Rio Puerto Nuevo Project, La Chuleta Disposal Site, San Juan, Puerto Rico   4

The Rio Puerto Nuevo Project, La Chuleta Disposal Site, San Juan, Puerto Rico project consists of preparation of the La Chuleta site for acceptance of excavated material from Rio Puerto Nuevo Flood Damage Reduction Project sites. The La Chuleta site is a triangular 67 acre tract of land bordered by the Rio Puerto Nuevo, Martin Pena Canal and the Diego Freeway (PR22) located in San Juan, Puerto Rico, 0.5 mile upstream from the San Juan Harbor. The site is approximately 5 miles west from the Luis Mu oz International Airport located in the eastern part of San Juan, Puerto Rico. The site is reduced in useable size to 36 acres by environmentally protected mangrove swamps which exist along the waterfront areas on its western and northern boundaries. Additional reductions in usable acreage occurs due to 115kV electrical transmission lines and easements which divide the property. The site was formerly a municipal landfill which was closed in 1952.

The work includes the following:

a. Site exit and entrance improvements from PR22
b. Security fencing and gates
c. Aggregate surfaced interior roadways
d. A new crane pad and improved grading for access to the existing barge dock
e. Drainage/Water Quality ponds, piping and structures
f. Clearing and Grubbing
g. Grading and site preparation for fill material
h. Retaining walls
i. Temporary construction traffic control and signage