I-215 Widening Project News Flash - September 16, 2011

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rdp In This Issue Highland Avenue Bridge Buzzing with Activity Southbound I-215 5th Street Off-Ramp Shifts to the West Old Massachusetts Avenue Bridge A Memory Weekly Road Openings, Closures, Detours Steel To Concrete On Highland Avenue Bridge Crews hustle on Thursday afternoon as they prepare Highland Avenue bridge for a concrete pour on Friday.   If you happened to drive on the Highland Avenue bridge this week, you may have seen the south half buzzing with construction activity.   On Thursday alone, about 40 workers concentrated their efforts on the bridge structure laying out and securing tons of reinforced steel. This work created a steel mesh for a concrete pour that started very early Friday morning.   Heavy equipment at the base of the Highland Avenue bridge pumps tons of concrete several stories high to the new deck above.    Across the street, masonry crews were hard at work building block walls near the new northbound I-215 Highland Avenue on-ramp.   New Configuration For Southbound I-215 5th Street Off-Ramp Southbound I-215 view of the 5th Street off-ramp shifted toward the west side of the freeway.   Earlier this week, the southbound I-215 5th Street off-ramp was reconfigured.    Motorists exiting 5th Street will notice a shift of the off-ramp lane toward the west - creating a straighter and longer space to exit the freeway.   The shift of this exit approach allows for other activity to take place as crews work to add new lanes to the freeway. When completed, I-215 will have two new lanes in each direction - one carpool and one mixed flow - increasing the total number of lanes in both directions from six to 10 lanes.   Old Massachusetts Avenue Bridge A Memory   For more than 50 years, the old Massachusetts Avenue bridge served as an option for residents and commuters traveling through northwest San Bernardino to get to Highland Avenue area businesses and I-215 or SR-259.    Crews continued clean up work Friday morning of the demolished Massachusetts Avenue bridge. To the right is the new and improved bridge.   This week, the old bridge was demolished in only two nights. The new and improved Massachusetts Avenue bridge, which opened in July, now stands alone to shine. The demolition makes way for I-215 widening work to proceed on the freeway below.   Road Openings, Closures, And Detours   Following are closures for the coming week. Please note there are no nighttime freeway closures during Stater Bros. Route 66 Rendezvous - Thursday, Sept. 15 at 6 p.m. thru Sunday, Sept. 18 at 4 p.m.   We remind motorists that the legal speed limit has been reduced to 55 mph through the construction area. Please slow down and keep a safe driving distance from the vehicle in front of you.    Sunday, Sept. 18 to Thursday, Sept. 22 -  8 p.m. to 4 a.m. (Sunday night starts at 9 p.m.) Full closure of SB SR-259 between Highland Avenue and SB I-215 merge. For detour and map, click here.     Sunday, Sept. 18 to Thursday, Sept. 22 - SB 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. / NB 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. NB and SB I-215 alternating lane closures between Rialto Ave. and University Pkwy. No detour necessary as at least one lane will remain open when full freeway closures are not taking place.   About The I-215 Widening Project   The I-215 Widening Project in San Bernardino, California is a partnership among San Bernardino Associated Governments, Caltrans, the Federal Highway Administration, and the City of San Bernardino.    The 7.5-mile, $723 million project on I-215 between Orange Show Road and University Parkway will help reduce congestion and improve traffic flow for commuters and the goods movement industry.    For more information about the project, go to www.sanbag.ca.gov/215.     I-215 Helpline   (877) 215-NEWS/6397   I-215 Website  www.sanbag.ca.gov/215   @215NEWS   www.sanbag.ca.gov     www.dot.ca.gov/dist8    www.ci.san-bernardino.ca.us   www.ie511.org

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I-215 Widening Project News Flash - September 9, 2011

