CVIN MMBN SR 166 permit # 06-25-6-BB-0029
Summary
SCH Number
2025060118
Public Agency
California Department of Transportation, District 6
(DOT)
Document Title
CVIN MMBN SR 166 permit # 06-25-6-BB-0029
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/4/2025
Document Description
This project would include the installation of approximately 24.5 miles of broadband infrastructure in California within the State Highway System, including Interstate routes. This Middle-Mile Broadband Network project will install the broadband infrastructure along the State Highway System (SHS) necessary to connect to a
third-party operated Last Mile Broadband Network which will bring internet connectivity to homes, businesses, and community institutions. This project will install broadband conduit and fiber along 24.5 miles of alignment along SR 166 between PM 0.0 and PM 24.45, in Kern County, as part of the Middle Mile Broadband Network. This project is an essential piece of a larger statewide program critical for expanding broadband access across the region.
Contact Information
Name
John Thomas
Agency Name
California Department of Transportation
Job Title
Senior Environmental Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Denise Williams
Agency Name
Central Valley Independent Network
Job Title
Construction Coordinator
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Maricopa
Counties
Kern
Regions
Statewide
Cross Streets
State Route 166 and State Route 99
State Highways
State Route 166
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
PCR 21080.51
Reasons for Exemption
In July 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill (SB) 156 to create an open-access middle-mile network to bring high-speed broadband service to all Californians.
County Clerk
Kern
Attachments
Final Document(s) [Approved_Certified draft environmental documents]
Notice of Exemption
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