Amador County - The new Mission Boulevard extension in Jackson officially opened on Tuesday afternoon. The recently completed project extends the Mission Boulevard cul-de-sac near Sutter Amador Hospital to intersect with Broadway for the cost of roughly $1 million. Completion of the project fulfills a commitment made to the Federal Highway Administration and Caltrans by the City of Jackson that this roadway segment would be constructed by 2014.
“This project will improve local and regional traffic circulation, reducing congestion at the busiest intersection in the County at Highway 49 and 88 adjacent to the Jackson Civic Center,” said Jackson City Manager Mike Daly at a groundbreaking ceremony last month. The ceremony was attended by the Jackson City Council and various other dignitaries. Sutter Amador Hospital CEO Anne Platt said extending the road was a “tremendous opportunity to serve the community.” District 1 Supervisor John Plasse, representing the Amador County Transportation Commission (ACTC), said the commission “is proud of this project.” The project is partly financed by a state grant and Regional Traffic Mitigation Fees. In addition, ACTC obtained a Proposition 1B State and Local Partnership Program grant to fund half the construction costs. This is a competitive statewide grant program in which the Mission Boulevard project ranked No. 1 in the state. City of Jackson and ACTC staff led the effort, including design, applying for funding and acquiring rights of way. The original construction estimate was $1.6 million. Daly said they were in “a favorable bidding climate” that lowered construction costs. ACTC said in a release that “this project exemplifies the benefit agency and community cooperation can provide when construction activity is so scarce.” In an announcement Tuesday, Daly said the remaining punch list items were recently completed and the road officially opened at approximately 4 p.m. that day. “We're holding off on any official ribbon-cutting until Labor Day weekend, when officials from St. Sava Mission and the Western Diocese of the Serbian Orthodox Church will be in town for their annual gathering,” said Daly. Story by Alex Lane This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Amador County - The new Mission Boulevard extension in Jackson officially opened on Tuesday afternoon. The recently completed project extends the Mission Boulevard cul-de-sac near Sutter Amador Hospital to intersect with Broadway for the cost of roughly $1 million. Completion of the project fulfills a commitment made to the Federal Highway Administration and Caltrans by the City of Jackson that this roadway segment would be constructed by 2014.
“This project will improve local and regional traffic circulation, reducing congestion at the busiest intersection in the County at Highway 49 and 88 adjacent to the Jackson Civic Center,” said Jackson City Manager Mike Daly at a groundbreaking ceremony last month. The ceremony was attended by the Jackson City Council and various other dignitaries. Sutter Amador Hospital CEO Anne Platt said extending the road was a “tremendous opportunity to serve the community.” District 1 Supervisor John Plasse, representing the Amador County Transportation Commission (ACTC), said the commission “is proud of this project.” The project is partly financed by a state grant and Regional Traffic Mitigation Fees. In addition, ACTC obtained a Proposition 1B State and Local Partnership Program grant to fund half the construction costs. This is a competitive statewide grant program in which the Mission Boulevard project ranked No. 1 in the state. City of Jackson and ACTC staff led the effort, including design, applying for funding and acquiring rights of way. The original construction estimate was $1.6 million. Daly said they were in “a favorable bidding climate” that lowered construction costs. ACTC said in a release that “this project exemplifies the benefit agency and community cooperation can provide when construction activity is so scarce.” In an announcement Tuesday, Daly said the remaining punch list items were recently completed and the road officially opened at approximately 4 p.m. that day. “We're holding off on any official ribbon-cutting until Labor Day weekend, when officials from St. Sava Mission and the Western Diocese of the Serbian Orthodox Church will be in town for their annual gathering,” said Daly. Story by Alex Lane This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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