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Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue April 16, 2024
Caltrans, Crews Working to Repair Highway Landslides
A landslide on Highway 1 (The Pacific Coast Highway) led to an approximately 7-ft. section of the outer lane sliding down the hillside and the indefinite closure of the famed highway in Big Sur for 40 mi., which leaves only one functional lane open based on convoys overseen by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and law enforcement authorities to ensure a safe passage for motorists....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed April 03, 2024
R&R Demo and Grading Corp. to Build Wall to Stabilize Highway
A landslide that began in late February along a section of State Route 150 (SR 150) in Ventura County, Calif., has closed an entire section of the two-lane highway — approximately 150 ft. — due to a series of atmospheric river storms that have hit California....
Oregon Department of Transportation - Wed January 25, 2023
Tidewater Contractors Makes Emergency Repairs On U.S. 101 After Landslide Drops Road 12 Ft.
After a landslide south of Port Orford closed U.S. 101 indefinitely in the beginning of January, the highway is back open thanks to quick recovery work from Tidewater Contractors. The Brookings-Ore.-based contractor was able to build a temporary road out of gravel and rock to allow cars to travel on the highway once again....
ODOT - Tue December 13, 2022
Big River Construction Repairs Large Landslide in Astoria, Oregon
Crews from Big River Construction are working to clear debris from a landslide that has closed part of U.S. 30 near Astoria in northwestern Oregon. The Oregon Department of Transportation estimated the landslide dumped 10 truckloads worth of rock and mud on the highway approximately 20 mi....
WSDOT - Tue May 03, 2022
Scarsella Bros. Crews Perform Emergency Slide Work On SR 112
One week after reopening State Route 112 near Clallam Bay following a landslide, work began approximately 15 mi. east to reopen a second site near Jim Creek. Washington State Department of Transportation's emergency contractor, Scarsella Bros., started site preparations on SR 112 at milepost 32....
Ohio Department of Transportation - Tue March 01, 2022
Work to Address Rockslide On Monroe County, Ohio's SR 78 Begins
A rockslide mitigation project started Feb. 14 on SR 78 in Monroe County and is one of dozens of ODOT projects aimed at keeping small landslides and rockslides from growing into larger issues. The project is located on SR 78, between SR 536 and Sunfish Creek Road (County Road 29)....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Tue November 09, 2021
Cast & Baker Make Emergency Repairs While ODOT Works to Prevent Future Slides
In Monroe County, the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is overseeing an emergency landslide repair and realignment project. Work on the $9.5 million undertaking involves the construction of a new 0.55-mi....
Joe Jancsurak – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Tue October 19, 2021
Contractors Solve Logistical Challenges On Coastal Project
Talk about close calls. When a coastal bluff in Del Mar collapsed earlier this year, the resulting landslide came within feet of rendering the only train route between San Diego and Los Angeles, and the rest of the West Coast, inoperable....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Tue July 27, 2021
Scarsella Brothers Fix 'Astronomical' Flood Issue on SR 112
After more than five months, a state highway in rural western Washington has reopened to traffic, but it is anyone's guess how long the route will remain passable. State Route 112 has a long history of landslides, but a series of slides last December dropped the road in six different locations....
Idaho. gov - Mon July 26, 2021
New Landslide Database Gives Tools for Site Development
The Idaho Geological Survey (IGS) is helping the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) learn more from landslides in the Gem State. A new statewide inventory database of landslide and rock fall hazards released by IGS in late June will assist ITD, emergency managers and planners with forecasting and hazard mitigation by identifying problematic hot spots....
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