Oxnard · Roads & mobility

Rice Avenue / Fifth Street SR-34 Grade Separation

A six-lane overpass eliminating the Rice Avenue / Fifth Street road-rail conflict.

Construction underway since March 2025Evidence: September 2026 project update · Reviewed 30 October 2026

Latest verified development

September 2026 project update

City's third construction update covers June–August 2026 bridge columns, embankment settlement and railway crossing work.

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Project in numbers

2028Current target year
6Planned bridge traffic lanes
75Utilities identified during design

About the project

Grade-separation project requires Union Pacific coordination, a new bridge, railway clearances, signal/intersection rebuilding and relocation of numerous utilities.

Verified development history

  1. October 2024

    City awarded construction contract after environmental clearance and acquisition of rail/road rights.

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  2. March 2025

    Main construction commenced, with retaining-wall and substructure works subsequently documented.

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What happens next

December 2028 forecast, not completed

What remains uncertain

The cited milestone is a dated documentary record; projected dates are not confirmation of completed works.

Official maps, designs and site visuals

Original publisher links, not unlicensed photographs or invented project renderings.

Sources and documents

95% editorial confidence · Evidence assessment

Editorial confidence describes how well the cited records support this account. It is not a calibrated probability of project completion. Source event dates are distinct from research review dates.

Sources reviewed 30 October 2026.