NEV-20 Omega Curve Realignment Project
5 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2020020181
Lead Agency
California Department of Transportation, District 3
Document Title
NEV-20 Omega Curve Realignment Project
Document Type
JD - Joint Document
Received
Present Land Use
highway, forest
Document Description
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) proposes to improve two non-contiguous segments of the alignment of State Route (SR) 20 in Nevada County between post miles (PM) 29.7-30.9 and 36.8-39.8 by modifying the existing horizontal and vertical curves of the roadway and adding turnouts. This project will update the roadway to current standards by increasing the curve radii, widening shoulders to 8 feet, adding turnouts for both directions, and improving the vertical profile grade. Additionally, this project will improve the clear recovery zone (CRZ) by removing obstacles and flattening slopes close to the traveled way. Two main project segments occur between PM 29.7-30.9 and 36.8-39.8 are referred to as White Cloud and Lowell Hill segments respectively.
Contact Information
Name
Erin Damm
Agency Name
Caltrans
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Agency Name
Caltrans
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Location
Cities
Nevada City, Washington | Cisco Grove
Counties
Nevada
Regions
Northern California
Cross Streets
White Cloud Campground, Excelsior Point Road, Lowell Hill Road, forest roads
State Highways
20
Other Location Info
post miles 29.7-30.9 and 36.8-39.8
Other Information
Two non-contiguous segments of highway between Nevada City and the I-80 / SR-20 interchange.
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Air Resources Board (ARB), California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Habitat Conservation Planning (CDFW), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, North Central Region 2 (CDFW), California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, California Department of Transportation, District 3 (DOT), California Department of Water Resources (DWR), California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (OES), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Natural Resources Agency, California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Sacramento Region 5 (RWQCB), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Lahontan South Lake Tahoe Region 6 (RWQCB), California State Lands Commission (SLC), Central Valley Flood Protection Board, Office of Historic Preservation, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA), Department of Toxic Substances Control, California Highway Patrol (CHP)
State Reviewing Agency Comments
Department of Toxic Substances Control, California Highway Patrol (CHP)
Development Types
Transportation (Safety Project; curve alignment)
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Biological Resources, Recreation
Attachments
Environmental Document
State Comments
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