I-710 Technical Advisory Committee Wednesday, March 17, 2021 1:30 – 3:30 PM
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AGENDA
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I. CALL TO ORDER
II. AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA - This is the time and place to change the order of the agenda, delete or add any agenda item(s).
III. PUBLIC COMMENTS – The limit for each speaker is three minutes unless otherwise specified by the Chair. Please use the “Raise Hand” feature on Zoom to indicate that you wish to make a comment. If you are calling in, please dial *9 to use the “Raise Hand” feature.
IV. MATTERS FROM STAFF
V. CONSENT CALENDAR: All items under the Consent Calendar may be enacted by one motion. Any item may be removed from the Consent Calendar and acted upon separately by the I-710 Technical Advisory Committee.
A. Approve Minutes for the Meeting of November 18, 2020 of the I-710 Technical Advisory Committee.
CONSENT CALENDAR ACTION:
A MOTION TO APPROVE THE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM.
VI. REPORTS
45 Min A. I-710 FEIR/FEIS Project • Status Update – Oral Report by Metro • Freeway Early Action Project and GCCOG Staff Recommendation (Review from November) - Continued Discussion – Metro
SUGGESTED ACTION: A MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE REPORT, POSSIBLE ACTION AND/OR GIVE DIRECTION TO STAFF
15 Min B. Current 710 Early Action Project Update (Freeway & Non-Freeway) – Oral Report by Metro
• Jurisdictional Equity – Table/Pie-Chart • Cash Flow (Freeway & Non-Freeway)/Invoicing Status
SUGGESTED ACTION: A MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE REPORT,
POSSIBLE ACTION AND/OR GIVE DIRECTION TO STAFF
5 Min C. Freeway Modernization Briefing – Oral Report by Metro
SUGGESTED ACTION: A MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE REPORT,
POSSIBLE ACTION AND/OR GIVE DIRECTION TO STAFF
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10 Min D. Imperial Highway – Briefing • Early Action Project Status – Lynwood – Oral Report by Metro • GCCOG Complete Street Evaluation & Masterplan Study – Oral Report by GCCOG
SUGGESTED ACTION: A MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE REPORT, POSSIBLE ACTION AND/OR GIVE DIRECTION TO STAFF
VII. COG ENGINEER’S REPORT – ORAL REPORT BY YVETTE KIRRIN AND/OR KEKOA ANDERSON
SUGGESTED ACTION: A MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE REPORT, POSSIBLE ACTION AND/OR GIVE DIRECTION TO STAFF
VIII. MATTERS FROM THE I-710 TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
IX. MATTERS FROM THE CHAIR
X. ADJOURNMENT
NOTICE: New items will not be considered after 4:00 p.m. unless the I-710 Technical Advisory Committee votes to extend the time limit. Any items on the agenda that are not completed will be forwarded to the next regular I-710 Technical Advisory Committee meeting scheduled for Wednesday, April 21, 2021, at 1:30 PM.
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V. CONSENT CALENDAR Item A Approval of Minutes
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I-710 Technical Advisory Committee Minutes November 18, 2020
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE I-710 CORRIDOR PROJECT EIR/EIS TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE Via Zoom November 18, 2020
I. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 1:38 p.m.
II. Roll Call
PRESENT: Bill Pagett, Chair, City of Bell and Paramount Delfino Consunji, City of Downey Daniel Hernandez, City of Commerce Dan Garcia, City of Compton Jose Loera, City of South Gate Ernesto Chaves, Metro Theresa Dau Ngo, POLB Kerry Cartwright, POLA Lance Grindle, LA County Bill Zimmerman, City of Signal Hill Chau Vu, City of Bell Gardens Lorry Hempe, City of Lynwood Alvin Papa, City of Long Beach John Vassiliades, CalTrans
ABSENT: Richard Garland, City of Carson Aaron Hernandez Torres, City of Cudahy Sergio Infanzon, City of Huntington Park Kevin Ko, City of Maywood Dan Wall, City of Vernon Jacob Waclaw, FHWA & FTA
Other attendees included: Yvette Kirrin & Kekoa Anderson, GCCOG Engineers; J. Arevalos & S. Mora, GCCOG staff; Melani Smith, GCCOG Staff; Derya Thompson, Richard Alexander, Gannett Fleming; Natasha DeBenon, Ghirardelli Associates; Wayne Richardson, HDR; Tewodros Mekuria, Shannon Willits, Patrick Somerville, HNTB; Birgitta Ongawan, Jacobs; Irene Chia, LA County Public Works; Darin Johnson, Mark Thomas; Lourdes Ortega, Lucy Delgadillo, Mark Dierking, Julio Perucho, Metro; Georgia Medina, Moffatt &
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Nichol; Kim Tachiki-Chin, Office of Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard; Nina Turner, Port of Long Beach; Lijin Sun, SCAQMD; Michael Huynh, SCE; Michael Hynes, Diego Cadena, WKE, INC; Jeff Fromhertz, WSP; Kendal Asuncion, L.A. Chamber; Nicole Jules, Interwest Group; Karen Chapman, Tylin; Elizabeth Flournoy; Wendy Hodgin, ATT&T; Ajaykumar Shah, Depart. Of Transportation; Robin Turner; Chris Rideout, BKF; Suzie Bravo, One Atlas; William Hansmire, WSP; Ayman Salama, Tran Systems
III. Amendments to the Agenda
There were no amendments to the agenda.
