Kern Bridge Repair Project
Project Description
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) proposes to repair two bridges along State Route 119 and one overpass bridge to State Route 99 in Kern County. Broad Creek Bridge (post mile 4.65) and Weed Creek Bridge (post mile 4.41) are on State Route 119, and Airport Drive Bridge (post mile 26.78) is on the southbound on-ramp to State Route 99. Repairing the bridges would consist of removing unsound concrete from bridge footings, replacing timber caps on abutments, and removing and replacing decayed timber abutments.
Project Benefits
Purpose
The purpose of this project is to repair and maintain the bridge structures on State Route 99 at post mile 26.78 (Airport Drive Bridge) and State Route 119 at post mile 4.41 (Weed Creek) and post mile 4.65 (Broad Creek) in Kern County.
Need
Replacing and repairing the bridge structures is necessary to maintain the operational integrity of State Route 119 and State Route 99. Weed Creek Bridge and Broad Creek Bridge are experiencing backfill loss from under the asphalt concrete approach and would need to be replaced or repaired. Replacing and repairing the decayed timber members along the abutments and removing unsound concrete from the footings would stop the loss of backfill underneath the structure.
Estimated Funding Breakdown
| Funding Source | Funding Amount |
|---|---|
| Local | Not Applicable |
| State | State Highway Operation and Protection Program’s Pavement Preservation Program |
| Federal | Not Applicable |
| Construction Cost | $250,000 |
Proposed Project Schedule
| Process | Date |
|---|---|
| Final environmental document to be completed | August 2023 |
| Right-of-way acquisition to be completed | September 2023 |
| Design to be completed | December 2023 |
| Advertise | February 2024 |
| Construction to begin | June 2024 |
| Construction to be completed | July 2024 |
Project Contacts
Victor Romo, Project Manager
Phone: (559) 260-1057
Email: Victor.Romo@dot.ca.gov
G. William “Trais” Norris III, Senior Environmental Planner
Phone: (559) 320-6045
Email: Trais.Norris@dot.ca.gov
District 6 Public Information Office
Phone: (559) 444-2409
Email: D6.Public.Info@dot.ca.gov
Documents
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- Initial Study with Mitigated Negative Declaration - FINAL - October 2023 (PDF, 1.2MB)
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