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Murrieta council extends emergency declaration for Hayes Avenue Bridge as staff pivots to arch‑span design
Summary
The Murrieta City Council unanimously extended an emergency declaration to allow staff to pursue a premanufactured steel arch span after regulatory denial of an emergency permit for a box‑culvert replacement; staff said a water line owned by Western Municipal Water District complicates foundations and a final construction schedule depends on upcoming coordination.
The Murrieta City Council unanimously voted Oct. 7 to extend an emergency declaration for the closed Hayes Avenue Bridge at Miller Canyon Creek so staff can pursue alternative replacement designs and expedite temporary and permanent repairs.
City Engineer Jeff Hitch told the council the council’s original plan to install a box culvert under an emergency permit was rejected by regulators, prompting staff to pivot to a prefabricated steel arch span manufactured off site by a vendor identified as ConTech. Hitch said the arch span would be set on concrete footings poured on either bank and craned into place. He warned, however, that a Western Municipal Water District transmission…
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