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$50.4 million TCEP reservation for Penn Grade separation; council told tight Caltrans deadlines could force extra consultants
Summary
Caltrans and the California Transportation Commission reserved $50.4 million for the Pennsylvania Grade Avenue grade‑separation project, but staff warned NEPA/CEQA work and right‑of‑way needs create tight six‑ and 12‑month milestones to obligate funds and begin construction.
The California Transportation Commission on June 26 reserved $50,400,000 from the Trade Corridor Enhancement Program (TCEP) for the Pennsylvania Grade Avenue grade‑separation project in Beaumont — an award staff described as significant but accompanied by strict milestones that will require accelerated environmental and design work.
City project manager Robert Vestal told the council that, because the 2018 design contract lacked early coordination with Union Pacific Railroad and Caltrans, much of the work had to restart: “the…
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