NEV-49 Corridor Improvement Project (EA: 03-4e170)
5 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2020070281
Lead Agency
California Department of Transportation, District 3
(DOT)
Document Title
NEV-49 Corridor Improvement Project (EA: 03-4e170)
Document Type
NOP - Notice of Preparation of a Draft EIR
Received
Present Land Use
rural and medium residential, interspersed with commercial and light industrial
Document Description
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) proposes to improve safety, operations, and mobility on SR 49 in Nevada County from post mile 10.8 to R13.3 through the addition of northbound and southbound truck climbing lanes outside an urbanized area, 14’-22’ median with barrier, 8’-10’ shoulders, right turn lanes, and two at-grade access-controlled intersections. This project will be built in three phases of construction based on funding availability. This project will improve safety, operations, and mobility of vehicular traffic, pedestrians, and cyclists on SR 49 by: 1) Constructing northbound and southbound truck climbing lanes / segments of auxiliary lanes to improve operations, 2) Reducing the severity and frequency of collisions at public road intersections and roadways, 3) Reducing cross-centerline collisions, 4) Improving the roadway to meet current design standards and improve vertical curve sight distance, 5) Providing a 12’ x 12’ animal crossing that would assist in avoiding collisions between vehicles and animals, 6) Implementing identified improvements in the Nevada County Active Transportation Plan, which identifies SR 49 as needing Class III bicycle facilities and providing adequate shoulders for disabled vehicles and California Highway Patrol enforcement activities.
Contact Information
Name
Kristen Stubblefield
Agency Name
Caltrans
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Agency Name
Caltrans
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Location
Counties
Nevada
Cross Streets
Wellswood Way and SR-49
State Highways
SR-49
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, North Central Region 2 (CDFW), California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Transportation, District 3 (DOT), California Department of Water Resources (DWR), California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (OES), California Highway Patrol (CHP), California Natural Resources Agency, California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Sacramento Region 5 (RWQCB), Central Valley Flood Protection Board, Department of Toxic Substances Control, Office of Historic Preservation, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC)
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC)
Development Types
Transportation
Attachments
Environmental Document
State Comments
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