If you’ve been speculating as to the intended purpose of the dirt mounds and construction activity at the corner of Old 49 and the 49 bypass near Sutter Creek, TSPN now has the answer. The Amador County Transportation Commission is heading up a project to build a walking path and vegetation on a street corner that has long been an eyesore for many passersby. The walking path will run from the intersection uphill to the Trinity Episcopal Church. Dokken Engineering and Donniker Construction are the two construction companies hired for the project. Dokken Engineering is in charge of overseeing the entire project, while Donniker will be constructing the walking paths. The artificial hills will soon be covered with low maintenance vegetation and grass. The hill closest to Sutter Creek will be topped with a welcome sign. There are also plans underway to build another welcome sign further down the 49 bypass that will be lit up at night by power generated through a solar panel. “We should have this finished up in one moth or less,” said Project Inspector Juan with Dokken Engineering.