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Community Development Agency, Transportation Division, recommending the Board adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 139-2015 to claim an allocation of $80,000 in Transportation Development Act Article 3 Local Transportation Fund, Bicycle/Pedestrian funds from the El Dorado County Transportation Commission for the Green Valley Road Class II Bike Lanes, CIP Project No. 72309.
FUNDING: Transportation Development Act Article 3 Local Transportation Fund Bicycle and Pedestrian Funds, El Dorado County Transportation Commission, Resolution No. 14/15.25.
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Community Development Agency, Transportation Division recommends the Board of Supervisors adopt Resolution 139-2015 to claim an allocation of $80,000 in Transportation Development Act Article 3 Local Transportation Fund Bicycle/Pedestrian Funds from the El Dorado County Transportation Commission (EDCTC) for the Green Valley Road Class II Bike Lanes, CIP Project No. 72309 (Project).
DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
In accordance with Transportation Development Act (TDA) Public Utilities Code ยง 99233.3, EDCTC has the option to apportion up to two percent of the remaining Local Transportation Fund (LTF), after allocation of administration and planning funds, for facilities provided for the exclusive use of pedestrians and bicycles. On May 14, 2013, EDCTC programmed $32,000 in TDA to support the required local match through a Bicycle Transportation Account (BTA) funding the project (Item No. 11). Since the time of the BTA grant award, the shoulder area for the Project has deteriorated to a condition which does not provide for safe bicycle travel and effective installation of bicycle lane markings. The adjacent travel lanes are in better condition due to preventative maintenance and do not require surface treatment at this time. The County did not anticipate or budget for the shoulder surface improvements as part of the BTA grant application scope of work, as the shoulders wer...
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