Massive Round-the-Clock Concrete Pour is Completed for 400-Foot-Long Bridge at Marblehead Coastal in San Clemente

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- A major construction milestone for SunCal Companies' Marblehead Coastal master-planned community in San Clemente was reached Tuesday, March 18, with the round-the-clock pouring of 2,400 cubic yards of concrete for a 400-foot-long bridge that spans a canyon within the development.

The massive undertaking was the single-largest concrete pour for any portion of the 248-acre community on bluff-tops overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Two shifts of 60 construction workers each coordinated their non-stop flurry of activity for nearly 20 hours, steadily filling the Avenida Vista Hermosa bridge's stems and soffits with concrete.

The pour started under floodlights at 4:30 a.m. Tuesday and continued non-stop until 12 midnight. It involved 2,400 cubic yards of concrete that were transported via 300 truckloads, with up to 20 trucks per hour onsite.

"Conducting 20 straight hours of pouring concrete into the maze of forms at the bridge required a tremendous amount of planning, preparation and coordination," said David Placek, vice president of project management, SunCal Companies. "This represents a significant accomplishment for Marblehead Coastal and demonstrates our commitment to moving forward and completing this development."

When the bridge is finished, it will link a major thoroughfare that will serve both the residential neighborhoods and the commercial center within the community.

Phase I of the development's custom homesites is currently being offered, and the sales gallery is open by appointment to prospective buyers; to schedule, call (949) 241-8448 or visit http://www.marbleheadcustom.com/. The prices for the Phase I custom homesites range from $1.65 million to $3.4 million.

Marblehead Coastal, in the historic beach town of San Clemente, is the last, most precious oceanfront community along this stretch of classic Southern California coastline. Marblehead Coastal is created as a community consistent with the history and architecture of the area, and one whose natural beauty is enhanced for future generations. Marblehead Coastal is planned to include 69 custom homesites, as well as 244 merchant-built residences and villas.

About SunCal Companies

SunCal Companies has more than 70 years of experience acquiring, entitling and developing major residential properties, and also features active-adult, commercial, homebuilding, multifamily and urban divisions. The company specializes in creating distinctive master-planned and mixed-use communities that emphasize quality of life, environmental sensitivity and recreational opportunities. SunCal currently has more than 250,000 residential units and 10 million square feet of commercial space in various stages of development, and is the largest privately held developer in the western U.S. The company operates in California, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Florida, Texas and Washington, D.C. For more information, visit http://www.suncal.com/.

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CONTACT: Joe Aguirre of SunCal Companies, +1-949-777-4518

Web site: http://www.suncal.com/
http://www.marbleheadcustom.com/

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