GOVERNMENT RECORD
California CEQAnet Picacho Road Bridge Replacement filing (SCH 2025030216)
About this source
California CEQAnet filing for the Picacho Road Bridge Replacement project. Its historical project description says the timber bridge had cracked and was past its useful life. This earlier filing does not establish the later project cost, funding or schedule.
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- Government record
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Relevant excerpt / notes
The Oct. 20, 2026 Public Works report is the source for the current preliminary repairability assessment.
Original URL
https://ceqanet.lci.ca.gov/2025030216Related articles 1
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