EDITOR:

My thanks to Caltrans for the safety improvements on Highway 49 just completed in Diamond Springs. The project included putting pipe in an open ditch, filling around the pipe and capping the fill with asphalt. The result is cars, trucks and trailers will no longer have to be periodically retrieved from the ditch; moms pushing strollers will no longer be forced to push their little ones in the weeds and gravel; wheelchair bound folks can roll to the Lion’s Hall and beyond; and at least on one side of the road, there will be a shoulder for people to walk or ride bikes. Thank you, Caltrans, for helping to make our community better.

BOB SMART

Diamond Springs