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THE PORT The Port of OF LOS ANGELES LONG BEACH
April 17, 2018
Ms. Susan Bransen Executive Director California Transportation Commission 1120 N Street, MS-52 Sacramento, CA 95814
Dear Ms. Bransen:
Thank you and your staff for your support and implementation of California's Senate Bill 1 (SB 1) programs and, in particular, the Trade Corridor Enhancement Program (TCEP). The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro), in partnership with the Port of Long Beach ( POLB ), the Port of Los Angeles (POLA), and the Alameda Corridor-East ConstructionAuthority (ACE), has submitted the Southern California Rail Project (Rail Project) to the California Transportation Commission (CTC) for funding consideration. We are seeking $184.6 million of the Los Angeles/Inland Empire Regiona I Corridor's $427 million target in the FY2018-FY2020TCEP cycle.
As the largest trade gatewayin the western hemisphere, we respectfully request the CTCaward $184.64million in TCEP lA/IE Regional Corridor target funding to the Southern California Rail Project. The Southern California Ra ii Project is the only TCEP application that invests in a rail corridor strategy to reduce projected truck trips on the most congested highway network in the world. The on-dock rail improvements will result in 20 percent more containers loaded onto trains at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, eliminating a total 5,900 truck trips per day from congested highways and 76,800 truck miles traveled per day.
The freight challenges facing Southern California-and Los Angeles County in particular-will require a mu It imoda I approach, given the County's status as having the worst traffic in the country and, according to recent surveys, in the world, having surpassed Moscow for congestion. The sheer volume of freight moving through the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach (which handle 86% of containers moving through California's sea ports and 40% of marine containers nationally) and through the Alameda Corridor-East makes a coordinated, multimodal solution a II the more important in supporting freight's central economic role in Los Angeles County and the region.
Together with grade-separating the highest priority rail crossings located on the ACE Trade Corridor, this comprehensive and coordinated strategy will reduce diesel emissions in the worst air basin in the nation. Locomotive operating hours (and thus emissions) will be reduced by up to 44 train hours per day. The proposed rail-roadway grade separations will deliver significant and long-term benefits to state-designated Disadvantaged and Low Income Communities. Together, 20 collisions have been recorded at the three crossings over the past ten years, resulting in six fatalities and eight injuries. The Rosecrans/Marquardt crossing is the most hazardous in California; the Montebello crossing is the second most-hazardous freight rail crossing in Los Angeles County and the Turnbull Canyon crossing will see a near tripling of rail traffic over 20 years.
Of all the projects submitted by Southern California agencies forTCEP funding, the Rail Project represents a corridor-level and community supporive freight strategy for modal shift. Its value is felt through all Southern California counties facing heavy volumes of trucks moving through already-highly congested highway corridors.
We stand ready to work with the CT C to develop a path forward to fund the Rail Project and ensure that the first cycle ofTCEP provides a comprehensive, multimodal, environmentally-sound and community supporive solution to the demand for freight movement in Southern California. We would like to request a meeting with you to discuss these matters in person or over the phone.
Sincerely,
H� f�_s > Eugene D. Seroka �ari�rdero � Executive Director Executive Director Port of Los Angeles Port of Long Beach
foJ Mark Christoffels Chief Engineer Alameda Corridor-East Project s\ Central Coast Coalition � Moving Calioria's Economy
May 4, 2018
Ms. Fran Inman, Chair, California Transportation Commission 1120 N Street MS 22 Sacramento, CA 95814
Dear Chair Inman & Members of the California Transportation Commission:
The Central Coast Coalition strongly supports the California Transportation Commission (CTC) staf recommendations for grant funding allocations from the Senate Bill 1 (SB1) Local Partnership Program, Solutions for Congested Corridors Program and Trade Corridor Enhancement Program. We thank Commission staff for their collaborative effort to develop program guidelines, and select projects, during a very short timeframe so that we can build these much-needed projects in an expeditious manner:
Sponsor Agency Project Title S81 Program(s) Recommended Amount Santa Barbara Santa Barbara U.S. Solutions for Congested $132.88 million County Association 101 Multi modal Corridors Program of Governments and Corridor Trade Corridor $51 million Caltrans Enhancement Program (only project nominated from Central Coast Corridor) Santa Cruz County Scotts Valley: Local Partnership $1 million Regional Glenwood Active Program Transportation Transportation Commission Transportation Marina Salinas Local Partnership $19 million Agency for Monterey Multimodal Corridor: Program County lmjin Parkway
As the area's regional transportation planning agencies in San Benito, Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Barbara counties, with the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments, we highly value the new SB1 gas tax revenues. These grants show our residents how, by matching local transportation sales taxes with new state funding, we can deliver truly transformative transportation projects in our region. Letter to California TransportationCommission May 4, 2018
We strongly support the CTC staff recommendations and urge the Commission to approve full funding for the Santa Barbara U.S. 101 Multimodal Corridor, the Scotts Valley: Glenwood Active Transportation Project and the Marina Salinas Multimodal Corridor: lmjin Parkway.
