A venue 428 Sand Creek Bridge (No.46C-0340) Replacement Project
Summary
SCH Number
2022060739
Public Agency
Tulare County
Document Title
A venue 428 Sand Creek Bridge (No.46C-0340) Replacement Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/30/2022
Document Description
The proposed project would replace the existing two-lane Avenue 428 Sand Creek Bridge to meet current standards to accommodate a minimum 24-foot-wide travel width plus two 4-foot-wide shoulders for a total width of 32 feet. The existing structure was constructed in 1939 and qualifies to receive federal funding for replacement due to the old age of the bridge and non-standard geometric configuration of the structure in relation to the approach roadway. The proposed bridge will consist of an approximately 76-foot long by 36-foot wide, clear-span prestressed cast-in-place concrete voided slab bridge. Construction is anticipated to start in the fall of 2024 and will be completed in approximately 6-months. Avenue 428 would be temporarily closed at the bridge site and a temporary detour would be established during construction. Thus, this project will provide a public benefit by improving safety and security of the public by improving the transportation infrastructure for the general population in the region and vehicles, including large agricultural equipment, using these facilities.
Contact Information
Name
Hector Guerra
Agency Name
Tulare County Resource Management Agency
Job Title
Chief Environmental Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Northeast of Orosi
Counties
Tulare
Regions
Unincorporated
Cross Streets
Avenue 428
Township
16S
Range
25E
Section
22
Base
MDB&M
Other Location Info
The project site is located approximately 0.25 miles east of State Route 63 and approximately 1.5 miles northeast of the community of Orosi.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
CEQA Guidelines Class 2 Section 15302 Replacement or Reconstruction (c)
Reasons for Exemption
This action is consistent with Class 2 Section 15302, Replacement or Reconstruction (c), as activities associated with the project will include replacement of existing facilities with negligible or no expansion of capacity. Also, consistent with Section 15300.4, Application by Public Agencies, the County of Tulare Board of Supervisors adopted an exemption for the construction of the aforementioned facilities per the Tulare County Guidelines for the Implementation of California Environmental Quality Act of I 970, Number 300 Section I 11. CATEGORICAL EXEMPTIONS Class 2: Replacement or Reconstruction (e). As such, Sections 15302 andl5300.4 are applicable and appropriate for this project.
County Clerk
Tulare
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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