Oilwell Hill Safety
Summary
SCH Number
2023110415
Public Agency
California Department of Transportation, District 1
(DOT)
Document Title
Oilwell Hill Safety
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
11/16/2023
Document Description
The purpose of this project is to reduce the frequency and severity of collisions, including accidents involving cross over collisions and vehicles running off the road. In the 2017 Run Off Road Collision Report and in the 2018 Cross Over Collision Monitoring Program Report, this segment of highway was identified as needing a countermeasure to reduce the frequency and severity of run off road collisions and cross median collisions.
Contact Information
Name
Rachel Conway
Agency Name
California Department of Transportation
Job Title
Environmental Scientist - Coordinator
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Willits
Counties
Mendocino
Regions
Northern California
State Highways
US 101, Mendocino PM 50.7 - 52.2
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1, California Code of Regulations, Section 15301
Reasons for Exemption
This is a safety project on existing highway facilities that would not create any
additional automobile lanes. We would be adding safety features including a center
median to prevent cross-traffic collisions, while increasing line of site visibility, and
improving the lane recovery ability of vehicles.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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