DATE:
April 22, 2026
01
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
Title
ESTABLISH APPROPRIATIONS, ADVERTISE AND AWARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS FOR 2024-2025 AND 2025-2026 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PEDESTRIAN FACILITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS (TROY STREET) AND RELATED CEQA EXEMPTION (DISTRICT: 4)
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OVERVIEW
The Department of Public Works (DPW) was awarded funding from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program in 2024 and 2025 for the Troy Street Pedestrian Improvement Project located in the community of Spring Valley. This project will install approximately 1,044 linear feet of new concrete sidewalk, an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant pedestrian ramp, 12 ADA compliant concrete driveways, and a marked crosswalk along the north side of Troy Street between Central Avenue and Bancroft Drive. The new facilities will provide a continuous, accessible walking path where none currently exist and will improve pedestrian visibility and safety. Additionally, this project directly supports Climate Action Plan goals as the new ADA ramp and sidewalk help provide active transportation alternatives to car trips that would produce greenhouse gas emissions
These improvements are consistent with DPW's Pedestrian Gap Analysis and the Local Road Safety Plan, which identify pedestrian safety needs and sidewalk gap closures as priority strategies for improving accessibility and safety within unincorporated communities. By implementing projects that close gaps identified in these plans, DPW enhances connectivity, supports Safe Routes to Schools programming, and promotes equitable access to community resources. The proposed improvements will provide a continuous sidewalk network, creating safer and more direct pedestrian routes for students, families, and seniors traveling to Lamar County Park, Goodland Acres Park, and Bancroft Elementary School.
The CDBG program, administered locally by the County's Health and Human Services Agency, provides...
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