If you have any questions, please contact SBCAG Executive Director, Marjie Kim, at (805) 961- 8900 or by email at [email protected].
Sincerely,
Ma�ie Kirn, Executive Director Ron DeCarli, Executive Director Santa Barbara Association of Governments San Luis Obispo Council of Governments
Debra L. Hale, Executive Director George Dondero, Executive Director Transportation Agency for Monterey County Santa Cruz Co. Regional Transportation Commission
Mar Gilbert, Executive Director Maura Twomey, Executive Director San Benito Council of Governments Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments
cc: Mr. Brian Annis, Secretary, California State Transporation Agency Ms. Susan Bransen, Executive Director, California Transporation Commission Ms. Laure Berman, Director, California Department of Transportation Mr. Mitch Weiss, Chief Deputy Director, California Transportation Commission Mr. Bruce De Terra, Chief, Programming, California Department of Transportation Mr. Richard Rosales, Acting District 5 Director, California Department of Transporation Ms. Teresa Favila, Associate Deputy Director, California Transporation Commission Ms. Dawn Cheser, Associate Deputy Director, California Transporation Commission Mr. Matthew Y osgot, Associate Deputy Director, California Transporation Commission Mr. Scott Eades, Corridor Manager, California Department of Transportation (SBCAG santa barbara county assoiation of governments _,,,
May 4, 2018
Ms. Fran Inman, Chair, California Transporation Commission 1120 N Street MS 22 Sacramento, CA 95814
Dear Chair Inman & Members of the California Transporation Commission:
The Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG) and Ventura County Transporation Commission (VCTC) strongly support the Califoria Transportation Commission (CTC) staff recommendations to fully fund the Senate Bill 1 (SB1) grant applications for the Santa Barbara U.S. 101 Multimodal Corridor. The U.S. 101 Multimodal Corridor is SBCAG's highest SB 1 regional priority project and Caltrans' second highest priority in the Solutions for Congested Corridors Program.
The Santa Barbara U.S. 101 Multimodal Corridor project is a transformative regional transportation project that will provide needed congestion relief to the more than 100,000 Californians who travel the corridor between Santa Barbara and Ventura County. The U.S 101 corridor is Caltrans District 5's most congested corridor and one of the most congested four-lane freeway segments in California. The critical importance of the U.S. 101 was highlighted durng the recent Thomas Fire and subsequent Montecito debrs flow that forced the closure of U.S. 101 for almost two weeks. The closure of U.S. 101 dramatically illustrated the critical connectivity role the highway seres to the regional economy and the entire State of Califoria as one of only two state highways that connect the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles region.
SBCAG, Caltrans, and VCTC have developed a multimodal suite of transportation improvements to address growing congestion in the U.S. 101 corridor with innovative solutions developed through a community consensus process. This suite of improvements were ratified by Santa Barbara County voters with 79% support for Measure A, Santa Barbara County's regional transporation sales tax measure. Measure A includes a commitment of $140 million in funding for U.S. 101 HOV improvements along with $25 million each for peak hour passenger rail and interregional transit in the corridor. The "lane & train" solution proposed in these applications recently achieved a major milestone with the ver successful April star of new peak hour rail serice connecting Ventura & Santa Barbara Counties.
The planned improvements on U.S. 101 will complete a ten-mile gap with the addition of new HOV lanes in both directions. SBCAG and VCTC have also partnered on the operation of a commuter bus serice between our two regions and are working collaboratively to improve rail serice in the U.S. 101 corrdor. As a package, these improvements will help reduce over 13,500 passenger hours of delay daily. Without improvement, U.S. 101 congestion is projected to increase over 1 O hours per day by 2040. Caltrans, SBCAG and VCTC are partners in developing transportation improvements in the corridor and have invested over $300 million in State and regional funding to deliver prior phases of the project including adding new HOV lanes beginning at Mussel Shoals in Ventura County to the City of Carpinteria. These new HOV lanes were funded by the State of California with Proposition 1 B Corridor Mobility Improvement Account funds. Caltrans and SBCAG will continue making needed investments in partnership with the CTC to complete the remaining improvements in this critical corridor.
