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Route 46 Corridor Improvements (Whitley 2A)

Description: Near Paso Robles, from 0.1 mile east of Almond Drive to 0.8 mile east of McMillan Canyon Road. Convert to a 4-lane expressway.

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  • Cost by Component
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  • Map
  • Closeout Info
Project Location
County
San Luis Obispo
City
Zip Code 93446
 
Senate District
15
Assembly District 33
Congressional District 22
 
Caltrans District
05
 
 
County/State Route San Luis Obispo 46
Postmile Begin/End 41 46.3
Project Benefits
 Benefit Baseline Actual
Daily Travel Time Savings (hours)  2425      
Lane Miles Added (HOV)  0      
Lane Miles Added (Mixed)  11.2      
Peak Period Time Savings (minutes)  164164      
 
Project Contacts Agency Contact Person Telephone E-mail
Environmental Phase
Department of Transportation John Luchetta (805) 549-3175   john.luchetta@dot.ca.gov
Design (PS&E) Phase
Department of Transportation John Luchetta (805) 549-3175   john.luchetta@dot.ca.gov
Right of Way Phase
Department of Transportation John Luchetta (805) 549-3175   john.luchetta@dot.ca.gov
Construction Phase
Department of Transportation David Rasmussen (805) 549-3677   david.rasmussen@dot.ca.gov
 
Corridor System Management Plan
Department of Transportation John Luchetta (805) 549-3175   john.luchetta@dot.ca.gov
Project Cost Baseline Summary (Dollars Shown are in Thousands) 2
  Adopted Program
(06/07/07)
a
Approved Changes
(12/31/2023
b=c-a
Current Approved
(12/31/2023
c
Bond Funding
CMIA
$47,000 $-1,912 $45,088
Non-bond Funding
State/Federal*
$9,000 $-1,529 $7,471
Local**
$3,000 $0 $3,000
 
Total**** $59,000 $-3,441 $55,559

**** Totals may not add up exactly to column amounts due to rounding

# Approved is planned budget

Project Cost Baseline Summary (Dollars Shown are in Thousands)
  Adopted Program
(06/07/07)
a
Approved Changes
(12/31/2023
b=c-a
Current Approved
(12/31/2023
c
Cost to Date**
(12/31/2023
d
 
Environmental
$0 $0 $0 $1,538
Design(PS&E)
$6,000 $-1,529 $4,471 $4,538
Right of Way
$6,000 $0 $6,000 $3,770
Construction
$47,000 $-1,912 $45,088 $43,492
 
Total* $59,000 $-3,441 $55,559 $53,339

* Totals may not add up exactly to column amounts due to rounding

** Totals include all actual project funds expenditures. Cost to date expenditure variances are explained in quarterly reports and/or Close-out reports.

Project Schedule Baseline Summary
(Schedule Changes and Variances in Months) Adopted Program
(06/07/07)
a
Approved Changes
(mm/dd/yyyy)
b
Current Approved
(12/31/2023)
c
% Complete
(12/31/2023)
d
Schedule Forecast
(12/31/2023)
e
Schedule Variance
(months)
f=c-e
Begin Environmental Phase

End Environmental Phase
01/01/1998 

05/01/2006 
 

06/30/2011 
01/01/1998 

05/01/2006 
100  01/01/1998 

05/19/2006 


-1 
Begin Design (PS&E) Phase

End Design (PS&E) Phase
07/01/2008 

03/01/2012 
 

 
07/01/2008 

03/01/2012 
100  07/01/2008 

02/16/2012 


Begin Right of Way Phase

End Right of Way Phase
05/06/2009 

11/06/2012 
 

 
05/06/2009 

01/06/2012 
100  05/08/2009 

01/06/2012 


Begin Construction Phase

End Construction Phase
08/08/2012 

09/08/2015 
 

 
08/08/2012 

09/08/2015 
100  05/18/2012 

08/15/2016 


-11 
Begin Closeout Phase

End Closeout Phase
09/08/2015 

06/15/2016 
 

 
09/08/2015 

06/15/2016 
50  08/15/2016 

01/12/2022 
-11 

-68 
Corridor System Management Plan
Adoption Date 06/01/2009    06/01/2009   
Implementation Date 07/01/2009    07/01/2009   
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No map available at this time.

Project Benefits
Benefit Baseline Actual
Daily Travel Time Savings (hours) 2425
Lane Miles Added (HOV) 0
Lane Miles Added (Mixed) 11.2
Peak Period Time Savings (minutes) 164164

Bond Funding Cost
Adopted:
$47,000,000
Current Approved:
$45,088,000
Actual Expenditures:
$42,465,000

 

Status as of December 31, 2023.