District Directors Order 0W500

Caltrans District 12 will execute District Directors Order 0W500 to replace 47 non-bicycle grates across 20 locations on State Route 74 in unincorporated Orange County, California. The project aims to urgently restore the functional integrity of the highway by removing and installing new grates without the need for saw cutting or new asphalt, streamlining the process and minimizing disruption. Work will be conducted during daylight hours using a small truck-mounted boom to efficiently handle removal and installation, ensuring rapid completion while staying entirely within the state’s existing right of way without expanding land use or disturbing more than one acre of soil. The entire project is funded by state resources and designed to enhance public safety and infrastructure reliability without requiring new permitting or acquisition. All activities are confined to the state’s jurisdiction, and the effort directly benefits the traveling public by improving drainage and maintaining roadway functionality.