FY 2026/27 Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan consistency
Summary
Banning is planning a roughly $133 million overpass to eliminate the dangerous at-grade railroad crossing on Hargrave Street — cutting emergency response delays, traffic backups, and train horn noise on the east side. Construction would close parts of Hargrave for up to 15 months, with Lincoln Street as the main detour, and only one structure (a rental) would need to come down.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 4, 2026.
Impact analysis
About $133 million, with only the design phase currently funded ($5 million state through RCTC, $2.8 million federal grant, $500,000 local) — construction money still needs to be secured.
East Banning residents, emergency responders, truck traffic serving future industrial development, and anyone stuck waiting for trains.
Drivers face up to 15 months of partial Hargrave Street closures and detours during construction.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Planning Commission - Nov 4, 2026
The city's five-year capital plan — street and pedestrian safety projects, water and electric system work, transit, and the wastewater plant — passed its required General Plan consistency check. Budget constraints have stripped projects out of the general fund, and the city is running on a skeleton staff.
City Council - Feb 10, 2026
Banning is planning a roughly $133 million overpass to eliminate the dangerous at-grade railroad crossing on Hargrave Street — cutting emergency response delays, traffic backups, and train horn noise on the east side. Construction would close parts of Hargrave for up to 15 months, with Lincoln Street as the main detour, and only one structure (a rental) would need to come down.
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