Ventura County Public Works Agency unveils plans for realignment of Donlon Road in Somis

VENTURA, Calif. - Feb. 26, 2015 - PRLog -- Ventura County Public Works Agency’s Department of Transportation is moving forward to construct a critical realignment of the Donlon Road and Highway 118 intersection to line up with Somis Road (Highway 34) beginning as early as May. The purpose of the project is to improve safety at the intersection by eliminating the offset between Donlon Road and Somis Road.

The proposed project will move Donlon Road 200-feet to the west, to align with the existing traffic signal on Highway 118 at Somis Road. The signal will then become a standard four-way intersection, with Donlon Road extending to the north; the old intersection of Donlon Road and Highway 118 will be closed.  The new Donlon Road will traverse an existing nursery and cross over Coyote Canyon Creek where it will join the original Donlon Road. The project will add much longer left-turn lanes in both directions on Highway 118, as well as adding eight-foot shoulders to the highway. Where Donlon Road will cross the barranca, a new concrete arch culvert (bridge) will be constructed.

“These developments will increase intersection capacity and enhance safety,” explains Director of Transportation David Fleisch. “We hope these safety improvements will bring relief to the thousands of motorists who frequently drive this roadway; the Somis community has been requesting these road enhancements for quite some time.”

Construction will take approximately eight months. Shoulder widening along Highway 118 will occur at night to minimize disruption to traffic.