Local Project Listing 2016 – Page 2 – Save California Streets

Officer Bradley A. Moody Memorial Underpass

This project entails the construction of a roadway undercrossing in place of the existing grade crossing on Marina Bay Parkway between Regatta Boulevard and Meeker Avenue. The project has been named in honor of Officer Bradley A. Moody who passed away as a result of an auto accident which occurred in October 2008, just north of the project site. This new crossing was necessary in order to relieve congestion and eliminate traffic stoppages caused by train crossings in an area where there are no other unobstructed options for accessing the Marina Bay Area. The need for a reliable landside route through this access point to the shoreline is further heightened by the Water Emergency Transit Authority’s (WETA) proposed ferry service between San Francisco and Richmond.

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Glenoaks Boulevard Adaptive/Responsive Traffic Signal Operation

Glenoaks Boulevard is a major arterial street extending from the Sylmar area in Los Angeles, through Burbank, to downtown Glendale. It parallels the I-5 freeway and is used as a bypass to the freeway, particularly during heavy congestion periods on the freeway. The 3.25 mile section of street in Burbank has 20 traffic signals. The previous operation of the Glenoaks Boulevard signal system used fixed timing plans to manage traffic in the corridor. This system was very inefficient and caused unnecessary vehicle delays and reduced travel speeds. When Caltrans started reconstruction of I-5 through Burbank, a more responsive traffic signal control system was needed. An adaptive/responsive control was selected that would automatically change timing plans with the speed, volume, and directionality of traffic on the street. The new control software from McCain, Inc. was installed with only minor changes to the existing signal infrastructure and traffic control hardware. The total […]

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Santa Anita Avenue Grade Separation

Phase 1 of the Metro Gold Line Light Rail line opened on July 26, 2003, connecting Union Station in downtown Los Angeles with the Sierra Madre Villa Station in east Pasadena. Phase 2 is the proposed extension of the light rail line from east Pasadena to Montclair. The Light Rail alignment follows the old AT&SF railroad line through the San Gabriel Valley, last used in Arcadia in 1994. For Phase 2, the line proposes to cross 26 streets at-grade. Of the 26, the crossing of Santa Anita Avenue in Arcadia has the highest average daily traffic volumes (over 32,000 ADT). During the EIR process, all Phase 2 crossings were analyzed for the need for grade separations based on the latest Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) criteria and none met the warrants. The City of Arcadia undertook its own technical studies of the delays and impacts to traffic at […]

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Wilshire Boulevard Bus Rapid Transit

The Wilshire Boulevard Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project was completed in February 2015, and is located in the Los Angeles County unincorporated community of Veterans Administration (VA) Center, near the University of California, Los Angeles campus. The Wilshire Boulevard transit corridor is a 12.5-mile stretch of Wilshire Boulevard that has an average daily traffic volume of 80,000 vehicles and serves highly significant origin and destination points for southern Californian trips. Over 41% of all transit trips begin or end in the corridor and over 50% of them occur solely within the corridor. The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) has a goal for the corridor to improve transit travel times, reliability, and ridership; repave damaged areas; and improve traffic flow. With funding provided by LACMTA, this project improved traffic flow along 0.38 mile of the corridor between Federal Avenue/San Vicente Boulevard and Bonsall Avenue by adding a peak period […]

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Pacific Street Widening

The project was part of the approved 2015-19 Capital Investment Plan and was funded using a combination of federal and local funding. The project added ADA upgrades, built a new multi-use path, widened pavement to add a striped median; low impact landscaped swale and a meandering separated walkway along the north side of Pacific Street between Del Mar Ave and the City limits/Town of Loomis thereby enhancing traffic safety along this Historic Route 40 corridor. The reconstruction techniques used saved money and created a strong road to last well into the future.

