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Local Transportation Commission approves MOU with Masonic Lodge for Fournier Road Bridge funded by Caltrans grant
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Summary
The LTC approved an MOU with Masonic Lodge No. 24 to formalize communication and right‑of‑way coordination for the Caltrans‑funded Fournier Road Bridge project (approximately $7.3 million). The MOU facilitates access and preserves communication as Caltrans proceeds with right‑of‑way acquisition.
The Mariposa County Local Transportation Commission approved a memorandum of understanding with Masonic Lodge No. 24 to coordinate right‑of‑way acquisition for the Fournier Road Bridge project, a Caltrans local climate adaptation grant–funded construction that will widen Fournier Road, replace the low‑water crossing with a new bridge and add frontage and pedestrian improvements.
Senior Planner Ben Goger told the commission the project is part of the Mariposa Creek Parkway implementation and noted that the county and the lodge had negotiated terms to ensure clear communication during the Caltrans right‑of‑way process. The MOU was developed to maintain coordination because Caltrans’ right‑of‑way acquisition procedures can be impersonal and require a clear local point of contact.
Commissioners discussed funding and timelines; a commissioner noted the project’s approximate $7.3 million Caltrans grant as critical to moving the project forward. With a motion and second, the LTC approved the MOU and authorized the LTC chair to sign.
Representative quote: "We worked with Director Hansen and planning to put together this MOU with the lodge," the senior planner said, noting the MOU will support communication during Caltrans right‑of‑way acquisition.
Ending: The LTC approved the agreement and adjourned back to the Board of Supervisors for the remainder of the agenda.
