Crystal Springs Reservoir Projects Update

Heavy truck traffic is expected this coming Wednesday, October 12^th along Skyline Blvd. and Crystal Springs Road. 90 cement trucks will deliver concrete for the Lower Crystal Springs Dam stilling basin beginning at 2 a.m. on Wednesday and continuing until 5 p.m. (The pour was originally scheduled for earlier this week and postponed due to the storm).

Heavy rain this week also postponed a necessary 2-day closure of Sawyer Camp Trail. A trail closure is anticipated the third week of October…stay tuned for the exact dates!

Underwater seismic construction in Lower Crystal Springs Reservoir near the southern trailhead to Sawyer Camp Trail is progressing rapidly. Hikers on Sawyer Camp Trail will see more boats and other equipment in the water this week.

Everything that enters the water is carefully cleaned under the supervision of marine engineers and wildlife biologists. Protecting water quality and native species is top priority to the project team! The yellow floating booms in the water are silt curtains – an underwater curtain that keeps species out of the work zone and sediment inside. Similar underwater work continues in San Andreas Lake, west of the town of San Bruno.

Near the northern trailhead of the San Andreas Trail, you may also notice PG&E gas-line testing work currently underway (scroll down to see story and photo from August 24, 2011).

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Silt Curtains in Lower Crystal Springs Reservoir near Sawyer Camp Trail.

Skyline Bridge Closed

San Mateo County has closed Skyline Bridge (the bridge atop Lower Crystal Springs Dam on Skyline Blvd. between Crystal Springs Rd. and Bunker Hill Dr.) in order to begin the bridge replacement project. The Vista Parking area, near the southern trailhead of Sawyer Camp Trail, is also closed.

While Skyline Bridge is closed through 2013, cyclists will be detoured along Crystal Springs Road to Polhemus Road and then to the Ralston Recreation Trail. Motorists have several detour options, including use of Highway 92 and Interstate 280.

San Mateo County and the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) are coordinating construction projects in and around the Peninsula Watershed from autumn 2010 through 2013. For a comprehensive fact sheet about the projects and to view the detour route: http://bit.ly/cy6LRt

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One Final Weekend to Enjoy the View - Skyline Bridge Replacement Project Update

San Mateo County has announced that this weekend, October 23rd and 24th, is the last weekend to enjoy the view from the Skyline Bridge. The contractor, Ferma Corporation, plans to close the road on Monday, October 25th in order to begin the demolition. The replacement bridge is scheduled for a 2013 completion. (The bridge is atop the Lower Crystal Springs Dam on Skyline Blvd. between Crystal Springs Rd. and Bunker Hill Dr.).
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Vista Parking area, adjacent to the bridge and the southern trailhead of Sawyer Camp Trail, will also close next week.

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Update on Skyline Bridge

San Mateo County has confirmed that their contractor will be onsite at Skyline Bridge in the second week of October. (The bridge atop Lower Crystal Springs Dam on Skyline Blvd. between Crystal Springs Rd. and Bunker Hill Dr.). Cyclists and hikers have had a few extra weeks to enjoy the bridge!

To view the detour route: http://bit.ly/cy6LRt

Vista Parking area, adjacent to the bridge and the southern trailhead of Sawyer Camp Trail, will also close in mid-October.

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Late September Skyline Bridge Closure Anticipated

San Mateo County plans to close Skyline Bridge at the end of September, 2010 (the bridge atop Lower Crystal Springs Dam on Skyline Blvd. between Crystal Springs Rd. and Bunker Hill Dr.). We have several more weeks to enjoy this popular bicycle route before the County begins the Skyline Bridge Replacement Project. Vista Parking area, adjacent to the bridge and the southern trailhead of Sawyer Camp Trail, will also close at the end of September.

To view the detour route: http://bit.ly/cy6LRt

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