Blogging with Dena Peters: I-215 Widening Project News Flash

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I-215 News Flash

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

Baseline St Bridge After Pour

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. 2^nd 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.

SB SR-259 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.

Detour-3rdSt-Underpass 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.

Detour-SR-259-to-SR-210 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.

Detour-at-SR-210 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.