“Tuolumne County brought to my attention that County Road J-59 is a rare circumstance when a road qualifies to be transferred from local control to state ownership,” said Olsen. “During these difficult financial times, it is important to evaluate proper alignment for state and county responsibilities.”
Federal funding allowed for a complete reconstruction of this 15-mile stretch of roadway bringing it up to excellent conditions. County Road J-59 is predominately used as an interregional connector road for commercial transportation. J-59 connects Tuolumne, Calaveras and eastern Stanislaus Counties to State Highway 59 and State Highway 99, which is the most direct route for goods and services transportation. The use of the road and its new condition make it ideal timing for transfer of ownership to the proper jurisdiction.
“We are happy to have Assemblymember Olsen and co-author Senator Berryhill working toward correcting this matter,” said Craig Pedro, Tuolumne County Chief Administrative Officer. “Tuolumne has brought this road up to excellent condition in order to ease costs for the state while still insuring that it is maintained by the proper jurisdiction.”
AB464 now heads to the Assembly Appropriations Committee for consideration.
No comments:
Post a Comment