On June 28, 2023 the California Transportation Commission (CTC) awarded the Nevada County Transportation Commission $14.6 million of Trade Corridor Enhancement Program (TCEP) funding for southbound improvements on the State Route 49 corridor between the McKnight Way Interchange and La Barr Meadows Road. The SR 49 Corridor Improvement Project – Phase 2 includes the construction […]
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Virtual Public Workshop for the Regional Transportation Plan Update on April 10th
The Nevada County Transportation Commission (NCTC) invites the community to a virtual public workshop on April 10th from 6:30 to 8:00 PM to learn about the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) Update and help identify transportation improvements and priorities. The RTP is a long range (20-year minimum) transportation funding plan that identifies the County’s priorities in […]
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Second Public Meeting Scheduled for Highway 49 Improvements on Sept. 22
Nevada County Transportation Commission in coordination with Caltrans District 3 has been working to develop the next phase of improvements on Highway 49 between La Barr Meadows Road and the McKnight Way interchange. This future project examines options to eliminate the merge points and improve the highway to four-lanes, which includes improvements such as construction […]
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Online Public Workshop to Discuss Public Transit Recommendations in Western and Eastern Nevada County/Town of Truckee
The Nevada County Transportation Commission (NCTC) invites you to participate in an online public workshop (via Zoom) on Thursday, May 20th from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM to gather public comment on recommendations for Transit Service and Mobility/Accessibility improvements in western and eastern Nevada County/Truckee. These recommendations stem from the ongoing planning efforts to update […]
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NCTC Open House presenting the SR 49 Nevada City Multimodal Corridor Plan tonight
May 28, 2019 – NCTC, in coordination with Caltrans, Nevada County and the City of Nevada City, is preparing a corridor plan to guide resource investment toward creation of a safe and efficient transportation corridor. The area that is the focus of this study is State Route 49 from the SR 20/Uren Street Intersection to […]
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Local Road Safety Plan Workshop on Oct. 31st
October 26, 2018 – In 2017, over 50% of fatalities occurred on rural roads, but just 19% of Americans live in rural areas. Roads in rural areas may have design elements that increase the risk of fatalities or serious injuries, such as high speed limits, narrow lane widths and shoulders, steep ditches or trees close […]
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2018 Report Confirms New Transportation Funding Will Improve Condition of California’s Local Streets and Roads
October 26, 2018 – The 2018 California Statewide Local Streets and Roads Needs Assessment Report was released on October 9. The 2018 Report marks 10 years since the League of California Cities® and the California State Association of Counties®, in cooperation with California’s Regional Transportation Planning Agencies and the Rural Counties Task Force, began releasing […]
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Help Make Nevada County a Better Place to Walk and Bike
August 9, 2018 – On September 26, 2013, Governor Brown signed legislation creating the Active Transportation Program. The Active Transportation Program consolidated existing federal and state transportation programs, including the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP), Bicycle Transportation Account (BTA), and State Safe Routes to School (SR2S), into a single program with a focus to make California […]
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Nevada County Regional Transportation Plan Draft for Review
May 19, 2017 – A copy of the Draft Nevada County Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) is available for review at the following locations: Madelyn Helling Library, 980 Helling Way, Nevada City, CA 95959 Grass Valley Library Royce Branch, 207 Mill Street, Grass Valley, CA 95945 Nevada County Transportation Commission, 101 Providence Mine Road, Suite 102, […]