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In This Issue Baseline Street Bridge Pour Businesses Invited to Stakeholder Coordination Meeting, Sept. 15 Closures Suspended for Route 66 Rendezvous Weekly Road Openings, Closures, Detours Baseline Street Bridge Pour Goes Smoothly Construction management surveys the Baseline Street bridge pour work.   Construction crews worked through the night on September 7 to pour the concrete deck on the south side of the Baseline Street bridge.    Despite the 100-degree plus temperature during the day, engineers and field crews worked together to successfully calculate the right combination of water and ice to cool the concrete mix. As a result, things went smoothly as the concrete mix was well within the temperature specifications required for a pour.   Motorists traveling the Baseline Street bridge will now be able to see the base of the second half of the new bridge.   Businesses Invited to I-215 Widening Project Stakeholder Meeting Sept. 15   Caltrans and SANBAG invite the business community to the next Business Stakeholder Coordination Meeting on September 15, 2011 from 9 to 10 a.m.    The meeting will be held at the Caltrans/Mervyns Building, 655 W. 2nd Street Room 103B in San Bernardino.   Project updates are provided and businesses have an opportunity to discuss items with the construction management team working on the I-215 Widening Project.   If you have questions regarding the meeting, please call the project helpline at (877) 215-NEWS/6397.   Project Closures Suspended for Route 66 Rendezvous   Construction management is working with the City of San Bernardino and Route 66 Rendezvous organizers to make it easier for motorists to access the four-day event, which starts on Thursday, Sept. 15 at 6 p.m.    During this time, nightly closures will be suspended. We ask that you please keep in mind that this area is an active construction zone and remind you to follow posted speed limits and pay close attention to signage. Electronic message boards on the freeway will inform motorists that the new southbound I-215 5th Street off-ramp is now open and an option to access the event. For motorists traveling northbound on I-215, Mill Street and 2nd Street will be options to get to Downtown San Bernardino.   For information about Route 66 Rendezvous and a parking map, visit their website at www.route-66.org.    Road Openings, Closures, and Detours   Following are closures for the coming week. Please note there will be no nighttime freeway closures during Route 66 Rendezvous - Thursday, Sept. 15 to Sunday, Sept. 18.   We remind motorists that the legal speed limit has been reduced to 55 mph through the construction area. Please slow down and keep a safe driving distance from the vehicle in front of you.    Sunday, Sept. 11 to Wednesday,Sept. 14 -  8 p.m. to 4 a.m. (Sunday night starts at 9 p.m.) Full closure of SB SR-259 between Highland Avenue and SB I-215 merge. For detour and map, click here.   Monday, Sept. 12 - 9:30 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. Full closure of SB I-215 between SR-210 and  SR-259 connector for Massachusetts Ave. bridge demolition. For detour and map, click here.   Tuesday, Sept. 13 - 9:30 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. Full closure of SB and NB I-215 between SR-210 and SR-259 connector for Massachusetts Ave. bridge demolition. For SB detour and map, click here. For NB detour and map, click here.   Wednesday, Sept. 14 - 9:30 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. Full closure of NB I-215 between SR-259 connector and SR-210 for Massachusetts Ave. bridge demolition. For detour and map, click here.    Sunday, Sept. 11 to Wednesday, Sept. 14 - SB 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. / NB 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. NB and SB I-215 alternating lane closures between Rialto Ave. and University Pkwy. No detour necessary as at least one lane will remain open when full freeway closures are not taking place.   About the I-215 Widening Project   The I-215 Widening Project in San Bernardino, California is a partnership among San Bernardino Associated Governments, Caltrans, the Federal Highway Administration, and the City of San Bernardino.    The 7.5-mile, $723 million project on I-215 between Orange Show Road and University Parkway will help reduce congestion and improve traffic flow for commuters and the goods movement industry.    For more information about the project, go to www.sanbag.ca.gov/215.     I-215 Helpline   (877) 215-NEWS/6397   I-215 Website  www.sanbag.ca.gov/215   @215NEWS   www.sanbag.ca.gov     www.dot.ca.gov/dist8    www.ci.san-bernardino.ca.us   www.ie511.org

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I-215 Widening Project News Flash - September 2, 2011

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In This Issue New SB I-215 5th Street On-Ramp Gets Concrete Pour Baseline Street Bridge Gets Prepped for New Deck Weekly Road Openings, Closures, Detours - No Work Labor Day Weekend! Southbound I-215 5th Street On-Ramp Gets First Layer of Concrete The first concrete pour of the new southbound I-215 5th Street on-ramp was completed today.    While temperatures cooled off just a bit this week from last week's scorcher, construction crews continued to work feverishly on the new southbound I-215 5th Street on-ramp.   Last night and today, more than 375 tons of concrete were poured on the new on-ramp deck. About 830 tons or 1.7 million lbs. of concrete will be used on this ramp.      Baseline Street Bridge Gets Prepped for Upcoming Concrete Pour View of a sea of rebar on the south side of the Baseline Street bridge. Concrete pour to take place next week.    For the past couple of weeks, work has intensified on the south side of the Baseline Street bridge.    Our hardworking crews are finalizing the rebar work and prepping it for a concrete deck pour - scheduled next week. If you take the 1" diameter rebar on this bridge and put it end-to-end, you would have a steel line that extends from San Bernardino to just past San Diego.   This construction milestone takes us one step closer toward joining the already completed north side of the Baseline Street bridge.    Road Openings, Closures, and Detours   In observance of Labor Day weekend, there will be no construction work Friday, Sept. 3 to Tuesday, Sept. 6. Work will resume on Tuesday.    We remind motorists that the legal speed limit has been reduced to 55 mph through the construction area. Please slow down and keep a safe driving distance from the vehicle in front of you. Have a safe holiday weekend.   Following is work information for the coming week:    Tuesday, Sept. 6 to Thursday, Sept. 8 -                  8 p.m. to 4  a.m. nightly closures.  Full closure of SB SR-259 between Highland  Avenue and SB I-215 merge. For detour and      map, click here.   Tuesday, Sept. 6 to Thursday, Sept 8 - SB 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. / NB 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. NB and SB I-215 alternating lane closures between Rialto Ave. and University Pkwy. No detour necessary as at least one lane will remain open when full freeway closures are not taking place.   About the I-215 Widening Project   The I-215 Widening Project in San Bernardino, California is a partnership among San Bernardino Associated Governments, Caltrans, the Federal Highway Administration, and the City of San Bernardino.    The 7.5-mile, $723 million project on I-215 between Orange Show Road and University Parkway will help reduce congestion and improve traffic flow for commuters and the goods movement industry.    For more information about the project, go to www.sanbag.ca.gov/215.     I-215 Helpline   (877) 215-NEWS/6397   I-215 Website  www.sanbag.ca.gov/215   @215NEWS   www.sanbag.ca.gov     www.dot.ca.gov/dist8    www.ci.san-bernardino.ca.us   www.ie511.org

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