Section 2 - Riggin Widening Mooney Blvd. to Conyer St.

Section of Riggin Widening and Improvement Project: Mooney Blvd. to Conyer St. 

Project Type:  Roadway Widening and Improvements 

Section Value (Cost): $7,000,000

Project Schedule and Latest Updates:

• As of February 3, 2025: Roadway construction is now underway, with crews working from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Phase 1 of this work will be the northside of Riggin Avenue, with lane shifts in place by mid-February. The intersection at Riggin Avenue at Giddings Street will remain open much of the time. Local streets Conyer, Turner, Rinaldi, Divisadero and Dayton will be restricted to turns in and out only. 

Project Summary:

The Riggin Widening and Improvement Project from Mooney Boulevard to Conyer Street will widen the existing street to a four-lane divided roadway, providing bike lanes, a local frontage road, sidewalks, drainage improvements, new center medians, streetlights and street landscaping.

The purpose of this Project is to increase vehicle capacity on Riggin Avenue by adding additional east/west lanes and to provide for an efficient flow of people and goods in support of the increase in development within the surrounding area. In addition to improved vehicle capacity, this project will also provide for comfortable and safer bicycle facilities in the form of buffered Class II bike lanes and the construction of a protected intersection at Riggin Avenue at Giddings Street. These improvements are consistent with the City of Visalia general plan, complete streets policy, and the goals of the City’s adopted Active Transportation Plan.

FAQs:

Why is the City installing a frontage road?

A frontage road will be constructed along the southside of Riggin Avenue between Divisadero Street and Conyer Street  The frontage road will allow for safer ingress and egress for the fronting residents along Riggin Avenue and also make it a safer corridor as it will not be interrupted by slower moving traffic stemming from the fronting residential driveways.

What is a protected intersection?

A protected intersection is an intersection designed to keep bicycle traffic separated from vehicle traffic through an intersection.  They are designed to slow down conflict points between vehicles and bikes and provide predictable movements for all modes of travel furthering the safety of all road users.

Project Contact information:

Project Manager:

Diego Corvera, PE, Senior Civil Engineer

O: 559-713-4209

C: 916-605-9300

Other information: Protected intersection Webpage