CTC Puts $495 Million Into Multiple Road Projects in Humboldt and Mendocino Counties
The California Transportation Commission (CTC) this week allocated more than $495 million for projects to fix and improve transportation infrastructure throughout California. Senate Bill (SB) 1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, accounts for more than two-thirds of this critical investment – $328 million.
“This substantial investment will help improve transportation for all Californians now and in the future,” said Caltrans Director Toks Omishakin. “This includes moving toward a more climate-friendly, safe, and equitable state transportation system.”
Projects approved today include:
- Approximately $796,000 toward pavement, guardrail, lighting, and other upgrades on Route 299 from the 101 junction to east of Blue Lake Boulevard in Humboldt County.
- Approximately $853,000 toward pavement, guardrail, and other upgrades on Route 299 from Blue Lake to east of the Burney Vista Point in Humboldt County.
- Approximately $841,000 toward pavement, guardrail, and signage upgrades on U.S. 101 near Willits in Mendocino County.
- Approximately $776,000 toward culvert upgrades on U.S. 101 near Laytonville, Leggett, and Piercy in Mendocino County.
SB 1 provides $5 billion in transportation funding annually split between the state and local agencies. Road projects progress through construction phases more quickly based on the availability of SB 1 funds, including projects that are partially funded by SB 1.
For more information about other transportation projects funded by SB 1, visit RebuildingCA.ca.gov.
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>”Burney Vista Point in Humboldt County”
Hmmm… Burney is about 4 hours away from Humboldt County.
I think they meant ‘Berry Summit Vista Point’.
Apparently, it’s the same spot. https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Berry+Summit+Vista+Point,+California+299,+Blue+Lake,+CA/Burney+Vista+Point,+31441+CA-299,+Blue+Lake,+CA+95525/@40.9017794,-123.780408,104m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x54d3df5e6aed8fd7:0xe76d7950fb2e14df!2m2!1d-123.7805366!2d40.9016524!1m5!1m1!1s0x54d3dfb8ca7a60df:0x90996a4cd3c4a3b8!2m2!1d-123.7805018!2d40.901585!3e0
There is an ‘apparent’ error in some other CalTrans on-line verbiage. I dug around and found the link this morning, now trying to find it again so I can show you.
That verbiage ‘Burney = Barry’ is now being picked up by other posters (Google).
Will be interesting to see if the Burney name becomes ‘propagated’ so it permanently sticks to the place. i.e. ‘Burney Summit’ ???
Lose the signage. There is already too much! Seems like every 50 feet there is a Caltrans sign. Distracts drivers. Especially Long hair hippies!
Sign, sign, everywhere a sign
Blockin’ out the scenery, breakin’ my mind
Do this, don’t do that, can’t you read the sign?
How much is coming to Humboldt County for back roads? Cal Trans doesn’t fill pot holes on the Lost Coast. We have bets on when Wilder Ridge Road will fail at Honeydew Creek.
Oh sweet now they can keep working on areas that don’t need it and not touch the ones that actually do
Yes, that’s the problem…counties like Humboldt have back roads that were once logging roads – not easily maintained, and some should have been redesigned, but there’s no money to do so, so it’s the County road crews’ budget that is hit over and over again to keep repairing slip-outs and trying to keep up with filling potholes. Federal monies are available for bridge replacement, but the County has to wait until something actually fails to apply for storm damage funds. Cal Trans should fork over more of their state share to us here on the Lost Coast…as BLM invites people to come here to enjoy the Lost Coast, though the roads are so narrow that truckers and huge travel trailers/buses who follow their gps directions are continually getting stuck, and you take your life in your hands going through the state parks, fearing to meet some huge delivery rig or growdozer on a blind turn…or tourists who don’t know how to stay on their own side of the road. Rant over.
This is only a drop in the bucket as many Humboldt County roads are dangerous now.