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City outlines $31.5M Parkway Boulevard overcrossing plan, seeks federal grants
Summary
Staff told council the Parkway Boulevard overcrossing project is estimated at about $31.5 million; the city has applied for multiple federal grants and is pursuing the RCE railroad‑crossing elimination program while committing $1.9 million in local match from STA funds.
Engineering staff updated the Dixon City Council on the Parkway Boulevard overcrossing project and the city’s grant strategy to cover a roughly $31.5 million construction estimate.
Jordan Santos, a junior engineer in the city’s engineering department, said the western embankment was completed in mid‑2023 and that the city is preparing final plans and specifications aimed at a mid‑2025 readiness for construction procurement. "At current construction costs, the price of the project is, effectively 31… I believe that's 31,500,000," Santos said, and added the city has sought an 80% federal construction grant (about $25.2 million) with a 20% non‑federal match (~$6.3 million), $1.9 million of which is contractually committed from the Solano Transportation Authority (STA).
Santos reviewed recent grant outcomes: prior RAISE and CHIPS/BRIDGE applications were unsuccessful, and the city’s revised benefit‑cost ratio rose from 2.4 to 2.8 after updates — a positive signal for the federal RCE (rail crossing elimination) grant, which staff described as the largest current funding opportunity. He cautioned that federal grant award timelines have been delayed and that, if funded, agreements and procurement likely would take several months before construction begins.
Councilors pressed staff on alternative funding paths, whether smaller grants with expenditure deadlines could bridge gaps and how STA and state funds interact with federal distribution. Staff said they are also reviewing nontraditional financing and a Plan B should federal awards not materialize. The project remains contingent on securing multi‑year funds and interagency agreements with Union Pacific and Caltrans.
