CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The city of Clearlake reported that it is beginning a major road construction project later this month.
During the Clayton fire evacuation, it became clear that the east side of the city, known as the Avenues, has a need for additional means of egress during times of emergency, according to City Manager Greg Folsom.
Folsom said the Dam Road Extension project will provide an additional exit route by creating a new roadway connecting the Avenues to Dam Road.
The city of Clearlake recently awarded a construction contract to Granite Construction to build a new public road from Dam Road/Center Drive intersection to 18th Avenue/Phillips Avenue, Folsom said.
He explained that the project will include a two-lane roadway, new guardrail, and improvements to the intersections and the storm drain system.
Construction is anticipated to begin July 30 and continue through Oct. 1, Folsom said.
“This is one of the most important projects that the city has undertaken in many years and I think the residents of the east side of Clearlake are going to be very pleased with the improved access to the schools, Walmart, and the new Tractor Supply and Big 5,” Folsom said.
“This is the first new road that the city has built since I’ve been here,” said Public Works Director Doug Herren. “Not only will this project make the Avenues safer during an emergency, but it will take a lot of traffic off Highway 53 that now goes to Walmart, Woodland College and the Konocti Education Center, and reduce gridlock on Highway 53 and Dam Road during peak hours.”
The project cost is $1,024,000 and is being primarily funded by the City’s Series A Redevelopment Bond fund, Folsom reported.
Dam Road Extension construction project to begin in Clearlake
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