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Caltrans rock‑shed project for Merced River corridor confirmed; community meetings scheduled
Summary
Committee was updated that Caltrans has approved a rock‑shed project for the highway section affecting the Merced River Trail corridor; construction was described as likely to begin in summer and public meetings were announced.
County staff and committee members reported that Caltrans has approved a rock‑shed project along the highway that intersects the Merced River Trail corridor. Presenters said construction is expected to begin in summer and that Caltrans will hold public information meetings; one meeting was noted for a mid‑afternoon/early‑evening time at a community hall in Midpines (dates announced in the meeting).
Committee members discussed reuse of material from prior slide clearings and whether rock removed during earlier work was available for local projects. A county staff member said the material brought to the landfill was crushed to meet size standards for average daily cover and that county staff are coordinating with Caltrans and local public‑works contacts to identify opportunities to reuse rock for trails and landscaping projects. The committee was advised that Caltrans is finalizing schedules and that local Caltrans representatives will attend public meetings to answer technical and scheduling questions.
Why it matters: the planned rock‑shed construction is intended to improve traveler and worker safety on a section of highway that has experienced slides and erosion. The work also intersects with ongoing trail planning; committee members said they will monitor construction and coordinate on any trail impacts or material reuse opportunities.
