CHAPTER 10 – HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS - sacog

In addition to regulating the transport of hazardous materials, the USDOT provides grants to
local agencies for preparation and training relating to hazardous materials incidents through its
Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Program. The administrator of this program in
the State of California is the Office of Emergency Services (OES). Another responsible agency
at the federal level is the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). FMCSA
maintains a Hazmat Route Registry that describes the highway routes that must be utilized for
the transport of certain types of hazardous materials. In California, this is monitored and
regulated by the CHP and the California FMCSA Field Office. These routes are listed in Table
10.3 and depicted in Figure 10.4.
Table 10.3
Designated Routes for Hazardous Materials Transport
Radioactive Hazmat Preferred Routes
Interstate 5 (all segments within the region)
Interstate 80 (all segments within the region)
Non‐Radioactive Hazmat Designated Routes
Interstate 5
Interstate 80
Interstate 80 Business (Capital City Freeway)
Prairie City Road (East of Sacramento) from US 50
State Route 16 from US 50 to State Route 49
State Route 49 from State Route 70 to State Route 140
State Route 70 (all segments within region)
State Route 99 from US 50 to Interstate 5
State Route 193 from State Route 65 to Interstate 80
Twin Cities Road from State Route 99 to Interstate 5
US 50 from Interstate 80 to Nevada
West El Camino Avenue from Interstate 80 to Interstate 5
Source: Federal Register, Volume 65, Number 233, December 4, 2000: Federal Motor
Carrier Safety Administration Hazmat Route Registry, pp. 75772‐ 75779
Use of Hazardous Materials in the Construction, Operation, and Maintenance of the
Transportation System
A variety of hazardous materials are used in the construction and maintenance of the
transportation system, such as solvents and architectural coatings (paints). The use and storage
of these materials is governed by the California Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(Cal OSHA) and by local fire departments. Disposal of these materials is then regulated by the
DTSC.
Sites Contaminated by Hazardous Materials
Numerous sites throughout the SACOG region have become contaminated over the years by the
land uses on those sites and by improper disposal of hazardous waste, both legally and illegally.
These wastes have affected groundwater and soils throughout the area.
MTP/SCS 2035
Sacramento Area Council of Governments
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