Applications being accepted for Community Aesthetics Advisory Committee
STOCKTON – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is currently seeking 6-8 members of the community who wish to apply for consideration in joining the Interstate 5 Stockton Channel Viaduct Project’s Community Aesthetics Advisory Committee (CAAC).
The CAAC will review various options and alternatives to help shape the aesthetic look of the Stockton Channel Viaduct bridges and the project footprint within the State’s Right-of-Way.
Stockton-based community members who best represent the community-at-large will be selected to serve on the CAAC, which will then meet in-person/virtually during evening hours, every 3 months. Meetings will be open to the public and include a public comment period. A meeting schedule will be shared publicly once the committee has been formed.
Final recommendations will then be submitted by the Committee to the Caltrans District 10 Project Team to consider for implementation. The District 10 Project team will consider safety, maintainability, cost and sustainability when implementing aesthetics.
Those interested who wish to participate in this work group are invited to complete an online application no later than 7/12/2024, which can be found at:
Stockton Channel Viaduct Community Aesthetics Advisory Committee Form
What you need to know: The Interstate 5 Stockton Channel Viaduct Replacement Project is on schedule to begin construction in 2026 and will be the largest project to date in Caltrans District 10 history. Located in the heart of the city of Stockton, these 2,725-foot bridge structure segments on Interstate 5 provide access over the Stockton Channel for more than 130,000 vehicles each day, while serving as a vital route for commercial vehicles delivering goods and agricultural products to and from the nearby Port of Stockton, the fourth-largest port in California.
WHAT CALTRANS DIRECTOR TONY TAVARES SAID:
“This historic endeavor in the Central Valley underscores the Department’s critical role in helping spur California’s vibrant economy through the safe and efficient movement of people and goods across a region rich with human capital and agricultural bounty.”
Before Picture
Interstate 5 Stockton Channel Viaduct Replacement is needed because of structural deficiencies and continued bridge repairs, as the bridges show concrete and steel superstructure/foundation deficiencies, including a long-standing issue of concrete deck deterioration resulting in ongoing maintenance challenges.
Current Picture
The project will also improve traffic safety and operations for area commuters with the construction of a new, relocated Pershing Avenue off-ramp from northbound I-5, also helping to mitigate speeding and other unsafe motorist behaviors while driving on Pershing Avenue.
Final Rendering
Once completed, this project proposes to replace the northbound and southbound Stockton Channel Viaduct Bridges on Interstate 5 to ensure the long-term serviceability, structural integrity and improve the permit load rating for commercial vehicles and the movement of goods.
- Located in the heart of the city of Stockton, these 2,725-foot bridge structure segments on I-5 provide access over the Stockton Channel to more than 130,000 vehicles each day, while serving as a vital route for commercial vehicles delivering goods and agricultural products to-and-from the nearby Port of Stockton, the fourth-largest port in California.
- New bridge segments will eliminate the current need for frequent maintenance and repairs on this aging asset, allowing commuters and freight movers to pass without encountering costly and inconvenient travel delays. The project will also improve safety by removing highway crews from the constant risk posed by working near live traffic.
- The new bridge will be constructed to meet current design standards, including safety features such as upgraded bridge rails and wider shoulders to safely accommodate disabled vehicles and law enforcement personnel.
- The I-5 Stockton Channel Viaduct Replacement Project will be the largest Caltrans construction project ever performed in District 10.
Project Website
Project details can be found at Stockton Channel Viaduct Project 10-0x460
By the Numbers
8
Lanes of Interstate 5, including 2 HOV lanes cross the northbound/southbound span.
$400 Million
Dollars in funding being sought.
$532 Million
Dollars already allocated for the project from SB 1.
2,275
Length in feet of the northbound and southbound bridge structures.
130,000 plus
Number of vehicles that travel on this section of Interstate 5 every day.
Map
HOW WE GOT HERE: Caltrans identified the need to replace these bridge segments when a Facts and Findings Report was issued in 2014. Since that time, the Department has worked with its partners in the legislature and other stakeholders to design and fund the effort—the biggest project in the history of Caltrans District 10. The Stockton Channel Viaduct project has received $532 million in allocated funding from Senate Bill (SB) 1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017.
For more information about California transportation projects funded by IIJA and SB 1, visit Build.ca.gov and RebuildingCA.ca.gov.