Safe Routes to Downtown Watsonville
Summary
SCH Number
2025041110
Public Agency
City of Watsonville
Document Title
Safe Routes to Downtown Watsonville
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/22/2025
Document Description
The Watsonville Safe Routes to School Downtown project (Project) includes minor infrastructure improvements near eight school locations in the downtown area. The Project purpose is to provide Safe Routes to School (SRTS) and to help complete active transportation corridors connecting Watsonville High School and its five feeder schools and two charter schools. The improvements include Class Ill bike routes, high visibility crosswalks, curb extensions, new or upgraded curb ramps, refuge islands and signs within the existing paved roadways and sidewalks. The Project would also include advanced warning pavement markings and site distance improvements including the installation of red curbs and trimming back vegetation.
Contact Information
Name
Murray Fontes
Agency Name
City of Watsonville
Job Title
Assistant Director of Public Works & Utilities
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Watsonville
Counties
Santa Cruz
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
various streets near schools in Downtown Watsonville
Zip
95076
Total Acres
N/A
Parcel #
N/A
State Highways
SR 1
Railways
Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line
Airports
Watsonville Municipal Airport
Schools
Several
Waterways
Pajaro River
Township
Salina
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301 (c) Class 1 Existing Facilities
Reasons for Exemption
The project involves minor alterations of existing public streets to provide bike and pedestrian safety. All work would be within existing paved roads and road ROW. There would be no expansion of use, vehicular or travel lanes in roadways.
County Clerk
Santa Cruz
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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