Caltrans will begin work on a $17.9 million bridge retrofit and upgrade project on Highway 74 at Strawberry Creek between Mountain Center and Valle Vista, as well as Morrill Canyon Bridge near Lake Elsinore.
The project was awarded to Beador Construction Company of Costa Mesa. The project will upgrade and preserve the historical bridges. Improvements will include retrofit and upgrades with slab overlay and new guardrail systems on the existing bridges, bringing lane and shoulder widths up to current standards.
Strawberry Creek Bridge will begin late September. The construction schedule is subject to materials availability and weather conditions.
The hours of operation will be from 6 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. seven days a week. Temporary traffic signals will occur with one-way traffic control at each end of the bridge.
No wide loads or oversized vehicles will be permitted.
