the 101 Freeway and Rice/Santa Clara Avenue

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Jun 9, 2010
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 According to Cynthia Daniels, Projector Manager for the City of Oxnard, closing the southbound ramps will allow the contractor to raise the elevations of the future ramps in preparation for the bridge construction. "The ramps need to be closed to allow the contractor to tiffany key pendant work while utilities are relocated, along with city sewer and water lines," said Daniels. "When the ramps re-open, they will improve traffic flow significantly and meet modern design standards," she said.

Motorists who need to access Rice Avenue off the 101 freeway are being advised to use the ramps at Rose Avenue or tiffany jewelry on sale Del Norte during this temporary closure. Ramp closure signs will be posted in the area along the freeway and surrounding streets as drivers approach the ramps. Detour signs will also be posted at freeway exits, entrances, and major intersections.

The new Rice Avenue/Santa Clara Avenue overpass will consist tiffany engagement rings of eight lanes--three through lanes in each direction and two southbound left-turn lanes--improved north and southbound on- and off-ramps to Highway 101, and realignments for the east and west sides of East Ventura Boulevard. This will improve access for commercial traffic moving goods to and from the Port of Hueneme, while allowing for a smooth commute for local residents moving between the 101 Freeway and Rice/Santa Clara Avenue.

In addition to improving traffic flow for years to come, the project will provide sidewalks and bike lanes, decorative railings and historic-style light poles on the overcrossing, and new street lighting. A new irrigation system will be installed for water-efficient landscaping. Tourists and local residents can also look forward to public artwork displayed under the freeway overpass.

Funding for the Rice/101 Interchange Improvement Project is provided by: $30,449,000 in Proposition 1B funds (approved by the voters in 2007), $23,300,000 in federal grants, local businesses and property owners contributed $15.8 million to the overall project through an assessment district that was formed in 2001, plus $5,000,000 in "Stimulus" funding. The State of California Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Fund contributed $838,000 for the cleanup of contamination from a gas station and $808,000 was funded from the Community Development Commission H.E.R.O. Area Bond. The City of Oxnard is also working in conjunction with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans).
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