Caltrans and the City of Merced to Host Public Meeting for State Route 59 Widening Project in Merced County

Project Proposes to Widen and Improve State Route 59 near the City of Merced

STOCKTON – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and the City of Merced will be holding a public meeting on Tuesday, October 10, 2023, to gather input from the public on a proposed highway widening project for State Route 59. The meeting will be held at the City of Merced Civic Center, Council Chambers located at 678 West 18^th Street, on the Second Floor from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

The purpose of the public meeting is to gather input from Merced County residents on the proposed widening project which plans to expand State Route 59 from a two-lane roadway to four lanes from 16^th Street to Buena Vista Drive. The project is needed to relieve traffic congestion and improve traffic safety. The project also proposes to replace the Black Rascal Creek Bridge, South Fork Rascal Creek Bridge, and will include standard shoulders, intersection improvements, bicycle lanes, and sidewalks.

The State Route 59 Widening Project is scheduled to begin construction in Spring 2026 and Caltrans will be accepting public comments through October 26, 2023. If members of the public would like to obtain the Initial Study with Proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration and other project information they can request copies in the following locations:

 

• Caltrans District 10 Office – 1976 East Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Stockton, CA 95205, weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

   

• City of Merced Civic Center – 678 West 18^th Street, Merced, CA 95340, weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

   

• Contact Scott Guidi, Caltrans District 10 Environmental Office Chief – scott.guidi@dot.ca.gov | (209) 479-1839

   

• Online at https://www.cityofmerced.org/departments/planning-division/environmental-review-documents/-folder-2508

 

For more information and updates on additional projects, please consider following our social media accounts on Twitter via @CaltransDist10 or Facebook at Caltrans, District 10 or visit www.dot.ca.gov/d10/projects.

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