Local Project Listing (2021)

Location Telegraph Road between Mills Road and Ashwood Street City or County Responsible for Project Ventura City Category Complete Streets Projects Author Jeff Hereford Organization City of Ventura Public Works Address 501 Poli Street, Room 120, Ventura CA 93001 Phone 805-654-7744 Project Description Nestled along a busy corridor in the coastal town of Ventura, California lies a middle school named after Anacapa Island of nearby Channel Islands National Park. Anacapa Middle School serves grades six through eight for families living in the midtown area and with Ventura Community College located just a mile away on Telegraph Road, these improvements provided a critical to the nearby Ventura Transit Center. Prior to 2020, Telegraph Road between Ashwood Avenue and Mills Road was an incomplete maze of sidewalks, curb, and gutter, as well as patches of incomplete bike lanes. Furthermore, Ventura Unified School District began to express concern over the lack of walkable

Location Kirker Pass Road City or County Responsible for Project Contra Costa County Category Safety or Intelligent Transportation System Projects Author Jenna Caldwell Organization Contra Costa County Public Works Department Address 255 Glacier Drive, Martinez 94553 Phone (925) 500-3048 Project Description Kirker Pass Road is an interregional route between Central and East Contra Costa County that serves as an essential route for approximately 20,000 vehicles a day, including 1,200 trucks. Due to the mountainous terrain with sustained grades greater than 10%, in conjunction with the high passenger vehicle and truck traffic, significant traffic congestion occurred during peak hours. The Kirker Pass Road Northbound Truck Climbing Lane project dramatically increases safety and reduces congestion along Kirker Pass Road by constructing a truck climbing lane in the northbound direction. To better serve the users of this road, this truck lane provides a dedicated lane for the slower, heavier truck traffic to climb

Location San Diego County Region City or County Responsible for Project County of San Diego Category Roads: Efficient and Sustainable Road Maintenance, Construction and Reconstruction Projects. Author Keith Kezer Organization County of S5500 Overland Ave., Suite 320, San Diego, Ca 92123an Diego Address 5500 Overland Ave., Suite 320, San Diego, Ca 92123 Phone 858-694-3013 Project Description The County of San Diego’s Building Better Roads program was established as a collaborative effort between local stakeholders including cities, agencies, private industries, and industry associations to identify innovative, cost-effective, and sustainable pavement preservation treatments that can be easily and efficiently implemented throughout the state. The Building Better Roads Working Group has become the centerpiece of this program by including a diverse set of representatives from the County, Caltrans, San Diego Association of Governments, local cities, and private industries and associations. The goals of the Working Group are to bring together the extensive knowledge,

Location Taylor Road City or County Responsible for Project Town of Loomis Category Complete Streets Projects Author Sean Rabe Organization Town of Loomis Address 3665 Taylor Road, Loomis, CA 95650 Phone (916) 652-1840 Project Description The Town of Loomis initiated this project to support a walkable, pedestrian-friendly downtown, improve pedestrian accessibility and roadway quality. The project also supports positive impacts to the local economy and the community while preserving historic Route 40. Improvements included roadway, streetscape, landscaping, and drainage. Construction sites were evaluated to determine potentially significant environmental impacts; prepared CEQA/NEPA documents and obtained permits for the project; as well as prepared all Caltrans Local Assistance Procedures Manual to obtain the E-76. Collaboration included coordination with Caltrans local assistance and Placer County Transportation Agency for funding. Funding sources came from the Regional Surface Transportation Program, a federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality grant and state money from SB1 Road Maintenance

Location 120 residential streets in Antioch, CA City or County Responsible for Project City of Antioch Author Junming Li Organization Public Works, City of Antioch Address 200 H St, Antioch, CA 9459 Phone 925-779-7025 Project Description Over the last few years, the City of Antioch has been leveraging Measure J Funds and a CalRecycle Grant to provide cost-effective pavement preservation treatments to extend deteriorating roads’ life expectancy. In response to The Globe Warming Solutions Act (AB32) and due to limited budget, the City has developed a sustainable approach to (1) focuses on preserving roads in fair condition; (2) using recycled materials in pavement treatments; and (3) push the project out to bid at slow construction seasons for competitive bids. Our Pavement Preservation Project completed in August 2020, showcases the benefits when properly applying this cost-effective and sustainable approach. Pavement condition of over 120 residential streets (totaling approximately 470,000 square yards

Location Rio Linda Boulevard and Main Avenue Intersection City or County Responsible for Project City of Sacramento Category Bridge: Efficient and Sustainable Bridge Maintenance, Construction and Reconstruction Projects Author Philip Vulliet, PE Organization City of Sacramento Address 915 I Street, Room 2000, Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone (916) 808-5092 Project Description The existing Rio Linda Boulevard Bridge over Magpie Creek, constructed in 1937, was a four-span reinforced concrete slab bridge carrying two travel lanes. The bridge was structurally deficient and functionally obsolete due to a lack of shoulders/bike lanes, sub-standard railing, and poor approach geometrics. Immediately north of the bridge was the all-way stop controlled Rio Linda Boulevard/Main Avenue intersection. This intersection had a large skew to avoid Magpie Creek. This skew restricted vehicle stopping sight distance and had poor visibility at night. The City of Sacramento (City) secured federal Highway Bridge Program (HBP) funds to replace the bridge on Rio