Highway 17 Public Workshops In June

Caltrans Introduces First Draft Access Management Plan

CENTRAL COAST — Caltrans and its study partners are hosting a round of public workshops as part of the Highway 17 Access Management Plan (AMP) in June, Caltrans officials have announced. These workshops will introduce the first draft of conceptual-level projects developed within the plan. These concepts were developed based on a corridor performance assessment as well as public and partner input.

The Highway 17 Access Management Plan has been developed to address multiple issues and range from small scale to large-scale improvements. The workshops are intended as a forum to present the concepts to the community for discussion and feedback. The AMP is a planning-level study to document unfunded needs only and does not initiate specific projects. Below are the dates and locations for the three workshops:

• Scotts Valley: Thursday, June 2, 6 – 8 p.m. Scotts Valley Senior Center, Main Room 370 Kings Village Road
• Happy Valley: Thursday, June 9, 6 – 8 p.m. Happy Valley Conference Center 2159 Branciforte Drive
• Summit/Loma Prieta: Tuesday, June 14, 6 – 8 p.m. Loma Prieta Elementary School, Forum Room 23800 Summit Road Los Gatos, CA

The Highway 17 AMP is being developed to address the long-range safety, mobility and access needs for the corridor. Caltrans strongly encourages the public to attend these workshops and have their say about this important study.

For more information on these workshops, you may contact Kelly McClendon, Caltrans 5 District Transportation Planner at: Kelly.mcclendon@dot.ca.gov.