Improvements to Naval Weapons gate to improve traffic congestion

Improvements to the Naval Weapons Station gate on Ammunition Road west of Alturas are moving forward and a completion date of March 26, 2012 has been announced.

“The contract [for the work] was awarded on Sept. 28. Construction will begin on Jan. 19 and involve five to six phases of work over about 60 days,” explained Bill Eich, Deputy Public Works Officer, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, at the Dec. 15 meeting of the Fallbrook Revitalization Council held at Fallbrook Public Utility District.

A collaborative effort was used to find a solution to the somewhat complex situation that involved m...