Cajalco Public Presentation Sep_111.pptx

Cajalco Road Widening and Safety Enhancement Project Public Scoping Meetings
September 26, 2011 and September 29, 2011
Key Project Team Members Riverside County Transporta=on Department Juan C. Perez Sco/ Staley Mary Zambon ICF Interna=onal Brian Calvert
AECOM Edward Ng Iteris Viggen Davidian Arellano Associates Cheryl Donahue Mee=ng Purpose, Timing Juan C. Perez, Director of Transporta=on, RCTD • 
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Overview of proposed project Present alternaHves to be studied Explain process and opportuniHes for public input Why now? To receive input, answer quesHons MeeHng format – PresentaHon/open house Mee=ng Format •  Sign-­‐In
– 6:30 – 6:45 pm •  Presenta=on – 6:45 – 7:15 pm •  Open House – 7:15 – 8:00 pm •  Q/A Session – 8:00 – 8:30 pm Project Overview Proposed Project: Widen Cajalco Road from two to four lanes between Harvill Avenue and Temescal Canyon Road, and from four to six lanes between the I-­‐215 southbound ramps and Harvill Avenue Cajalco vs. Mid County Parkway •  RCTC proposed the Mid County Parkway as a 6-­‐lane freeway within a 220-­‐foot right-­‐of-­‐way between SR-­‐79 and I-­‐15 •  The preferred alignment (Alt. 9) was about a mile south of Cajalco through Gavilan Hills, very limited access, all new right-­‐of-­‐way, major grading •  Cajalco would have remained in addiHon to the MCP for local circulaHon and access – two major corridors •  Due to funding limitaHons, community concerns and environmental concerns, RCTC refocused the MCP in 2009 to be between I-­‐215 and SR-­‐79 and dropped pursuing the freeway route between I-­‐215 and I-­‐15 •  RCTC acHon was conHngent on County approval of a project to improve Cajalco Collision Data January 2008 – December 2010 •  Total collisions along corridor: 337 – about 1 collision every 3 days •  152 intersec=on collisions: •  Broadside, rear-­‐end, hit object •  Primary causes: Unsafe speed, failure to yield, failure to obey signals and signs •  Highest number between Alexander Street and Day Street •  185 other collisions: •  Rear-­‐end, hit object, overturn •  Primary causes: improper turning, unsafe speed and DUI •  Highest number west of La Sierra Avenue Traffic Condi=ons 2010 Daily Traffic Volumes: •  Generally less than 10,000 vehicles west of El Sobrante •  14,000 to 19,000 vehicles east of El Sobrante Traffic will be expected to increase significantly in the future as growth conHnues in the County. Detailed project studies will be done as part of this project. Environmental Process Brian Calvert, Project Manager, ICF Interna=onal Environmental Document: •  Informs public and decision-­‐makers of proposed project and how environment may be affected •  IdenHfies ways to avoid/reduce impacts No=ce of Prepara=on: •  IniHates 45-­‐day period in which to submit comments regarding the project to the County A NEPA document will be prepared for the proposed project. However, this effort has not yet started. • 
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Technical Studies Traffic Biological resources Noise Water quality Hazardous materials/waste Geotechnical assessment Cultural resources Air quality Visual/aestheHcs Community impacts Paleontological resources Floodplains RelocaHon impacts Proposed Alterna=ves Edward Ng, Engineering Manager, AECOM Two design alternaHves, AlternaHve 1 and AlternaHve 2, and a No-­‐Build alternaHve, are proposed for environmental analysis Alterna=ve 1 •  Generally follows exisHng alignment •  Wildlife crossings •  Bike lanes and horse trails •  Drainage improvements •  Some property acquisiHon needed •  Safety enhancements: •  Construct medians •  Pave roadway shoulders •  Realign curves •  Add lek-­‐ and right-­‐turn pockets •  Add roadway signs •  Provide new/improved traffic signals Alterna=ve 2 •  Similar to AlternaHve 1, except for new secHon south of Cajalco Road between Hollis Lane and Eagle Canyon Road •  Follows current General Plan •  More right-­‐of-­‐way impacts No Build Alterna=ve •  Would remain two-­‐lane roadway throughout most of exisHng alignment •  Many segments would conHnue to operate at unacceptable traffic levels •  Would not address regional growth needs •  Would not provide safety enhancements •  AddiHonal traffic congesHon – worsens air quality Project Visualiza=on Project Visualiza=on West End Segment – AlternaHve 1 Project Visualiza=on West End Segment – AlternaHve 2 Project Visualiza=on East End Segment – AlternaHves 1 & 2 An=cipated Construc=on Phases 16-­‐mile corridor will be constructed in phases: •  Phase 1: Between Wood Road and Interstate 215 •  Future phases: •  Wood Road to El Sobrante •  El Sobrante to La Sierra •  La Sierra to Temescal Canyon Road An=cipated Schedule • 
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Public Scoping: Currently ongoing Preliminary Engineering: 2011-­‐2013 Drak Environmental Document: 2011-­‐2013 Public Availability of Drak Environmental Document: 2013 Select Preferred AlternaHve: Late 2013/Early 2014 Final Environmental Document: 2013-­‐2014 Obtain Funding: 2012-­‐2015 Final Design and Property AcquisiHon, Phase 1: 2014-­‐2016 Start ConstrucHon, Phase 1: 2016-­‐2017 Next Steps Consider input from meeHngs/wri/en comments in Drak Env Document ConHnue technical, engineering, environmental studies Present Drak Environmental Document for public review and include responses in Final Environmental Document IdenHfy preferred project alternaHve, with consideraHon of public and agency comments Obtain project approval Provide project update prior to construcHon Public Comments •  Submit wri/en comments tonight using comment card •  Speak to court reporter at tonight’s meeHng •  Mail comments to: Mary Zambon Riverside County TransportaHon Department 3525 14th Street, Riverside, CA 92501 •  Email comments via website: rcprojects.org/cajalco •  Fax comments: (951) 955-­‐3164 Comments due October 21, 2011 Project Contacts •  Cheryl Donahue, Community Outreach, (909) 528-­‐6453 •  Sco/ Staley, Project Manager, (951) 955-­‐2092 •  Mary Zambon, Environmental Project Manager, (951) 955-­‐6759 •  Frances Segovia, Spanish Interpreter, (951) 955-­‐1646 Thank You •  We appreciate your a/endance •  Please visit the exhibits and speak to project planners •  Please complete a comment card or speak to the court reporter about this project