In humboldt county near miranda from 0.5 miles north of redwood lane to cathey road. Major items of work include traffic control, remove and RE-grad

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded $6.525 million under the Emergency Relief (ER) Program (CFDA 20.271) to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) on August 7, 2025, for repair and reconstruction of State Route 254 in Humboldt County near Miranda. The project encompasses emergency stabilization and permanent repair of a failed embankment along approximately 2.7 miles of roadway between 0.5 miles north of Redwood Lane and Cathey Road. Work products include traffic control measures, embankment removal and regrading, placement of 5,400 cubic yards of rock slope protection (RSP), roadway repairs covering approximately 200 linear feet, erosion control and revegetation efforts, dewatering operations, and associated ancillary work necessary for full project completion.

The award carries an ultimate completion date of November 1, 2028. As the state-level implementing agency for federal highway policy, Caltrans receives ER program funding on a reactive basis following natural disasters or catastrophic failures affecting federal-aid highways. The ER Program provides permanent contract authority of $100 million annually from the Highway Trust Fund to supplement state, local, and other federal resources in addressing infrastructure damage from eligible events, with applicants required to submit formal applications within two calendar years of the disaster occurrence.

Project description

On state route: 254. In humboldt county near miranda from 0.5 miles north of redwood lane to cathey road. Major items of work include traffic control, remove and RE-grade failed embankment, place 5400CY of RSP, repair approximately 200' of roadway, place erosion control, RE-vegetation, DE-watering, and additional work as necessary.