State Route 138 Safety Improvement Project

SCH Number: 2013031006
Lead Agency: Caltrans 7 (Los Angeles) (California Department of Transportation, District 7)
Document Title: State Route 138 Safety Improvement Project
Document Type: NOD - Notice of Determination
Received: 4/21/2014

Document Description: The Permittee proposes a safety improvement project on SR-138 from the SR-138/SR-18 Junction beginning at PM 69.9 to the Los Angeles/San Bernardino County Line ending at PM 74.97. The purpose of the proposed Project is to reduce accident rates, provide sufficient sight distances, rehabilitate deteriorating asphalt pavement and improve drainage. The Project proposes to implement certain strategies that will reduce the frequency and severity of accidents on this rural highway segment. To achieve this safety improvement, the Permittee proposes to widen the existing paved shoulders from 2 to 8 feet, add rumble strips at the edges of each shoulder, and provide 4-foot-wide median buffer with channelizes and rumble strips on each side.

Contact Information: Jamie Jackson
Department of Fish and Game
South Coast Region 3883 Ruffin Road
San Diego, CA 92123
805 382 6906

Cities: Palmdale
Counties: Los Angeles
Cross Streets: SR18/138 Junction (PM 69.3) to Los Angeles/San Bernadino County Line (PM 75.0)

Approving Agency: DFG
Approving Agency Role: Responsible Agency
Approved On: 4/21/2014
Final EIR Available Location: California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) 100 South Main Street, Los Angeles CA 90012

(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment: No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: No
(2b) A Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: Yes
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project: Yes
(4) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project: No
(5) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: No