Gateway Monument Demonstration Program

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Cold Spring Canyon Bridge Proposed Suicide
Barrier Project Information Meeting Open House
Sara von Schwind Caltrans Project Manager
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Design Considerations In addition to its primary
function, the solution must accomplish the
following

• Enhance Safety for
• Rescue personnel
• Law enforcement personnel
• Maintenance workers
• Construction workers
• Vehicle occupants
• Bicyclists

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Design ConsiderationsIn addition to its primary
function, the solution must accomplish the
following
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Environmental Studies are Underway

• The environmental document will be available for
  comments in the Summer of 2008. We are studying
• Visual Impacts Cultural Resources
• Biology Hazardous Waste
• Air and Water Quality Noise

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Project Schedule and Cost
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• Whats Next?
• Complete the required environmental studies. The
  environmental process allows Caltrans to identify
  potential impacts and determine ways to avoid or
  reduce them.
• Refine proposed alternatives and create designs.

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• What is there for you to review?
• Your opinion is important. Based on what you
  see and hear tonight, please offer your initial
  comments. You can review and comment on the
  environmental document for the proposed project
  when it is approved for public circulation.

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Your Comments are Important

• There are five ways you can provide input
  regarding this project
• Written comments can be placed in the comment box
• The Court Reporter is available to transcribe
  your comments
• Written comments can be mailed to
• John Luchetta
• Senior Environmental Planner
• Department of Transportation
• 50 Higuera St
• San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
• Emailed to Caltrans
• John_luchetta_at_dot.ca.gov
• Or you can call John Luchetta at [phone].
• (Please submit comments by
  August 8, 2007)