10-1M140 Highway 59 Phase 1 Widening and Widening Over Black Rascal Creek Project
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2023090577
Lead Agency
California Department of Transportation, District 10
(DOT)
Document Title
10-1M140 Highway 59 Phase 1 Widening and Widening Over Black Rascal Creek Project
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
3/26/2025
Document Description
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and the City of Merced proposes to widen and improve State Route 59 from a two-lane roadway to four lanes from the 16th Street intersection to about 600 feet south of Buena Vista Drive. The Highway 59 Phase 1 Widening and Widening Over Black Rascal Creek project also proposes to replace the Black Rascal Creek Bridge and the South Fork Black Rascal Creek Bridge. Additional project features include standard shoulders, intersection improvements, Class 2 bicycle lanes, a striped two-way left-turn lane and median, and sidewalks.
Contact Information
Name
Laura Cook
Agency Name
California Department of Transportation
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Merced
Counties
Merced
Regions
Citywide, Countywide, Northern California
Cross Streets
State Route 59
State Highways
State Route 59
Other Location Info
State Route 59, from post miles 15.4 to 16.6, in Merced County
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
California Department of Transportation
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Merced
Final Environmental Document Available at
https://dot.ca.gov/caltrans-near-me/district-10/district-10-current-projects/10-1m140
Determinations
(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 Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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