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Camarillo likely to get $1 million in state road funds
State money to be used on Upland Road
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More from CamarilloCamarillo is in line to receive more than $1 million in state road funds, which aren't endangered by the current fiscal squeeze in Sacramento, city officials said.
The Camarillo City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to apply for the city's share of funds from Proposition 1B, a 2006 state ballot measure that authorized $19.9 billion in bonds for state and local transportation improvement projects.
The city plans to spend its share, $1.05 million, on resurfacing streets and expanding Upland Road.
"Proposition 1B was created ... to help deal with aging streets throughout the state," said Tom Fox, the city's director of public works.
The state's budget shortfall, about $15 billion, should not affect the disbursement of the funds, Fox said. He noted the proposition money must be used on projects already planned, and these projects are in the city's capital improvement program.
The $5 million Upland Road improvement project includes widening the road from two lanes to four between Mission Oaks Boulevard and Santa Rosa Road. Fox said lane construction will begin this summer. Crews are working on utility lines along the road in preparation for construction.
The city plans to use $500,000 of the Proposition 1B funds for the Upland Road improvements. The balance of the city's Proposition 1B revenue — $555,147 — will be used in the city's slurry upgrade program.
Rather than using a completely oil-based product, the city purchases rubberized asphalt. The slurry is made with melted used tires, and the result is a longer-lasting surface. The Upland Road improvements and all the arterial or major streets in Camarillo will have the rubberized asphalt, Fox said. "We've made a commitment to upgrading our streets in Camarillo," Fox said. "The worse the condition of the roads, the more it costs to upgrade them. We're keeping ahead of the curve and the streets are much smoother as a result."
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