Seven Oaks Community Updates
This page has been established to provide the Seven Oaks community with updates following the impact of Tropical Storm Hilary on August 20, 2023. This storm brought historical amounts of rain and wind, resulting in the destruction of bridges and roads throughout the county, with Seven Oaks being one of the hardest-hit areas. Here, you will find information compiled by San Bernardino County Public Works to keep the Seven Oaks community informed about ongoing cleanup efforts, repairs, progress, and future plans for the area.
Public Work Status Updates:
| Dates of Work | Work Done |
|---|---|
| August 21-25 | Road closures and damage assessment on foot. |
| August 23 | Securing of aerial flights. |
| September 1 | Completion of Middle Control Road repairs for emergency access. |
| August 23 – September 7 | Agency coordination and environmental review. |
| September 7 | Completed aerial flight of damage. |
| September 11 | Contractors secured and began mobilization of equipment. |
| September 12 | Contractors begin temporary road construction – south/west end. |
| September 13 | Federal funding agency coordination field assessment. |
| September 15 | Meeting with DPW staff, US Forest Service and US Army Corps of Engineers to discuss the details of installing a temporary road within US Forest Service and other lands, including environmental clearance. |
| September 18-19 | US Forest Service flagging for culturally sensitive areas |
| September 20 | Coordination with Public Works, US Forest Service, Army Corps to finalize environmental constraints. Authorization to proceed in US Forest lands anticipated September 21, 2023. |
| September 22 – October 6 | Install emergency road for construction access to begin. Installation of emergency road for access includes the first phase of center flowing the river to re-establish river alignment away from the emergency road location. After river re-alignment, a more substantial temporary access road will be completed which consist of filling in the gaps in the washout areas. Current estimated time is 2 months. Check for updates on a regular basis as progress continues. |
| May 2024 | Temporary dirt road has been completed |
| July 2024 | Rock Slope Protection Installation at various site Completed |
| Anticipated September 2024 | Rock Slope Soil Backfill at various site |
| Anticipated Spring 2026 | Due to recent storm event that damaged access bridge and rockslides blocking access road, this is anticipated in Spring 2026 |
| October 2025 Update | The recent storm event (September 2025) caused access to Seven Oaks Road via Middle Control Road inaccessible as bridge at Site 1 was damaged , and access from Glass Road was blocked by debris (rocks and boulders). County Operations is working to provide temporary access from Middle Control Road and clearing debris on Glass Road. Currently, access to the area is restricted to emergency responders and residents only and it remains closed to general public. Construction of permanent paving is anticipated to start work in Spring of 2026. |
| TBD | Bridge replacement at Seven Oaks Rd (Site 7) |
| TBD | Bridge replacement at Radford Camp Rd (Site 8), unfunded at this time. |
Utilities Service Provider Updates:
| Utility Provider | Status Update |
|---|---|
| Southern California Edison | Nov. 6 Update – Edison contractor trimmed trees for installation of new power lines. Edison also installed power pole sonotubes in preparation for new power poles to be installed week of Nov. 13. |
| Re-establishing service at the River Glen Camp – Due to site conditions, SCE will move the existing pole line and install larger structures to accommodate the increase in wire span length. Restoration date has been re-established to November 17, 2023. Construction plans to rebuild source structures (15 poles 3 transformers) to Seven Oaks Camp rebuild source structures (15 poles 3 transformers) to Seven Oaks Camp – awaiting environmental clearance to start repairs | |
| Southern California Edison Alert Information | |
| Frontier | Field coordination scheduled September 26. Frontier lines on SCE poles |
Caltrans Updates:
September 2025 Damage
Seven Oaks 2023 Storm Damage Interactive Map
Click map below for before and after interactive map images
Seven Oaks Damage Photos 2023
Seven Oaks Progress
Week of 12/11-12/15 2023
The temporary road construction at Seven Oaks Rd is complete. The emergency lane access has been completed for all locations. Residents and emergency vehicles can now drive through from SH-38/Middle Control Road to Seven Oaks Rd and back up to SH-38 along Glass Rd. Radford Camp Rd emergency access lane has also been completed. Construction will continue to establish the river centerflow so we ask those traveling through here to procced with caution. We are working on design for construction of the permanent road.
Additional Questions?
Contact San Bernardino County Public Works – Contracts Division for additional information or questions at (909) 387-7920.