California 99 and California 113 Interchange Project

[andy3175]

An interchange is planned for construction at Route 99 and Route 113 between Sacramento and Yuba City. Evidently construction began on May 1.

http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist3/Projects/20246/prjindex.htm

This project proposes to construct a new interchange at the intersection of Highway 99 and Highway 113 in the Tudor area of Sutter County.

PROJECT BENEFITS
The purpose of this project is to improve traffic operations and safety.

FUNDING BREAKDOWN
Local - N/A
State - $19.4 mil ($17.8 mil Proposition 1B)
Federal - N/A
Estimated Total Project Cost - $19.4 million

PROJECT SCHEDULE
Environmental Document Completed -- March 12, 2004
Right of Way Acquisition Completed -- June 7, 2012
Design Completed -- June 18, 2012
Advertise -- July 16, 2012
Begin Construction -- May 1, 2013
Expected Construction -- December 1, 2014

PARTNERSHIP
Caltrans, Sacramento Area Council of Governments and Sutter County

PROJECT CONTACT
Winder Bajwa, Caltrans Project Manager (530) 741-4432 email: winder_bajwa@dot.ca.gov
Gilbert Mohtes-Chan, Public Information Officer (530) 741-4571 email: gilbert_mohtes-chan@dot.ca.gov

[andy3175]

A July 9, 2014 press release indicates the 99-113 interchange is now complete:

http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/14pr067.htm

Caltrans has completed a much-needed interchange at the junction of State Routes 99 and 113 south of Yuba City, another major step in improving the transportation corridor between Yuba City and Sacramento.

"The new interchange will reduce congestion and enhance safety for thousands of commuters, local residents and the agricultural industry who rely on these two highways," said Caltrans Director Malcolm Dougherty. The new interchange also replaced stoplights that were installed as part of the SR-99 Tudor Bypass in 2010. The bulk of the $19.4 million funding for the SR-99/ SR-113 project -- $17.8 million -- comes from Proposition 1B, the 2006 voter-approved transportation bond. Since its passage, more than $17 billion in Proposition 1B funds have been put to work statewide for transportation purposes. Caltrans, Sutter County and the Sacramento Area Council of Governments were partners in the project.

The new interchange is one of three major projects coming on board in 2014 along the 34-mile SR-99 corridor between Yuba City and Sacramento. In mid-June, a new two-lane 3,148-foot bridge was completed over the Feather River and SR-99 was widened from two to four lanes along a three-mile stretch near the community of Nicolaus. Later this year, Caltrans will open a second new interchange on SR-99 at Riego Road in southern Sutter County.

[TheStranger]

Google Maps satellite view of the partially-completed Riego Road interchange:

https://www.google.com/maps/@38.7504277,-121.540318,801m/data=!3m1!1e3

Once this project is complete, the only remaining intersections between Sacramento and Route 70 will be at Sankey Road and Catlett Road.

[Concrete Bob]

On a semi-related note, construction began on the SR 70/Feather River Boulevard interchange a few weeks ago.  Once the interchange is complete in 2016, there will be no signal lights between Marysville and Sacramento on SR 70 and SR 99 (up to 70).

Ultimately, the Sankey Road grade-level crossing with SR 99 will become a freeway to freeway interchange with the future Placer Parkway, and the two remaining grade crossings north and south of East Nicolaus on SR 70 are slated to become interchanges in the long-term future.  I have no idea what Caltrans wants to do with the Catlett Road grade crossing south of the 99-70 split.  It looks like a good candidate for an overpass.

The recent upgrades on routes 99, 70 and 65 were about 30 years overdue.  It was a nice change of pace to see some much-needed upgrades and expansion for the growing region.