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Bridge redesign requires utility checks; staff to follow up with Borax engineers
Summary
Officials said a new bridge alignment must account for a 16-inch high-pressure gas main and ongoing coordination with Borax engineers; further design checks and meetings with the canal company are planned before final design.
Staff and participants discussed a proposed bridge alignment complicated by an existing 16-inch high-pressure gas main and unresolved design details with an industrial partner.
An unidentified speaker noted the new bridge must be routed around a 16-inch high-pressure gas main that crosses the project area. Staff said they are coordinating with the canal company and awaiting design material from Borax’s engineers; Speaker 4 reported Borax had not yet provided all requested design information and that the county engineer was following up.
Meeting participants agreed to continue coordination: staff will double-check plans with Borax, confirm pipe routing needs, and review whether the bridge design can incorporate a pipe beneath the new structure to maintain canal flow during construction. No formal decisions were recorded; participants said further design work is required before awarding contracts or finalizing alignment.
