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Routing
From Route 70 near Wicks Corner to Paradise.
Post 1964 Signage HistoryThis routing is unchanged from 1963.
Pre 1964 Signage HistoryThis route was LRN 295, defined in 1961. It was unsigned before 1963.
Sign Route 191 was not defined as part of the initial state signage of routes in 1934. It is unclear what (if any) route was signed as Sign Route 191 between 1934 and 1964.
StatusDurham Pentz Road Roundabout Improvements (03-But-191 3.278/3.778)
In August 2024, the CTC amended the following project into the SHOPP: 03-But-191
3.278/3.778. PPNO 03-2710; ProjID 0323000037; EA 3J930. Route 191 Near
Paradise, from 0.2 mile south to 0.2 mile north of Durham Pentz
Road. Make roundabout improvements to improve safety. Concurrent COS
allocation under Resolution FP-24-09; August 2024. Allocation ($ ×
$1000): PA&ED $1,090; PS&E $1,020; R/W Sup $420; Con Sup $1,360;
R/W Cap $290; Const Cap: $4,720; TOTAL $8,900.
(Source: August 2024 CTC Minutes, Agenda Item 2.1a.(1a) #1)
In August 2024, the CTC authorized the following
pre-construction-phase allocation for the following SHOPP project:
$1,090,000. 03-But-191 3.278/3.778. PPNO 03-2710; ProjID 0323000037; EA
3J930. Route 191 Near Paradise, from 0.2 mile south to 0.2 mile north of
Durham Pentz Road. Outcome/Outputs: Make roundabout improvements to
improve safety. Concurrent Amendment under SHOPP Amendment 24H-004; August
2024. Allocation (Programmed, if different): PA&ED
$1,090,000.
(Source: August 2024 CTC Agenda, Agenda Item 2.5b.(2a) #5)
In May 2026, the CTC approved for future consideration
of funding the following project: Durham Pentz Intersection:
Route 191 in Butte County. Improve the Durham Pentz Road Intersection on
Route 191 in Butte County between PM 3.28 and 3.78 south of Paradise.
Specifically, replace existing temporary roundabout with a permanent
roundabout with a larger inscribed circle diameter, raised splitter
islands, raised truck apron, chicanes, lighting improvements, modified
flashing beacons, upgraded count station, upgraded signs, striping,
drainage, and construction of Maintenance Vehicle Pullouts at PM 3.39 and
3.68. (PPNO 03-2710). The project will also include electrical work such
as improving lighting, modifying flashing beacons, and upgrading the count
station. Other proposed work includes upgrading signs, improvements to
traffic striping, improving drainage including culverts and ditches,
and construction maintenance vehicle pullouts. The project is currently
programmed in the 2026 SHOPP. The total programmed amount which includes
Right of Way (Support and Capital), and Construction (Support and Capital)
is $8,900,000. Construction will begin in 2027-28. The scope, as described
for the preferred alternative, is consistent with the project scope as
programmed by the Commission in the 2026 SHOPP. The project will result in
less than significant impacts to the environment. As a result, an ND was
completed for this project.
(Source: May 2026 CTC Agenda, Agenda Item 2.2c.(1) #3)
In May 2026, the CTC amended the following project
currently in the 2026 SHOPP: 03-But-191 3.278/3.778. PPNO 03-2710; ProjID
0323000037; EA 3J930. Route 191 Near Paradise, from 0.2 mile south to 0.2
mile north of Durham Pentz Road. Make roundabout improvements to improve
safety. Concurrent COS allocation under Resolution FP-25-93; May 2026.
Note: Delay project by one year due to delay in the environmental
document. The presence of vernal pools was previously not known,
which requires consultation with US Fish and Wildlife Service and has
elevated the CEQA environmental document from CE to IS/ND. Increase in R/W
capital is due to the presence of vernal pools that increased the
acquisition and mitigation costs. Allocation Changes ($ × $1000):
PA&ED $1,090; PS&E $1,020; R/W Sup $420; Con Sup $1,360 FY26-27
FY27-28; R/W Cap $290 $1,022 FY26-27
FY27-28; Const Cap: $4,720 FY26-27 FY27-28;
TOTAL $8,900 $9,632 .
(Source: May 2026 CTC Agenda, Agenda Item 2.1a.(1d) #23)
In May 2026, the CTC approved the following allocation
for SHOPP preconstruction project phases (environmental support, design,
and R/W support): $1,580,000. 03-But-191 3.278/3.778. PPNO 03-2710; ProjID
0323000037; EA 3J930. Route 191 Near Paradise, from 0.2 mile south to 0.2
mile north of Durham Pentz Road. Make roundabout improvements to
improve safety. Concurrent consideration of funding under Resolution
E-26-20; May 2026. Concurrent Amendment under SHOPP Amendment 26H-001; May
2026. Pre-Construction Phase Allocation ($ × $1000): Budgeted (Actual,
if different): PS&E $1,020 ($1,101); RW
Sup $420 ($479).
(Source: May 2026 CTC Agenda, Agenda Item 2.5b.(2a) #2)
Route 191 Realignment Project: Taming the Curves (03-But-191, PM 6.8/8.6)
In August 2015, the CTC approved for future consideration of funding a project in Butte County that will realign curves and widen shoulders on Route 191 near the town of Paradise. The project is programmed in the 2014 State Highway Operation and Protection Program. The total estimated cost is $29,250,000 for capital and support. Construction is estimated to begin in Fiscal Year 2016-17. The scope, as described for the preferred alternative, is consistent with the project scope programmed by the Commission in the 2014 State Highway Operation and Protection Program.
In June 2018, it was reported that this project was
honored in the 11th annual America’s Transportation
Awards. Sponsored by AASHTO, Socrata, AAA and the U.S. Chamber of
Commerce, the 11th annual America’s Transportation Awards
competition recognizes transportation projects in three categories:
Quality of Life/Community Development, Best Use of Technology and
Innovation and Operations Excellence. California DOT (Caltrans) won in the
large category (projects costing more than $200 million) for its Route 91
Corridor Improvement project, and in the Best Use of Technology and
Innovation category for Caltrans' Route 1/Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge
Replacement. Caltrans also won and award in the medium Operations
Excellence category for the Route 191 Realignment Project: Taming the
Curves.
(Source: For Construction Pros, 6/13/2018)
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StatisticsOverall statistics for Route 191:
Pre-1964 Legislative Route
In 1933, Chapter 767 defined the route from "[LRN 31]
near Verdemont to Highland Avenue, San Bernardino, via Little Mountain" as
part of the highway system. This route was added to the highway code as
LRN 191 with the routing:
"[LRN 31] near Verdemont to [LRN 190] in San Bernardino, via Little Mountain"
This routing remained unchanged until the 1963 renumbering. This was Route 206. It was deleted in 1991.
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