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Public Works outlines $5–6M pavement project, $2M sidewalk program and design needs for Veranda, Abbott and Williams roads
Summary
Public Works presented transportation project plans and funding sources on May 6, including a $2 million sidewalk package, a $5–6 million pavement project now being bid, and proposals to use remaining transportation fund balances for design and construction work on Veranda Road, Abbott Street and Williams Road undergrounding.
The Salinas Finance Committee heard a Public Works briefing on May 6 outlining planned transportation projects, funding sources and options for using available fund balances to accelerate work on sidewalks, pavement, ADA ramps and several major road projects.
Public Works staff described a sidewalk project proposed for May 13 that would install roughly 18,000 square feet of sidewalk, 2,000 lineal feet of curb and gutter, 3,000 square feet of driveway approaches and 74 ADA ramps, financed in large part with Measure G sidewalk money (about $2.0 million allocated). The department also has a pavement project being bid that includes roughly 250,000 square feet of asphalt and 26,000 square feet of dig-outs; staff said they expect bids in the $5–6 million range and currently have $5,000,000 budgeted.
Public Works described annual transportation funding streams available for projects: SB 1 funds (about $4,200,000 annually), Measure X (about $5,600,000…
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