The Shandon Rest Area is located between the Central Coast and the San Joaquin Valley on Highway 46. Originally built in the 1970s, Shandon’s facilities had become outdated and costly to maintain — no longer meeting the needs of its 1.5 million annual visitors. To address these needs and update the disabled access of the decades-old facility, officials announced the rest area would be rebuilt from the ground up.
The transformation included construction of new and expanded rest room facilities, upgrades to parking, pedestrian safety improvements and repairing or replacing electrical, sewer and water systems. The project team turned to Metal Sales Manufacturing Corporation to ensure the roadside oasis for motorists would last for decades to come.
Metal Sales provided the roof and wall panels for two rest room areas, a crew building with a California Highway Patrol satellite office and a separate circular structure housing vending machines.
For the roof application, Metal Sales supplied 7,800 square-feet of 22 gauge, 7/8-inch corrugated panels with an acrylic coated Galvalume finish.
“A unique aspect of this project is the barrel-style roof,” says Tom Ehlers, senior project engineer of specialty construction, general contractor of the project, “Metal Sales supplied panels that were effectively shaped to match the radius of the roof, allowing for a smooth installation.”
For the wall application, 1,600 square feet of 24 gauge, 7/8-inch corrugated panels and T2832 panels with a PVDF finish in their Rustic Steel color were installed. The color of the panels compliments the lighter-hued block wall, blending with the California landscape to create a natural feel.
The new facility was built in accordance with modern earthquake standards, fire safety codes, new public health requirement for water use, wastewater disposal, trash reduction and recycling goals.
“We strive to contribute to eco-friendly projects, and to supply a product that exceeds customer expectations,” said Jeff Hoopes, regional vice president of Metal Sales. “The Shandon Rest Stop is a perfect example of what we always set out to accomplish — visually appealing structures that will last for decades to come.”
The Shandon Rest Area project was completed in early 2011. The project team included architect, California Department of Transportation, Sacramento, Calif.; general contractor, Specialty Construction, Inc., San Luis Obispo, Calif.; roof installer, Cencal Roofing, Morro Bay, Calif.; and owner, California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), District 5.
