{"id":343128,"date":"2026-06-02T16:51:35","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T16:51:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/343128\/"},"modified":"2026-06-02T16:51:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T16:51:35","slug":"more-fullerton-streets-slated-for-improvements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/343128\/","title":{"rendered":"More Fullerton Streets Slated For Improvements"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fullerton residents can expect more of their streets to undergo repairs over the course of next year after city council members unanimously allocated $4 million to fix more roads.<\/p>\n

For years, poor road conditions has been one the chief complaints raised by residents throughout the city \u2014 including during public comment at city council meetings.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The main project<\/a> for next year is a two-mile section of State College Boulevard that runs northbound from Yorba Linda Boulevard to Fullerton\u2019s city limits.<\/p>\n

Another section<\/a> the city aims to tackle is a three-mile collection of residential streets off Euclid Street, known as the Rancho-Verona-Yucca Area.<\/p>\n

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According to the resolution<\/a>, both of these projects are expected to undergo complete surface repavement and will be paid for with the gas tax-funded Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation fund. Upgrades are also expected to include improved curbs and gutters, new access ramps, and new traffic striping and signage.<\/p>\n

\"\"The Rancho-Verona-Yucca Area that\u2019s expected for street improvements. Credit: City of Fullerton<\/p>\n

These proposed repairs are the newest in Fullerton\u2019s efforts to overhaul what some residents view as notoriously damaged roads.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think we can all agree there is no topic in Fullerton more frustrating than streets,\u201d Fullerton resident Karen Lloreda said during the council\u2019s meeting on April 21.<\/p>\n

During that meeting, Councilmember Ahmad Zahra questioned why staff didn\u2019t recommend more street repairs for other major roads \u2014 similar to those expected for State College Boulevard.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was my understanding a few years ago that we were going to push to get our arterials all done in a quick and timely manner,\u201d Zahra said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been eight years for me,\u201d he said. \u201cWe haven\u2019t completed those.\u201d<\/p>\n

Zahra also pointed out that a potential road repair project on Commonwealth Avenue has been continuously delayed due to water main repairs. Those upgrades were initially scheduled to be completed by this summer.<\/p>\n

City Engineer David Grantham, who presented the proposed repairs to the Fullerton City Council, said that water main construction is scheduled to begin next summer.<\/p>\n

\u201cA lot of that has to do with following the water programming and water funding and how they\u2019re getting their projects done,\u201d Grantham said.<\/p>\n

Grantham\u2019s additional reasoning behind any street repair delays was to ensure that any fixes could be done all at once, rather than \u201cpiecemealing\u201d repairs.<\/p>\n

Zahra said the delays have been upsetting for some residents.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis has been very frustrating for a lot of the residents who live along [Commonwealth] to see their neighbors just down the road get their roads fixed,\u201d Zahra said.<\/p>\n

\"\"Cars drive down Harbor Blvd. in Downtown Fullerton on Oct. 5, 2025. Credit: ERIKA TAYLOR, Voice of OC<\/p>\n

None of the other council members spoke on the agenda item during the meeting, but some Fullerton residents voiced ongoing concerns in regard to the city\u2019s damaged streets.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want to make sure not one cent is lost that might be available to us,\u201d Lloreda said at the council\u2019s meeting in April.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe reality is we don\u2019t have the money to do them all,\u201d she continued.<\/p>\n

The funding concerns stem from the city\u2019s ongoing budget crisis, when officials discovered $10 million in their reserves were misplaced.<\/p>\n

Auditors are now expected to take a hard look at the city\u2019s finances after a budget update in March revealed that the $10 million that was part of $26 million in reserves was money actually allocated for other projects or in other funds.<\/p>\n

That leaves the city with $16 million in savings while facing an expected $13.7 million deficit.\u00a0<\/p>\n

[Read: Fullerton Hires Accounting Firm to Review $10 Million Budget Flap<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Even with approval of these road repairs over the next few years, some residents remain frustrated about whether the city\u2019s decision is effectively going to improve their road conditions.<\/p>\n

Officials explain the strategy is to coordinate repairs with water projects and secure funding, but that approach has overall slowed progress on some of the city\u2019s busiest roads.<\/p>\n

Although the newly-approved projects signal continued efforts to address the issue, officials acknowledge that without additional funding and streamlined timelines, many of Fullerton\u2019s streets will remain in need of repair.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Rancho-Verona-Yucca Area has begun construction and will be completed by fall 2027. The main State College Boulevard project construction is expected to begin in fall 2027 and is proposed for completion by the following winter.<\/p>\n

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