Fairfield outlines West Texas Complete Streets upgrades, warns of material delays

Matt Kett, Public Works Construction Manager for the City of Fairfield, described the scope and status of the West Texas Complete Streets construction project in a Street Smarts video update.

The project covers pavement rehabilitation across the project corridor, widened sidewalks and curb ramps, dedicated bike lanes, curb extensions at 12 intersections, raised concrete medians, traffic-signal modifications and new signals, new street lighting, and installation of fiber-optic communication conduit, Kett said. "The project scope of works includes furnishing and installing new pavement rehabilitation throughout the project corridor," he said.

Kett also listed additional elements: new driveways, stormwater treatment areas, storm drainage facilities, minor modifications to underground utilities and rapid flashing beacon crossing signage.

The work began July 28 and was initially projected to run 150 days, with a target completion of March 4, 2026. Kett cautioned that "due to material delays, the project is forecasted to run a bit later into May and June for concrete and asphalt placement." The city did not provide a revised firm completion date in the update.

To reduce business disruptions, project staff supplied changeable message boards advising that "businesses [are] open during construction," and contractors are completing business driveways "half at a time" to maintain customer access, Kett said. He identified pedestrian and vehicular traffic control as ongoing challenges and said the contractor is implementing a traffic control plan "that has been approved by the city engineer." The plan includes delineated walkways and painted insignias on pavement to guide pedestrians.

Kett directed viewers seeking more information to fairfield.ca.gov/complete and closed the segment by encouraging viewers to follow the City of Fairfield on social media for related Street Smarts programs.

The update contained no formal votes or policy actions; the traffic control plan approval was described as an administrative approval by the city engineer rather than an enacted ordinance or vote.