Merced Avenue at Lateral #6 Canal Bridge Replacement Project

The Merced Avenue at Lateral #6 Canal Bridge Replacement Project is a public infrastructure initiative led by Merced County, California, aimed at enhancing public safety by replacing an outdated crossing with a permanent, secure bridge over the Lateral #6 Canal. Located at the intersection of Merced Avenue and Oslo Road in Delhi, CA 95315, the project spans the stretch between Jeffrey Drive and Songbird Drive and is classified under NAICS code 237310 for heavy and civil engineering construction. The initiative is forecasted to begin in June 2026 and is expected to take approximately six months to complete, with all construction activities occurring solely within the existing and proposed right-of-way, eliminating the need for temporary easements. Merced Avenue will remain fully closed during construction without requiring a temporary bypass, and detours will route traffic via Schendel Avenue, Shanks Road, and Letteau Avenue, each no longer than one mile. The work schedule is segmented into distinct phases: five days for mobilization, ten days for bridge removal, fifteen to twenty days for abutment construction, thirty to forty days for superstructure erection, and ten days for roadway approaches, all based on a 20-workday-per-month calendar. A Water Quality Certification is required to ensure compliance with environmental standards, and the project’s environmental impacts have been evaluated through an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration, which includes detailed assessments of special-status wildlife, noise levels, and foundation excavation plans. Point of contact for water resource compliance is Ernesto Garcia, Water Resource Control Engineer, reachable through the California Water Board. The project does not include specified contract value, pricing terms, or formal procurement clauses, as it remains in a forecast stage with environmental documentation serving as the primary reference, rather than binding contractual language.