DATE: November 17, 2026
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Freeway Maintenance Agreement with California Department of Transportation
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Freeway Maintenance Agreement with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), clarifying and defining the division of maintenance and responsibilities between the agencies with regard to County streets, frontage roads and other State constructed local streets along State Highway Route (SR) 99, effective upon execution by both parties and remaining in effect until terminated by mutual written consent.
REPORT
There is no Net County Cost (NCC) associated with this item. Approval of the recommended action would update the current Freeway Maintenance Agreement, clarify maintenance responsibilities between the County and Caltrans for designated facilities along SR 99, which was last updated August 3, 1965. The item pertains to locations in Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the recommended action is not approved, maintenance responsibilities will not be clearly defined, and the existing Freeway Maintenance Agreement will remain in effect and the proposed updates to the division of maintenance responsibilities between the County and Caltrans would not be implemented.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no NCC associated with this item, as the Agreement defines the responsibilities of the County and Caltrans in regard to affected County streets and roads that intersect with SR 99. County would be responsible for costs associated with its assigned maintenance obligations. Maintenance costs associated with the County’s responsibilities will continue to be funded through existing Department appropriations.
DISCUSSION:
The Agreement with Caltrans is for the clarification and delineation of responsibilities for both the County and Caltrans for County-maintained s...
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