Minor Alteration No. WA2026027 – The Washington Road /Eastside Bypass Bridge Retrofit Project
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2026010399
Public Agency
Central Valley Flood Protection Board
Document Title
Minor Alteration No. WA2026027 – The Washington Road /Eastside Bypass Bridge Retrofit Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/2/2026
Document Description
To reinforce failing Piers 9 through 17 using cast-in-place post-tensioned superbents supported on cast-in-place concrete columns founded on larger cast-in-drilled hole concrete piles drilled adjacent to the existing columns. The superbents would be constructed below and adjacent to the existing superstructure on Piers 9 through 17 and the superstructure would be raised to its as-built elevation. Additionally, the existing bridge deck would be treated with methacrylate. There will be excavation in the flood control channel for installation of new supports at Piers 9 through 17 followed by removal of existing piers. There would be no modifications to levees, bridge abutments, or the other pier bents.
Contact Information
Name
Angela Nguyen-Tan
Agency Name
Central Valley Flood Protection Board
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Alvaro Buenrostro
Agency Name
Merced County Department of Public Works
Job Title
Supervising Engineer
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Location
Counties
Merced
Regions
Northern California
Other Location Info
The bridge is located along Washington Road, approximately 4 miles west of the intersection with California State Route 59, in Merced County (37.1133844, -120.56336789).
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Sections 15301 and 15302
Reasons for Exemption
Board staff has determined that the project is exempt from CEQA under the Class 1, Existing Facilities categorical exemption (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 15301), because the activity consists of the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of use. No expansion of existing or former use will occur. Board staff has determined that the project is also exempt from CEQA under the Class 2, Replacement or Reconstruction categorical exemption (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, 15302), because the activity consists of replacement and reconstruction of an existing structure in the same site and will have substantially the same purpose and capacity as the replaced structure. Further, none of the exceptions to the exemption in California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 15300.2 apply.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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