA NEAR POPPY HILLS Lat/Lon: 36.568889 -121.951272 

Detail Information
4:19 PM9[19] [Notification] [CHP]-CALFIRE REQ CHP CLOSE DOWN RHONDA AT SUNRIDGE / ADVSD CHP UNIT 97 AT THAT 1020 [Shared]
4:16 PM8[15] [Appended, 16:16:36] [4] TRANS CDF MTY
4:15 PM7[13] [Appended, 16:16:36] [2] WHI SMOKE SEEN
4:15 PM6[12] [Appended, 16:16:36] [1] POSS FIRE AT PEBBLE BEACH
4:06 PM5[9] CLOSE THE RDWY
4:05 PM4[6] LG PLUME OF BLK SMOKE VISIBLE 
4:05 PM3[5] CDF MTY 1097
4:05 PM2[4] VEG FIRE
4:04 PM1[3] TRANS TO CDF MTY

Wildfire in Watsonville

Incident: 00294 Type: Report of Fire Location: 518 Melody Ln Loc Desc: RANCH ACROSS FROM Lat/Lon: 36.961879 -121.756374 

Per CA Fire Scanner: This is an agricultural fire of some plastics and stakes, and not really a threat to the wildlands, so should be an easy one to catch and stop.

Detail Information
5:38 PM13[46] TRANS TO NETCOM
5:29 PM12[44] RP LIVES AT 2074 Green Valley Rd AND IS WORRIED ABOUT THE SMOKE/ XFER TO NET COM
5:28 PM11[42] [Appended, 17:29:27] [1] RP SEES SMOKE
5:22 PM10[35] [Appended, 17:24:28] [1] LARGE BLK PLUME OF SMOKE
5:17 PM9[31] [Appended, 17:17:52] [5] PER NET COME FIRE AT GREEN VALLEY and MELODY LN
5:16 PM8[29] [Appended, 17:17:52] [3] RP SEES A HUGE AMOUNT OF BLACK SMOKE
5:15 PM7[27] [Appended, 17:17:52] [1] ACCROS THE LAKE TWDS GREEN VALLEY RD NEAR THE BOTTOOM OF MT MADONNA
5:04 PM6[23] RP FIRE TK JUST WENT BY
5:04 PM5[22] RP CALLING FROM SO SUB STATION: 790 GREEN VALLEY RD, SEES LARGE BLK PLUME SMOKE
5:02 PM4[17] [Appended, 17:03:11] [10] [Notification] [CHP]-PER NETCOM, LARGE FIELD FIRE OFF MELODY LN 
5:02 PM3[16] [Appended, 17:03:11] [9] 30 CPS CAN SEE FIRE F/ SR1 @ RIVERSIDE
5:01 PM2[15] [Appended, 17:03:11] [8] 1039 NETCOM
5:01 PM1[12] [Appended, 17:03:11] [5] UNK WHAT’S ON FIRE
Photo from Santa Cruz by Mari Lynch