Marina to Castroville CAPM
Project Description
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) proposes to preserve 22.2 lane miles of Class 2 pavement on State Route 1 in Monterey County, including gore area paving. The project would also rehabilitate one drainage system, replace Traffic Management Systems elements, improve lighting, address bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure, and upgrade guardrail to the Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH) standards. The project stretches from 0.28 mile south of the South Marina Overhead (Bridge No. 44-211L) to the junction of State Routes 1 and 156. Caltrans is the lead agency under the California Environmental Quality Act (known as CEQA). Caltrans is also the lead agency under the National Environmental Policy Act (known as NEPA). Caltrans has determined that the project qualifies for a Categorical Exclusion under NEPA and will complete that documentation before project approval.
Project Benefits
Purpose
The purpose of the project is to preserve and extend the service life of the existing pavement and facilities. In addition to preserving the pavement, the project will restore culverts that are in poor condition to protect the embankment and roadway from potential slope failure, replace guardrail systems to meet current standards, and restore Traffic Management Systems elements in poor condition to allow for effective traffic management. As a result, over time, the project will reduce the amount of maintenance worker exposure from high-speed traffic by providing an improved work environment for maintenance personnel and an upgraded facility for the traveling public.
Need
Deteriorating pavement conditions within the project limits require pavement rehabilitation. Without rehabilitation, further deterioration of the pavement will result in failure of the underlying bearing materials, requiring more costly and ongoing reconstruction of the roadway. Traffic Management Systems elements, gore area paving, and guardrail systems are either at the end of their service life, not present, or are not up to current standards. If these are not addressed, the results would be higher costs, more frequent maintenance activities, and possible disruption of service for the facility.
Estimated Funding Breakdown
| Funding Source | Funding Amount |
|---|---|
| Local | Not Applicable |
| State | $2,415,000 |
| Federal | $18,585,000 |
| Construction Cost | $21,000,000 |
Proposed Project Schedule
| Process | Date |
|---|---|
| Final environmental document to be completed | May 2024 |
| Right-of-way acquisition to be completed | Winter 2025 |
| Design to be completed | Spring 2026 |
| Advertise | Summer 2026 |
| Construction to begin | Winter 2026 |
| Construction to be completed | Fall 2027 |
Project Contact
Aaron Wolfram, Project Manager
Phone: 805-858-8451
Email: aaron.wolfram@dot.ca.gov
Lara Bertaina, Senior Environmental Scientist
Phone: 805-779-0792
Email: lara.bertaina@dot.ca.gov
Public Information Office, Caltrans District 5
Phone: 805-549-3318
Email: info-d5@dot.ca.gov
Documents
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Initial Study with Proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration - January 2024 (PDF, 1.4 MB)
Notice of Completion - January 2024 (PDF 300 KB)
Environmental Document Transmittal - January 2024 (PDF - 177 KB)
Public Notice - December 2023 (PDF - 87 KB)
News
While Caltrans is not currently scheduling a public hearing for this project, Caltrans would like to offer the opportunity for a public hearing throughout the public circulation period for the draft environmental document.
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 Brochures
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