IV. Public Comments
There were no public comments.
V. Matters from Staff
There were no matters from staff.
VI. Consent Calendar
It was moved by John Vassiliades (CalTrans), seconded by Chau Vu (Bell Gardens), to approve the minutes of the meeting of August 19, 2020. The motion was without objection.
VII. Reports
A. I-710 EIR/EIS Project Update
Ernesto Chaves provided a status update of the 710 FEIR/FEIS. He noted that there is no EPA approval as of yet but a critical meeting for the project is scheduled for this Friday. He is hopeful that agreements and conclusions come from this meeting. Based on this Metro is getting ready to circulate the final FEIR/FEIS which requires a 30 day circulation, once the greenlight is provided by EPA.
Ernesto also noted that a virtual community meeting will be held in January to provide early action program (EAP) updates on the project. They intend to provide an update every 4 to 6 months.
Ernesto noted that the recommendations for the TCEP (Transportation Corridor Enhancement Program) funding were announced yesterday. Overall, the region did well, bringing in a total of $560 million. For the GCCOG subregion funds will be
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provided for the 105 express lanes as well as $118 million for the SR 91 Corridor including westbound Shoemaker to Alondra and eastbound Atlantic to Cherry. Other projects in the region receiving funds include $217 million for the 57/60 confluence project as well as the La Canada Soundwall program and the NexGEN program. While the 710 didn’t receive any funds despite an application for the soundwalls packages 2 and 3, and the ICM project, the team needs to continue to develop projects and get them ready for funding. The next TCEP cycle will include a 710 early action package assuming we have consensus.
Ernesto provided a status update on the 710 EAP. While the entire PowerPoint slideshow was provided, Ernesto’s focus was on the Metro recommendation that had not changed since August. He was focused on next steps. The offer to assist cities in explaining the recommendation to their policy makers is still on the table and can be done anytime before February. He noted that the TAC could aim to take up a vote in February or March regarding the 710 EAP. The primary recommendation is to approve the funding needed for the 710 segment from PCH to the 405.
Yvette provided a GCCOG staff recommendation that recommends additional improvements that are complementary, supplementary and complete the geographical equity picture that may make the decision easier for the TAC to vote with the goal to provide a benefit to everyone. Consistent with the Metro recommendation item, it includes the 710 (PCH to 405) segment at a cost of $470 million. Item B included up to $100 million in arterial improvements. Significant discussion about potentially rewording it to make the language a little bit broader while focusing on the improvements being complementary to the freeway improvements and contributing to regional mobility was noted. It was also noted that these improvements could be part of Measure M beginning in 2024. Ernesto added that they believe that this investment in major arterials should focus on mobility.
Discussion also yielded that the 710 TAC may want to consider the top three Corridors to provide investments with some funds potentially left over for other projects that were Measure M eligible. Ernesto added that some caveats need to be incorporated including that the environmental document needs to be approved, and that improvements are subject to funding. He also noted that the Humphreys Bridge active transportation project in East LA is approximately $10-$12 million and item C of the GCCOG recommendation recommends up to a total of $20 million. He noted that five crossings are identified across the LA River within the EIR/EIS including this one in East LA, one in Bell Gardens and in the southern 405 to PCH segment. It was noted that the community health benefits program should also include the caveat about an ability to pursue grant funding. Lastly it was noted that staff would go back and create some accounting scenarios, graphically represented in pie charts, to show the funds available versus what is being recommended by the motion. We would also clean up the motion per the above comments and re-send it out to the TAC with a goal date of the first week in December.
