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By this time next year, construction is expected to begin on the long-awaited widening of El Camino Real and accompanying new bridge.

One of Napa County’s prized stone bridges with extensive damage will be spared the wrecking ball, while another — one long ago altered beyond recognition — will be torn down to help fish. The county will remain a California hot spot for 1900s-era masonry arch bridges with about two dozen on public roads. More than a century ago, wine country was known as “The County of Stone Bridges.” Now comes this latest tale of two bridges. For the Greenwood Avenue bridge over Garnett Creek near Calistoga, the story is one of impending rebirth. This 1904 bridge with a single, 32-fo...

Replacement of Barstow's First Avenue Bridge could start in 2022 following approved agreements Total cost of replacing Barstow's aging span estimated at about $64M Victorville Daily Press The replacement of Barstow’s historic First Avenue Bridge could begin as early as next year after two contracts connected to the project were recently given the green light. First, the Barstow City Council voted March 1 to approve an $11.6-million agreement with BNSF and the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority that outlines each agency’s role before and during construction. Then, two days ...

County scrambling to find cash to replace old bridges The Seventh Street Bridge between Modesto and Ceres is one of the oldest in Stanislaus County and is in need of replacement. The county doesn’t have enough money so is attempting to secure funding sources that include Uncle Sam. - photo by Jeff Benziger Stanislaus County has some of the oldest bridges in the state, supervisors were told recently, and finding the money to replace them will prove challenging over the next several decades. County Director of Public Works D...