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City staff warns Walnut Avenue safety fixes delayed by Caltrans standards, contractor negotiations
Summary
City staff updated the council on the stalled Walnut Avenue pedestrian and bicycle project, saying a revised Caltrans‑approved guardrail detail and a contractor change order left a $100,000 RSTP grant plus an estimated ~$60,000 shortfall while negotiations continue.
City staff told the Greenfield City Council that work on the Walnut Avenue pedestrian and bicycle project has been stalled since May 2025 because the existing slope does not meet Caltrans guardrail standards and the agency required a nonstandard (and costlier) guardrail detail.
At the meeting staff summarized the permit timeline: revised plans were submitted in late May and, after exchanges with Caltrans, a revised permit was issued on Oct. 15. Staff said the revised detail calls for a concrete‑beam system rather than the original wood‑post Midwest guardrail system, increasing construction complexity and cost.
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