Category: Nominations

Central Avenue Safety Improvement Project

  Location City of Alameda City or County Responsible for Project City of Alameda as lead agency (and Caltrans partnership – partially on State Highway 61) Category Complete Streets Projects Description The $22 million project, which will start construction this summer, includes a road diet with two motor vehicle travel lanes, a two-way left-turn lane as a center lane, bikeways, three roundabouts at 1) Main/Pacific/Central; 2) Third/Taylor/Central; 3) Fourth/Ballena/Central, resurfacing, improved bus stops, enhanced pedestrian crossings and street trees/bio-retention areas. Project submitted by Name Gail Payne Job Title Project Manager Organization City of Alameda Address 2263 Santa Clara Avenue, Rm 130, Alameda, CA 94501 Email gpayne@alamedaca.gov Phone 5107476892

166th Street Improvement Plans

  Location 166th Street between Pioneer Boulevard and Norwalk Boulevard City or County Responsible for Project City of Artesia Category Complete Streets Projects Description The City of Artesia is committed to sustainable transportation and has recently completed a road diet and installed green stripe bike lanes on 166th Street between Pioneer Boulevard and Norwalk Boulevard as part of the 166th Improvement Plans. This improvement encourage a shift from automobiles by making walking and biking safer in this neighborhood. This project was done in partnership with the cities of Norwalk and Cerritos as they jointly own segments of the street. The area that 166th Street is located in the City is densely populated and identified as a disadvantaged community on several state indicators. The total project area is approximately 2,880 linear feet and includes the southern portion of 166th Street from Pioneer Boulevard to Horst Avenue in the City of Artesia, […]

County of San Diego Local Road Safety Plan (LRSP)

Accelerating Street Repairs

  Location City-wide City or County Responsible for Project Downey Category Roads: Efficient and Sustainable Road Maintenance, Construction and Reconstruction Projects. Description The City of Downey owns and maintains 214 miles of roadways, consisting of 154 miles of residential streets (which make up 80% of the City’s street network), 17 miles of collectors and 43 miles of arterial highways. In March 2021, the City Council adopted the City’s Pavement Management Program (PMP) Update. A PMP provides a systematic approach to assessing, monitoring and managing the condition of highway pavements in the most cost-effective manner. The results of the study help determine the most appropriate pavement rehabilitation strategies, prioritize locations and form the basis of the City’s 10-year street improvement program. In July 2021, the City Council wanted to accelerate much needed street improvements, and adopted a program that would issue approximately $30.5 million in bonds and make payments on these […]

Rollins Lake Road Slide Repair Project

HSIP Cycle 10 Guardrail Upgrade Project

I-405 Widening Design and Construction Support Services

  Location Not applicable City or County Responsible for Project City of Fountain Valley Category Roads: Efficient and Sustainable Road Maintenance, Construction and Reconstruction Projects. Description The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA), in cooperation with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), improved the mainline freeway and interchanges on Interstate 405 in Orange and Los Angeles counties. The project relieves congestion and improves operational efficiency on I-405 between State Route 73 (SR-73) and Interstate 605 (I-605) and the city streets in the City of Fountain Valley. The overall construction value of the project was $1.5 billion and work was completed in five years, with the ribbon cutting celebration taking place on December 1, 2023. This design-build project significantly improves traffic movement, reduces congestion-related accidents, and improves traffic flow within the City of Fountain Valley. Seven bridges at Ward Street, Talbert Avenue, Brookhurst Street, Slater Avenue, Bushard Street, Warner Street, and Magnolia […]