Shasta County
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PIT RIVER BRIDGE - Work continues on the emergency deck replacement project of the Pit River Bridge (aka The Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Bridge). Construction required reducing traffic to one lane in each direction as crews remove the old concrete and pour a new deck. Work is nearing completion and traffic should return to normal in May, 2008, is nearing completion and traffic. more |
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DANA TO DOWNTOWN - This project proposes to reduce congestion, and improve safety and access along State Route (SR) 44 between Downtown Redding and Interstate 5. An additional lane in each direction will be constructed along SR 44 between the Auditorium Drive Interchange ramps and the Interstate 5 Interchange ramps. The Sacramento River Bridge will be replaced with a wider bridge. An additional lane will be constructed along eastbound SR 44 between Liberty Street and the Park Marina Drive off-ramp. A new on-ramp will be constructed from the Dana Drive/Hilltop Drive intersection to westbound SR 44. more |
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CENTRAL REDDING COLLECTOR -
Weaving vehicles at the Central Redding interchange (Shasta 5/44 – Hilltop Drive) lead to operational problems, increased congestion and safety concerns for mainline south bound Interstate 5 and the ramps for each route. Traffic is already heavy at this critical interchange with the weaving problems expected to magnify as peak hour traffic is projected to increase more than fifty percent by the year 2023 based on historical growth trends plus new accelerated growth.
What are we doing? A weaving section is a length of one-way roadway where vehicles are crossing paths, changing lanes or merging with through traffic as they enter or exit a freeway or collector-distributor road. This project will widen southbound interstate five toward the median from approximately one half mile north of Cypress Ave to the Hilltop overcrossing. Widening this section of Interstate 5 will provide an additional lane dedicated to weaving movements. |
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ANTLERS BRIDGE REPLACEMENT - The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration, proposes to replace Antlers Bridge on Interstate 5 in Shasta County over the Sacramento River arm of Shasta Lake near the community of Lakehead. The bridge is at or near the end of its service life. In addition, a 0.4 mile section of highway south of the bridge will be realigned due to a high accident rate. Traffic will remain on the existing bridge during construction of a new bridge on a parallel alignment. New right of way will be required. more |
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COTTONWOOD HILLS - This project proposes to improve mobility on Interstate 5 by constructing truck climbing lanes in the northbound and southbound directions. Traffic is subject to a 1.3 mile long upgrade in each direction. Trucks moving up the grade are traveling at slower speeds and when combined with the merge movement from the on-ramps, are causing a slowing shock wave effect back down the grade. Truck-climbing lanes would greatly improve mobility and alleviate congestion and slowing on the grade. The project is located between the City of Anderson and the town of Cottonwood. |
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CASTELLA VISTA POINT - The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will begin environmental studies and preliminary engineering work for a project at the Castella Vista Point, located on northbound Interstate 5. Project funding was included in the 2008 State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) approved by the California Transportation Commission (CTC) and will be available in 2013. The project will entail removing the short guardrail and chain link fence in order to construct a pedestrian viewing area. In addition, the existing sidewalk will be removed and a new sidewalk will be installed, in a different location, to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act Standards, allowing for diagonal parking and additional parking spaces. A concrete barrier rail will be placed between the freeway and the viewing area to reduce trash and weeds and provide a visual separation from the freeway. Project construction costs are estimated at $216,000. |
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LAKEHEAD SAFETY ROADSIDE REST AREA - The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will begin a facilities improvement project to the Lakehead SRRA in order to bring it into compliance with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Lakehead SRRA is located in Shasta County, on southbound Interstate 5, approximately 14 miles north of Redding. The proposed work will include renovation of the existing comfort stations, modifications to the existing sanitary and water systems, and the provision of a new maintenance/California Highway Patrol office. Project costs are currently estimated at $3.8 million. Construction is anticipated to be completed in Fall 2009. |