News release: Caltrans to construct trash capture device near Tuolumne River in Modesto
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) begins construction this month to install a trash capture device along northbound State Route 99, preventing trash in storm water runoff from entering the Tuolumne River at Zeff Road. The trash capture system will be located at the inlet of two existing culverts on the southeast side of SR-99 and the Tuolumne River, a location identified as a significant trash generating area. The project will help the department achieve zero trash from stormwater discharge into the lower reaches of the Tuolumne River. It is consistent with the Caltrans’ Statewide Trash Implementation plan and in compliance with the State Water Resource Control Board water quality objectives for trash pollutants.