Erbes Road Flood Mitigation Project
CI 5655
During the 2018 Hill/Woolsey fires, areas along Erbes Road from Marview Drive to El Monte Drive were impacted by the fires. Due to the succession of rain events following the fires, these locations were inundated with stormwater, debris, and sediment which eroded from the hillside and spilled onto the roadways. The roads became impassable and extensive debris removals were required.
The proposed improvements will include new retaining wall with a concrete v-gutter to replace the existing concrete blocks at the bottom of the slope to capture sediment from the hillside along with collecting the runoff and discharging to the storm water inlets.
Timeline and Funding
The design phase is currently in progress with excepted completion in Spring 2024. Upon general approval of City Council, request for Construction bids will be advertised. Construction is expected to begin the Fall of 2024. The project is scheduled to be completed by April of 2025.
The City submitted Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) applications to Cal-OES in 2019 for the Erbes Road Flood Mitigation Project (CI 5655). The City received $647,250 HMGP funding for the Erbes Road project, with a 25 percent City matching fund requirement.