SCH Number 2025080121

Project Info

Title

Cottonwood Road at Outside Canal Bridge Replacement Project

Description

Merced County (County) in cooperation with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), proposes to replace the Cottonwood Road Bridge structure (Bridge No. 39C-0114) over Outside Canal (project), located approximately 0.5 mile east of Orchard Road, near the community of Gustine in Merced County, California. The project would improve public safety by providing a safe, new structure that would satisfy current design standards, and would be capable of carrying current legal and permit vehicular loads over Outside Canal on Cottonwood Road. The purpose of the project is to also: 1) Remove existing structure, which has been determined as Structurally Deficient, and construct a new bridge that would improve public safety; 2) Construct a new structure under a road closure of Cottonwood Road with a detour of approximately six miles; and 3) Provide a new structure that would satisfy current design standards and would be capable of carrying current legal and permit vehicular loads.

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