San Juan Capistrano City OKs $10.3M For Expanded Paving Project

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA — Plans for expanded construction along Camino Capistrano are scheduled to start this summer, after the San Juan Capistrano City Council voted to put $10.3 million toward repaving the major through street.

San Juan Capistrano residents can expect roadwork and traffic delays on the street soon after the city awards a construction contract in June, a city spokesperson said.

The construction will effect these San Juan Capistrano street segments:

• Camino Capistrano between Dana point at the southern city limit and Laguna Niguel at the northern city limit.
• Stonehill Drive between Camino Capistrano and the Dana Point border.
• Avenida Aeropuerto between Camino Capistrano and railroad tracks.
• Ortega Highway between Camino Capistrano and El Camino Real.

The move to repave Camino Capistrano comes after a Pavement Condition Index survey found the city's pavements to be among the worst in Orange County, a city staff report said.

The city will pay roughly $8.1 million in construction costs, $1.5 million in contingency and $700,000 in contract administration for the Camino Capistrano Pavement Rehabilitation Project. American Rescue Plan Act funds will pay for $7 million of the project.

For more information on project construction times, visit the city's website to read more about the project.