[SDCBC] FW: I-15.northbound,continued access

[Kathy Keehan]

Our friends at Caltrans will be working on the northbound I-15 shoulder
access across Lake Hodges this week. While access will remain open for
bicyclists, you will have to dismount and walk a short distance at the trail
connection while they do some work on the slopes. They're saying it will
only take a couple of days, so hopefully they will be done by this weekend.
Please tell anyone you might know who uses I-15 across Lake Hodges.
Kathy

Subject: I-15.northbound,continued access

Hi Kathy,

Just spoke with the project engineer for the issue about the temporary
removal and replacement of the asphalt bike path that currently takes
northbound bicycles from the shoulder of I-15 down to the River Park
paved/pcc surface.  They cannot do the new path segment first because part
of the project is to add additional material onto the slope, which will
include that portion that will have the new asphalt concrete surface.

I have been assured that the access between the shoulder of I-15 and the
river park path will NOT be closed.  Bikes will continue to be admitted
through the project site, but they will have to dismount and walk their
bikes down the slope to the park path.  I was also assured that the surface
that bicycle riders will have to walk on will fairly smooth, such that,
riders in cleats will not have much difficulty either.  (we will see...)

There will be a sign prior to where bicycle riders will need to dismount,
telling them that they will need to dismount and walk their bikes.  I have
also been told that this temporary modification work should not last more
than a couple days, and everything will be back as normal after then.  (The
new path segment will be in, the new access will be opened, and bikes will
not need to dismount.)

They want to start this work TOMORROW MORNING.  The sign will be in-place
and work will begin.  Assuming only a couple days of the bike access being
disrupted, I would expect that all would be back to normal by the weekend,
for sure.  Of course, if not, then you will be the first...second one to
hear about it.  (I will be the first...)

If you can put a notice on your website, that would be great.  Again,
bicycle riders will NOT be denied access;  they will only be inconvenienced
a bit.

Bob James
District 11 Bicycle/Pedestrian Coordinator
Department of Transportation (Caltrans)
4050 Taylor Street, MS-240
San Diego, CA.  92110
Tell:  (619) 688-4206
Cell: (619) 929-1866
Phax: (619) 688-2511