We OPPOSE THE CALTRANS PROJECT to widen and straighten 1.9 miles of Highway 174 in Nevada County.
The Caltrans Plan will:
- CLEAR CUT more than 1700 conifer trees, plus an undisclosed number of oaks and other smaller/deciduous trees!
- REMOVE all vegetationa minimum of 64 feet! Much more on hillsides!
- CONFISCATE over 14 acres of homeowner property on either side of the existing roadway!
- SPEND nearly $28.5 million for less than 2 miles!
We urge Caltrans to STOP THIS PROJECT and EXPLORE SAFETY DESIGNS and ALTERNATIVES that are less expensive and less drastic, rather than irrevocably destroy the scenic beauty of Highway 174.
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
August 25, 2017
August 23, 2017
Seeing the count climb toward five hundred keeps me hopeful that we can protect our homes and trees. I need you to push this link out to your neighbors right now so we show up at the hearing with maximum momentum.
Reached 100 supporters
August 16, 2017
August 13, 2017
I look at these woods every day and cannot bear the thought of losing them to this unnecessary destruction. If we hit the hundred signature mark soon it will force them to finally acknowledge our neighborhood concerns.
440 Comments
My husband drives this road every day to work and I haven't been worried about his safety. If the road is widened and speeds increased it will be another hwy 49, and I'll worry every day about him getting to work safely! Please do not widened the road!
I grew up here. Yes 174 is narrow, yes it has a problem. But the clear cutting of the beautiful trees is not the answer. Speed is the problem. Make more turn outs for slow cars. If it is widen traffic will only speed up and make it MORE dangerous.
I grew up in Nevada County, my parents live there and I'm about to move back. This is a senseless and destructive proposal, not unlike widening 49 through grass Valley decades ago at the horrible expense of the historic town. Don't do this!
I live along Hwy 174 just past Maple, and people regularly speed on the straighter parts of the road, making simple actions such as turning onto my road or checking mail highly dangerous. Straightening and widening the highway would be a bigger safety problem.
If Caltrans proceeds with their plan of widening Highway 174, I will lose the row along the highway of huge healthy Ponderosa trees that provide a screen from the noise and view of traffic. This rural highway will become a speedway. I oppose this project.
It's just too bad that this highway wasn't given Historic status long ago.
While cities around the country are redeveloping their urban centers with people as their focus, Nevada County seems to be going in the opposite direction by putting cars before community. Stope expanding. This is Nevada County, not LA.
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We OPPOSE THE CALTRANS PROJECT to widen and straighten 1.9 miles of Highway 174 in Nevada County.
The Caltrans Plan will:
- CLEAR CUT more than 1700 conifer trees, plus an undisclosed number of oaks and other smaller/deciduous trees!
- REMOVE all vegetationa minimum of 64 feet! Much more on hillsides!
- CONFISCATE over 14 acres of homeowner property on either side of the existing roadway!
- SPEND nearly $28.5 million for less than 2 miles!
We urge Caltrans to STOP THIS PROJECT and EXPLORE SAFETY DESIGNS and ALTERNATIVES that are less expensive and less drastic, rather than irrevocably destroy the scenic beauty of Highway 174.
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
August 25, 2017
August 23, 2017
Seeing the count climb toward five hundred keeps me hopeful that we can protect our homes and trees. I need you to push this link out to your neighbors right now so we show up at the hearing with maximum momentum.
Reached 100 supporters
August 16, 2017
August 13, 2017
I look at these woods every day and cannot bear the thought of losing them to this unnecessary destruction. If we hit the hundred signature mark soon it will force them to finally acknowledge our neighborhood concerns.
440 Comments
CalTrans has not provided credible justification for this over-engineered project. Dropping 2 miles of super-highway on a country lane will make it LESS safe. It's not needed, it's not wanted, and it's a waste of funds that are needed elsewhere (ie, Hwy 49).
My husband drives this road every day to work and I haven't been worried about his safety. If the road is widened and speeds increased it will be another hwy 49, and I'll worry every day about him getting to work safely! Please do not widened the road!
I grew up here. Yes 174 is narrow, yes it has a problem. But the clear cutting of the beautiful trees is not the answer. Speed is the problem. Make more turn outs for slow cars. If it is widen traffic will only speed up and make it MORE dangerous.
I grew up in Nevada County, my parents live there and I'm about to move back. This is a senseless and destructive proposal, not unlike widening 49 through grass Valley decades ago at the horrible expense of the historic town. Don't do this!
I live along Hwy 174 just past Maple, and people regularly speed on the straighter parts of the road, making simple actions such as turning onto my road or checking mail highly dangerous. Straightening and widening the highway would be a bigger safety problem.
If Caltrans proceeds with their plan of widening Highway 174, I will lose the row along the highway of huge healthy Ponderosa trees that provide a screen from the noise and view of traffic. This rural highway will become a speedway. I oppose this project.
It's just too bad that this highway wasn't given Historic status long ago.
While cities around the country are redeveloping their urban centers with people as their focus, Nevada County seems to be going in the opposite direction by putting cars before community. Stope expanding. This is Nevada County, not LA.
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CalTrans has not provided credible justification for this over-engineered project. Dropping 2 miles of super-highway on a country lane will make it LESS safe. It's not needed, it's not wanted, and it's a waste of funds that are needed elsewhere (ie, Hwy 49).