A-13 at Route 36 Safety Project in Plumas County

The Project:

The A-13 at Route 36 Safety project is in Plumas County along State Route (SR) 36/County Road A-13 near Chester, from 0.2 mile west of Bailey Creek Bridge to 0.3 mile east of County Road A-13.

Project Benefits:

The purpose of the safety project is to reduce the frequency and severity of car crashes at this intersection through design improvements.

Traffic collisions at this intersection occur at a higher-than-average rate for similar intersections. Ten crashes were reported from January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2017, including one fatal and five injury collisions. Seven of the crashes were broadside.  The actual fatal and fatal-plus-injury rates are approximately 20.3 and 7.3 times greater than the statewide average for similar intersections, respectively.

 

Project Includes:

The safety project includes the construction of a roundabout. Constructing the roundabout includes removing the exiting asphalt, performing earthwork cuts of 8-10 ft, placing asphalt concrete structural sections in the circulatory roadway and approach legs, and adding concrete curbing for the roundabout and approach legs. In addition, the safety project will relocate one utility pole, add luminaries on the approach legs, and install new signage.

 

Current Project Schedule:

It is estimated this project will take 80 workings days, with 70 days requiring traffic control. Construction is scheduled to start in the fall/winter of 2023.

Project Funding Estimates:

Project Cost: $4.98M

Contacts:

Project Manager: Sara Hunt

Public Information Officer: Kurt Villavicencio