PUBLIC INPUT OPPORTUNITY FOR SLO's 2023 PAVING PROJECT
Join us on October 25, 2022 for a community meeting to learn and provide feedback on the City’s Annual Paving Project planned for the summer of 2023.
The City's Public Works Department is inviting the community to provide feedback on the City’s 2023 Paving Project on Tuesday, October 25th, 2022, at the San Luis Obispo Library Community Room from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The meeting will be a family-friendly “open-house style” evening so drop in anytime between 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
This is a good opportunity for San Luis Obispo residents to learn and provide input on the City’s 2023 Paving Project. The project will increase accessibility and safety for all roadway users while prioritizing active transportation groundwork. Construction is planned to begin during the summer of 2023.
The planned project area includes the following streets:
- Monterey Street (California to Santa Rosa)
- California Boulevard (Phillips to Monterey)
- Johnson Avenue (Buchon to Laurel)
- Santa Barbara Avenue (Leff to Broad)
- Orcutt Road (Laurel to Johnson)
- Palm Street (Santa Rosa to Pepper)
- Morro Street (Palm to Higuera)
The purpose of the 2023 Paving Project is to provide maintenance and rehabilitation to damaged pavement to extend the life of the existing pavement surfaces throughout City. The project will improve access and parking availability for persons with disabilities on key City streets. The project will also increase safety and mobility for pedestrians and bicyclists while incorporating high-priority active transportation projects as identified in the Active Transportation Plan. Proposed designs may include changes to lane configuration, on-street parking, striping, and signage. For more information about the 2023 Paving Project, visit www.slocity.org/sloinmotion.
Thanks to this plan, the City is receiving up to $40,000 to integrate the use of SolarAPP+ reviews with current permitting software. Building and Safety staff have been piloting the process with select contractors since August 5th, and after a successful trial period, the City is now encouraging all applicants with eligible projects to use the SolarAPP+ review process.
This new system is aligned with the City’s Climate Action goals and will help us get closer to achieving our bold commitment to community carbon neutrality by 2035.
For more information, visit Solar Information | City of San Luis Obispo, CA (slocity.org)
Media Contact: Mike Loew, Deputy Building Official, mloew@slocity.org
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CONSTRUCTION PLANNING NUMBERS JUMP DESPITE RECESSION FEARS
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The Dodge Momentum Index, a benchmark that measures nonresidential building planning, increased 5.7% in September largely due to an influx of data center and education construction, according to Dodge Data & Analytics.
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The September reading landed less than 5% below an all-time high, the latest sign of the construction industry dismissing recession fears, said David Reaves, Dodge senior economist.
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“The gain in the momentum index and its components in September reassures us that despite whispers of recession, owners and developers are still looking to move forward with projects to meet demand,” said Reaves.CLICK HERE TO KEEP READING
HIGHWAY 101 CONSTRUCTION BOOSTED WITH $75 MILLION FEDERAL LAON
A $75 million loan from the U.S. Department of Transportation will fund ongoing work along Highway 101 from Summerland to Carpinteria.
The recently announced loan will be used to continue work on 7.5 miles of carpool lanes along the highway, a piece of a major reconstruction project to add a third lane from Santa Barbara to Caripinteria.
Work also includes adding sound walls, creek crossing improvements, bike lanes, and reconstructing highway and railroad crossings at Sheffield Drive and Cabrillo Boulevard at a total cost of more than $1 billion.
Funds are also coming from Measure A, a half-cent sales tax ballot measure that passed in 2008 for what was billed as a “lane and train” project. CLICK HERE TO KEEP READING
CALTRANS BREAKS GROUND ON CHUMASH MUSEUM HIGHWAY BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT
Caltrans broke ground Thursday on the Chumash Museum Highway Beautification project along a stretch of State Route 246 near Santa Ynez.
The $1.3 million project is the first of 12 Clean California-funded Central Coast beautification projects to break ground, according to Caltrans District 5 officials, and is part of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Clean California initiative — a sweeping $1.2 billion, multiyear clean-up effort led by Caltrans to remove trash, create thousands of jobs and join with communities throughout the state to reclaim, transform and beautify public spaces.
Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Chairman Kenneth Kahn joined state Sen. Monique Limon, Santa Barbara County District 3 Supervisor Joan Hartmann's office and Caltrans District 5 Director Tim Gubbins for the groundbreaking ceremony located near the future Chumash Museum, in downtown Santa Ynez.
“This strong partnership with Caltrans has resulted in welcome transportation improvements that will enhance the user experience at our adjacent museum when it opens next year,” Kahn said. CLICK HERE TO KEEP READING
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