Finally, w are very appreciative of the opportunities that SB1 provides in funding transformative transportation projects in our region. We especially value the vrk that CTC staff invested to allocate SB1 funds in a timely and productive manner. The CTC's partnerships with regional transportation agencies to deliver SB 1 funded projects will leverage state and local tax dollars and improve mobility for California residents.
We strongly support the CTC staff recommendations and urge the Commission to approve full funding for the Santa Barbara U.S. 101 Multimodal Corridor. The California Transportation Commission's full funding support for this critical project will ensure its timely completion and will lead to improved mobility between our two regions.
If you have any questions, please contact SBCAG Executive Director, Marjie Kirn, at (805) 961- 8900 or by email at [email protected].
Sincerely,
Marjie C. Kirn Darren M. Kettle Executive Director, Santa Barbara County Executive Director, Ventura County Transportation Association of Governments (SBCAG) Commission cc: Mr. Brian Annis, Secretary, California State Transportation Agency Ms. Susan Bransen, Executive Director, California Transportation Commission Ms. Laurie Berman, Director, California Department of Transportation Mr. Mitch Weiss, Chief Deputy Director, California Transportation Commission Mr. Bruce De Terra, Chief, Programming, California Department of Transportation Ms. Teresa Favila, Associate Deputy Director, California Transportation Commission Ms. Dawn Cheser, Associate Deputy Director, California Transportation Commission Mr. Scott Eades, Corridor Manager, California Department of Transportation
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401 B Street, Suite 800 Susan Bransen, Executive Director San Diego, CA 92101-4231 California Transportation Commission (619) 699-1900 1120 N Street, MS-52 Fax (619) 699-1905 sandag.org P.O. Box 942873 Sacramento, CA 95814
Dear Ms. Bransen:
MEMBER AGENCIES SUBJECT: Support Staff Recommendations: Solutions for Congested Corridors Cities of Program, Trade Corridor Enhancement Program, Local Partnership Carlsbad Program Chula Vista Coronado I am writing to express my strong support for staff's recommendation to fund Del Mar the following projects under the Solutions for Congested Corridors Program, El Cajon Trade Corridor Enhancement Program, and Local Partnership Program. Upon Encinitas award, this Senate Bill 1 (Beall) (SB 1) funding would allow the San Diego region Escondido Imperial Beach to maximize ongoing local investments to deliver projects that balance La Mesa transportation, environmental, and community enhancement improvements to Lemon Grove reduce congestion and greenhouse gas emissions, improve access to transit and National City jobs, and create opportunities for neighborhood enhancements. Oceanside Poway Solutions for Congested Trade Corridor Enhancement San Diego Corridors Program Program San Marcos Santee San Diego North Coast Corridor: Califria-Mexico Border System Solana Beach Vista Build NCC Phase 1 Project and Applicants: SANDAG, Caltrans Applicants: SANDAG, Caltrans County of San Diego Staff Recommendation: $195 million Staff Recommendation: $82 million
Local Partnership Program Otay Mesa Truck Route Phase 4A ADVISORY MEMBERS Applicant: City of San Diego Imperial County Citracado Parkway Staff Recommendation: $6 million California Department of Transportation Transportation Connections Applicant: City of Escondido Beyond Compliance Metropolitan Transit System Staff Recommendation: $12.5 million Environmental Enhancement Project (Tenth Avenue Marine North County Transit District Terminal) Applicant: Port of San Diego United States Department of Defense Staff Recommendation: $5.6 million
San Diego Unified Port District Rail Track Extension Projects (National City Marine Terminal) San Diego County Water Authority Applicant: Port of San Diego Staff Recommendation: $585,000 Souther Califria Tribal Chairmen's Association
Mexico In addition, I would like to express my appreciation for the transparent process and willingness of California Transportation Commission staff to work with local agencies and stakeholders as part of the SB 1 program development process. The continued partnership between regional transportation planning agencies such as SANDAG and the Commission is instrumental to delivering sustainable and transformative transportation projects across the state.
Thank you for your consideration of the outlined staff recommendations. Supporting these San Diego regional projects would help see construction start in the coming months to deliver critical transportation system improvements throughout the region.
