Assembly Bill 697 by Asm. Lori Wilson (D-Solano County) streamlines environmental review and permitting for the project, which would widen the roadway to two lanes in each direction. The bill passed unanimously in both the Assembly and State Senate.
Under AB 697, the bill would allow the project to secure from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife "incidental take" permits of four protected bird and mammal species: the salt marsh harvest mouse, the California Ridgway's rail, the California black rail and the white-tailed kite.
"AB 697 will ensure that critical near-term improvements to the Highway 37 corridor can move forward in the most environmentally friendly and cost-effective way possible," said Sonoma County Supervisor Mitch Mashburn and STA Board Chair.
"Based on their life cycles, it would reduce construction time period to basically about three months out of a 12-month year," Wilson told CBS News Bay Area in May.
Along with traffic congestion, the current roadway is often vulnerable to flooding in the winter.
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