Highway 20 Facelift in 2013
Highway 20 Facelift in 2013
Nevada County roadways will be improved as a result of nearly 10 million dollars for two projects recently awarded by California Transportation Commission. Dennis Keaton, spokesman for the California Department of Transportation, talks…
Nevada County roadways will be improved as a result of nearly 10 million dollars for two projects recently awarded by California Transportation Commission. Dennis Keaton, spokesman for the California Department of Transportation, talks about the purpose of the two projects.
Click here to listen to Dennis Keaton
One project will repair Highway 20 from Penn Valley to Nevada City. The second project- Highway 20/49 from Nevada City and beyond.
Both projects are funded through Proposition 1B and the State Highway Operation and Protection Program.
Work on the projects could begin in 2013.
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