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Bakersfield officials outline $16 million H Street Complete Streets plan, including three roundabouts
Summary
City officials described a Complete Streets overhaul for H Street from SR 58 to SR 204 to improve pedestrian and cyclist safety, add three roundabouts, plant trees and reconfigure lanes; they said about $14.2 million in federal funds (including $11 million CMAQ) will cover most costs and procurement is expected in April–May.
City of Bakersfield officials detailed plans for an H Street improvement project in Downtown Bakersfield on the Something Better podcast, saying the work will prioritize pedestrian and bicycle safety while reconfiguring lanes, adding three roundabouts and landscaping.
"Number 1 priority on this project is safety," said Zach Meyer, the city’s public works director, describing measures including corner bulb-outs to shorten crossings, three roundabouts at H & 2nd, H & 4th and H & 28th, lighting, benches and roughly 176 new trees. Meyer said most of the corridor — described in the discussion as running from State Route 58 to State Route 204 — will be reconfigured from four through-lanes to two through-lanes with…
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