Caltrans Officials Say Schedule Change Increased Productivity at Last Chance Grade
Caltrans crews were able to work with greater efficiency at Last Chance Grade as a result of a change in schedule. Photo courtesy of Caltrans District 1
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With productivity “skyrocketing” at Last Chance Grade just two days after Caltrans implemented four-hour closures on U.S. 101, Project Manager Sebastian Cohen told Del Norters that schedule adjustments were a possibility, though he couldn’t say when.
Bridge work at Hunter Creek south of the slide presents further challenges for motorists and making adjustments, including doing the project at night, wouldn’t make a difference, Cohen told the public at a town hall meeting Wednesday.
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CalTrans adjusts work schedule at Last Chance Grade
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Caltrans Changes Last Chance Grade Schedule; Prepare for Two 4-hour Closures After July 6
Caltrans will introduce two four-hour closures from 8 a.m.-noon and from 3 p.m.-7 p.m. on U.S. 101 at Last Chance Grade starting July 6.
The change in schedule is meant to accelerate an end to the long closures from November to the end of August, according to a Caltrans news release.
Starting July 6, between Monday and Thursday, motorists are urged to travel through the area before 8 a.m., from noon to 3 p.m., or after 7 p.m., according to Caltrans. On Fridays, motorists should travel through the area before 8 a.m. or after noon.
As the executive director of EPIC and someone who is currently suing
Caltrans
twice for projects on Highway 197/199 and at
Richardson Grove, I can’t believe I am writing this, but: Caltrans
is doing an impressive job with the Last Chance Grade Project.
Recently, Caltrans announced it had narrowed its range of
alternatives to just two options for the Last Chance Grade Project.
Take it from someone who has been watching this project develop for
over five years: This is a big deal. While EPIC normally would be
upset that an agency has limited the scope of study to just two