State extends comment period on Ortega project
Acceding to requests by residents and city officials, Caltrans has extended the public comment period on a controversial plan to widen Ortega Highway that some believe could alter the city’s historic charm.
The new comment period ends Sept. 8, officials said Tuesday.
The city asked for the extension and hired a law firm to review the proposed project after the state agency rejected its request for a detailed environmental impact report.
Caltrans plans to widen the highway from two lanes to four about a mile within city limits.
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