01-0L810 MEN 271 CAPM

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) District 2 in Redding is proposing a Capital Preventative Maintenance project, identified as 01-0L810 MEN 271 CAPM, to restore approximately 7 miles of State Route 271 in Mendocino County. The project aims to improve the highway surface from fair to good condition between post miles 0.0 and 7.3, specifically in the city of Leggett. The scope of work includes localized pavement structural repairs using Hot Mix Asphalt and Rubberized Hot Mix Asphalt, asphalt dike replacement, and the upgrade of metal beam guardrails to the Midwest Guardrail System. Additionally, the project involves installing bridge rail transition anchor blocks, replacing roadside delineators, updating roadway signage for vehicles and bicyclists, applying pavement markings, and replacing one census station. The project is funded through state and federal sources and has been granted a CEQA exemption and NEPA categorical exclusion, as it involves minor alterations to existing facilities with no significant environmental impacts. All construction and staging must occur within the Caltrans Right-of-Way, with staging limited to existing paved or gravel pullouts. Key environmental requirements include mandatory tribal monitoring for all ground-disturbing activities and the specific use of BiologyHMA from station 0.0 to 0.4 to protect salmonid species in Wilson Creek. The primary objectives are to extend the service life of the pavement, improve smoothness based on the international roughness index, and bring guardrails and signage up to current standards.