The northerly extension of North Union Road north of Shady Place will be widened to four lanes before the first of 455 proposed homes are sold.

It is the continuation of a new city policy aimed at eliminating “lane squeezes” that proliferated after the turn of the century south of the 120 Bypass.

The first large scale implementation of that happening this month is at the 818-home Lumina at Machado Ranch on the southwest corner of the intersection of Airport Way and Woodward Avenue.

Both Airport Way will be widened to four lanes along the project. Woodward Avenue is now closed between Peach Avenue and Woodward with a detour in place.

Traffic signals will also be installed at the intersection of Airport and Woodward before the first home is sold. There will also be a roundabout installed on Airport Way and Peach.

Union Road — in connection with the North Union Road project approved for annexation along with a tentative map, and development agreement on Tuesday night — will be widened to four lanes to the city limits that will be even with the northern edge of the Del Webb neighborhood.

The widening will include a median area, bike lanes as well as curbs and gutters on both sides of the street.

The North Union Ranch project will pay additional fees coming to $11.1 million or $24,550 for each of the 455 homes proposed:

*$5,460,000 or $12,000 per home to help the city purchase land for a community park in north Manteca. That is on top of the community park growth fee.

*$1,501,500 or $3,300 per home for city infrastructure improvements that can be used at the city’s discretion.

*$1,501,500 or $3,300 per home to help build Manteca’s new police station. That is on top of the government facilities growth fee.

*$1,137,500 or $2,500 per home to help buy a new fire engine. That is on top of the fire facilities and equipment growth fee.

*$910,00 or $2,000 per home to help create affordable housing stock for Manteca.

*$159,250 or $350 per home for installation of chargers on city campuses for a city electric vehicle fleet.

*$500,500 or $1,100 per home to offset costs for various solid waste programs. The total is roughly the cost of a new solid waste collection truck.

The community facilities fees connected with the project come to $1,800 for each home.

They will generate $818,000 when the subdivision is built out.

That includes annually:

*$274,000 for public safety roughly the cost of either an additional police officer or firefighter.

*$315,000 for street maintenance to cover ongoing needs as well as best practices such as periodic chip seals and resurfacing/repaying on a set schedule within the neighborhood.

*$229,000 for street light costs, landscape and similar maintenance.

To contact Dennis Wyatt, email dwyatt@mantecabulletin.com