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Sbx E Street Corridor Project sbX E Street Corridor Project Location: San Bernardino, CA Total Value: $81.3mil Owner: Omnitrans Completed: 2014 The E Street project is the first fire hydrants and also relocated history embedded in the glass. The Bus Rapid Transit system to be many underground water systems. artists’ creations include concrete implemented in the Inland Empire. Our landscape crews installed pavers, art glass panels, and The 16-mile corridor traverses new irrigation systems, bioswale sculptures, all of which are unique E Street from Northern San systems, new trees, shrubs, and and reflect the history and heritage Bernardino through downtown turf. Our joint venture partner, of both communities. all the way to Loma Linda. The Comet Electric, improved traffic completed project increases signals and street lighting and One of the significant challenges bus ridership, reduces bus travel also installed all electrical and Griffith Company faced on the times and vehicle traffic with the technological components at the sbX Project was working in close creation of dedicated bus lanes bus stations. proximity to the public and traffic. and 23 art-inspired bus stations. Safety to the public and the Our crews constructed the new The artwork at each bus station workers is a top priority to Griffith stations, roadway improvements, gives the City of San Bernardino Company and Comet Electric. We new curbs, gutters and hardscape, and the City of Loma Linda a fresh, accumulated over 410,000 man new storm drains, sewer lines, and modern look displaying their rich hours without any lost time injury. .
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