The 1998 "El Nino" winter storms caused unprecedented levels of damage to District roads and trails, including a major bridge washout on Grabtown Gulch Trail at Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve. Beginning in mid-August 2004, the District will begin construction activities to reconnect Grabtown Gulch Trail to Purisima Creek Trail.

This Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)-funded project includes the assemblage and installation of a 6-foot wide bridge that spans 46 feet across the Grabtown Gulch drainage and construction of a short trail realignment. The original washed-out bridge that has been temporarily sitting along Purisima Creek Trail will be removed. The project is scheduled for completion in early October 2004.

For further information, please contact Project Manager Ana Ruiz at (650) 691-1200.