Mainline Slabs, Gore, Ramps, Digouts, and Seal Coat
Summary
SCH Number
2026071182
Public Agency
California Department of Transportation, District 7
(DOT)
Document Title
Mainline Slabs, Gore, Ramps, Digouts, and Seal Coat
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/30/2026
Document Description
The Office of Maintenance Engineering requests environmental clearance for the PS&E package for the state-funded HM-1 Job Order Contracting (JOC) project EA 0Y940 along Interstate 405 between post miles 41.4 and 44.7 near the cities of Van Nuys, Panorama City, and North Hills in Los Angeles County. The purpose of the project is to extend the pavement’s lifespan and provide a smoother ride for motorists, and the need for the project arises from the deteriorated condition of the existing pavement, which requires maintenance to preserve roadway function. Caltrans proposes mainline slab replacement, digouts and slurry seal at various ramps, and refreshing of existing crosswalk striping. Ground disturbance will be limited to excavation depths of approximately 0.75 feet for slab replacement, 0.40 feet for digouts, and up to 6 feet for construction area signs, with no trenching, grading, drainage work, slope modification, or changes to impervious surface anticipated. No vegetation trimming, removal, or landscape work is expected. All construction and staging activities will occur within Caltrans right-of-way, with no temporary construction easements or off-pavement staging areas proposed. No underground or overhead utilities will be affected, and relevant Caltrans Electrical units have been contacted regarding Caltrans-owned utilities. Traffic handling will require lane closures, ramp closures, detours, and night work, with potential extended closures for certain operations including ramp work. Local access impacts will be limited to work at the northbound on-ramp from Roscoe Blvd and the southbound off-ramp to Roscoe Blvd, where existing crosswalk striping will be refreshed at their intersections with Roscoe Blvd.
Contact Information
Name
Nestor Espinoza
Agency Name
California Department of Transportation, District 7 (DOT)
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist)
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Cities
Near Van Nuys, Panorama City, and North Hills
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Southern California
Other Location Info
Near the cities of Van Nuys, Panorama City, and North Hills
Interstate 405 at post miles 41.4 to 44.7
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1 (14 CCR §15301(c))
Reasons for Exemption
The project qualifies for a CEQA exemption because it involves routine maintenance and minor pavement repair of an existing highway facility, including slab replacement, digouts, slurry seal, and refreshing existing crosswalk striping, with no expansion of use. All work occurs entirely within existing Caltrans right-of-way and does not require grading, trenching, vegetation removal, utility relocation, drainage improvements, or other activities that could cause environmental impacts. Ground disturbance is limited to shallow pavement excavation and installation of temporary construction area sign posts, with no changes to impervious surface area or roadway configuration. Because the work restores and maintains the existing roadway surface without increasing capacity or altering environmental conditions, it meets the criteria of Class 1 (15301).
County Clerk
Los Angeles
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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