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HEARING - Department of Transportation recommending the Board approve and authorize the Chair to sign Freeway Agreement 03-ED-050-PM 20.5/25.8 between the California Department of Transportation and County of El Dorado, defining responsibilities of County roads on Route 50 from 0.2 mile west of Road 145 to 0.5 mile east of Snows Road, as related to the U.S. 50 / Camino Area Safety Project, Capital Improvement Program number 71319/36104015.
FUNDING: Regional Surface Transportation Program Exchange Funds-Rural-EDCTC (47%), Traffic Impact Fee - Hwy 50 (37%), State Transportation Impact Mitigation Fee (10%), Tribe Funds (5%), 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 Department of Transportation (Transportation), the El Dorado County Transportation Commission (EDCTC), and California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). The U.S. 50 / Camino Area Safety Project (Project) will provide 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 reducing the number and severity of accidents in the area. The PSR included several alternative configurations and design of improvements that were determined during the environmental review and planning phase. The Project alternatives have been modified to avoid impacts to the significant commercial and agricultural businesses in the area.
All of the PSR alternatives studied included a U.S. 50 continuous concrete median barrier through the Camino...
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