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a. Approve an Assignment of Easements between the County and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) for the relocation of overhead transmission lines and electrical transmission poles needed for construction of the Davis Road Bridge Replacement and Road Widening Project, Project No. 3600; and
b. Authorize the Director of Public Works, Facilities, and Parks or their designee to execute and Record the Assignment.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve an Assignment of Easements between the County and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) for the relocation of overhead transmission lines and electrical transmission poles needed for construction of the Davis Road Bridge Replacement and Road Widening Project, Project No. 3600; and
b. Authorize the Director of Public Works, Facilities, and Parks or their designee to execute and Record the Assignment.
SUMMARY:
Approval of the Assignment of easements to Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is necessary to relocate the overhead transmission lines and electrical transmission poles (utility poles) located adjacent to Davis Road between Blanco Road and the Salinas River. The utility poles are in conflict with the widening of Davis Road as proposed by the Davis Road Bridge Replacement and Road Widening Project (“Project”).
DISCUSSION:
The Public Works, Facilities, and Parks Department is working on the right-of-way phase of the Davis Road Bridge Replacement and Road Widening Project. The Project consists of replacing the existing two-lane, low-level Davis Road Bridge (Bridge No. 44C-0068) over the Salinas River with a longer bridge that meets current American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) requirements. The existing Davis Road Bridge is located approximately 2 miles south of the City of Salinas. The Project also proposes to widen Davis Road from two lanes to four lanes for approximately 2.1 miles between Blanco Road on the n...
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