Road Work Scheduled Near Redlands Community Hospital

Road work will be performed next week as part of the ongoing PARIS paving program at the intersection of Terracina Boulevard and Fern Avenue, near Redlands Community Hospital. Both Terracina and Fern will remain open at all times allowing full access to the hospital’s Emergency Room entrance. The work is expected to be conducted in three phases, beginning May 11 and running through May 18, in order to minimize detours in the area and allow easy access for emergency vehicles as well as others. Using steel plates and high, early-strength concrete, the contractor, Matich Corp., of San Bernardino, plans to complete the work over six days, maintaining traffic in two directions. Steel plates will remain in place through May 25 to allow the concrete to cure. The current phase of the PARIS repaving program will include resurfacing of approximately 90 lane miles of streets throughout the city. At the completion of the estimated six month project, the Ccity will have completed nearly 200 miles of lane resurfacing, or approximately 48 percent of the PARIS project. Work will occur in phases throughout various portions of the city. Completion is anticipated in October. The road work is part of the city’s street resurfacing program, the Pavement Management Program (PMP), adopted by the City Council in March 2012, and the Pavement Accelerated Repair Implementation Strategy (PARIS), approved by the City Council in September 2012. The PMP and PARIS together form a comprehensive infrastructure approach to address the City’s surface street rehabilitation, repair and maintenance needs. When fully implemented, the program will result in rehabilitation and repair of two-thirds of the City’s street infrastructure over a five-year period. The City will make a concerted effort to minimize disruptions for residents and businesses in the project area. “No Parking” signs will be posted on streets indicating the dates when work will occur and when parking will be prohibited between the hours of 7 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. However, access to properties will be available at all times. Trash collection will occur on normal trash collection days.