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Department of Transportation recommending the Board approve and authorize the Chair to sign Amendment 1 to Cooperative Agreement 03-0782 between the California Department of Transportation and County of El Dorado, which adds Department Furnished Materials language and funding for the Diamond Springs Parkway - Phase 1B Project, Capital Improvement Program number 72334/36105011.
FUNDING: Master Circulation and Funding Plan Financing, Traffic Impact Fees - Zones 1-7, and Regional Surface Transportation Program Advance - El Dorado County Transportation Commission Funds. (State and Local Funds)
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The Diamond Springs Parkway - Phase 1B Project (Project) is constructing a 4-lane minor arterial from a new Missouri Flat Road intersection south of Golden Center Drive to a new intersection at State Route (SR) 49 south of Bradley Drive. The Project connects to the SR-49 improvements constructed in Phase 1A to create a continuous 4-lane roadway corridor with multimodal features from the intersection at Fowler Lane/SR-49 all the way to U.S. Highway 50. The parkway includes new traffic signals at the intersections of Missouri Flat Road, Throwita Way, and SR-49. Multimodal transportation features include Class II bike lanes, sidewalks, and transit bus turnouts on both sides of the parkway. Construction of Phase 1B is anticipated to be completed in early 2027.
On April 19, 2022, Legistar 22-0440, the Board approved Cooperative Agreement 03-0782 (Agreement) with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). The Agreement set forth the obligations and responsibilities for the Project components as part of the Caltrans agreement process. The Agreement defines the roles, responsibilities, and funding contributions of each agency related to the Plans, Specifications, and Estimate (PS&E), Right of Way (ROW), and Construction (CON) phases. The Funding Summary table in the Agreement illustrates the County and Caltrans funding contributions i...
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