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Council advances Stockton Avenue bridge planning, directs internal inspection and extra outreach
Summary
After extensive public comment about flooding and historic preservation, the Capitola City Council directed staff to perform an internal inspection of Stockton Avenue Bridge and expand public outreach rather than immediately fund full replacement design or construction.
City staff briefed the Capitola City Council on engineering, environmental and funding issues tied to a potential replacement of the Stockton Avenue Bridge and the council responded by directing staff to proceed with a more detailed internal inspection and expanded community outreach rather than immediately funding full design or construction.
Jessica (staff presenter) said the project is long‑term: “The purpose of this item is an initial step to ensure the vehicular path of travel over the Creek is maintained for future generations and to reduce flooding risk.” She described the bridge as a 1934 concrete box‑girder structure inspected by Caltrans; the 2024 inspection assigned a sufficiency rating of 60.6, a category that can make a bridge eligible for federal replacement funding. Staff’s earlier feasibility work assessed…
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