07-25-6-BB-0577 MMBN Lumen Joint-Build Project

Lumen Company plans to construct a Middle Mile Broadband Network segment along Union Pacific Railroad’s right-of-way at Route 605 post-mile 8.287 in Los Angeles County using open trenching methods, with a maximum excavation depth of four feet. The project includes the installation of four handholes, each measuring four feet by four feet, situated within Caltrans right-of-way to facilitate cable access and maintenance. The initiative is part of a joint-build effort aimed at expanding broadband infrastructure and is being managed under Caltrans District 7 in Los Angeles. Key contact points include Kennith Goden of Lumen as the Program Manager and Lillian Cai of Caltrans as the Environmental Scientist, who serves as the primary point of contact for regulatory and environmental compliance matters. The project was posted as a forecast on July 30, 2025, indicating its positioning within future infrastructure planning, though no formal solicitation number or set-aside classification has been assigned yet.