Railroad Ave Bridges

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The County of Riverside (County), in cooperation with California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), proposes to replace the following two existing scour critical and structurally deficient timber bridges along Railroad Avenue near Whitewater in Riverside County, California: · Railroad Avenue Bridge over Fornat Wash (Br. No. 56C0099) · Railroad Avenue Bridge over East Channel Stubbe Wash (Br. No. 56C0101) The proposed project will replace the existing two 2-lane timber bridges along Railroad Avenue with new 2-lane modern bridges with a curb-to-curb roadway width of 32 feet at the same locations. The proposed road width will consist of two 12-foot-wide travel lanes, one lane in each direction, and a 4-foot-wide shoulder on each side. Modern traffic barriers/railings meeting current CALTRANS safety design standards would be constructed. The proposed bridges would be approximately 60 feet long. Additionally, approach roadway improvements would be provided and channel improvements would be administered to avoid future scour problems. The channel bottom will remain earthen. Estimated Construction Project Cost: $4,121,000 Cooperating Agencies: Caltrans CEQA Environmental Document Circulation: June 28, 2023 until July 27, 2023 Virtual Public Meeting

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