Although construction is still years away, Mendocino County officials were more than pleased to receive another nearly $40 million in grant funding for a project that could eventually provide another evacuation route for the people living in the hills east of Ukiah.
“It is great to receive this allotment,” said Howard Dashiell, director of the Mendocino County Department of Transportation, referring to the nearly $40 million of grant funds the county received through “Cycle 2 of the Local Transportation Climate Adaptation Program to fund right-of-way acquisition and construction for the long-anticipated Redemeyer Road Extension Project.”
Predicting that actual construction is at least a few years away, Dashiell said that next steps for the project will be completing the CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) requirements, which he predicted would take at least a year.
According to information posted on the California Transportation Commission website, the Redemeyer Road Extension Project was one of only eight projects recommended for the latest round of LTCAP funding; however, Mendocino County also had a project on the “not recommended for funding list,” which was for the second phase of the Brooktrails Second Access project.
Dashiell noted that the county did receive funding for Phase 1 of the Brooktrails project, and staff plan to apply again for more funding.
For now, county officials describe the latest round of funding (which Dashiell said was from both state and federal grants) as supporting “a vital new connection across the Russian River to North State Street, enhancing regional safety, climate resilience, and emergency response capability. (The county) was previously awarded $12 million through LTCAP Cycle 1 to complete” previous phases of the project, which “includes extending Redemeyer Road west across the Russian River, constructing a new bridge, and adding an at-grade crossing over the Northwestern Pacific Railroad to connect with North State Street.”
In a press release, county officials also explained that “Mendocino County’s local match obligation will total approximately $3.99 million over four fiscal years (FY 2026–2030), with funding to be considered during annual budget cycles. (The county’s Department of Transportation) will seek external funding opportunities to meet this local match, but may ultimately request up to the full amount from the county.”
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