$16.8 Million Approved to Repave Freeway
A stretch of the San Bernardino Freeway through Pomona, one of the region’s busier roadways, will get a face lift with a new, faster-setting concrete, Caltrans officials said.
The state Transportation Commission last week allocated $16.8 million to repave 3.3 miles of the freeway, from the junction of the Orange and Foothill freeways to Garey Avenue.
“This is the first time this new, faster-setting and longer-lasting concrete will be used on a major freeway repavement project,” said Tony V. Harris, Caltrans’ Los Angeles district director.
The resurfacing is to begin in March and will take about a year to finish. Harris said the new material will make it much easier to resurface freeways because it hardens in four hours instead of the usual eight days.
“It will greatly reduce the inconvenience to commuters and save everyone a lot of time,” he said. In addition, the new material is expected to last three decades rather than the 10 to 15 years common for roadways covered with conventional materials, he said.
About 240,000 vehicles travel through the area daily, Caltrans officials said.
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