Kern 33 Culvert Rehab

 

Project Description

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) proposes to repair, replace, and/or rehabilitate 40 existing culverts on State Route 33 passing through the census-designated town of McKittrick, from 0.9 mile south of Henry Road to 0.2 mile north of Cymric Road (North) (post miles 21.8 to 39.8) in Kern County.

 

 

Project Benefits

Purpose

The purpose of the project is to repair, replace and/or rehabilitate 40 culverts at various locations on State Route 33 in Kern County, passing through the census-designated town of McKittrick, from 0.9 mile south of Henry Road to 0.2 mile north of Cymric Road (North) (post mile 21.8 to post mile 39.8).

Need

The project is needed because the culverts have reached or exceeded their design life. They are perforated and heavily rusted, and they have damaged end treatments and joint separations. The project would correct flooding issues within certain areas of the project limits. Upsizing some of the culverts is also needed to correct flooding from multiple causes, including being undersized when installed, road connections to State Route 33 after the culverts were installed, which impacted drainage flows, and mud, silt, and debris buildup from stormwater that now inhibits flow through these smaller culverts.

 

Estimated Funding Breakdown

 

Partnerships

• None

 

Proposed Project Schedule

 

Project Contact

Sunil Gandrathi, Project Manager
Phone: (559) 709-8779
Email:  sunil.gandrathi@dot.ca.gov

Trais Norris, Senior Environmental Planner
Phone:  (209) 601-3521
Email:  trais.norris@dot.ca.gov

 

Documents

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• Initial Study with Mitigated Negative Declaration - November 2021 (PDF,  4.5MB)

 

Title VI Information

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) assures that no person shall, on the basis of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance, as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, and Federal Executive Order 12898 (Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations).

Caltrans will make every effort to ensure nondiscrimination in all of its programs and activities, whether they are federally funded or not, and that services and benefits are fairly distributed to all people, regardless of race, color, or national origin. In addition, Caltrans will facilitate meaningful participation in the transportation planning process in a nondiscriminatory manner.

• Title VI Brochure (English, PDF)
• Title VI Brochure (Spanish, PDF)
• Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Caltrans Information)