06 KER-395 PM 13.9/30.55 Inyokern 4-Lane Project
Summary
SCH Number
2008021125
Lead Agency
California Department of Transportation, District 6
Document Title
06 KER-395 PM 13.9/30.55 Inyokern 4-Lane Project
Document Type
JD - Joint Document
Received
Present Land Use
Mainly open space desert (Bureau of Land Management).
Zoning: Estate, Limited Agriculture
Document Description
The California Department of Transportation proposes to convert approximately 15.5 miles of the existing two-lane conventional highway into a four-lane, divided, controlled-access expressway from post mile 13.9, 1.1 mile south of South China Lake Boulevard, to post mile 30.55, in Kern County near Ridgecrest. The purpose of this project is to improve the safety of U.S. Highway 395, provide four-lane route continuity for future expansion along the entire length of the highway, and improve safety and operations at intersections with local roads.
Contact Information
Name
Sarah Gassner
Agency Name
California Department of Transportation
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Ridgecrest
Counties
Kern
Cross Streets
South China Lake Boulevard, Brown Road, Bowman Road, Athel Avenue, SR 178
Zip
93555
State Highways
178
Waterways
Little Dixie Wash, El Paso Wash, Calvert Wash, North Ridgecrest Wash
Other Location Info
City/Nearest Community: Inyokern
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
Air Resources Board, Transportation Projects, California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Central Region 4 (CDFW), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Highway Patrol, California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Lahontan Victorville Region 6 (RWQCB), Department of Water Resources, Office of Emergency Services, California, Office of Historic Preservation, Resources Agency, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC)
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC)
Development Types
Transportation:Highway/Freeway (Converting 2 lane conventional hwy. to 4-lane expressway)
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Flood Plain/Flooding, Geology/Soils, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Noise, Population/Housing, Public Services, Recreation, Wildlife
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