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O.C. Jones Completes Part of Caltrans’ Konocti Corridor O.C. Jones & Sons delivered this summer Segment 2C of the California Department of Transportation’s (Caltrans) Konocti Corridor Project — the $85 million first phase that widens a 3-mi. segment of State Route 29 from one lane in each direction to a four-lane highway. Planning is now ongoing for the second and third phases of the project along an 8-mi. section of SR 29 between Lower Lake and Kelseyville in Lake County to improve safety for motorists. The combined cost of the remaining two segments is approximately $200 million. This project is a cooperative effort among Caltrans, the Lake County Area Planning Council (LAPC) and the
By Irwin Rapoport
CEG CORRESPONDENT
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), which provided the initial construction funding. The partners are working to secure funding to complete the project. “While we are grateful for the completion of the first phase of the Konocti Corridor safety project, we are still not done,” said Jaime Matteoli, Caltrans corridor manager. Segments 2A (3 mi.) and 2B (3 mi.) are east of 2C. Segment 2B is in the design and right-of-way phases. “The department is currently seeking funding for construction on Segment 2B,” said Manny Machado, a Caltrans spokesperson. “Segment 2A is only funded through the design phase. In the event Segment 2B is successful in obtaining construction funding, construction is targeted to begin in 2028.”
Multiple pieces of equipment were involved with the paving process.
Lake APC Executive Director Lisa Davey-Bates, who has worked on the project for 23 years, stressed the importance of the partnerships that enabled the project to become a reality. “From the start, it’s been a long, but rewarding process," she said. “Since 1988, there has been a team of experts working together on this project to provide a safer and more efficient roadway network for motorists, cyclists and pedestrians in Lake County.” “Completing the first phase of the Konocti Corridor Project advances the long-term vision for a brighter future for Lake County and all Californians,” said Matt Brady, Caltrans District 1 director. see KONOCTI page 6