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Doug Veerkamp General Engineering workers begin repairs on a storm drain at Spring Street and Bedford Avenue in Placerville. Spring Street is expected to be closed in the area through Feb. 13.
Sinkhole repairs $360K Odin Rasco Staff writer
and Spring Street and another which opened between Raley’s and Placerville Drive. The sinkhole beneath Spring and Bedford was determined to be caused by a backed-up pipe that subsequently burst as rainwater inundated the area, according to a Jan. 24 report from City Engineer Rebecca Neves. The sinkhole caused significant damage beneath the road and also some erosion on a
The city of Placerville is sinking $359,280 into two projects to repair sinkholes that appeared in town last month. The storms which saturated the state in the first half of January led to significant damage, including a sinkhole that developed underneath the intersection of Bedford Avenue
property next to the road, which will also be attended to by the repair crew. Repair costs were estimated to be around $274,650 by Doug Veerkamp General Engineering. Because repairs are taking place next to Highway 50, it was also decided that ADAaccessible ramps will be built for pedestrian use as part of the n
Kiley pushes for Grizzly Flat Eric Jaramishian Staff writer Congressman Kevin Kiley (R-Rocklin) spoke with President Joe Biden at the White House Jan. 25 regarding the president’s promise to provide federal relief to Caldor Fire victims. Kiley, along with other new members of Congress, was invited to the White House for a reception where he took the opportunity to remind the president of the promise he made in September 2021 while the Caldor Fire raged in El Dorado County. According to Kiley’s communications director and senior advisor Tyler Tate, Biden expressed surprise that aid had not been granted yet despite the county’s numerous attempts to plea for federal assistance. “(Biden) was receptive and troubled that aid had
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Cameron Park Lake reopens to foot traffic only Jana Rossi Staff writer Cameron Park Lake and its facilities were hit with severe weather on New Year’s Eve that closed the lake and surrounding area for nearly a month. At the January Cameron Park Lake meeting Cameron Park Community Services District Parks Superintendent of Parks Mike Grassle provided an update regarding the status of damages and
repairs. Cameron Park Lake received 9 inches of rain within a 24-hour period during that New Year’s Eve storm. The fierceness of the storm led to a broken waterline and a missing 12-foot by 12-foot chunk of the parking lot. In addition, utility lines below the surface were washed away, leaving the park with no electricity or running water. Cameron Park Lake is currently closed to all but foot traffic. The kiosk will not be staffed until repairs are made, the bathrooms
are closed but portable toilets are available and pickleball and tennis courts as well as the disc golf course are accessible by walking around the lake, notes a CPCSD Facebook post. Grassle said the CSD hopes to begin major repairs by the end of February. He and his crew worked with PG&E to get the utility repairs under way and Doug Veerkamp Engineering was hired to repair the roadway. Veerkamp estimated repair costs between $95,000 and $100,000 and said it n
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