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City updates Coral Hollow corridor widening plan: six CIP projects, costs and grant targets outlined
Summary
City staff and project representatives gave a progress report on six Coral Hollow Road widening projects, describing design status, cost estimates, grant awards and a request for additional funding to fill a shortfall in one phase.
City staff updated the council on six capital-improvement projects to widen Coral Hollow Road from Parkside Drive south to Interstate 580, outlining design progress, cost estimates and grant funding targets.
Assistant City Engineer Sharad Bandikula presented the six separate CIP segments, noting timing, engineer estimates and where construction is anticipated to begin. Several projects are tied to developer obligations in the Tracy Hills specific plan; others are city projects supported by federal/state grants.
Why it matters: Coral Hollow Road is the main arterial connecting South Tracy neighborhoods to the rest of the city and to I‑580. The corridor’s capacity and safety were the focus of residents and council members who said years of growth have increased congestion and safety risk.
Project highlights and costs - CIP 72124 (temporary traffic signal at Coral Hollow/Valpeco): temporary signal activated in November 2023 and later placed in flash mode while permanent work proceeds; the permanent signal project (CIP 72095) was awarded and is expected to complete in fall 2025 after utility undergrounding is finished.
- CIP 72104 (Coral Hollow/Linney intersection and UPRR crossing): engineer’s estimate $11,100,000; right‑of‑way acquisition underway with construction targeted for FY 2026–27 pending Union Pacific approvals.
- CIP 73144 (Coral Hollow widening north: Parkside Drive to Linney Road): 95% design estimate $26,700,000; existing project budget $24,800,000, leaving an identified shortfall of $1,900,000. Staff said it will seek additional Regional Transportation Fees (RTF) to cover the gap.
- CIP 73161 (Coral Hollow widening south: west of Linney to California Aqueduct): includes developer-constructed segments; the bridge expansion over the California Aqueduct is in planning and the city has been awarded a Multimodal Project Discretionary Grant (MPDG) allocation of $20,800,000 for portions of the work.
- CIP 73198 (Coral Hollow interchange at I‑580): estimated cost $41,400,000; the interchange portion received an MPDG allocation of $15,200,000. The interchange widening is a specific plan obligation tied to Tracy Hills development.
Coordination, schedule and next steps City staff said they are preparing an RFP to hire a preconstruction and construction project manager; the RFP should be released this month with contract selection planned this summer. Staff emphasized the need for frequent stakeholder meetings, including developers, utility companies (PG&E and others), Union Pacific Railroad, and grant partners. Developers told the council they have requested that staff resume the biweekly coordination meetings that had paused during earlier staffing changes; city staff said those meetings will be reestablished.
Council members and residents urged urgency and regular updates. Several council members asked staff to expand public project pages and to post more frequent schedule and cost updates.
