Emergency Repair of Strawberry Creek Bridge
Summary
SCH Number
2026091282
Public Agency
Riverside County
Document Title
Emergency Repair of Strawberry Creek Bridge
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/30/2026
Document Description
The County of Riverside Transportation Department will be conducting emergency repairs on Strawberry Creek Bridge (Bridge No. 56C0225, County Bridge No. M8113) which sustained damage to the barrier segment at the northeast corner of the bridge.
The reinforced concrete post support detached from its base resulting in failure of the barrier system at the northeast corner. The scope of work includes the removal and disposal of debris, including removing damaged Hot Mix Asphalt surrounding the damaged post, the reconstruction of a reinforced concrete barrier post and the compaction of fill in the undermined and eroded cavity, the placement of new Hot Mix
Asphalt over an aggregate base and the installation of a object marker sign. All repairs will occur at the northeast end of the bridge, which is a County maintained and located within the County Right-of-Way. All work and staging of equipment will be within the County maintained Right-of-Way. No proposed project improvements, clearing and grubbing will take place within the riverbed.
Contact Information
Name
David Castro
Agency Name
County of Riverside
Job Title
Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
unincorporated area within the community of Idyllwild
Counties
Riverside
Regions
Southern California, Unincorporated
Cross Streets
Apela Dr and Idyllmont Dr
Zip
92549
Waterways
Strawberry Creek
Township
5S
Range
2E
Section
14
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15269 (b)(c)(d), Statutory Exemption for Emergency Projects
Reasons for Exemption
CEQA Guidelines Section 15269 allows for emergency repairs (b) to a public facility necessary to maintain service essential to the public health, safety or welfare, and (c) specific actions necessary to prevent or mitigate an emergency. The proposed activities qualify to be statutorily exempt from CEQA under Section 15269 (b) and (c) because the activity consists of repairing a segment of the bridge barrier to address safety.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15301 (c)
Reasons for Exemption
Existing Facilities, allows for the repair and maintenance of existing public facilities that involve negligible or no expansion of existing or former use. The proposed activities qualify to be exempt from CEQA under Section 15301 (c) because the activities consist of repair and maintenance of existing facilities that do not create additional traffic lanes and involve negligible or no expansion of use of the existing roadways and associated facilities.
County Clerk
Riverside
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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