A new six-lane bridge carrying Kimball Road over California 126 in east Ventura was formally opened by city and state officials at a ceremony Tuesday. The $10-million interchange is the

largest city-financed transportation project in Ventura’s history, officials said. Construction began in August, 1993. The project included the new bridge, which is expected to accommodate

about 16,000 drivers a day. The old bridge was two lanes wide. The project also includes a bicycle and pedestrian underpass and walls to block road noise from nearby houses. Landscaping on

the project continues, but the interchange has been completely open for about a month, City Engineer Rick Raives said. MORE TO READ