Highway 25 Widening and AB 2059 VMT Exemption
Summary
Speed feedback signs went up in 2024 but Caltrans won't add more traffic calming. Residents worry about pedestrians, parking, and growing mining truck traffic through the small town.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 2
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 27, 2026.
Impact analysis
Spares the project potentially tens to hundreds of millions in VMT mitigation; Measure G (~$242M share over 30 years) serves as local match.
Tres Pinos residents, pedestrians, and businesses if speeding is curbed.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Board of Supervisors - Oct 27, 2026
A new state law removes potentially hundreds of millions in VMT mitigation costs, keeping the Highway 25 widening on track; phase one construction could start around 2030, and a Shore Road roundabout is coming sooner.
Board of Supervisors - Sep 15, 2026
Speed feedback signs went up in 2024 but Caltrans won't add more traffic calming. Residents worry about pedestrians, parking, and growing mining truck traffic through the small town.
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