During the week of September 8, 2014, I sent a letter to the Stanislaus County Supervisors explaining my concern with the 132 West Freeway design. I indicated that citizens of the west side of Modesto want the hazardous material removed from the berms that sit within the right-of-way. They also want the freeway be a below grade facility. I stated that none of the supervisors would want to live next […]
Modesto Barium
Latest Update on Modesto’s Toxic Waste, by Bruce Frohman
In our last report, we outlined problems with the mounds of dirt in the 132 right-of-way near the 99 freeway believed to contain toxic waste. As of this writing, Caltrans is working with the California Department of Toxic Substances (DTSC) to determine how heavily contaminated the dirt mounds are and what to do about them. Until a decision is made about remediation of the dirt piles, construction on the eastern end of the […]