I-280 Soundwalls Project
Summary
SCH Number
2024060116
Public Agency
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
Document Title
I-280 Soundwalls Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/5/2024
Document Description
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), in cooperation with the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), proposes to construct four soundwalls along I-280 between Los Gatos Creek and State Route (SR) 87 in the City of San Jose.
Contact Information
Name
Praewa Boonlue
Agency Name
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
Job Title
Environmental Planner II
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Name
Juliane Smith
Agency Name
California Department of Transportation, District 4
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
San Jose
Counties
Santa Clara
Regions
San Francisco Bay Area
Cross Streets
Bird Ave.
State Highways
I-280, SR 87
Other Location Info
Between post miles (PM) R2.5 and R3.2 on I-280
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301 Existing Facilities (Class 1)
Reasons for Exemption
Minor alteration of existing highways, involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use. This project contains a number of standardized avoidance and minimization measures which are employed on most, if not all, Caltrans projects and were not developed in response to any specific environmental impact resulting from the proposed project.
County Clerk
Santa Clara
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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