Amador Sand House Rehabilitation
Project Description
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) proposes to rehabilitate sand houses (storage structures for sand and salt used by maintenance crews on winter roadways) at three locations on State Route 88 in Amador County. Project work would rehabilitate the deteriorated walls, supporting structures, and roofing for the following sand houses:
- Mud Springs Sand House at post mile 46.5
- Peddler Hill Sand House at post mile 54.0
- Milt’s Place Sand House at post mile 60.1

Project Benefits
Purpose
The purpose of this project is to rehabilitate sand house structures to improve the service life of the buildings and provide secured storage structures.
Need
The project is needed to restore the integrity of the sand house structures and to meet current building code standards.
Estimated Funding Breakdown
Funding Source | Funding Amount |
---|---|
Local | Not Applicable |
State | $418,000 |
Federal | Not Applicable |
Construction Cost | $418,000 |
Partnerships
Not Applicable
Proposed Project Schedule
Process | Date |
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Final environmental document to be completed | December 2021 |
Right-of-way acquisition to be completed | December 2021 |
Design to be completed | January 2022 |
Advertise | April 2022 |
Construction to begin | July 2022 |
Construction to be completed | October 2023 |
Project Contact
Udaya (Sam) Shankar, Project Manager
Phone: (559) 243-3501
Email: udaya.shankar@dot.ca.gov
Scott Guidi, Environmental Manager
Phone: (209) 479-1839
Email: scott.guidi@dot.ca.gov
District 10 Public Information Office
Phone: (209) 948-3849
Email: district10publicaffairs@dot.ca.gov
Documents
Initial Study with Proposed Negative Declaration FINAL - September 2021 (PDF - 1.3MB)
Title VI Information
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) assures that no person shall, on the basis of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance, as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, and Federal Executive Order 12898 (Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations).
Caltrans will make every effort to ensure nondiscrimination in all of its programs and activities, whether they are federally funded or not, and that services and benefits are fairly distributed to all people, regardless of race, color, or national origin. In addition, Caltrans will facilitate meaningful participation in the transportation planning process in a nondiscriminatory manner.
- Title VI Brochure (English, PDF)
- Title VI Brochure (Spanish, PDF)
- Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Caltrans Information)