Guadalupe Active Partnership for Signalization and CAPM to Santa Maria (GAPS-CAPM)

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The project will upgrade or replace 98 curb ramps to conform to American Disability Act standards. Approximately 5,550 linear feet of sidewalk will be added to the north and south side of Highway 166 starting at the intersection of Highway 166 and Highway 1. On the south side of Highway 166, the project will add approximately 630 feet of sidewalk past Flower Ave; on the north side of Highway 166, the sidewalk will end at Flower Ave. The project will include 9 large sign replacements. Also, the project will upgrade approximately 1,637 linear feet of guardrail to meet the Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware standards. The project will include approximately 2,000 linear feet of drainage ditch improvements on the south side of Highway 166 from the Highway 1 intersection to 0.1 miles past Flower Ave. Sediment control features will be integrated into the ditch to help alleviate sediment build up during peak flows and farm runoff. On the north side of Highway 166 from Highway 1 to Flower Avenue, a portion of the open drainage ditch running next to the highway will be culverted. The project will convert approximately 1,280 feet of the ditch into a closed culvert, including small sections of the ditch that run under roads intersecting Highway 166. East of Flower Avenue, no roadside ditches will be impacted by the project. The project will replace the stop sign-controlled intersection at Highway 166 and Highway 1 with signalization. The roadway will be widened along Highway 1 and Highway 166 to accommodate additional turning lanes. The North, East, and South legs of the intersection will have left turn lanes added. The signals will incorporate Transportation Management Systems, which are electronic detection systems that help collect data on traffic patterns at the intersection. The project will add signalization at the Highway 166 and Obispo Street intersection and will incorporate Transportation Management Systems. The project will add a two-way stop sign for traffic control at the Highway 166 and Flower Ave intersection and add left turn lanes to the North, East, and South legs of the intersection. Improvements will be made on the Union Pacific Railroad at-grade crossing with the inclusion of a pre-signal. Approximately 1.04 miles of Class 2 bike lanes will be added on the east and westbound lanes of Highway 166 from the intersection of Highway 1 to approximately 0.1 miles past Flower Ave.