SCH Number 2006042039

Project Info

Title

Carlotta Shoulder Widening Project

Description

This project proposes to widen the paved shoulders on Route 36 between PM 5.92 and PM 7.6 within the unincorporated community of Carlotta in Humboldt County. The purpose of the project is to (1) eliminate the concerns of school officials and local residents that the existing highway is unsafe for school children, other pedestrians, and bicyclist traveling along the highway's shoulders; (2) increase sight distance at driveways; and (3) provide more room for Caltrans crews and utility crews to perform maintenance activities and for mail vehicles, school buses, disabled vehicles, etc. to temporarily stop out of the way of traffic. The proposed funding for this project is from the State Highway Operation Protection Program (SHOPP) as a "Non-Capacity Increasing Operational Improvements Project," in the 2008/09 Fiscal Year. The proposed project requires substantial new right-of-way. Temporary and permanent construction easements will be purchased. The preferred alternative includes the minimal widening required to construct the project.

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