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How much will it cost?
Currently the estimated total construction cost to build the selected Estrella Alternative (Alt 8N) for the first portion of the Route 46 Corridor Improvement Project is $143 million. This portion of the 46 corridor project is fully funded and will be constructed in two segments (Union and Whitley 1) with current estimated construction and R/W Capital Costs of $53 million and $90 million respectively.
The dramatic increase in cost is due to rising right of way costs and the increased petroleum costs, which have directly impacted the cost of all construction items of work. Funding for the $95 million of R/W and construction costs of the selected Shandon Alternative (Alt 1) will be sought in the 2008, 2010, and 2012 funding cycles of the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) and will be constructed as the Whitley 2 segment.
When
will the project be built?
The goal is to begin construction of the first 4.5 mile segment (Union) in January 2008 and complete construction in July 2010. The second segment (Whitley 1) is expected to begin construction in July 2010 and be complete by July 2013. If funding for the third segment (Whitley 2) is made available in the 2008 STIP funding cycle, it is currently anticipated that construction for this segment would begin in January 2012 and end in 2015. it is estimated that the remaining 10.7 miles of the Route 46 Corridor Improvement Project (from Shandon Roadside Rest Area to the Kern County Line) would take an additional 8 years to complete. The estimated R/W and Construction costs for this segment of the project is $373 million.
How many lanes
will there be?
There will be four lanes of travel for most of the job. There will be additional
acceleration and deceleration lanes at county road intersections
and in areas where the traffic numbers warrant these additional
lanes.
How do I get on
a mailing list?
You may contact Caltrans several ways. (click
here)
Where is the money
coming from?
Funding is from the Interregional Transportation Improvement
Program (ITIP) and Regional Transportation Improvement Program
(RTIP) components of the Statewide Transportation Improvement
Program (STIP), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) High Priority Project Funds and State Proposition 1B Bond Funds.
ITIP
funds are managed by the State of California.
RTIP
funds are managed by the Regional Transportation Planning Agency.
For this project it is the San Luis Obispo Council of Governments
(SLOCOG).
If
you would like to learn more about "Transportation funding in
California" please click
here
How will the project
affect existing access to Route 101?
This project begins at Airport Road, 2.4 miles east of Highway
101. The existing access to Highway 101 will not be affected by
this project. The existing Highway 101/46 intersection configuration
is being studied as part of an update to the City of Paso Robles
General Plan, Circulation Element. The Highway 46 four lane widening
project and the Paso Robles General Plan studies are two separate
projects.
My concern is
the loss of value to my property due to noise and view. Could you
reduce the impacts?
Any visual and noise impacts associated with this project are discussed in the Final Environmental Impact Report/ Environmental
Assessment. To learn
more about noise and visual studies please see the environmental
link on this page.
What is the selected alternative ?
As described in the final environmental impact report, the selected alternative consists of the following: Estrella Section, Alternative 8n; Shandon Section, Alternative 1; Cholame Section, Alternative 1; and Wye Section, Alternative 8b. The reasons why this set of alternatives were chosen are included in the final environmental document.
When will I have
an opportunity to provide input and comment on the project?
Your opportunity to provide input and comment
on the project is welcome at any time. However, the formal comment
period ended on May 17, 2003. Public hearings held on April 23 and
24, 2003 resulted in many comments on the project. Responses to
those comments are detailed in the final environmental document
available in pdf format on this website. You may contact Caltrans
several ways. (click here)
How will the
project affect access to my property from Highway 46?
On expressways, direct access from private property to the highway
is prohibited. Adjacent ownerships shall be served by frontage roads,
access openings or by streets connected to interchanges. Typically
on expressways, access openings are limited to one per parcel. Whenever
possible, one opening should serve two or more parcels. No parcels
that had existing access to Highway 46 shall be "land-locked".
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