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A dedication and ribbon cutting celebrating the opening of the I-10 Freeway and Live Oak Canyon Interchange Bridge was held on Thursday at the bridge.
By Bob Otto / Staff Photographer

YUCAIPA - It took 12 years of gathering reports, planning, and procuring funding, and another 20 months of construction work to build the I-10 Freeway / Live Oak Canyon Interchange bridge. But on Thursday the $20 million bridge was officially declared open and marked with a dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony.

"The concept of this improved interchange project began in 1995," said Yucaipa Mayor, Dick Riddell. "This project has been a long time coming and we are happy this day has finally arrived."

Construction on the project began September 2007. The project widened and realigned the I-10 Freeway with Live Oak Canyon Road. It also widened and lengthened the on and off ramps and added signals. From two lanes the bridge has been expanded to five lanes with turning lanes. Sidewalks and fencing were added, with landscaping planned for the near future.

The City of Yucaipa, San Bernardino Associated Governments (SANBAG), and Caltrans worked closely together on the project that cost $20 million of which $9.7 million came from the Transportation Congestion Relief Program, and $10.3 million from the City of Yucaipa and Measure I. The city has an agreement with SANBAG to be reimbursed as Measure I funds become available in future years, Riddle said.

Third District Supervisor Neil Derry said that the bridge provides a welcome relief for Yucaipa residents.

"For those people that frequently travel here and who have had to exit and enter on this interchange through the years, I don't think I have to point out to them the congestion relief and safety enhancements this bridge has to offer."

Lou Amendola uses either the Yucaipa Boulevard Bridge or the Live Oak Canyon Bridge on and off ramps to leave or return to his Yucaipa home. He envisions commuters having a much easier time with two travel options now available.

"To get on the freeway at 7:30 in the morning is a nightmare," Amendola said. "This is awesome because it will even out the flow of traffic between the Live Oak Canyon and Yucaipa Boulevard bridges."

The freeway lane and ramp closures are temporarily in effect

The Interstate 10 Live Oak Canyon Road westbound on-ramp is scheduled to close, September 8-18, 24 hours a day.

• Eastbound Interstate 10 Inside Lanes Scheduled to Close, September 3-12 (excluding weekend), 1 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

• Eastbound Interstate 10 two inside lanes may close, from 16th Street to Live Oak Canyon Road, September 3 through 12 (excluding weekend), from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. The inside lane will remain closed until 11:30 a.m. All other freeway lanes are expected to remain open.

• Interstate 10 Live Oak Canyon Road Westbound On-ramp Scheduled to Close, September 8-18, 24 hours a day.

• A full closure of the westbound Interstate 10 on-ramp at Live Oak Canyon Road is scheduled September 8-18, 24 hours a day. This closure is required to re-align the roadway. As a detour, motorists can head west on 14th Street, then left on Yucaipa Blvd. and enter I-10 using the westbound on-ramp.

For more project information, please call San Bernardino Associated Governments (SANBAG) at (909) 884-8276 or visit the SANBAG website at www.sanbag.ca.gov.

Bridge work moving right alonghere

A nice four-foot wide sidewalk crosses over the Interstate 10 Freeway, along
with some beautiful masonry work.

Construction work was busy at Live Oak Canyon Road and Outer Highway 10 South on Wednesday.

See temporary freeway, bridge and local street closures scheduled for bridge demolition and construction

Westbound Interstate 10 Closed at Live Oak Canyon Road, August 4-5, 10 p.m. to 4 a.m.

Westbound Interstate 10 under the Live Oak Canyon Road bridge will be closed the nights of August 4 and 5, from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. As a detour motorists can exit at Live Oak Canyon Road and turn right (Live Oak Canyon Road turns into Oak Glen Road), turn left on Yucaipa Blvd. and enter the freeway using the westbound on-ramp.

Eastbound Interstate 10 Closed at Live Oak Canyon Road, August 6-11, 11 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Eastbound Interstate 10 at Live Oak Canyon Road will be closed the nights of August 6 to 11, from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. Motorists will be detoured off the freeway via the eastbound off-ramp at Live Oak Canyon Road across Live Oak Canyon Road and back onto the freeway using the eastbound on-ramp.

Live Oak Canyon Road over Interstate 10 Closed, August 4-11, 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Live Oak Canyon Road bridge over Interstate 10 will be closed between 14th Street/Calimesa Blvd. and Outer Highway 10 South August 4-11, from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Alternate freeway access is available at County Line Road to the east and Yucaipa Blvd. to the west, with access across the freeway at 16th Street.

Northbound Live Oak Canyon Road Access to I-10 Westbound On-Ramp Not Available Until March 2009. Access to the I-10 westbound on-ramp will not be available to motorists traveling north on Live Oak Canyon Road until March 2009, when the project is expected to be completed.

Please find alternate access or use our suggested detour; exit at Live Oak Canyon Road, turn right (Live Oak Canyon Road turns into Oak Glen Road), turn left on
Yucaipa Blvd. and enter the freeway using the westbound on-ramp.

REMINDER: Live Oak Canyon Road at Outer Highway 10 South closed until August 4. Access between Live Oak Canyon Road and Outer Highway 10 South will be closed until August 4 for widening and realignment work.

NOTE: If you see suspicious activity on the construction site please report it to the local sheriffs department at (909) 790-3100.

Please follow posted signs and drive carefully through the construction area. For more project information, please call San Bernardino Associated Governments (SANBAG) at (909) 884-8276 or visit the SANBAG website at www.sanbag.ca.gov. SANBAG and Caltrans appreciate your patience during this interchange reconstruction project.

Don't get delayed in traffic on Live Oak Canyon Road

Good morning Yucaipa Valley motorists. Just a reminder as your leaving or entering Yucaipa this morning. At the Interstate 10 and Live Oak Canyon Road Interchange, the eastbound on-ramp and the westbound off-ramp will be closed from Monday, July 14 to Thursday, July 24 for on going construction of the freeway overpass.

A couple of alternate routes so you don't get delayed in traffic on Yucaipa Boulevard as travelers head out of town via the east or west bound on ramps at Interstate 10 and Yucaipa Boulevard: From upper Yucaipa, take California or Fifth streets south to County Line Road. Turn right on County Line and proceed to Interstate 10 and you will find the on ramps, east and west bound open.

For more information, contact the San Bernardino Associated Governments (sanbag) at www.sanbag.ca.gov. Or call 884-8276.