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RCTC approves cooperative agreement and sole-source consultant for Pennsylvania Avenue grade separation
Summary
RCTC authorized a cooperative agreement with the City of Beaumont to program up to $14 million for PS&E and right-of-way work and approved a sole-source PS&E contract to HDR Engineering (not-to-exceed roughly $6.5 million) to accelerate a Pennsylvania Avenue grade separation project tied to $50 million in TCEP construction funds.
David Lewis, capital project manager for RCTC, presented the Pennsylvania Avenue grade separation project, which would lower Pennsylvania Avenue under Union Pacific railroad tracks to remove an at‑grade crossing and improve safety and reliability. The City of Beaumont requested RCTC assistance to meet California Transportation Commission (CTC) deadlines for environmental clearance by December 2025 and ready‑to‑list by June 2026; missing the schedule could put an estimated $50,000,000 in TCEP construction funds at…
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