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Department of Transportation recommending the following as related to the U.S. 50 / Camino Area Safety Project, Capital Improvement Program number 71319/36104015:
1) Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 072-2023 to authorize the Chair to execute and confirm the Relinquishment Agreement (State Highway) 03-0798 and Cooperative Agreement Termination Statement 03-0700 A1;
2) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Relinquishment Agreement (State Highway) 038160-X, Agreement 03-0798 between the California Department of Transportation and the County of El Dorado in order to relinquish to the County a portion of a State Highway Right-of-Way within the County’s jurisdiction; and
3) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Cooperative Agreement Termination Statement 03-0700 A1 to terminate State Highway Relinquishment Agreement 03-0700, previously executed in error. (District III)
FUNDING: Regional Surface Transportation Program Exchange Funds-Rural-EDCTC (50%), Traffic Impact Fee - Hwy 50 (37%), State Transportation Impact Mitigation Fee (10%), Tribe Funds (2%), and Road Fund (1%). (State and Local Funds)
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The need for safety improvements to the U.S. Highway 50 Camino Corridor have been identified as a priority by the County and the Department of Transportation (Transportation), the El Dorado County Transportation Commission (EDCTC), and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). The U.S. 50 / Camino Area Safety Project (Project) provides the necessary safety improvements within this corridor. The Project’s Project Study Report (PSR) identifies improvements, including two proposed undercrossings of U.S. Highway 50 east of Camino Heights Drive, to improve traffic circulation and safety in the area, particularly during daily peak hour traffic. Also included is a concrete median barrier separating eastbound and westbound traffic. The completed Project is anticipated to result in substantial safety improvements ...
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