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Turlock roads manager outlines multi-year repairs, seeks federal funding for Gear Road safety work
Summary
At Monday’s city council meeting, the city’s roads program presenter reviewed task orders and bid packages totaling 40.5 miles of work, reported a $4.8 million federal grant for Gear Road and said staff will seek an additional $2 million for safety improvements; the council heard schedule and maintenance plans and asked for further design review before final approvals.
Mister Pizzesh, presenting an update on Turlock’s roads program, told the City Council the program now encompasses 40.5 miles of street work across design, construction and planned projects and that 21 miles are either constructed or currently under construction.
Pizzesh said the initial task order (issued 04/25/2023) produced multiple consultant assignments that led to four advertised bid packages for 22 streets. He said most packages are effectively complete aside from one street still awaiting contractor remobilization following water‑main replacement.
On the Gear Road corridor, Pizzesh said the city secured $4,800,000 in Surface Transportation Block Grant (SDBG) funding for safety improvements and that staff…
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