State Route 20 Salt Creek Canyon
Project Description:
This project involves installing new paved shoulders, extending existing drainage culverts, adding centerline and shoulder rumble strips, upgrading MGS guardrails, and updating signs and striping to meet current standards.
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Purpose And Need:
Purpose:
The project aims to enhance safety for the traveling public on SR 20 and reduce the severity of collisions.
Need:
A Road Safety Audit was conducted along the SR 20 corridor from the Lake County line (PM 0.0) to I-5 (PM R22.1) in November 2021, with the final report issued in April 2022. The audit identified major safety concerns within the Salt Creek Canyon segment (PM 10.3 to 11.7), which experienced 23 collisions, including 4 fatalities, 2 serious injuries, and 7 minor injuries between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2019. These findings were the primary reason for initiating this safety project. Other safety concerns throughout the corridor will also be addressed as part of the project.
Cost Estimate:
This project is to be programmed into the 2024 State Highway Operation and Protection Program (SHOPP) and will be funded with the 20.XX.201.010 Safety Improvement program.
| Support Cost | $12,080,000 |
| Capital Cost | $34,540,000 |
| Total Project Cost | $46,620,000 |
Schedule:
| Project Approval & Environmental Document (M200) | 01/2027 |
| Design Completed (M460) |
June 2028 |
| Advertise Project (M480) |
July 2028 |
| Begin Construction (M500) | October 2028 |
| Complete Construction (M600) | October 2029 |
Project Contacts:
Julio Torreiro-Casal, Project Manager Name, (530) 812-4818; Julio.Torreiro-Casal@dot.ca.gov
Megan Reese, Public Information Officer, (530) 682-6145 megan.reese@dot.ca.gov