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WTR/PI,.f1NT ENG OFFICE ID :916-654-5554 MAY 25 '93 13 :59 No .004 P .02 STATE OF CALIFORNIA—THE RESOURCES AGENCY PETE WILSON, Gowmoi DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES 1416 NINTH STREET, P.O. EOx 942836 • SACRAMENTO, CA 94226.0001 (916) 653-5791 May 25, 1993 Ms. Lori Islaf San Joaquin county Planning office 1810 E. Hazelton Avenue Stockton, California 95205 Dear Ms. Islaf: Proposed Public Use of the Hanson Road/Bridge-DSL-33, Ban Joaquin County Pursuant to your request for information and input from the Department of Water Resources regarding the proposed public use of the Hansen Road Bridge which crosses the California Aqueduct, enclosed are copies of a Director's Deed and a Director's Easement Deed vesting ownership and passage over the Hansen Road Bridge. Language on page two of the Director's Deed reserves to DWR the right to operate, maintain, and among other items, the authority to approve or deny any proposed widening of the bridge. In addition, I understand during a telephone call with David Wrightsman of my staff, earlier this month, the developers are considering widening the right-of-way of Hansen Road to 60-feet, with eventual dedication of the roadway and bridge to San Joaquin County. Any plans by the developer or the county to widen the bridge must be authorized by DWR engineering staff leading to the issuance of an encroachment permit. This right of review by DWR is mandated by the reservations in the enclosed vesting documents. The subject bridge is designed to handle vehicles which comply with the weight limitations of the State of California Vehicle Code. Further, the width of the bridge is substandard for the proposed public use. With the bridge's 24-foot width, the structure allows for two 12--foot traffic lanes and no shoulder. Allowing public traffic on the bridge would create a safety hazard and the potential for litigation in the event of an accident. Design for the widening of the bridge would have to be clear span. The addition of support members within the canal are not allowed. If widening is required, we recommend a parallel bridge.