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Residents push Kern County for road repairs, lighting and flood fixes; board announces $31 million Wheat Patch Highway contract
Summary
Multiple residents and community groups told the Board of Supervisors on March 25 that roads in Lamont, Arvin, Delano and La Colonia need urgent repairs, lighting, and flood mitigation; Supervisor Parlier announced a roughly $31 million contract to improve Wheat Patch Highway and county staff said design and investigation are underway.
Residents from Lamont, Arvin, Delano and La Colonia urged the Kern County Board of Supervisors on March 25 to prioritize road repairs, add lighting and signage, and address chronic flooding that residents say interferes with emergency response and daily life.
Speakers described failing pavements, flooded streets, missing sidewalks and inadequate lighting. Several asked the board to include specific local projects in next fiscal-year budget priorities and thanked Supervisor David Couch and staff for meeting with residents on follow-up plans.
“San Jose Avenue is just a dirt road at the moment and during the rainy season, it gets flooded,” Delano resident Armando Macias said,…
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