SACRAMENTO — The American River Bridge Deck Replacement Project has been in the works for years but neighbors say, recently, construction at all hours of the night is becoming unbearable.
People who live near the bridge in River Park report Caltrans work happening during the overnight hours.
“No construction during the day at all, then starting at 11 p.m. and ending at 4 a.m., it’s vibrating our walls, knocking things off cabinets. It knocked the water bottle off the nightstand last night,” said Michael Hare, who lives feet away from the construction. “The lovely beep, beep, beep, waking us up all night.”
Caltrans said the project was desperately needed to upgrade the infrastructure of the bridge that stretches over a portion of the American River and involved having to tear down parts of the bridge, install new bridge decks, and then put a bike trail along the river. They are supposed to notify residents in the area if noise is going to impact them.