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August 28 2022 Vol. III • No. 18
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Shoring Up Crumbling Coastline Flatiron, Drill Tech Drilling & Shoring Inc. Restore Eroding Slopes At a value of $51 million, the joint venture of Flatiron and Drill Tech Drilling & Shoring Inc. are correcting eroding slopes on the coastal side of the Pacific Coast Highway, south of Point Mugu State Park, in Ventura County, by building two secant walls.
The California Department of Transportation is spending $51 million to construct two secant (retaining) walls to restore eroded slopes on the coastal side of the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH, Route 1) south of Point Mugu State Park in Ventura County. The work, being done via a joint venture consisting of Flatiron and Drill Tech Drilling & Shoring Inc., began in September 2021 and should be completed in the spring
By Irwin Rapoport
CEG CORRESPONDENT
2023. The project will alleviate future undermining of slopes due to severe erosion and possible failure of the roadway itself. The work is closing a 1,000-ft. long stretch of the right southbound shoulder, reducing the PCH to one lane in both directions. The work zone is between the state park and Sycamore Canyon Road. One wall is located at Post Mile (PM) 4.0 and the other is at PM 4.2.
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“The goal is to provide permanent restoration to the eroded slopes — the project area is prone to erosion and needs adequate slope protection,” said Jim Medina, public information officer, Caltrans, District 7. “The secant wall at PM 4.0 is about 600 feet long. The second secant wall at PM 4.2 is about 200 feet long. The project is needed because there has been accelerated structural undermining of the slope due to severe surf erosion, which has resulted in cracks and dissee SLOPES page 12
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