Las Lomas Drive Bicycle and Pedestrian Project: County Documents $3.47 Million Contract and Safer Walking Routes

LAS LOMAS, Monterey County — October 28, 2026. A major street-improvement program in Las Lomas is designed to give pedestrians and cyclists safer space alongside vehicles. Monterey County’s Las Lomas Drive Bicycle Lane and Pedestrian Project includes sidewalk construction, striped bicycle lanes, roadway widening, drainage work, curbs and gutters, a retaining wall and stormwater-treatment features.

Where is the improvement corridor?

The county’s current public-works project list describes work on Las Lomas Drive from Hall Road to Thomas Road. Earlier Board of Supervisors documents identify approximately 1,320 linear feet of sidewalks between Sill Road and Las Lomas Drive, alongside Class II bicycle lanes and other improvements in the project vicinity. Residents should use the published project map rather than assume every part of the corridor receives identical construction.

What has the county approved?

County records show a $3,471,000 construction contract with The Don Chapin Company, Inc. approved in 2024. A May 6, 2025 board action approved an additional contingency of approximately $347,710 for change orders, not a second stand-alone construction award. The board’s report identified $2,431,000 in state and federal Active Transportation Program grant funding for construction.

Is the project finished?

The county’s published board history says construction started in October 2024, and the public-works project page continues to describe the scope. This background does not independently confirm the exact 2026 completion, final cost or current lane restrictions. Residents should check for a posted completion notice and final acceptance documentation rather than rely on an old bid schedule.

Why it matters in Las Lomas

Sidewalks, curb ramps and designated bicycle space can improve routes to homes, transit connections and neighborhood services in an unincorporated area with busy through traffic. Stormwater and retaining-wall work also affect how the roadside functions during heavy rain.

Official records

Monterey County — public works project descriptions; Board of Supervisors File A 25-134, May 6, 2025. The project is described from county records and not presented as newly opened this month.

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