BEAR VALLEY ROAD BRIDGE OVER THE MOJAVE RIVER

Description: The Engineering Department has retained a consultant for structural engineering services to analyze and prepare plans to rehabilitate the existing Bear Valley Road Bridge.  The consultant will also provide engineering design to widen the bridge in order to address the deficient deck geometry.  The ultimate bridge section will consist of six east-west travel lanes, a center median, shoulders, sidewalks  and class 1 bikeway. The project has obtained environmental clearance and the CEQA document may be downloaded here:

• CEQA document - Initial Study with Proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration 
• CEQA Addendum - CEQA Addendum

Status: The design engineer is working on Construction Plans and Specifications and Engineer's Estimate (PS&E) as well as Right-of-way acquisition and utilities relocations.

Construction:

Estimated Start: February 2025

Estimated End: June 2027

Status Update: August2024

 BEAR VALLEY INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS

Descriptions:  As identified in the Bear Valley Road Commercial Corridor Signal Study, the Town of Apple Valley has identified priority areas at the Bear Valley Road intersections at Reata Road, Kiowa Road, and Navajo Road as well as the intersection of Jess Ranch Parkway and Marketplace Drive.  Planned improvements include signal modifications to allow for protective left turns, reconstruction of or construction of new handicap ramps, road widening for right turns, and a new bus turnout at Apple Valley High School.

Estimated End Date: Design will be complete in Spring 2023.  Construction will commence in phases through 2023.

Status Update: July 2022

 APPLE VALLEY VILLAGE ACCESSIBILITY PHASE 2

Description:  Following the successful collaboration between the Town and PBID on the Phase 1 sidewalk accessibility project and reconstruction of John Glenn Road, the Apple Valley Town Council adopted the 2020/2021 budget which includes funding for design of the Phase 2 Project which will construct or reconstruct new sidewalk along the northside of Outer Hwy 18 where none exists or where the existing sidewalk is not ADA compliant and add ADA accessible curb ramps and drive approaches.

Status:  Civil plans, specifications, and engineer’s estimate are being prepared by Merrell-Johnson Engineering.

Estimated End Date: Design will be complete in Fall 2022.  Construction will commence in Spring 2023.

Status Update: July 2022