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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-09-05 - AGENDA REPORTS - CENTRAL CITY ROADS PRGM (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Darcy and City Councilmembers FROM: George A. Caravalho, City Manager *�� DATE: September b, 2000 SUBJECT: CENTRAL CITY ROADS PROGRAM RECOMMENDED ACTION City Council receive the presentation by staff regarding the Santa Clarita Central City Roads Program and provide staff with direction to implement the Program. BACK The Santa Clarita Central City Roads Program (program) was developed to identify and apply coat estimates for all transportation infrastructure needed in the center of the City. The Central City area is roughly defined by Bouquet Canyon Road to the north, State Route 14 (SR -14) to the east, Sierra Highway to the south, and San Fernando Road to the west. The Program includes all arterial roadway segments, major intersection grade separations (flyovers), freeway interchange improvements, and railroad grade City's General Plan. separations identified in the le Providing needed identified in the City's i` plem ntatio of the Program will also achieve the following objectivlalaon Element, the Provide east -west roadway links, dramatically reducing "cross travel times. -valley" trip lengths and Support the valley's commercial and industrial base by enhancing the efficient movement of goods. • Provide much-needed alternative routes across the City. • Provide safe and unobstructed north -south access across the Metrolink railroad tracks. • Support a multi -modal transportation network by dramatically reducing cross -valley bus travel times, and accommodate bicycle major roadways. travel by including Class I bike paths adjacent to all Agenda Item: CENTRAL CITY ROADS PROGRAM September 5, 2000 - Page 2 As part of the Program, staff is also developing a funding strategy to secure "outside" funding to assist the City in implementing these regionally significant transportation improvement projects. Potential funding sources identified to date include the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Call for Projects, the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), Federal Demonstration Projects, and the California State Infrastructure Bank. This funding strategy attempts to leverage local Bridge & Thoroughfare (B&T) fees and other local transportation funds with state and federal funding opportunities. ALTERNATIVE ACTION Other action as determined by the City Council. FISC—AL IMPACT The preliminary cost estimates for all of the transportation infrastructure improvements identified in the Program now total over $380 million. More accurate cost estimates are currently being prepared as part of the joint City/County efforts fees. to update the B&T District AT-- ACHMEriT Central City Road Network Map AM:MLY:dis eouueil %CCR—studysession.doc r i P � m CC �VO� NNNKt N pMy�� A �Lu LL Zg �Z0� W® v19 cc PC a U V b o r i P MN NNNKt N pMy�� PC ao� cc PC a U V b o a r i P rm 0 !:.•r'-� -may_ �`��?'' MN NNNKt N pMy�� rm 0 !:.•r'-� -may_ �`��?'' E � yy > V J V 41 J V A' . i; N� W e� i f I� a:sR,9�: =s91iliQ I iii