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Kerry Cartwright began a discussion regarding some clarification including the request for the capital cost breakdown of the freeway recommendation for the 710 from PCH to the 405. Ernesto noted that he would provide it. Clarification was also provided that while up to $50 million has been committed from this project toward the clean truck program that it didn’t preclude future allocations. It currently provides some level of offset for omissions on the initial segment. It was noted that the administrative program had not fully been established and that only a draft program structure was currently drafted. Ernesto also noted that the steering committee had not met for the first time yet and that this was contingent on the EPA approval process. Lastly Ernesto noted that the ICM project cost is within the $40 million range and the TAC had already allocated funds for the completion of the PS&E. Ernesto noted that the GCCOG recommendation is a good roadmap for the EAP and that we should look to find funding opportunities. It was noted that we would change the word “footprint” to “Corridor footprint” for consistency.
Chau Vu from Bell Gardens made a motion, and John Vassiliades from Caltrans, seconded the motion to receive and file the item. It was approved without objection.
B. Current 710 Early Action Project Update
Ernesto noted that revenues are better than expected and that funding has not impacted the non-freeway program. He noted that spending is encouraged so that funds don’t get taken away. He noted that of the non-freeway funds having a total of $160,000,000, approximately $78,723,000 are encumbered within funding agreements and $81,277,000 remain. Yvette noted that the cities of Compton, Cudahy and Signal Hill had not received funding and that we would advocate for their jurisdictions receiving a project. She also noted that Metro has offered to help deliver a project for any jurisdiction that feels they don’t have the resource capacity to deliver it themselves. Ernesto noted that approximately $201,144,000 remains on the freeway side.
It was moved by John Vassiliades from Caltrans and seconded by Alvin Papa from Long Beach to receive and file the report. It was approved without objection.
VIII. COG Engineers Report
No Report
IX. Matters from the I-710 Technical Advisory Committee
No further matters.
X. Matters from the Chair
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No Matters
XI. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 2:41 p.m.
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VI. Reports Item A
I-710 FEIR/FEIS Project
• Status Update – Oral Report by Metro • Freeway Early Action Project along with the GCCOG Staff Recommendation (Review from November) - Continued Discussion – Metro
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Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
I-710 South Corridor Project
Early Action Program Update
March 2021 Alternative 5C
• Modernizes the freeway • Enhances safety • Improves capacity • Improves air quality • Funds complementary programs ~ $6 Billion Total Cost
2 Early Action Program (or EAP)
$1.2 BILLION ($600 MILLION FIRST 10 YEARS)
* NOT TO SCALE
• INTERCHANGE IMPROVEMENTS FREEWAY INTERCHANGES/OPERATIONS • AUX LANES
• NEW/IMPROVED SIGNALS ARTERIALS
• SIGNAL SYNCHRONIZATION
INITIAL STAGE PROGRAM STAGE INITIAL (EARLY ACTION PROGRAM) ACTION (EARLY ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS • NEW LA RIVER CROSSINGS
• CLEAN TRUCK PROGRAM COMPLEMENTARY PROGRAMS • COMMUNITY HEALTH BENEFIT
$6 BILLION 3 EAP Screening Criteria
Metro Board Motion 5.2 (March 2018) Expedite the delivery of an Early Action Program (EAP) that emphasizes: 1. Projects that deliver greatest benefits in improving safety, mobility, & air quality 2. Projects with minimal/no property impacts 3. Develop and enforce local/targeted hiring plan
4 Freeway EAP Candidate Segments*
North $490M $310M PCH to 405 Del Amo to 91
$350M 105 to Firestone $620M Firestone to Florence
*Each segment can be further divided into smaller projects 5 3rd EAP Candidate Segments Summary Evaluation Washington
Atlantic-Bandini
Slauson
Florence
Safety
Segment
& Ranking & Reliability
Firestone
Average Score Average
Improvements
Freight System System Freight
Bottleneck Relief Bottleneck
Total Project Cost Project Total
