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District 10's Structural Steel Paint crew recently traveled to San Diego to assist with a deck-rigging effort on the Coronado Bridge.
By Erin McQueary
District 10 public information officer
Under the leadership of Supervisor Roger Casi, District 10’s Structural Steel Paint crew traveled to San Diego this summer to assist with a deck-rigging effort on the iconic 200‑foot‑high Coronado Bridge.
The highly trained and respected District 10 team is a designated travel crew, sent by Headquarters to assist in locations around the state, Roger said.
For this operation, crews participated in rigging and derigging across two of 32 spans of the 11,179-foot-long bridge. Rigging involves installing quick‑deck scaffolding so that bridge decking hardware and cables can be removed and the steel painted. Derigging removes that same system once the work is complete. Other team members transported equipment between the spans or moved materials from the roadway down to the work site.
This work is essential to maintaining the integrity of steel bridges statewide by allowing painters to access surfaces that must be painted to prevent rust and long‑term structural damage — avoiding costly future repairs or replacements, Roger said.
“It still amazes me the talent we have on our crews!” said Tanya Sanguinetti, deputy director of Maintenance.
The Coronado Bridge operation is another example of the skill, commitment, and teamwork District 10 crews bring to their work — whether close to home or on the opposite end of the state. With crews like Roger’s, Caltrans continues to uphold its mission of providing a safe, reliable, and environmentally responsible transportation network for all Californians.