Sincerely,
KIM KAWADA Chief Deputy Executive Director
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Enclosure: Staff Recommendations: San Diego Region Project Descriptions
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Solutions for Congested Corridors Program
San Diego North Coast Corridor: Build NCC Phase 1 Applicants: SANDAG, Caltrans Staff Recommendation: $195 million
The Build North Coast Corridor Project (Build NCC) will address critical transportation needs along the Interstate 5 corridor, while helping to reduce congestion, enhance the coastal environment, strengthen the economy, and improve quality of life in the San Diego region. The result of unprecedented collaboration between local, regional, and state agencies and stakeholders, the Build NCC project is "shovel ready"- its design is complete, all approvals and permits have been secured, the contractor is on-board, and use of the Construction Manager/General Contractor project delivery method ensures that any new funding can be used to fast-track subsequent construction within three to six months.
Local Partnership Program
Citracado Parkway Transportation Connections Applicant: City of Escondido Staff Recommendation: $12.5 million
The Citracado Parkway Transportation Connections project fills a critical gap in the transportation network by constructing a 0.5-mile extension and improving an additional 0.5 mile of Citracado Parkway to open southern access to a developing industrial park as well as the Palomar Medical Center, northern San Diego's regional trauma center. The project also improves access to trails, bicycle facilities, and transit by connecting underserved residential areas with employment centers and the Nordahl Road Sprinter Transit Station.
Trade Corridor Enhancement Program
California-Mexico Border System Project Applicants: SANDAG, Caltrans Staff Recommendation: $82 million
The California-Mexico Border System project will address immediate freight efficiency needs in the region by funding critical implementation-ready improvements that advance the objectives of the California Freight Mobility Plan and Sustainable Freight Action Plan. These investments will support construction of the future Otay Mesa East Port of Entry (POE), a flagship border infrastructure project that will facilitate fast, predictable, and secure border crossings; the planned expansion of the Calexico East POE, a border crossing experiencing extreme border delays due to bottlenecks; and the implementation of air quality monitors at the Otay Mesa and Otay Mesa East POEs to help expand current air emissions monitoring efforts along the border.
3 Otay Mesa Truck Route Phase 4A Applicant: City of San Diego Staff Recommendation: $6 million
This project will improve and extend the Southbound Truck Export Road, a dedicated one-way surface transportation access road used for freight trucks. Upon completion, it will resolve queuing and congestion issues by providing additional queuing space, reducing truck traffic on local surface streets, optimizing operations on the surrounding local roadways, enhancing safety, and providing more efficient border facilitation.
Beyond Compliance Environmental Enhancement Project (Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal Applicant: Port of San Diego Staff Recommendation: $5.6 million
This project will help to fund the expansion of the terminal's existing shore power system; the purchase of a barge-based Advanced Marine Emission Control System bonnet system to capture and control vessel hoteling emissions while at berth; and a power needs assessment for full electrification of the remaining berths and cargo handling equipment.
Rail Track Extension Projects (National City Marine Terminal) Applicant: Port of San Diego Staff Recommendation: $585,000
This recommendation would provide partial funding to support a rail track extension to connect an upgraded rail car storage yard into an existing loop track on the terminal, and the realignment of a focal road, Marina Way, to route all non-freight traffic away from the cargo terminal and provide separation between freight and pedestrian or personal vehicle traffic.
4 Los Angeles County One Gateway Plaza, Phillip A. Washington CiMetropolitan Transportation Authority Los Angeles, CA 90012-2952 Chief Executive Ofcer 213.922.7555 Tel 213.922.747 Fax ® Met r [email protected] May g; 2018
The Honorable Fran Inman Chair Califrnia Transportation Commission 1120 N Street, MS-52 Sacramento, CA 95814
RE: MAY 16-17, 2018 ITEM #19-SUPPORT FOR THE CTC STAFF FUNDING RECOMMENDATION FOR THE FY 2018-20TRADE CORRIDOR ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM
Dear Chair Inman:
On behalf of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) Board of Directors, I am pleased to submit this letter of support fr the Califrnia Transportation Commission (CTC) stag recommendation fr the FY 2018-2020 Trade Corridor Enhancement Program (TCEP).
Our fve projects selected fr TCEP fnding represent a regionally signifcant, multimodal program of projects across the County's congested trade corridors that seek to improve regional mobility, air quality, and economic vitality while supporting the movement of feight through the nation's largest ports, which handle 86% of all containerized trade fr Califrnia. The projects recommended by your stag fr fnding are as fllows:
1. Interstate 5 (1-5) Golden State Chokepoint Relief Project-This project, co-sponsored by Caltrans, will construct 13.6 centerline miles of HOV lanes and a total of 8.1 miles of truck lanes through the statewide chokepoint to create capacity and safty improvements fr the movement of trucks and vehicles. This project is part of Metro's Twenty-Eight by '28 Olympics Initiative.
