What is the point of doing corridor preservation studies?
Caltrans performs corridor preservation studies early in the planning process so that lower cost right-of-way alternatives are not foreclosed, and there is a better opportunity to avoid environmentally sensitive areas. Corridor preservation requires completion of the CEQA process so that the California Transportation Commission can officially adopt the route and local planning organizations can incorporate the route in their land use plans. Completion of the NEPA process may be required if there is FHWA involvement.