Active Transportation Transportation Active Congestion Reduction Congestion Imperial Firestone 1 4.1 6.0 1 1 1 2.4 to th rd rd th th th Rosecrans Florence 4 3 3 4 4 4 4th Alondra I-105 4.8 9.4 6.5 6.1 1.1 8.8 6.2 91 to nd nd nd nd th nd Firestone 2 2 2 2 4 2 2nd Long Beach Del Amo 1.2 1 1 2.3 10 10 4.3 Del Amo to th th th rd st st SR-91 4 4 4 3 1 1 3rd PCH 10 10 10 10 7.6 4.8 8.7 Willow to st st st st nd rd I-405 1 1 1 1 2 3 1st PCH Anaheim Technical Pico Relative “1 to 10” Score & Ranking N Recommendation Metro’s Technical Recommendation
Alondra
Rationale for PCH to 405 EAP 91 • The comparative score is significantly higher than the other candidates. Long Beach Del Amo • Potential bottleneck relief and congestion reduction are the most significant factors. • As an EAP, it is likely the most competitive 710 segment for grant funds, like TCEP. Willow • The segment arguably provides the best value, PCH Anaheim even if down-scoping is required by funding Pico limitations. 2035 Level of Service AM Peak
7 GCCOG Staff Recommendation*
a. Recommendation to support the 710 Early Action Freeway Segment, from PCH to I-405, as recommended by Metro. b. Recommendation to fund the design and construction of the following improvements, made up of freeway and non-freeway funds, for a maximum amount of approximately $100 million, in Measure M funds, specifically focused on regional mobility, including the following corridors: i. Atlantic Corridor ii. Florence Avenue Corridor iii. Other’s as identified by the TAC c. Recommendation to allocate $3 million in seed funding to the Community Health Benefits Program (CHBP) with subsequent funding to continue by requiring projects implemented with these funds to contribute 1.5% of the Metro funding going to the Project. d. Recommendation to fund up to $20 million in Active Transportation Projects, with the specific nexus to the I-710 project, including the Humphries Ped Crossing in East LA, as a high priority. e. Recommend to support the 710 Integrated Corridor Management Program (ICM) , as approved by the TAC. f. Recommend to support the 710 Clean Truck Program.
*It should be noted that the GCCOG will work to leverage addition non- Measure R/M funds for all of the subsets within the overall recommendation. 8 Current Community Participation Structure
METRO BOARD OF DIRECTORS
TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Jointly Managed by Metro & Gateway Cities COG CORRIDOR CITY ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCILS AGENCY (TBD)
LOCAL ADVISORY ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES HEALTH & LIVABILITY
Led by Individual Cities Led by Gateway Cities COG
Legend: Information Sharing Submit Recommendations October 2018 Next Steps
– Early Action Program - Freeway • Evaluation/Selection of Early Action Freeway project (by GCCOG/Metro) – Spring 2021 • Begin Final Design by Metro – Fall 2021 – Early Action Program - Arterial Streets • ICM – Final Design to be completed Dec 2022 – Air Quality Improvements • Clean Truck Program – Steering Committee Meeting in Spring 2021
10 Next Steps
– Early Action Program - Active Transportation (AT) • Evaluation/Selection of AT early action projects (by GCCOG) – Spring 2021 • Integration with Freeway Early Action design by Metro - Fall 2021 – Community Health Benefits Grant Program • Community-agency dialogue (development of program details by GCCOG) – Spring 2021 – Local Hire Program • Community-agency dialogue (development of a local hire policy) – Now through final design phase
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VI. REPORTS Item B
Current 710 Early Action Project Update (Freeway & Non-Freeway) – Oral Report by Metro
• Jurisdictional Equity – Table/Pie-Chart • Cash Flow (Freeway & Non- Freeway)/Invoicing Status
I-710 Early Action Projects (NON-FREEWAY) - Project Budget and Work Progress Summary ($000s)
Jurisdiction Project No. Project Programmed Expended Remaining
GCCOG MOU306.03 GCCOG Eng Support Services $ 3,100 $ 2,531 $ 569 Program/Project Management Metro PS4720-3334 $ 372 $ 289 $ - Support (Complete) 710 Livability Grant Match Metro MR306.38 $ 65 $ 27 $ 38 (Complete) LA County MR306.01 Whittier Blvd Corridor $ 700 $ - $ 700 Eastern at Bandini Rickenbacker (No Bell MR306.37 $ 179 $ - $ 179 FA) Bell MR306.44 Gage Ave Bridge Replacement $ 67 $ 14 $ 53
