Riggin Avenue Widening (Kelsey to Shirk)
Summary
SCH Number
2022010046
Lead Agency
City of Visalia
Document Title
Riggin Avenue Widening (Kelsey to Shirk)
Document Type
MND - Mitigated Negative Declaration
Received
Present Land Use
The project site is currently a two-lane road with a pavement width of approximately 24 feet and right-of-way width of 40 feet. The site contains no General Plan land use or zoning designation. The site is bordered by agricultural uses to the north and south.
Document Description
The proposed project involves the reconstruction of 1 mile of an existing 2-lane Riggin Avenue between Kelsey Street and Shirk Street to accommodate a 4-lane arterial street with 110’ total ROW. Improvements would include new 12’ vehicular travel lanes (4 lanes total), new Class II bike lanes, new street lighting, new landscaped medians, a new bus turnout, new fire hydrants, new sewer line, new traffic signal, and curb returns at all involved intersections.
Contact Information
Name
Diego Corvera
Agency Name
City of Visalia
Job Title
Civil Engineer
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Visalia
Counties
Tulare
Regions
Citywide, Unincorporated
Cross Streets
Riggin Avenue between Kelsey Street and Shirk Street
Zip
93291
Total Acres
NA
Parcel #
NA
State Highways
198
Railways
Union Pacific Railroad
Airports
None
Schools
Ridgeview Mid. School; Hurley, Denton & Oak Grove Elem. Schools
Waterways
Modoc Ditch; Mill Creek Ditch
Township
18 S
Range
24 E
Section
16, 21
Base
MDB&M
Other Location Info
Property is located partially in incorporated City of Visalia & partially in unincorporated Tulare County.
Notice of Completion
Development Types
Transportation:Local Road (Widening of existing arterial roadway)
Local Actions
Transportation Project
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Energy, Geology/Soils, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Mandatory Findings of Significance, Mineral Resources, Noise, Population/Housing, Public Services, Recreation, Transportation, Utilities/Service Systems, Wildfire
Local Review Period Start
Local Review Period End
Attachments
Draft Environmental Document [Draft IS, NOI_NOA_Public notices, OPR Summary Form, Appx,]
Notice of Completion [NOC] Transmittal form
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