If you’re preparing to sell or considering a purchase in Adelanto, a street project on a council agenda can raise an immediate question: is construction actually coming? These documents identify Air Expressway rehabilitation funding and list two road widenings, but they do not establish a construction start date.
The distinction matters when you describe a property or weigh a purchase. This is general information, not legal or tax advice. The useful next step is to check the exact road segment, the document’s status and the city’s current schedule.
What is proposed for Air Expressway?
The Air Expressway project covers pavement rehabilitation from U.S. Highway 395 to Raccoon Avenue, including new paving and grind-and-overlay work along approximately two miles.
The City of Adelanto’s 14 October 2026 council packet describes that scope in consent item M.9. Its title is “Approval of the Amended Measure I Air Expressway Rehabilitation Project Funding Agreement No. 26-1003494.”
That agreement number gives you a precise reference when contacting City Hall. Ask about that document and those endpoints rather than asking generally about “Air Expressway improvements.” The packet also contains other street planning material, so the road name alone may not identify the record you need.
The amended funding agreement was on the council’s 14 October consent calendar; this article could not confirm the vote. Staff recommended approval, but a recommendation is not confirmation of council action. The packet supplies no construction start or finish date.
How much funding does the Air Expressway agreement describe?
The amended agreement describes reimbursement of eligible city expenditures up to $985,865 against an estimated total project cost of $2,701,000.
The San Bernardino County Transportation Authority, or SBCTA, would provide that reimbursement through Measure I 2010-2040 Victor Valley Major Local Highway Projects funding. The report estimates the city’s share at $1,715,135.
Eligible costs cover the phases labeled PA/ED, PS&E and Construction. The agreement also allows reimbursement of eligible costs incurred before execution under an exception approved by the SBCTA Board of Directors. That provision concerns reimbursement eligibility; it does not supply a construction schedule.
For a seller, the careful description is that the staff report identifies a funding arrangement with a reimbursement ceiling. Avoid turning the total estimate into a claim that every dollar has been spent or that work is underway.
When you call, ask whether Agreement No. 26-1003494 was approved and executed, and whether its budget remains current. Those questions separate the proposed agreement from its later status.
What do the Bellflower and Bartlett widening entries say?
The needs analysis lists widening segments of Bellflower Street and Bartlett Avenue from two travel lanes to four, but the records do not establish approval for construction.
Bellflower Street Phase II is listed from Cactus Road to Air Expressway. Its phase estimates are $150,000 for PA&ED, $450,000 for PS&E and $6,000,000 for construction. The first two phases appear in fiscal year 2027/2028; construction is programmed across fiscal years 2029/2030 and 2030/2031.
Bartlett Avenue Phase II is listed from Lilac Road to Richardson Road. Its estimates are $200,000 for PA&ED, $600,000 for PS&E and $8,300,000 for construction. Construction is programmed in fiscal year 2029/2030.
The forms split each phase between a development fee fund and Measure I local street money. They do not explain the fee’s amount or who pays it.
Ask which approvals remain and whether the listed programming has changed before describing either widening as upcoming construction.
What did the September council records establish?
The draft minutes report approval of the two September planning resolutions, with each motion carrying 5 to 0.
In the 9 September 2026 council packet, Resolution 26-41 concerns the Five-Year Measure I Capital Project Need Analysis for fiscal years 2027/2028 through 2031/2032. Resolution 26-42 concerns the Measure I Capital Improvement Plan. Both consent items were pulled for discussion before approval, according to the draft minutes included in the October packet.
Those minutes were themselves on the 14 October agenda for approval. They should therefore be described as draft unless their approval is confirmed.
Staff explained that two projects were initially included to meet the Measure I submission timeline. Additional projects may be added through a future amendment after further review.
There is also a document-label detail worth checking: the Resolution 26-42 form uses fiscal years 2027/2028 through 2031/2032, while the attached local pass-through plan lists 2026/2027 through 2030/2031. Ask which adopted attachment governs the current schedule.
