Date: July 10, 2020
District: 04-Oakland
Notice of Preparation/Environmental Scoping and Virtual Open House for Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) / Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Proposed State Route 37 Traffic Congestion Relief Project
Oakland - Caltrans has initiated a public review period and will conduct a virtual open house to request comments on the scope and content of a planned EIR/EA for the proposed State Route (SR) 37 Traffic Congestion Relief Project in Sonoma, Napa, and Solano counties. The virtual scoping open house will be held on July 22, 2020 at 6:00-7:30 PM.
Caltrans, in partnership with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and the Sonoma County Transportation Authority (SCTA), Solano Transportation Authority (STA), and Napa Valley Transportation Authority (NVTA) is proposing improvements to SR 37 from west of the SR 121 intersection to Mare Island, where the existing highway narrows to one lane in each direction. The project is focused on traffic congestion relief by improving traffic flow during peak travel times and increasing vehicle occupancy within the travel corridor. Three project alternatives are under consideration, including converting existing shoulders to part-time or full-time travel lanes, and/or installing a movable median barrier to provide a three-lane facility within the project limits. The additional lane(s) is intended to be a High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane to provide an incentive to shift to multi-occupant vehicles.
Caltrans filed a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Notice of Preparation (NOP) with the State Clearinghouse on July 10, 2020. The NOP contains information about the project scope, purpose and need, and planned environmental studies. The NOP can be viewed online at https://dot.ca.gov/caltrans-near-me/district-4/d4-projects/d4-37-corridor-projects.
Virtual Scoping Open House Details
Date: July 22, 2020 at 6:00-7:30 PM
Attendees will be able to ask questions about the material presented during the meeting; however, all scoping comments must be submitted in writing by email or mail. Attendance at the virtual open house is not required to submit comments. For more information on this project and the virtual open house, go to https://dot.ca.gov/caltrans-near-me/district-4/d4-projects/d4-37-corridor-projects.
How to Provide Comments
Please submit comments in writing to Caltrans District 4, Attn: Yolanda Rivas, P.O. Box 23660, Oakland, CA 94623-0660, or via email to StateRoute37@dot.ca.gov. Comments must be received by 5:00 PM on August 24, 2020.