CALIFORNIA STATE EDITION
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December 1 2024 Vol. V • No. 24
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PCH Drainage Infrastructure, Bridge Construction Proceed By Irwin Rapoport
A segment of the Pacific Coast Highway
CEG CORRESPONDENT
California's State Route 1 (better known as the Pacific Coast Highway) is an internationally renowned north-south arterial that draws millions of tourists annually and provides interregional, recreational, commuter and local travel through both urban and rural corridors. But heavy rains over the past few years have caused landslides, the collapse of road sections along its edges and a weakening of the mountainsides above and below the road, which passes through many tourist meccas, including Monterey, Carmel and Big Sur. see PCH page 6
Work under way in southern California.
LA Building Plant to Turn Wastewater Into Drinking Water The city of Los Angeles will break ground in December on a $740-million project that will turn wastewater into purified drinking water for the San Fernando Valley, according to the Los Angeles Times. The project, slated for 2027 completion, will expand the local water supply in preparation for deepening droughts tied to climate
change. The project is designed to reduce the city’s reliance “on imported water that must travel hundreds of miles and is vulnerable to drought, earthquakes, climate change and other natural disasters,” the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (LADWP) wrote. “This is a big day for us and for the city of
Los Angeles,” LADWP CEO and Chief Engineer Janisse Quiñones said. “We’re committed to being a national and global leader in innovative water management by focusing on three key areas: the safety of drinking water, reliability of water infrastructure, and developing sustainable local water supplies. This Groundwater
Replenishment Project reflects our commitment to these objectives.” Jacobs Inc is the main contractor and design builder, supported by Carollo Engineers of Walnut Creek, Calif.; Trussel Technologies Inc. of Pasadena, Calif.; and Hazen and Sawyer of Los Angeles. see WASTEWATER page 6