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Supervisor Darren McDaniel says NEPA delays are stalling Atwater–Merced Expressway and warns of SNAP disruptions
Summary
County Supervisor Darren McDaniel told the Atwater City Council that federal NEPA/EPA review issues are holding up the Atwater–Merced Expressway and other road projects, and he warned Merced County faces near-term SNAP benefit interruptions (about $11.7 million per month); the county is coordinating with food banks.
Supervisor Darren McDaniel gave the council a monthly report focused on transportation investments and social‑safety‑net stress. He said the California Transportation Commission toured local projects including loading docks at Patriot Rail and the bridges on State Route 59, and that those visits highlighted the region’s infrastructure needs.
McDaniel told the council that the Atwater–Merced Expressway — a project that had been ready to move dirt — is caught in a broader slowdown because of complications in the federal NEPA…
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