State OKs road projects in El Dorado, Nevada counties
El Dorado and Nevada counties this week were allocated millions of dollars from the California Transportation Commission for road projects.
In total, 148 projects in the state will receive more than $430 million.
Last year, Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation creating the Active Transportation Program. The new program replaced a patchwork of small grant programs with a comprehensive program.
Here are some of the significant regional projects that received allocations:
· El Dorado County: $7.8 million for a water-quality improvement project on Highway 89 from Cascade Road to north of Eagle Falls on the South Shore.
· El Dorado County: $4.1 million for a water-quality improvement project on Highway 89 from Meeks Creek Bridge to Wilson Avenue near Tahoma.
· El Dorado County: $6.7 million to rehabilitate 22 lane miles of Highway 49 from Coloma to Cool near Placerville.
· Nevada County: $4.5 million to replace failed gutter and drains on Interstate 80 at the Kingvale undercrossing to west of the Soda Springs overcrossing near Kingvale.
· Nevada County: $5 million to rehabilitate 22 lane miles of Highway 89 from the Nevada County line to the Sierra County line in and near Truckee.
But nothing to address the potholes and crumbling roads that are ubiquitous throughout the county…
How about an allocation to repair the roads in So. Shore and in Meyers, as well as other upgrades to our infrastructure . Increase the paved walkways, build another dog park, tear down and re build the snack bar at Regan Beach, continue the excellent addition to El Dorado beach, Re build the city Parks and Recreation center… and there’s so much more!!! OLS
OLS, I cannot agree more. Out here in Meyers it has been over 20 years since the roads were chip-sealed and it shows. Even riding a bicycle is dangerous. The county residential roads need help.
i beleive these grants are from caltrans funds and must be used on state highways only, not on things like county roads, city parks, beaches and rec centers. unfortunatly that all have to come out of general funds of those entities. i would have loved to see some of that money go to finishing highway 50 from the y to trout creek only half of which is even funded.