Project Description:
The proposed North Beltway project will widen 7th Standard Road from the existing two-lane road to a four-lane expressway from Coffee Road to Zachary Avenue. The project includes the construction of new bridges over the Calloway, Friant-Kern and Lerdo canals. The design also includes a grade separation at the BNSF Railway near Santa Fe Way.
Project Status:
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- Phase I of this corridor is complete and involved construction of a four lane facility from the William M Thomas Terminal at Meadows Field Airport to State Route 99. This project was completed in the spring of 2008.
- Phase II of the corridor improvement, which is complete, included widening the existing two lane roadway to arterial standards including construction of curb, gutter, sidewalk and drainage facilities. Traffic signals at the Golden State Avenue and Saco Road intersections and a signal modification at Coffee Road were installed. A separation of grade over the Union Pacific Railroad and an overpass structure over State Route 99 were constructed. Modifications of the existing northbound off ramp and new northbound on ramp were constructed within State right of way.
- Phase III of the project, currently under construction, will widen approximately six miles of 7th Standard Road from Coffee Road to Zachary Road. This phase will widen 7th Standard from two to four lanes with a median. Also included in this phase is the construction of new bridges over the Lerdo, Friant-Kern and Calloway Canals. This project is expected to be completed in spring 2011.
- Phase IV extends the project west over the BNSF Railroad at Santa Fe Way. A grade separation (bridge) is currently under construction at Santa Fe Way. This project began in spring 2010 and is scheduled to be completed in summer 2011. During construction, motorists who wish to travel north or south on Santa Fe Way from 7th Standard Road will detour to the newly constructed Galpin Street. Likewise access to east/west 7th Standard Road from Santa Fe Way will also use Galpin Street. See the BNSF grade separation detour map for area traffic movements.
- Phase V of the 7th Standard Road Project will continue the widening to I-5 to complete the corridor. Phase V is awaiting funding.
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