HIGHLAND – Repairs on storm damaged Route 330 are going so well that Caltrans will open the mountain highway for limited use by the end of the month.

Route 330 will open to one-way commute traffic for 2-hours each morning and afternoon Monday through Friday.

Caltrans Terri Kasinga says the repairs are a permanent fix not likely to fail in the event of future storms like those of December.

“We’re not worried about it. The repairs are similar to those done earlier on Route 18 through ‘The Narrows’. Those have held up for a couple of years during heavy storms and we’ve had no repeated issues at those locations.”

Costs to fix Route 330 are estimated at $20 million. (INT)

Story Date: March 24, 2011