The Philip S. Raine Safety Roadside Rest Area is over 20 years old. It was designed prior to many of the new ADA requirements. Although some efforts have been made to bring the facility up to code, it is still lacking in safety and ADA compliance and needs to be upgraded. In addition, the facility is showing the following signs of deterioration:

Restrooms

• Roofs/Ceiling – signs of dry rot on the roof and leaks around the skylights are a constant problem for maintenance
• Lighting – interior lighting gets vandalized constantly
• Stall doors – some stall doors are missing, doorknobs are too high
• Mirrors – constantly getting vandalized/scratched
• Fixtures – toilets, sinks, and plumbing are not working properly

Mechanical Room

• Roll-up door – not Fire Marshall approved
• Mechanical room – used as lunchroom/office space
• Picnic Shelters
• Benches/Tables – missing benches, chipped tables
• Shade structure – signs of dry rot
  

Site Work

• Sidewalks – cracked, not wide enough at HC ramps
• Landscape areas – missing plants
• Decomposed granite – area has eroded, 3” drop from adjacent sidewalk
• Lighting – needs to be upgraded
• Raised planters – missing plants, planter cap, irrigation
• Irrigation – needs upgrade

Sewage System

• Pumps – one pump is not working, second pump is in constant need of repair

Maintenance

The rest area is currently maintained by Caltrans staff, with the assistance of the Porterville Shelter Workshop. Maintenance has identified some on-going issues that go beyond the scope of routine maintenance as follows:

• Restrooms – Maintenance has expressed concern about the roofs not draining properly at the skylights, where most of the leaks occur. The men’s restrooms on the NB comfort station do not have doors and the plumbing needs to be redone. In addition, on-going vandalism of the light fixtures inside the comfort station, make it hard for maintenance to keep up with the repairs.
• Sewage System – Another item of concern is the sewage system. Currently only one pump out of two is not working and the second pump is in constant need of repair. Corrosion has caused the guides to separate from the wall. These pumps serve both the northbound and southbound comfort stations.

Landscape

The existing landscape is also an issue of concern. Many plants have died or deteriorated due to age. The decomposed granite in some areas has eroded away, creating about a three-inch drop from the adjacent walkways, which is a safety concern. Furthermore, the existing irrigation system is old and is not working properly

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