Bell Gardens F9111 Florence/Jaboneria (CFP Match) $ 283 $ - $ 283 Florence Ave/Eastern Ave (CFP Bell Gardens MR306.30/F7120 $ 1,185 $ - $ 1,185 Match) Bell Gardens MR306.52 Garfield Ave & Eastern Ave $ 4,635 283 $ 4,352 Washington Blvd Widening and Commerce MR306.23 $ 13,500 $ 13,500 $ - Reconstruction (Complete) Atlantic Blvd Improvements Project Commerce MR306.45 $ 1,500 $ 1,500 $ - (Complete) Paramount Blvd/Firestone Downey MR306.20 $ 3,069 $ 3,043 $ 26 (Complete) Downey MR306.42/E1705 Firestone Blvd Improvement (E1705) $ 323 $ 323 $ - Lakewood Blvd Improvement Downey MR306.31 $ 6,000 $ 4,506 $ 1,494 (Complete) Downey MR306.49 Paramount Blvd at Imperial Hwy $ 3,185 $ 231 $ 2,954
Huntington Park MR306.53 Slauson Ave Congestion Relief $ 700 $ 370 $ 330
Long Beach MR306.22 Atlantic Ave/Willow St (Complete) $ 300 $ 224 $ 76
Long Beach MR306.60 Shoreline Drive Realignment $ 2,800 $ 96 $ 2,704 Lynwood Imperial Hwy Capacity MR306.59 $ 865 $ - $ 865 (Metro) Enhancements Lynwood Imperial Hwy Corridor Congestion MR306.54 $ - $ - $ - (Metro) Relief Maywood MR306.56 Slauson Ave and Atlantic $ 445 $ - $ 445 Garfield Ave Improvements Paramount MR306.32 $ 2,825 $ 2,823 $ 2 (Complete) Port of Long MR306.55 Pier B Street Freight Corridor $ 10,000 $ 2,117 $ 7,883 Beach Atlantic Ave/Firestone Blvd South Gate MR306.17 $ 12,400 $ 12,400 $ - (Complete) Firestone Blvd Capacity South Gate MR306.33 $ 6,000 $ 4,840 $ 1,160 Enhancement South Gate MR306.57 Imperial Highway Improvements $ 1,456 $ - $ 1,456 South Gate MR306.58 Firestone Blvd at Otis St $ 700 $ - $ 700 Atlantic Blvd Bridge Widening and Vernon MR306.25 $ 2,070 $ - $ 2,070 Rehab
TOTAL PROGRAMMED ($000s) $ 78,723
TOTAL NONFREEWAY ($000s) $ 160,000
REMAINING TO BE PROGRAMMED $ 81,277 ($000s)
Expended
-
$
-
$
$1,160 $1,160
$1,494 $1,494
$26 $26
$2 $2
$569 $569
$7,883 $7,883
-
$
-
-
$330 $330
-
$
$
$4,352 $4,352
$2,954 $2,954 $76 $76
$2,704 $2,704
$38 $38
$53 $53
$179 $179 $700 $700 $283 $865 $445 $700
$
$1,185 $1,185 $1,456 $2,070
Whittier Blvd Corridor Whittier
Firestone Blvd at Otis St Otis at Blvd Firestone
Slauson Ave and Atlantic and Ave Slauson
Garfield Ave & Eastern Ave Eastern & Ave Garfield
GCCOG Eng Support Services Support Eng GCCOG
Pier B Street Freight Corridor Freight BStreet Pier
Shoreline Drive Realignment Drive Shoreline
Slauson Ave Congestion Relief Congestion Ave Slauson
Gage Ave BridgeReplacement
Washington Blvd Widening and… Widening Blvd Washington
Florence/Jaboneria (CFP Match) (CFP Florence/Jaboneria
ParamountBlvd atImperial Hwy
ImperialHighway Improvements
Atlantic Ave/Willow St (Complete) St Ave/Willow Atlantic
Firestone Blvd Improvement (E1705) Improvement Blvd Firestone
Imperial Hwy Capacity Enhancements Hwy Capacity Imperial
Paramount Blvd/Firestone (Complete) Blvd/Firestone Paramount
710 Livability Match Grant 710 (Complete)
Firestone Blvd Capacity Enhancement Capacity Blvd Firestone
Florence Ave/Eastern Ave (CFP Match) (CFP Ave Ave/Eastern Florence
Atlantic Ave/Firestone Blvd (Complete) Blvd Ave/Firestone Atlantic
Program/ProjectManagement Support…
Garfield AveImprovements (Complete)
Eastern at Bandini Rickenbacker (No FA) (No Rickenbacker atBandini Eastern
Imperial Hwy Corridor Congestion Relief Congestion Corridor Hwy Imperial
Atlantic Blvd Bridge Widening and Rehab and Widening Bridge Blvd Atlantic
Lakewood Blvd Improvement (Complete) Improvement Blvd Lakewood Atlantic Blvd Improvements Project (Complete) Project Improvements Blvd Atlantic Measure R I-710 South/EAP Freeway Funding
Project Title Committed Spent to Date Est. Project Cost3,4 I-710 Corridor Project EIR/EIS I-710 EIR-EIS (Enviro/Outreach)1 $40,496 $33,475 I-710 Utility Studies $17,963 $17,963 $5,900,000 3rd Party Support (SCE, USACE) $5,223 $4,743 Gateway Cities I-710 EIR-EIS Review2 $1,306 $734 710 Clean Truck Program $50,000 $0 I-710 Early Action Project (EAP)s I-710 Soundwalls EAPs (PA&ED & PS&E & Construction) $72,918 $13,151 $74,250 I-710 Freeway EAPs (Shoemaker Bridge, Firestone On-Ramp/Bridge) $28,350 $7,970 TBD I-710/I-5 Interchange Project Development $600 $600 N/A ITS Grant Match $12,000 $222 TOTAL COMMITTED $228,855 $78,859 $5,974,250 TOTAL FREEWAY FUNDS $430,000 TOTAL REMAINING FUNDS $201,145 1 Committed Measure R funds only. In Millions ($000s) 2 Total committed for Gateway Cities I-710 EIR-EIS Review includes funds that may have lapsed already.
