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The total construction cost for the SR 49 Corridor Improvement Project – Phase 2 southbound improvements is $19 million, which is comprised of the $14.6 million of TCEP funding and $4.4 million of matching funding.
With NCTC securing the funding for the southbound SR 49 Corridor Improvement Project - Phase 2 improvements, it will now allow for both the northbound improvements (Phase 1) and the southbound improvements (Phase 2) to be constructed together with construction beginning in FY 2025/26.
“This funding will bring this project to completion sooner, lessening the construction impacts for residents with much-needed safety and evacuation improvements,” said Nevada County Board Chair Ed Scofield, who also serves on the Nevada County Transportation Commission. “I'm looking forward to seeing the many transportation improvements the Nevada County Transportation Commission has planned and brought in funding for in Nevada County.”
The SR 49 Corridor Improvement Project - Phase 1 includes construction of the northbound truck climbing lane, a continuous center two way left turn lane, 10’ shoulders, and elimination of the northbound merge point, improving operations, safety, and mobility. Phase 1 also includes southbound right turn lanes at Wellswood Way, Bethel Church Way, Smith Road, and Crestview Drive. Other safety features include enhanced wet night visibility striping, rumble strips, and pavement edge treatments. A wildlife undercrossing with fencing will also be installed as part of this phase to help reduce deer strikes.
For more information, contact Mike Woodman, NCTC Executive Director, at mwoodman@nccn.net or (530) 265-3202.
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California Transportation Commission
CTC 2024 Annual Report to the California Legislature
In 2024, the Commission continued to focus on advancing key state transportation goals related to equity, climate, economic growth, safety, and asset management through its policy, planning, and funding decisions. The Commission accomplished its work at a variety of meetings and events open to stakeholders and the public. This included holding seven regular Commission meetings, two joint meetings with the California Air Resources Board and the California Department of Housing and Community Development, two rural Town Hall meetings, six Interagency Equity Advisory Committee meetings, three Road Charge Technical Advisory Committee meetings, and over a dozen program workshops. The Commission continued to hold events in a hybrid in-person/web-based format to allow greater participation from stakeholders and the public and to address accessibility needs. In total, the Commission allocated $13.8 billion to previously approved projects during the fiscal year, which will create more than 151,000 jobs throughout the state. The Commission also approved new projects in the State Highway Operation and Protection Program and the State Transportation Improvement Program.