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It is developed by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Division of Safety Programs "in substantial conformance to" the national Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices developed by the Federal Highway Administration. The first edition of the CA MUTCD was published in 2006, replacing an earlier supplement to the national MUTCD.
James E. Roberts (November 30, 1930 - July 6, 2006) was a noted American civil engineer. He was recognized with industry and government awards for his leadership in bridge engineering, especially in the area of seismic retrofit.
The James E. Roberts Memorial Bridge is a 1,400 foot two-lane highway bridge along the California State Route 120/California State Route 49 concurrency, in Tuolumne County, California. The bridge spans the Tuolumne River just north of Lake Don Pedro, near the community of Chinese Camp. It opened in 1971.
The Georgia Street Bridge in San Diego, California, was constructed in 1907 to carry traffic, after a streetcar line was cut through a ridge where Georgia Street stood. [ citation needed ] In 1914, a Romanesque spandrel arch with Mission Revival styling made of reinforced concrete and designed by J.R. Comly was built there.
In 1986, the Caltrans bridge survey found the Sixth Street Viaduct eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. [ 2 ] The demolition of the predecessor bridge was due to serious structural issues, including several large cracks, resulting from the high alkaline content of the concrete composition, due to architectural ...
In 1988, Bay Area voters approved Regional Measure 1 (RM 1), raising tolls on the state-owned bridges to a uniform $1 and pledging the proceeds to specific bridge corridor improvements. Caltrans owns and operates the toll bridges and is responsible for the construction of the voter-approved RM 1 projects, including a new span for the Benicia ...
Not an exhaustive list, as Steinman was a prolific author. Many of these books do not have ISBNs since they predate the ISBN system. Steinman, David B. A Practical Treatise on Suspension Bridges (2nd edition), John Wiley & Sons, New York (USA), 1929. Steinman, D. "Waldo-Hancock Bridge", in Engineering News Record, 17 March 1932. Steinman, D ...
The Arroyo Simi Overhead is a tall viaduct in Ventura County, California, that carries State Route 118 (SR 118, Ronald Reagan Freeway) over the Arroyo Simi.At the south end of the bridge, the freeway continues as SR 23. [7]