TIMELINE EVENT
Picacho closure restrictions and collision documented
What happened
Imperial County Traffic Advisory Committee minutes record prior load and truck restrictions after Caltrans inspections and a weekend guardrail collision. The minutes said closure of Picacho Road Bridge was scheduled for March 3.
- Event date
Sources 1
- Primary source · Government recordImperial County Traffic Advisory Committee minutes, Feb. 26, 2025
Minutes of the Imperial County Traffic Advisory Committee meeting on Feb. 26, 2025, enclosed in the Apr. 30 agenda packet. The minutes describe earlier load restrictions, guardrail damage and a planned March 3 closure. The packet cover date is not the minutes date.
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