Final (no, really) barrier to Devil’s Slide tunnel removed

Caltrans says it can now get its construction permit for the tunnel.  Governor Schwarzenegger signed SB792 Friday, directing Caltrans to transfer the land it was to use for the freeway bypass to the California Department of Parks and Recreation. This clears the Coastal Commission’s final appeal of the tunnel. This was reported in the Daily Journal, but looks like it was based on a Caltrans press release.

"Monday we are going to the San Mateo permits office and make sure that all the details are taken care of, and once the permit is in our hands we will be preparing to advertise the first contract of the project, the South Rock Cut," said Skip Sowko, Caltrans Tunnel public manager.