community coalition alternative october 18, 2012
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101 HOV ProjectCommunity Coalition Alternative
October 18, 2012
Caltrans Community
Presentation Outline
Compare - Community Alternative and Caltrans plans for two time periods:
Construction Phase
Final Product
Community Coalition GoalsMinimize time required for
construction
Minimize disruption to local roads & regional businesses
Spend the money wisely
Solve the Congestion Problem
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Caltrans ReconstructionSheffield Drive
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Construction Phase ComparisonCaltrans Community Alternative
DURATION 51 MONTHS 19 MONTHS
DISRUPTION –Impact business
OFF RAMP & LANE CLOSURES
NONE WORK OFF FRWY
COST – Cabrillo/Hot Springs
$50 MILLION $15 MILLION
COST – PROJECT $185 MILLION $135 MILLION – Save 27%
Left Side Ramp Safety
Accident data shows superior safety compared to 5 right hand ramps –Milpas, Garden, Castillo, Carrillo, Mission
Familiarity & virtually exclusive local use keep it safe
Caltrans HOV (Carpool) Lanes
STARTS at the most constrained point
Requires a forced merge and lane elimination in less than ½ mile on a curve going into a narrow underpass
Operational AnalysisCaltrans Community Alternative
CARPOOL LANE FORCED MERGE AT OLIVE MILL
HOV START EAST OF CORRIDOR
SIGNAL AT ROUNDABOUT
DEFEAT PURPOSE ROUNDABOUT, CONGESTION
CAPACITY & FLOW INCREASED
3 REMAINING CONGESTION ISSUES
OLIVE MILL ONSAN YSIDRO OFF &
ON
IMPEDIMENTS REMOVED
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Unaddressed Safety and Congestion Issues
Olive Mill southbound on ramp short merge
San Ysidro southbound off ramp congestion
San Ysidro/Posilipo southbound on ramp safety
Community Coalition Questions – Does it:
Minimize time required for construction?
Minimize disruption to local roads & regional businesses?
Spend the money wisely?
Solve the congestion problem?
Next StepsCaltrans plan has significant and
unanswered questions – cannot go forward as presented
Request Caltrans include a full analysis of the alternative in a recirculated Draft EIR
If justified, support design exceptions for:Retention of southbound left side ramps
Relocation of the start of the HOV lane
Thank you for considering community input