Construction of Auxiliary Lane on SR 99 between Olive Drive at Knudsen Drive & SR 204 (Golden State Avenue)

Summary

SCH Number

2010101028

Lead Agency

Kern County

Document Title

Construction of Auxiliary Lane on SR 99 between Olive Drive at Knudsen Drive & SR 204 (Golden State Avenue)

Document Type

NEG - Negative Declaration

Received

10/11/2010

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Document Description

The Kern County Roads Department in cooperation with Caltrans proposes to construct an auxiliary lane on southbound State Route 99 (SR99) between Olive Drive and State Route 204 (Golden State Avenue). Proposed lane would establish a direct connection along Olive Drive, beginning at Knudsen Drive, along SR 99 to southeast bound State Route 204. Improvements include on-ramp modification, construction of a 12-foot-wide paved lane with paved 8 to 10-foot-wide shoulder, extension of an existing culvert, fence relocation, guard rail modification, 10-foot maintenance road construction, pedestrian crosswalk, construction of curb, gutter and sidewalk and relocation of existing utilities. Additional right of way is required to accommodate the new auxiliary lane and slope. The proposal would close access to Landco Drive at the south side of the Olive Drive intersection. As a result, the proposal would necessitate the construction of a public access road between Knudsen Drive and Landco Drive. The project site lies within the administrative boundary of the Metropolitan Bakersfield Habitat Conservation Plan. The project would alleviate traffic congestion and degradation of air quality for the general public. Approximately 5.9 acres in size.

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Contact Information

Yolanda Alcantar
Kern County
2700 M Street, Suite 400
Bakersfield, CA 93301
661-862-5292

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Location

Cities

Bakersfield

Counties

Kern

Cross Streets

Olive Drive, Knudsen Drive

Total Acres

5.9

Parcel #

116-010-31, 38, 39; 365-020-19, 23

State Highways

Hwy 99, 204, 58

Railways

So San Joaquin RR

Airports

Meadows Field

Schools

Beardsley School Dist

Waterways

Kern River, Beardsley Canal; Calloway Canal

Township

29S

Range

27E

Section

14,15

Base

MDB&M

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Notice of Completion

Review Period Start

10/11/2010

Review Period End

11/9/2010

Development Type

Transportation:Other (Road Construction)

Local Action

Other Action Other Action: Road Construction

Project Issues

Wildlife Water Quality Traffic/Circulation Soil Erosion/Compaction/Grading Archaeologic-Historic Air Quality

Reviewing Agencies

Department of Fish and Wildlife, Region 4 Air Resources Board, Transportation Projects California Department of Parks and Recreation California Highway Patrol Caltrans, District 6 Department of Water Resources Native American Heritage Commission Office of Historic Preservation Regional Water Quality Control Bd., Region 5 (Fresno) Resources Agency State Lands Commission