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September"'13, 1994
Sierra Highway Information Report
Public Works
For the last several months, staff has been working on a Sierra Highway improvement plan.
Sierra Highway was built by the State of California in 1937 and upon completion of the 14
Freeway, Sierra Highway was turned over to L.A. County. Upon incorporation, the City of
Santa Clarita became the responsible party for the maintenance of Sierra Highway.
However, a portion of Sierra Highway, Friendly Valley to San Fernando Road, is not
accepted by the City of Santa Clarita and is maintained by the State.
Staff has received input from Parks & Recreation (Urban Forestry), Community
Development (Engineering/Traffic Engineering) and Public Works (Street Maintenance) and
recommends the area of Sierra Highway, north of Soledad Canyon Road, be placed on a high
priority list of projects. This area has very few improvements, i.e, lack of sidewalks, curb
& gutters, median islands and street lights. For the areas maintained by the City of Santa
Clarita, staff has identified three options.
Option 1
A major clean up and road shoulder grading of Sierra Highway with a few
trees in appropriate areas. This can be funded through the Parks Department,
Urban Forestry section's Maintenance and Operations accounts and the Public
Works, Streets Division's Maintenance and Operations accounts. This will
provide shoulder grading and will help keep the roadway area weed -free, with
trees planted in parkways with curb, gutter and sidewalk.
Weed & Clean
Trees
(Streets Division)
(Urban Forestry Division)
TOTAL (Funded)
$ 15,000
5.00
20,00
Option 2
The clean up and shoulder grading of the: Sierra Highway project with uniform
parkway tree and shrub planting. This option would have a minimal impact to
the area due to the uneven street alignment major weed -infested lots, dirt
pockets and lack of curb, gutter and sidewalk. The trees and shrubs would
be lost from sight in the rubble. Also, the trees and shrubs planted in the
areas where no curb, gutter or sidewalk exist risk the possibility of being run
over by vehicles.
Plant Trees $ 15,000
Plant Shrubs 12,000
Irrigation 94,000
Weed & Clean 15.000
TOTAL (Unfunded) 136 000
Option 3
A major capital improvement project requiring the assistance of Community
Development, the Community Recovery Agency, Public Works and Parks
and Recreation. This option would address the area's inconsistencies with
the following: alignment of the roadway with a consistent width from curb to
curb; fully landscaped median strip from Soledad north two miles; street lights
for the entire stretch of Sierra Highway; and uniform parkway street trees,
shrubs and irrigation system.
Parkway Trees
Shrubs
Landscape Medians
Sidewalk, Curb & Gutter
Annual Weed & Clean
Asphalt Pockets
Street Lights
Irrigation
142 $
15,000
565
12,000
1 miles worth, stretched
over a 2 mile section
375,000
2-1/8 miles worth
321,000
Contract & Volunteer
(Streets/Parks)
15,000
Approx. 10,000 sq. ft.
20,000
4 miles worth
400,000
7,500 linear ft., plus 15 water
meters 94.000
TOTAL (Unfunded) ILM
000
Staff has begun working with Option 1 as this option is funded in FY '94-'95 budget. Public
Works, Streets Division, has begun road shoulder grading and working with Building &
Safety for the removal of Dillenbeck's (on Sierra Highway) debris after the_L.A. County
Fire Department has completed their training efforts at this location. Staff has notified our
weed abatement contractor to include this area in our spraying contract. Public Works will
also be sealing all median islands within the next few weeks. Council may want to revisit
this item at mid year or may want to consider this for a future project for the Community
Recovery Agency as funding becomes available.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that staff continue with 'Option 1 to repair, cleanup and grade road
shoulders and work with Building & Safety for the removal of abandoned buildings and
resolution of code violations. It is further recommended that the Parks Department continue
with the planting of trees along Sierra Highway and that for future phases Option 2 and
Option 3 be discussed as part of the FY '95-'96 budget process and Recovery Agency work
plan.
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