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AGENDA STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: February 20, 2007
SUBJECT: Approve Letter of Support for The California Transportation
Commission to Consider Corridor Mobility Improvement Account
Funding for the 1-580/Route 84 Interchange Project
Report Prepared by: Melissa Morton, Public Works Director
ATTACHMENTS: Draft Letter of Support
RECOMMENDATION: ,Approve the draft letter of support for the California Transportation
"lW Commission to consider Corridor Mobility Improvement Account
";/ (CMIA) funding for the 1-580/Route 84 Interchange Project and
authorize the Mayor to sign the letter.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT:
There is no cost to the City to advocate for project funding.
DESCRIPTION: At the request of the City of Livermore, an advocacy letter for the
1-580/Route 84 Interchange Project has been prepared for the City Council's consideration. As stated in
the letter, these improvements are part of the three major corridors currently under study as part ofthe Tri-
Valley Triangle Study and represent needed improvements to facilitate the southbound movement from
westbound Interstate 580 to Route 84. These interchange improvements are an important part of a multi-
prong approach to addressing needed transportation improvements in the Tri-Valley Area.
A High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane is currently planned for westbound 1-580 from east of Greenville
Road to San Ramon Road/Foothill Road. This improvement is expected to be implemented within the
next few years, possibly coinciding with the implementation schedule for the proposed 1-580/Route 84
Interchange project. This interchange project will help absorb some of the additional traffic during the
morning commute period that will be created by the lane capacity increase from the westbound HOV lane
project. It is anticipated that the new interchange will attract freeway trips destined to southbound 1-680
to exit the freeway and use Route 84 to reach 1-680.
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the draft letter of support for the California
Transportation Commission to consider Corridor Mobility Improvement Account (CMIA) funding for the
1-580/Route 84 Interchange Project and authorize the Mayor to sign the letter.
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COpy TO: Linda Barton, City of Livermore
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CITY OF DUBLIN
"Celebrating 25 Years Of Cityhood 1982-2007"
100 Civic Plaza, Dublin, California 94568
Website: http://www.ci.dublin.ca.us
February 20,2007
Marion Bergeson, Chair
California Transportation Commission
1120 "N" Street
Room 2221 (MS-52)
Sacramento, CA 95814
SUBJECT: CMIA Funding for the 1-580/Route 84 Interchange Project
Dear Ms. Bergeson,
This letter is to express the City of Dublin's support for the proposed 1-580/Route 84 Interchange
Project. Interstate 580 is the main east-west link between the Bay Area and Interstate 5 in the
Central Valley. Classified as a "Lifeline Route," it is ranked as the second most congested
corridor in the Bay Area. As you may know, the Cities of Dublin, Livermore and Pleasanton
have all been participants in the Tri- Valley Triangle analysis that is examining not only this
corridor, but also the Interstate 680 and Route 84 Corridors. These interchange improvements
are an important part of a multi-prong approach to addressing needed transportation
improvements in the Tri - Valley Area.
While this project will not address all of the transportation needs for the area, it will provide
corridor-wide benefits that make this project merit consideration of funding through the Corridor
Mobility Improvement Account. This has been requested as a component of the 1-580 HOV
Lane Improvements by both the Alameda County Congestion Management Agency and the
Metropolitan Transportation Commission.
The City of Dublin urges you to support this request.
Sincerely yours,
Janet Lockhart
Mayor
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cc: Richard Ambrose, City Manager, City of Dublin
Linda Barton, City Manager, City of Livermore
John Barna, Executive Director
Robert Chung, Deputy Director
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