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Community Development Agency, Transportation Division, recommending the Board consider the following actions pertaining to the U.S. 50 / Camino Area Parallel Capacity / Safety Study Project, CIP 71319:
1) Approve an amendment to the 2015 Community Development Agency, Capital Improvement Program, increasing funding, advancing delivery, and amending the project title and description;
2) Approve and authorize the Community Development Agency, Transportation Division Director, to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with Caltrans to state the respective intentions of both Caltrans and County of El Dorado related to proposed improvements to U.S. Highway 50 and adjacent County roadways in the Camino area; and
3) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the Cooperative Agreement between Caltrans and County of El Dorado defining the roles, responsibilities, and cost contribution of each agency related to the Project Approval and Environmental Document phase of the project. (Cont. 12/8/15, Item 16)
FUNDING: County funding for the Project Approval and Environmental Document phase uses Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Federal Grant Funds ($162,000 approximately 6%), and Regional Surface Transportation Program Funds ($18,000 approximately 1%). Caltrans uses State Highway Operations and Protection Program Funds ($2,500,000, approximately 93%). (Approximately $162,000 in Federal HSIP Funds will be utilized with this project).
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
The 2015 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) contains CIP No. 71319 titled U.S. 50 / Camino Area Parallel Capacity / Safety Study Project (Project). Funding is currently projected out from 10 to 20 years. Approval of this item will advance work on this Project into the current fiscal year, revise the title to “U.S. 50 / Camino Safety Project”, and modify the Project description to the following: “The goal of the U.S. 50 / Camino Safety Project is to reduce accidents and improve access in the Camino area. A...
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