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Livingston outlines CMAQ projects, constraints on sidewalk repairs and long federal review timelines
Summary
Public works and engineering staff described the city’s transportation work plan, explained how CMAQ and other federal funds are programmed through MCAG and Caltrans, and said federal requirements limit the city’s ability to use CMAQ for replacing existing sidewalks.
City staff laid out the transportation work plan and explained why federally routed funds can mean long lead times for street, sidewalk and multiuse projects.
Transportation staff said many of Livingston’s sidewalk and multiuse trail projects are funded with federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) dollars routed through the Merced County Association of Governments (MCAG) and managed with Caltrans local‑assistance review. “There’s a number of CMAQ…
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