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Pacific Street Bike Lane & Widening Project

The City of Rocklin’s Pacific Street Bike Lane and Widening Project is noteworthy for both its roadway preservation qualities and its complete street features. Pacific Street in Rocklin has a unique history in that this segment first served as the Lincoln Highway, the first road for automobile use across the United States. Subsequently, this segment served motorists as part of the US Highway 40. The roadway was still utilizing pavement from this period, estimated from 1916. Based on consultation from the Lincoln Highway Association (LHA), it was determined that the original historic Lincoln Highway roadbed was still in place below the existing PCC pavement. It was discussed that it would be desirable to leave this original roadbed undisturbed. To accommodate this, a “crack, seat, and overlay” rehabilitation strategy was adopted for the project. This strategy would allow rehabilitation of the roadway surface without impacting the original roadbed below. The crack, […]

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Pacific Street Bike Lane and Widening Project

The City of Rocklin’s Pacific Street Bike Lane and Widening Project is noteworthy for both its roadway preservation qualities and its complete street features. Pacific Street in Rocklin has a unique history in that this segment first served as the Lincoln Highway, the first road for automobile use across the United States. Subsequently, this segment served motorists as part of the US Highway 40. The roadway was still utilizing pavement from this period, estimated from 1916. Based on consultation from the Lincoln Highway Association (LHA), it was determined that the original historic Lincoln Highway roadbed was still in place below the existing PCC pavement. It was discussed that it would be desirable to leave this original roadbed undisturbed. To accommodate this, a “crack, seat, and overlay” rehabilitation strategy was adopted for the project. This strategy would allow rehabilitation of the roadway surface without impacting the original roadbed below. The crack, […]

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Cotati Intermodal Facility and Improvements

Sonoma County Transit partnered with the City of Cotati (Cotati) to develop the Cotati Intermodal Transit Facility that will connect central Cotati, southern Rohnert Park and the Sonoma State University campus with local and intercity bus transit service and SMART commuter rail when it begins operation in late 2016. Sonoma County Transit purchased the land for the intermodal facility, and constructed essential components such as a 75-space park and ride lot, sidewalk improvements, a bus turnout on East Cotati Avenue and traffic signals at East Cotati Avenue and Santero Way. The investment from Sonoma County Transit was about $2.9 million. Sonoma County Transit’s portion of the project was funded by grants from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, the Federal Transit Administration and local Transportation Development Act (TDA) funds. Sonoma County Transit collaborated with the City of Cotati on this project for about 12 years prior to construction. The […]

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Sonoma County Transit Implementation of NextBus and System Enhancements

In October 2015, Sonoma County Transit equipped its 50 bus fixed-route fleet with the NextBus Passenger Information System. NextBus provides real-time bus arrival information for each of Sonoma County Transit’s over 1,100 bus stops, and can be accessed on smartphones, the Internet, or at bus stops equipped with NextBus real-time information signs. Upon introduction, real-time information signs were installed at Sonoma State University, downtown Cotati and at the Sonoma County Airport. By implementing NextBus technology and utilizing the information generated by the system, Sonoma County Transit will empower passengers with accurate arrival predictions, reducing uncertainty associated with the use of public transportation. By spring 2016, Sonoma County Transit will have approximately 20 new shelters with NextBus signs at major transit stops countywide. NextBus signs use LED displays to show station identifier and arrival times for the next two vehicles servicing the stop location. The real-time prediction for arrival of the […]

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Arnold Drive and Downtown Glenn Ellen Improvement Project

Arnold Drive pavement preservation began in late May 2015, and was completed in October. This project consisted of a road base repairs followed by a two-inch asphalt concrete overlay on 0.91 miles of road, with an average daily volume of over 4,000 vehicles. This section of Arnold Drive stretches from Highway 12 to the Sonoma Creek Bridge, through downtown Glen Ellen, a bright and historically relevant area of Sonoma County. In downtown Glen Ellen the project included significant improvements to pedestrian features, including ADA compliant curb ramps, sidewalks and pedestrian railings. Arnold Drive is classified by the Federal Highway Administration as a Major Collector, meaning it carries high average daily traffic volumes. Before the roadwork on Arnold Drive the average PCI was 44, with the improvements the PCI is now 100. In the Sonoma County road network Major Collectors are normally in good condition, with an average Pavement Condition Index […]

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Category: Local Project Listing 2016

Officer Bradley A. Moody Memorial Underpass

Glenoaks Boulevard Adaptive/Responsive Traffic Signal Operation

Santa Anita Avenue Grade Separation

Wilshire Boulevard Bus Rapid Transit

Pacific Street Widening

Pacific Street Bike Lane & Widening Project

Pacific Street Bike Lane and Widening Project

Cotati Intermodal Facility and Improvements

Sonoma County Transit Implementation of NextBus and System Enhancements

Arnold Drive and Downtown Glenn Ellen Improvement Project

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