The Clearlake City Council will get an update on the Boyles Fire on Thursday City staff will brief the council at its regular meeting and members are also expected to approve the declaration of a state of emergency issued last week. Also on the agenda, are several routine votes and a closed door session to discuss litigation against the Highlands Mutual Water Company. The council will meet at 6 p.m. in the council chambers at Clearlake City Hall
A virtual meeting next week will let you give your thoughts on plans for the Albion River Bridge south of Fort Bragg, At the session on Thursday, staff will talk about rehabilitation alternatives that were considered for the required Draft Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement. Caltrans is considering three build alternatives and a no-build alternative in that environmental review. The current wood truss structure badly needs repairs because of several structural and safety deficiencies. Caltrans says fixing them would reduce the risk of what it calls catastrophic failure and also reduce maintenance costs. The Bridge, on SR 1, approximately 15 miles south of Fort Bragg, California, has stood since 1944 Caltrans has information about how you can take part in the virtual meeting–as well as documents related to the project on the website albonriverbridgeproject dot com. Public comment is open until October 9th.
A sidewalk repair project in Lakeport is done. The city says it has finished work on the South Main Street corridor to patch up the sidewalk and make it compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Now that the sidewalk is fixed, the city will turn to the pavement. Repaving the stretch from First Street to Lakeport Boulevard will also include new flashing beacons at crossings. Look for crews to start work in mid-October which should be wrapped by late November. The city says both jobs will make South Main safer for drivers and pedestrians.