What else appears in the five-year street plan?
The local pass-through plan lists five rehabilitation projects with a combined estimated cost of $14,300,000.
Its entries identify these segments and programmed fiscal years:
- Chamberlaine Way, Highway 395 to Raccoon Avenue: $2,000,000 in 2026/2027.
- Auburn Avenue, Highway 395 to Koala Road: $7,000,000 in 2027/2028.
- Air Expressway, Highway 395 to Raccoon Avenue: $2,700,000 in 2028/2029.
- Koala Road, Chamberlaine Way to Air Expressway: $1,600,000 in 2029/2030.
- Delicious Street, Air Expressway to Bartlett Street: $1,000,000 in 2030/2031.
Estimated revenue over those five years totals $6,105,460. Staff explained that additional project costs would use available Measure I and grant funds rather than the General Fund.
Air Expressway’s $2,700,000 plan entry differs from the October report’s $2,701,000 estimate. These documents are from different dates. Ask which budget and schedule apply; neither figure establishes when crews arrive.
For how another city lays out a repaving list, see the guide to Placentia’s street rehabilitation projects. Adelanto’s own records remain the source for these segments.
What does Measure I require of the funding?
Measure I revenue can only be used for transportation improvement and traffic management programs, according to the September staff reports.
The reports describe a half-cent transactions and use tax approved by voters in November 1989. Voters approved a 30-year extension in November 2004, covering 1 April 2010 through 31 March 2040. It is not a property tax.
Cities receiving local street money must adopt a five-year capital improvement plan. Alterations to planned expenditures must be reapproved and adopted by the council.
The stated expenditure approach includes using carryover funds to repave and repair arterial segments, alongside maintenance such as pothole work, crack sealing, striping and signage replacement. However, that strategy text labels itself a sample for 2023-2028. Ask for the current adopted strategy before treating the older template language as a present work list.
How can you check the plans before buying or selling?
You can check the plans by asking City Hall for the current action record, adopted attachments and schedule for the specific segment.
City Hall is at 11600 Air Expressway, Adelanto, CA 92301, and its listed telephone number is (760) 246-2300. Request the final September minutes and the October item M.9 action record.
Keep unrelated planning questions separate. The Adelanto data center zoning amendment guide addresses another local planning topic; it does not establish the status of these street projects. You can also read another High Desert planning guide.
We were helping an Adelanto owner who had seen his street named in the Measure I plans. He assumed that meant resurfacing would begin immediately and wanted to finish the sale beforehand. We checked the project stage with him because appearing in a street plan does not always mean the work is funded, scheduled and ready to begin.
The short version
Adelanto’s records describe Air Expressway rehabilitation funding and list Bellflower Street and Bartlett Avenue widenings, with different approval and scheduling questions still to check.
The September approvals are reported in draft minutes. The October funding agreement vote is unconfirmed here. No construction start or finish date is established by these packets, and they provide no basis for claiming an effect on property values, taxes or sales.
Before using a project in a listing description or purchase decision, confirm the exact segment and current status with City Hall.
For a separate starting point on your property’s estimated value, use the home value tool.
Common questions
Is the Air Expressway repaving agreement approved?
The amended funding agreement was on the council's 14 October 2026 consent calendar; this article could not confirm the vote. The packet does not give a construction start or finish date.
Which parts of Bellflower Street and Bartlett Avenue are listed for widening?
The needs analysis lists Bellflower Street Phase II from Cactus Road to Air Expressway and Bartlett Avenue Phase II from Lilac Road to Richardson Road. Each is described as adding two travel lanes to the existing two.
Is Measure I a property tax?
No. The staff reports describe Measure I as a half-cent transactions and use tax whose revenue can only support transportation improvement and traffic management programs.
Why do the Air Expressway cost estimates differ?
The five-year plan lists $2,700,000, while the 14 October agreement report estimates $2,701,000. The documents are from different dates. Ask the city which current budget and schedule apply.
