ORANGE – Passenger rail service, including Metrolink and Amtrak Pacific Surfliner, is scheduled to fully and safely resume through South Orange County on Saturday, June 7, following the planned completion of construction of the initial phase of emergency efforts to reinforce the most vulnerable areas along the rail line in San Clemente.
Work will continue seven days a week, including Memorial Day, to get the emergency work completed by early June and the rail line open to passenger service as soon as possible ORANGE – Crews continue to make strong progress on emergency efforts to reinforce the most vulnerable areas along the rail line in San Clemente. Project leaders announced this week that they will continue to work seven ...
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Several areas along the beach side were found to be over-steepened and prone to additional degradation requiring immediate reinforcement. The potential impact of coastal erosion is high in these locations due to the narrow beach, direct wave attack, and existing displaced rock on steep slopes.
The construction team, in coordination with California Coastal Commission staff, determined that the work area needs to be extended to the area between Project Areas 1 and 2 to safely and effectively protect the entire rail line through that segment. The modification approved by the Coastal Commission will add a 530-foot-long segment of riprap slope repair and reinforcement (referred to as ...
The updated potential solutions for immediate reinforcement include but are not limited to providing sand nourishment in conjunction with building additional catchment walls and engineering placement of large protective boulders (known as riprap), where appropriate.
ORANGE – Work will continue daily through the Memorial Day weekend, including Monday, on emergency efforts to reinforce the most vulnerable areas along the rail line in San Clemente. Passenger rail service continues to be temporarily halted through the area.
The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) and Southern California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA or Metrolink) are requesting permits and authorization for Areas 1 and 2 of the Critical San Clemente Railroad Protection Project (Project) in San Clemente, Orange County, California. The Project includes improvements along the coastal rail line corridor that focus on maintenance and ...
Other funding for the reinforcement projects – estimated from $250 million to $340 million – comes from a mix of funding, including OCTA’s Measure M, the county’s half-cent sales tax for transportation improvements.
Other funding for the reinforcement projects – estimated from $250 million to $340 million – comes from a mix of funding, including OCTA’s Measure M, the county’s half-cent sales tax for transportation improvements.