3 Includes construction cost (if applicabe) & may include additional funding sources.
4 Full funding is not committed unless otherwise stated.
1 3/9/2021 Measure R I-710 South/EAP Nonfreeway Funding
PROGRAMMED Non Freeway Programming By City CITY (000s) GCCOG METRO BELL 4% 0% 0% BELL GARDENS BELL $245 VERNON 8% 3% BELL GARDENS $6,103
COMMERCE $15,000
DOWNEY $12,577
HUNTINGTON PARK $700
COMMERCE LA COUNTY $700 19% LONG BEACH $3,100 SOUTH GATE 26% LYNWOOD $865 MAYWOOD $445
PARAMOUNT $2,825
PORT OF LONG BEACH $10,000
SOUTH GATE $20,556
VERNON $2,070
GCCOG $3,100
METRO $437
CARSON $0 DOWNEY COMPTON $0 16% CUDAHY $0 PORT OF LONG BEACH $0 13% HUNTINGTON PARK SIGNAL HILL 1% PARAMOUNT TOTAL NF PROGRAMMED $ 78,723.40 LONG BEACH LA COUNTY 4% MAYWOOD 0% 4% 1% TOTAL NONFREEWAY (NF) $ 160,000.00 TOTAL REMAINING $ 81,276.60
3/9/2021
VI. REPORTS Item D
Imperial Highway – Briefing
• Early Action Project Status – Lynwood – Oral Report by Metro • GCCOG Complete Street Evaluation & Masterplan Study – Oral Report by GCCOG
Imperial Highway Corridor Capacity Enhancements Project I-710 Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) March 17, 2021 • Background • Overview • Existing Conditions Agenda • Alternatives Evaluated • Alternatives Comparison • Environmental Phase Alternatives • Next Steps
2 Background
• This is a City proposed project, identified as part of I-710 Corridor EAP, with Measure R funding
• Provide capacity enhancement relief on Imperial Highway during peak hours, current conditions require several cycles to move through signalized intersections
• Adding an additional lane (2 to 3 lanes) increases capacity mitigating LOS deficiencies
• Reduce median widths and restrict peak period on-street parking
• The Gateway Cities COG I-710 TAC approved City’s request in August 2018
• The Gateway Cities COG is independently leading several Complete Streets Evaluation Studies (or Planning efforts) with Imperial Highway proposed to commence in early 2021
Project Limits from State Street to Wright Road (2 miles) in City of Lynwood
Lynwood High School 3 Overview • Metro is taking the lead (on behalf of the City) to complete the Alternatives Analysis, Environmental, and Design Phases; Project is not fully funded at this time • Alternative Analysis (AA) Phase completed in March 2020 • Conducted six meetings with City of Lynwood (Public Works & Planning) in AA Phase • Presented to City Council December 2020, Infrastructure and Ad Hoc Road Repair Committee January 2021; City Council approved Environmental alternative January 2021
▪ Improve Operations and Safety ▪ Enhance Intersection Operation
Lynwood High School
Project Limits from State Street to Wright Road (2 miles) in City of Lynwood 4 Existing Imperial Highway
• Two through lanes in each direction, painted/raised median, and on-street parking • Consists of sidewalks in both directions
5 Existing Traffic Volumes 24-hour Vehicle Traffic Counts
34,000 ADT Average, Between Level of Service (LOS) D & E
Peak Period Truck Percentages
Around 2% Average Truck Traffic
6 Existing Intersections Level of Service (2019)
Intersections AM MD PM Intersections AM MD PM
State Street E C D Bullis Rd D C D
Plaza Mexico Drive A B B Cornish Ave B A B
Long Beach Blvd F D E Jackson Ave D C C
California Ave D D D Atlantic Ave D D D
Los Flores Rd A A A Wright Rd F D D
MLK Jr. Blvd C C D
LOS Delay (secs) LOS Delay (secs) A 0 - 10 D 35 - 55 B 10 - 20 E 55 - 80 C 20 - 35 F 80 or more
7 Alternatives Evaluated to Improve Operations and Safety
