FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SYBLON REID Reaches Lake Tahoe Beach Enhancement Mid-Project Milestone, On-time

by Tamara Wilder
staff writer
(916)351-0457
srco@srco.com

January 20, 2003 - SYBLON REID, General Engineering Contractors, recently reached the much anticipated mid-project point of the Commons Beach Lake Access & Enhancement project, located in Tahoe City, CA. To date, Syblon Reid has completed the shoreline improvements, utility improvements, State Route 28 retaining wall and new sidewalk with radiant heat, new restroom construction, and the placement of the "Big Tree" sculpture carved from the historic 170-year old pine tree that was once a gathering spot in the center of town. In 1994 disease and drought took over the tree and local artists competed for the right to carve a 30 foot section of the trunk seen in the photo at left.

After completion, the beach enhancement project will broaden public access from the highway with multi terraced vistas on the west and east ends, and broaden public convenience with pathway lighting, a new small informal amphitheater, ADA access from the new parking lot, new playgrounds and landscaping to name just a few of the enhancements.

Syblon Reid, Tahoe City Public Utility District (TCPUD), and their construction team members have successfully collaborated throughout this first phase of the project to maximize public convenience and minimize the construction duration. Construction of this project will restart in the spring of 2003 as weather permits.

Syblon Reid, General Engineering Contractors, formed in 1955 by John Reid and Ray Syblon, has emphasized quality work at competitive prices on difficult and/or unique construction projects. Throughout the years Syblon Reid has grown steadily to meet the expanding engineering construction needs of northern California and Nevada. Today, Syblon Reid provides design-build engineering construction services for land, water, utilities and heavy infrastructure projects.

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