Thornton Road Widening Project
Environmental Documents:
Project Background and Purpose
In 1991, the City of Stockton began the Stockton Streets Improvement
Project (SSIP) to study nine major street corridors throughout the City.
The study’s goal was to find out which roadway improvement alternatives
were needed to handle future traffic volumes. In October 1994, the City
Council certified the Program Environmental Impact Report that adopted the
SSIP and nine new specific plans, including the Thornton Road Widening
Specific Plan.
The purpose of the Thornton Road Widening Project is to do the
following:
- Reduce existing congestion
- Improve north-south circulation and accommodate anticipated travel
demand for the next twenty years.
Widening Thornton Road is also necessary to comply with the General
Plan and the City’s Congestion Management Program.
Project Description
The Thornton Road Widening Project will widen a 1.5-mile segment of
Thornton Road from the bridge over Bear Creek to the Pershing Road
intersection. Consistent with the Specific Plan for the area, the roadway
will be widened to six lanes with a center turn lane. Improvements within
City limits will include widening the pavement; modifying existing
driveways; constructing storm drainage facilities; constructing curb,
gutter and sidewalks; installing streetlights; modifying traffic signals;
modifying existing utilities; and installing traffic signing and striping.
Most of the project is within the City of Stockton. However, some portions
of Thornton Road are subject to San Joaquin County jurisdiction. The City
and County Public Works Departments are working together to develop the
improvement plans in the County area.
Schedule
The City expects environmental documentation and preliminary engineering
of the project to be done early this fall. Right-of-way acquisition and
final engineering design would follow, with construction in 2008.
Environmental Document
You can obtain a copy of the environmental document or review it at the
City of Stockton Permit Center, Planning Division, 345 North El Dorado
Street, Stockton, and at public libraries in Stockton as of September 1,
2006. You can also view the environmental document on this page in the
near future. For more information about the environmental document, feel
free to call Mark Martin, City of Stockton, (209) 937-8569.
Project Funding
The project will be funded by the City of Stockton.
How You Can Be Involved
Come to the public meeting on September 13. At 7:00 p.m. the members of
the project team will make a brief presentation. Before and after the
presentation, exhibits will be available for you to view. (See reverse
side of this card for meeting details and for information on how to
contact the project team.)
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