Public opinion not the determining factor for SR76 route, says Caltrans; officials will hold meeting tonight on project - Open house meeting to be held tonight, Sept. 23

While the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is currently encouraging input on the development and expansion of State Route 76, Mark Phelan, Highway 76 project manager for Caltrans, has stated that public opinion for the project is “only one of the deciding factors” that will determine which of the two alternatives will be selected for the east segment of the highway.

The new route, which would continue to serve as a major east-west corridor between Interstate 15 and Interstate 5, has been divided into three segments, the second of which is nearly completed, with the third (Eas...