• Alternative 1 – No Build
▪ No improvements proposed • Alternative 2 – Arterial Widening
▪ Three through lanes in each direction
▪ Traffic growth (2045) – 31% increase from 2019 • Alternative 3 – Intersection
Improvements WB Imperial Hwy/MLK Jr. Blvd ▪ Signal synchronization/ITS
▪ Traffic growth (2045) – 15% increase from 2019
8 Alternative 2 – Arterial Widening
▪ Insufficient width in median and curbs/sidewalks to provide additional lane in each direction ▪ Sidewalks required to be ADA compliant with minimum width of 8 ft ▪ Requires ~10 ft to 11 ft of additional ROW throughout the corridor to accommodate third lane
9 Alternative 2 – Arterial Widening
10 Alternative 2 – Arterial Widening
Sidewalk Reconstruction (170,000 sf) Bus-Stop Reconstruction (23)
Curb Ramp Reconstruction (100+) Driveway Replacement (120+)
11 Alternative 2 – Arterial Widening
Street Light Relocation (110+) Tree Relocation
OH Utility Pole Relocation Drainage and Other Utilities Replacement
12 Alternative 3 – Intersection Improvements – Imperial Highway/State Street
State Street Imperial Highway ▪ Add SB Right Turn Lane ▪ Add WB Right Turn Lane ▪ Extend WB Left Turn Lane
E/C/D C/C/C
State Street ▪ Add NB Right Turn Lane
13 Alternative 3 – Intersection Improvements – Imperial Highway/Long Beach Boulevard
Long Beach Blvd Imperial Highway ▪ Add SB Right Turn Lane ▪ Add WB Right Turn Lane ▪ Impact to Shell Gas Station (1100 sf) ▪ Add WB Left Turn Lane
F/E/E D/C/D
Imperial Highway ▪ Add EB Right Turn Lane ▪ Loss of On-Street Parking
14 Alternative 3 – Intersection Improvements – Imperial Highway/California Avenue
Imperial Highway ▪ Add WB Right Turn Lane
D/D/D B/C/D
California Avenue ▪ Add NB Left Turn Lane ▪ Impact to Liquor Store (450 sf)
15 Alternative 3 – Intersection Improvements – Imperial Highway/Wright Road
Wright Road Wright Road ▪ Add SB Second Left Turn Lane ▪ Add Right Turn Receiving Lane
F/D/D D/C/C
16 Alternative 3 – Intersection – Imperial Highway/Atlantic Avenue
▪ City Council observed congestion likely due to:
▪ Improper signal timing and coordination D/D/D ▪ Lane overflows that block through traffic movements
▪ Further evaluation in the environmental phase via field observation
17 Alternatives Comparison – Intersection Level of Service Alternative 3 – Alternative 2 – Arterial Alternative 1 – No Build Intersection Widening Improvements
Intersections 2023 2045 2023 2045 2023 2045 Delay LOS State Street E/C/D F/C/D C/C/D C/C/D C/C/C C/C/D (secs) Plaza Mexico Drive A/B/B A/B/C A/B/A A/B/A A/B/B A/B/B A 0 - 10 Long Beach Blvd F/E/E F/E/F D/E/E D/E/E D/C/D D/D/D B 10 - 20 California Ave D/D/D E/D/E D/C/C D/C/D B/C/D D/D/C C 20 - 35 Los Flores Rd A/A/A A/A/A A/A/A A/A/A A/A/A A/A/A D 35 - 55 MLK Jr. Blvd D/C/D D/C/D D/D/D D/D/D D/D/D D/D/D E 55 - 80 Bullis Rd D/C/D D/C/D C/C/D C/C/D C/C/D D/C/D F >80 Cornish Ave B/A/B B/A/B A/A/A A/A/A A/A/A A/A/A Jackson Ave D/C/C D/C/C C/B/B C/B/C C/B/B D/B/B Atlantic Ave D/D/D D/D/D D/D/D D/D/D D/D/D D/D/D Wright Rd F/D/D F/D/E F/E/F F/F/E D/C/C D/D/D
18 Alternatives Comparison – ROW Impacts & Cost Comparison
Alternative 3 – Alternative 2 – Potential Impacts Intersection Difference Arterial Widening Improvements Reduction of On-Street Parking 100+ 80 20+ Reconstruction of Raised Median ~280 ft ~280 ft -- Reconstruction of Sidewalk (sf) ~170,000 ~2,000 ~168,000 Bus Stop Impacts 23 -- 23 Traffic Signal Reconstruction 70+ 32 38+ Street Light Reconstruction ~110 -- ~110 Curb Ramps Reconstruction ~100 ~20 ~80 Driveways Reconstruction ~120 10 ~110 Electrical Cabinet Reconstruction 11 4 7
