‘Positive news’ for Marysville: Judge issues ruling in city’s case against Caltrans over Binney Junction project

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) was ordered to correct “deficiencies” in its environmental reports for its Highway 70 Binney Junction project after Yuba County Superior Court Judge Stephen Berrier sided with the city of Marysville in a petition against the agency, an attorney representing the city confirmed with the Appeal on Friday.

In 2021, the city filed a lawsuit against Caltrans over concerns that the state agency did not comply with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) when it approved its Highway 70 Binney Junction Roadway Rehabilitation and Complete Streets Project, based on the Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and Final Environmental Assessment, the Appeal previously reported. The city filed a lawsuit in Yuba County Superior Court challenging the decision by Caltrans to approve the project, according to court documents.