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Kings County approves right-of-way agreements to advance Grange/20 Second roundabout project
Summary
The Board approved purchase and escrow documents to acquire right-of-way for the 20 Second Avenue and Grange Boulevard roundabout, clearing a major step toward construction; staff said property-owner agreements are signed and utility relocations with PG&E remain before construction request to Caltrans.
The Kings County Board of Supervisors approved right-of-way acquisition documents for the 20 Second Avenue and Grange Boulevard roundabout project, a long-running safety project first pursued in 2018.
Mitchell Cabrera, chief engineer with the Public Works Department, said the county applied for Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) funding in 2018 and later hired Peters Engineering in February 2020 to prepare plans, specifications and estimates. After several years of negotiating right-of-way with property owners and coordinating with counsel and a right-of-way consultant, Cabrera told the board that all property owners have now signed agreements.
Cabrera asked the board to approve the purchase agreements, grant deed certificates of acceptance, a bill of sale for trees and an irrigation system on one property, and authorization for the public works director to sign disbursement and escrow documents required to acquire the parcels.
Cabrera said the county will finalize utility relocations with PG&E and then submit a construction authorization request to Caltrans. Board members noted the six-year timeline since the project’s application and urged staff to remain engaged with Caltrans to avoid last-minute changes that can delay construction. A supervisor also requested staff check crash history at the intersection of Pickerel and Highway 43 in Corcoran for possible future HSIP work.
The board approved the right-of-way agreements and related documents; staff estimated that, now that right-of-way is secured, the construction timeline is shorter and might be less than two years, though scheduling and utility work remain.
