ALA-580 and ALA-13 Upgrade Median Concrete Barrier & Install Freeway Safety Lighting
Summary
SCH Number
2026030865
Public Agency
California Department of Transportation, District 4
(DOT)
Document Title
ALA-580 and ALA-13 Upgrade Median Concrete Barrier & Install Freeway Safety Lighting
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/20/2026
Document Description
Caltrans proposes to upgrade median concrete barriers, install safety lighting, and replace overhead signage on I-580. The project also proposes to remove and replace nonstandard metal beam guard railing with Midwest Guardrail System and place concrete blocks to accommodate transition railing on SR-13. The purpose of this project is to improve traffic safety and nighttime visibility to reduce collisions, protect the structural integrity of the freeway, and maintain freeway functionality.
Contact Information
Name
Tana-Isabela Anulacion
Agency Name
California Department of Transportation
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Address
Phone
Location
Cities
Ashland, Oakland, San Leandro
Counties
Alameda
Regions
Countywide, San Francisco Bay Area
State Highways
I-580, SR-13
Railways
Bay Area Rapid Transit
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1, § 15301(c)
Reasons for Exemption
Existing highways and streets, sidewalks, gutters, bicycle and pedestrian trails, and similar facilities (this includes road grading for the purpose of public safety), and other alterations such as the addition of bicycle facilities, including but not limited to bicycle parking, bicycle-share facilities and bicycle lanes, transit improvements such as bus lanes, pedestrian crossings, street trees, and other similar alterations that do not create additional automobile lanes
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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