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Caltrans is rehabilitating pavement and improving other safety elements on Interstate 605 (I-605) from Long Beach to the San Gabriel Valley. Consisting of three segments, this $298.3 million project will improve the overall ride quality, safety, and operational performance of the I-605 corridor for drivers and create a safer work environment for Caltrans workers by reducing the frequency and duration of pavement repairs. The new pavement will extend the service life of the roadway up to 40 years. Click on the image above to see highlights of the project’s groundbreaking ceremony on Oct. 4.
Workers perform concrete tests for an approach slab to a bridge as part of the I-605 project.
Caltrans crews perform excavation work as part of the Interstate 605 improvement project.
A rebar cage is placed on an approach slab as part of the Interstate 605 project in Southern California.
Three mountain routes in Caltrans District 7 remain under repair for damage from last winter’s storms. Thirty-two miles of State Route 33 in Los Padres National Forest are closed; two sections of State Route 2 (Angeles Crest Highway) in Angeles National Forest are closed; and sections of State Route 39 (San Gabriel Canyon Road) in Angeles National Forest are under one-way traffic control until the first quarter of the new year. Click on the image above to see drone footage of rehabilitation work being done on SR-39.
State Route 33: Grader and excavator performing slope repair at post mile 25.5
State Route 2: Workers secure cable mesh to slope to retain future rock slides at post mile 31.6.
State Route 39: Drill rig inserting geo-injection bars beneath roadway for support at post mile 32.75.