Alternative 2 - Arterial Widening Alternative 3 - Intersection Improvements Difference TOTAL (All Phases) $59.0m TOTAL (All Phases) $8.80m $50.2m
19 City Council Approved Alternatives
• No Build & Alternative 3
▪ Targeted Intersection Improvements & Signal Synchronization/ITS
▪ Best “Bang For Your Buck”
▪ Minimizes cut-through traffic growth through 2045
▪ 15% vs 31% increase for Alternative 2 WB Imperial Hwy/MLK Jr. Blvd from 2019 ▪ Minimizes impacts from Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT), emissions, fuel consumption, noise, and parking enforcement/safety issues
▪ Minimizes ROW and community impacts, consistent with Gateway COG guiding principles
20 Next Steps
• City Council approved No Build & Alternative 3 for Environmental Phase
• GCCOG (Imperial Highway Complete Streets), City of South Gate (Wright Road intersection & Complete Streets concepts), LA County (ITS architecture) coordination critical
• Environmental Phase kick-off later this month with design phase funding request forthcoming
Alternative Environmental Final Design Construction Analysis 12 months 9 months 9 months 6 months
Oct 2019 to Mar 2020 Mar 2021 to Feb 2022 Mar 2022 to Nov 2022 Jan 2023 to Sept 2023
We Are Here!
21 • Julio Perucho, Metro Project Manager – [email protected]
• Thomas W. Thornton, P.E., Director of Questions? Public Works/City Engineer – [email protected]
• Lorry Hempe, Public Works Special Projects Manager – [email protected]
22 IMPERIAL CORRIDOR COMPLETE STREET EVALUATION & MASTERPLAN STUDY IMPERIALProject Limits CORRIDOR - OVERVIEW
South Santa Fe La LA Lynwood Downey Norwalk Gate Springs Mirada County Jurisdictions from West to East IMPERIALProject Limits CORRIDOR - OVERVIEW
Jurisdictional Limits along the Corridor IMPERIALProject Limits CORRIDOR - OVERVIEW Status of Study • NTP Provided to GCCOG staff on February 26, 2021 • Schedule is 1 year (March 1, 2021 – February 28, 2022) • Currently Preparing for Kick-Off with Jurisdictions
Purpose of Study • Create a multijurisdictional master plan for the entire Corridor What does this include? • Existing Condition Data Inventory – What’s out there • Complete Street Evaluation (Jurisdictional and Corridor Wide Opportunities, Constraints, Continuity and Connectivity) – What’s missing • Focus Areas & Typical Section for each Jurisdiction – What can we do • Order of Magnitude Cost Estimate for each Jurisdiction – How much does it cost • Report that can be used to assist in future Grants (i.e. any agency can utilize it and copy, paste and elaborate on the plan), or elements that can be incorporated into Scopes of Work – What we can do with it IMPERIAL CORRIDOR - METHODOLOGY
Sample Toolbox Elements
• Cross-Sections • Roadway Features IMPERIAL CORRIDOR - METHODOLOGY
Sample Toolbox Elements
• Cross-Sections • Roadway Features IMPERIALUnincorporated AreasCORRIDOR of Los Angeles County
Jurisdictional Jurisdictional TAC Meeting Meeting #1 Meeting #2 #1
• Review from Meeting 1 • Refined Discussion and Confirmation of Focus Areas, Draft Exhibits
Stakeholder Final Report & Meeting #3 – Revise Reports & TAC #2 Outreach, Final Elected Official Exhibits & Exhibit based on Draft Report & TAC Meeting Refinement & Draft Report Comments/Redlines #3 Project Approval
• To Provide Status, and Info Sharing • Gain Feedback • Discuss Next Steps • Determine if Agency would like any level of stakeholder outreach IMPERIALUnincorporated Areas CORRIDOR of Los Angeles County
Questions & Answers?