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Commission hears updates on Caltrans projects, local road work, shelters and transit vehicle delivery
Summary
On April 27 the commission received updates on Caltrans' SR-99 East construction and South Avenue road work, learned a METS vehicle is arriving for a pilot program, and was told seven shelters will be bundled into one ADA-compliant bid package; the commission also approved March claims totaling $147,885.36.
Commissioners received a series of construction and transit updates during the April 27 meeting.
Caltrans representative Javed Iqbal briefed the commission on a VP 2 project on State Route 99 East that began the day of the meeting. He said the work includes reconstruction, shoulder widening and drainage improvements, with night work and four weekend work periods anticipated. "...we will be done by September," Iqbal said when asked about the schedule, though the contractor will provide specific weekend dates with two weeks' notice for planning and emergency-services coordination.
Public Works reported South Avenue construction began that morning with partial closures and alternating one-way traffic control between Woodson Bridge and Hall Road. Tom Provine, interim executive director, advised staff hope the work will not occupy the full week.
Deputy Director Jessica Rosigomez reported the METS van for the tracks program will be delivered and added to the county fleet and that PATH volunteers will be covered under county arrangements; staff will evaluate the pilot after a year. Rosigomez also described a planned shelter-installation project tied to an ongoing housing project, saying seven shelters (including one at Cottonwood) will be bundled into a single, ADA-compliant contract and put out to bid.
On finance matters the commission approved the March 2026 claims in the amount of $147,885.36. Staff explained that LCTOP (Low Carbon Transit Operations Program) cap-and-trade funds are being pooled across counties to support the Shasta-Tehama Connect project, with Tehama acting as a regional administrator and reallocating Local Transportation Funds in exchange for LCTOP credits.
The meeting concluded with brief closing comments and an adjournment at approximately 9:10 a.m.
Details on construction timing, shelter procurement and the METS pilot will return to the commission as projects proceed.
