On SR 70 near marysville from laurellen road to butte county line (PM 16.2/25.8) toll credits for ENG widen shoulders and improve clear recovery zone

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has been awarded a $7,722,282 Formula Grant from the Federal Highway Administration under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205). This grant will fund a project on State Route 70 near Marysville, California to widen shoulders, improve the clear recovery zone, add a continuous two-way left turn lane, construct separate slow moving vehicle lanes, overlay the roadway with rubberized hot-mix asphalt, replace and extend culverts, install traffic management system elements, a fiber optic system, lighting, and a vehicle classification station. The project aims to enhance mobility, safety, and sustainability along this stretch of highway. This federal grant award was made on December 22, 2023 to support the state's ongoing efforts to maintain and improve its extensive transportation infrastructure network.

Project description

On SR 70 near marysville from laurellen road to butte county line (PM 16.2/25.8) toll credits for ENG widen shoulders and improve clear recovery zone, add continuous a two-way left turn lane (TWLTL) throughout the project, 2 separate slow moving vehicle lanes are planned in each direction (each one is less than a mile in length), overlay with rhma, replace and extend culverts, install TMS elements, fiber optic system elements, lighting intersection, and install a classification station.