Caltrans officials say last week's wildfires damaged about 100 miles of state roadway across the region and will cost an estimated $20 million to repair.
Pedro Orso-Delgado, director of the Caltrans headquarters in San Diego, said the last two stretches of major highway still closed or partially closed due to the disasters should be reopen by next week.
He said state Route 78, from Bandy Canyon Road in San Pasqual to Horizon View Drive near Ramona, will be open by early Nov. 8.
State Route 94, from Barrett Junction to state Route 188, will be fully open by Monday morning. Only vehicles traveling in convoys are now allowed on the road.
"We just want to make sure the community knows we're really working hard around the clock," Orso-Delgado said.
He said as many as 150 people are working on the repairs, including state Department of Transportation crews from outside the region. They are erecting new guardrail, patching asphalt and spraying grass seed on slopes to prevent erosion this winter.
- Steve Schmidt, staff writer
San Diego County Wildfires 2007
Thursday, November 1, 2007
100 miles of state highway damaged
Posted @ 12:06 PM
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i have read that SR94 is open for passenger vehicles. does anyone know if this is true?
Yes, it's open to passenger vehicles, but all motorists must follow an escort car (usually the CHP, I believe).
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