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Chino Hills speakers urge Caltrans to pause S‑curve widening, warn it could undo truck restrictions and complicate evacuations
Summary
Carbon Canyon residents told the Chino Hills City Council they want Caltrans to halt an S‑curve widening project (State Clearinghouse #2025121097), citing recent fires, evacuation gaps and the risk that widening could reopen the road to large trucks. The council said it will press for hearings and meet with Caltrans to seek assurances.
Dozens of Carbon Canyon residents asked the Chino Hills City Council on May 7 to press Caltrans for transparency and to pause planned S‑curve improvements on State Highway 142 that many fear could make the corridor accessible to large trucks and worsen evacuation safety.
“We want an evacuation plan before you increase our risk by allowing more truck traffic,” a resident said during the public‑comment period, encapsulating widespread concerns about the project’s potential traffic and safety impacts.
What residents said: multiple speakers who live near the S‑curve outlined a recent ~200‑acre fire in the area, asked why many neighbors received only limited public notice (the state…
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