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  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 12075
    Reading Time:about 3 minutes

    The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), acting on behalf of the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), has announced final decisions regarding a highway project in California. The project involves extending the eastbound truck climbing lane on Interstate 10, covering areas in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties. These decisions include granting necessary licenses and approvals, and the public has until July 29, 2021, to file any legal challenges. The actions comply with several environmental regulations, ensuring no significant impact from the project.

    Simple Explanation

    The highway people said they will make a bigger lane for trucks on a road in California. They followed all the rules, and people can only complain until July 2021 about what they decided.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 96268
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), representing the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), has issued a notice related to a highway project on State Route-47, specifically the Vincent Thomas Bridge in Los Angeles County. This project involves replacing the bridge deck, guardrail barriers, and seismic sensors to maintain the structural integrity and safety of the bridge. Public claims challenging these actions must be filed by May 5, 2025, unless a shorter legal period applies. The Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact, completed on September 27, 2024, is available to the public, detailing the approvals and legal compliance involved in the project.

    Simple Explanation

    The government is planning to fix an important bridge in Los Angeles by making it safer and stronger, and people who want to complain about this need to hurry and do it by May 5, 2025.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 2480
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is issuing a notice about final decisions made by California's Department of Transportation (Caltrans) concerning the Santa Maria River Bridge Replacement Project. This project plans to replace an existing bridge due to structural issues and includes adding features like a pedestrian and bicycle path. The public is informed that any judicial claims against these decisions must be filed by June 11, 2021. The decisions and actions are supported by several environmental and preservation laws.

    Simple Explanation

    Caltrans wants to fix a bridge because it's getting old, but if someone disagrees with their plan and wants to go to court, they need to do it by June 11, 2021, and the notice doesn't explain much about how or where to do that.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 2027
    Reading Time:about 3 minutes

    The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), acting on behalf of the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), has issued a notice about its final actions related to a highway project in Moreno Valley, California. The project involves improving the interchange at State Route 60 and World Logistics Center Parkway to reduce traffic congestion. Any legal claims challenging these actions must be filed by June 10, 2021, or they may be barred. This notice includes various laws and regulations under which the actions were taken, such as the National Environmental Policy Act and the Clean Air Act.

    Simple Explanation

    The people in charge of roads want to make a part of the highway in California better to help with traffic. They have given the green light, and if someone has a problem with this, they have to say something by June 10, 2021, or they can't complain later.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 96674
    Reading Time:about 3 minutes

    The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is planning to repatriate 265 cultural items that are considered culturally important to the Kashia Band of Pomo Indians of the Stewarts Point Rancheria, California. These items were excavated in 2011 along Highway 1 in Sonoma County and include shells, bones, beads, stones, and other artifacts. The repatriation process is in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and may occur on or after January 6, 2025. If other claims are made on these items, Caltrans will determine the rightful recipient based on the submitted evidence.

    Simple Explanation

    Caltrans is giving back some special old things, like shells and beads, to the Kashia Band of Pomo Indians because they belong to them. They dug them up along a road, and they're making sure it's done fairly by January 6, 2025.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 4173
    Reading Time:about 3 minutes

    The Federal Highway Administration, in cooperation with the California Department of Transportation, is planning to prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the State Route 67 operational improvements project in San Diego County, California. The proposed project aims to enhance mobility and safety along SR 67 by addressing deficiencies in multi-modal transportation, including options for buses, bicycles, and pedestrians, as well as improving emergency and recreational access. Public comments are invited during a 30-day scoping period from January 14, 2021, to February 15, 2021, with a virtual meeting scheduled for January 27, 2021. The project includes several improvement alternatives, such as additional lanes and improved pedestrian paths, as well as a "No Build" option.

    Simple Explanation

    The people in charge of roads are thinking about making a busy highway in California better so that it's easier and safer for cars, buses, bikes, and people walking. They want to hear what everyone thinks about their ideas, so they're having a special time for people to say what they like or don't like.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 101685
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), working with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), announced the final approval of a highway project to improve the I-15/SR-74 interchange in Riverside County, California. This project aims to enhance traffic flow and reduce congestion in the area. The notice advises that any legal challenges to these decisions must be filed by May 15, 2025, or they will be time-barred. The announcement also outlines the various environmental and compliance laws considered in the decision-making process.

    Simple Explanation

    The highway bosses have decided how to fix some roads in California to make driving easier, and if someone wants to argue about it in court, they need to act fast before mid-May next year.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 2729
    Reading Time:about 3 minutes

    The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), on behalf of the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), has announced final agency actions regarding a highway project on Interstate 10 in Indio, California. These actions grant necessary licenses, permits, and approvals to improve the Monroe Street interchange. The project will enhance traffic flow by reconstructing Monroe Street and adding lanes. Claims seeking judicial review of these decisions must be filed by June 14, 2021.

    Simple Explanation

    A group in charge of highways has decided to make a section of the road in California better by fixing it and adding more space for cars, like widening Monroe Street to help traffic move faster. People have until June to ask questions in court if they disagree.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 8478
    Reading Time:about 3 minutes

    The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), representing the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), has finalized actions regarding the I-10 Blythe Pavement Rehabilitation Project in Riverside County, California. This project involves upgrading and maintaining existing pavement and infrastructure to improve durability and travel reliability. These actions, which are legally binding, will be open for judicial review only if claims are submitted by July 6, 2021. The project complies with multiple federal laws, including environmental, safety, and civil rights regulations.

    Simple Explanation

    The government decided how to fix some roads in California, and now those decisions are all done and can't be changed unless someone speaks up by July 6, 2021.