“The full benefit of the project will be realized when the Green Tree Extension is completed to Hesperia Road.”Įvery day, the Yucca Loma Bridge handles a steady stream of vehicles and also bicyclists using paths and pedestrians on barrier-protected sidewalks.īefore the construction of the Yucca Loma Bridge, the biggest concern of many SVL residents was how the project would impact traffic in the community, with apprehension over Spring Valley Parkway being turned into a shortcut for those looking to access the new bridge. “It is gratifying to be honored by the American Public Works Association for a project that has been anticipated since the 1960s,” Miller said in 2017. When the 1,606-foot bridge officially opened to traffic after a decade of design and construction, Apple Valley Town Engineer Brad Miller looked forward to the construction and completion of the Green Tree project. On May 22, 2017, the Yucca Loma Bridge was named the Outstanding Public Works Project of the Year by the High Desert Branch of the American Public Works Association. The Green Tree Bridge extension connects Victorville, and the Town of Apple Valley’s Yucca Loma Bridge project, which broke ground in 2014 and was completed three years later.Īpple Valley’s two-phase, $45 million project included the construction of the Yucca Loma Bridge over the Mojave River and improvements to Yucca Loma Road and Yates Road, which now connects to the eastern portion of the Green Tree Extension project.
The Apple Valley bridge broke ground in 2014 and was completed three years later.
The Green Tree Bridge extension will connect Victorville, and the Town of Apple Valley’s Yucca Loma Bridge project show here. Learn more about the Green Tree Extension Celebration at /greentree. The city’s community celebration is sponsored by the Green Tree Extension construction team of Dokken Engineering, Parsons, and Skanska. Victor Valley Transit Authority shuttle buses will be available to transport guests from the parking area to the event location, about half a mile away.
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Refreshments and souvenir T-shirts will be free to attendees, while supplies last.Įntrance to the celebration is via Coad Road, just south of the intersection of Hesperia Road and Green Tree Boulevard. The celebration will feature a classic car show, DJ, food trucks, and a fun walk of the Green Tree Bridge before it is open to traffic. Victorville officials will celebrate the completion of the project with a public ribbon-cutting ceremony from 9 a.m. Six large support beams were erected for the Green Tree Bridge that will span two sets of railroad tracks as part of the Green Tree Extension project in Victorville.
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