And kudos to the vision of public leadership who continue to have the good sense to bring in this fast and efficient developer to do building projects that need to be done fast and efficiently.
Plans set for speedy I-5 fix
C.C. Myers is expected to repair the damaged freeway downtown in just 60 days.
By Tony Bizjak - tbizjak@sacbee.com
Published 12:00 am PDT Monday, March 17, 2008
The biggest freeway fix in Sacramento history, due to tangle traffic downtown and beyond starting this spring, will be a dramatically shorter disruption than originally expected.
Caltrans officials are expected to announce today a last-minute strategy change that will allow them to repair the crumbling freeway in just 60 days, far fewer than the initial 300-day projection.
There is, however, a downside: During those two months, Interstate 5 will be partially closed, and the work may cause some of the worst traffic jams the Sacramento region has seen.
Caltrans chief Will Kempton is expected to announce the new plan today. He'll be joined by the plan's architect, contractor C.C. Myers of Rancho Cordova – the builder with Bunyanesque renown for his dramatic fixes of troubled freeways.
Myers declined comment prior to today's announcement. Caltrans officials also refused to discuss their plan, except to say they are pleased they may be able to handle the long-planned repair more cheaply and easily.
"It's going to be a bold plan," state Department of Transportation spokesman Mark Dinger said. "We think the public will be pleased."
Work is scheduled to begin in late May, after the rainy season, Dinger said.
