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Siskiyou County to begin three-year, multi-million-dollar repairs to Kaffee Road this summer
Summary
Public Works Director announced receipt of over $3 million and a three-year schedule to repair approximately five miles of Kaffee Road with a 3-inch asphalt overlay this year and additional segments in years two and three.
Siskiyou County public works officials announced a multi-year plan to repair Kaffee Road after receiving more than $3 million in funding. Public Works Director Tom Deeney said crews will begin ditching and dig-outs in July and expect to start paving in September or October, with the first five miles completed in the current construction season.
Deeney said crews plan a three-inch asphalt overlay on both lanes for the first five miles, applying roughly 12,000 tons of asphalt this year — about 197 truck-and-pump loads — and that the paving portion for that stretch would take about 20 days. He described the phased approach as a cost-conscious choice to restore a drivable surface without rebuilding the entire road base except where necessary.
Deeney said the county will run operations so one lane remains open during work and will maintain a regular maintenance crew in each district. For major emergencies, the county would pull crews from central shop as needed. He said the county will notify Cal Fire dispatch before paving begins and will coordinate schedules with local ranching and emergency services.
Board members asked about staffing and emergency-response plans. Deeney said staff would notify Cal Fire and that water trucks and other safety measures would be in place during paving. He also said the county has a new paver and a backup paver to reduce the risk of equipment breakdowns disrupting the paving schedule.
Deeney outlined the overall schedule: year one (current fiscal year) covers the first five miles to the old hatchery location; year two will continue past the Horseshoe Recreation sign toward the second boat ramp; and year three will complete work toward the hatchery deck, with a final two miles planned but not scheduled pending progress and resource allocation.
Project officials said the repair approach is designed to address known failure points by digging out and replacing base where needed and then overlaying the surface. The county will return to the board with exact start dates once procurement and coordination are finalized.
Less critical: supervisors and staff discussed asphalt pricing and plant capacity concerns given the large tonnage requested and noted that falling fuel prices would reduce asphalt costs if markets permit.