2. America's Global Freight Gateway: Southern Califrnia Rail Project - This project expands on-dock rail capacity to enhance the movement of feight through the region by rail while mitigating train impacts on local communities and at regional arterials with three critical rail/highway grade separations. Metro submitted this project in partnership with the Port of Long Beach, Port of Los Angeles, and Alameda Corridor-East.
3. Interstate 605 (1-605) / State Route 91 (SR-91) Interchange Improvement: Gateway Cities Freight Crossroads Project- This project makes critical capacity improvements at the interchange of two major feight corridors near the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, providing safr and more efcient trips fr trucks and vehicles passing through and using the interchange. The Honorable Fran Inman May 9, 2018 Page 2
4. State Route 71 (SR-71) Freeway Conversion Project - This project closes the last remaining gap in the County's feeway network by converting a fur-lane expressway to an eight-lane feeway (including an HOV lane in each direction) with full access control to improve the fow of feight and people through the Counties of Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside, and Orange.
5. SR-57/60 Confuence: Congestion Relief Program - This project, sponsored by Caltrans and Metro, will alleviate one of the nation's worst truck chokepoints caused by the merging of two feeways (SR-57 and SR-60) - a confict which results in trafc congestion and the unsaf weaving of trucks and vehicles. This project is part of Metro's Twenty-Eight by '28 Olympics Initiative. Thanks to the support of the CTC, Metro and Caltrans will be able to advance these critical projects that will address major trafc congestion and safety impacts agecting the safe and efcient movement of feight within and through Los Angeles County in support of the regional, state, and national economy. The CTC staf recommendation will help Los Angeles County realize a wide range of benefts fr the region, including the fllowing:
• Over $200 million annual travel time savings to logistics industry and commuters; • Nearly $27 million annual savings fom reduced or avoided accidents; • Over 22,000 jobs created through the construction of these projects; • Over 2,797,000 tons of G HG emission reductions achieved over 30 years; and • Support the goods movement industry which supports 33% of jobs and 35% of the regional GDP in Southern Califrnia.
On behalf of our Board and the residents of Los Angeles County, thank you fr your continued partnership with Los Angeles County, and fr the leadership and profssionalism exhibited by your staf in working with Metro over the past year to advance the Trade Corridor Enhancement Program funded by SB 1.
Phillip A. Washington Chief Executive Ofcer
Enclosures • Letters of Support fr Los Angeles County TCEP projects LOS ANGELES AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
January 31, 2018
Ms. Susan Bransen, Executive Director CaliforniaTransportation Commission 1120 N Street, MS-52 Sacramento, CA 95814
Re: Support Trade Corridor Enhancement Program Interstate 5 (1-5) Golden State Chokepoint Relief Program
Dear Ms. Bransen:
On behalf ofthe Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, which represents more than 1,650 organizations and 650,000 employees in the region, I am writing to support the Trade Corridor Enhancement Program (TCEP) grant application submitted by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) forthe Interstate 5 Golden State Chokepoint Relief Program. The Program is seeking $247 million fromthe TCEP funding.
The Program offers a comprehensive approach to fixingcongestion, addressing safety along a critical 13- mile stretch ofl-5 in north Los Angeles County through construction of truck and High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes. The improvements focus on alleviating a major chokepoint in the rapidly-growing Santa Clarita Valley where, hemmed in by mountains on both sides, 1-5 becomes the sole major north-south link w (J1 between the agricultural areas and logistics centers of the Central Valley and the Los Angeles Basin, where 0 the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach support 40 percent of the nation's containerized freight volumes. y> 1-5 is also a vital international trade corridor that stretches 800 miles from Mexico to Canada, much of its CDx· corridor length spanning all California. The lack of route choices along this chokepoint, combined with !!!.. challenging inclined terrain, not only heightens the vulnerability of local residents and businesses to major (/) traffic incidents and natural disasters, but makes the entire West Coast vulnerable to paralyzing supply r 0 chain disruptions along the entirety of 1-5. Investing in this Program is critical to ensuring the economic (/) )> vitality of the region and the state, freight system resilience, and state of goods repair. :J OQ (1)ro The Chamber fullysuppor ts Metro as they seek TCEP resources forthis critically needed project to support .!" 0 regional and statewide economic vitality and connectivity for freight and passenger mobility. Thank you )> I.O 0 foryou r consideration of the application. Should you have any questions, please contact Kendal Asuncion 0 ...... at [email protected] or (213) 580-7518. -.J -u Sincerely, ...... N w u, 00 0 '-I (J1 0 0 Gary Toebben :,:, ...... N President & CEO w u, 00 0 '-I (J1 ......
tii" n ::::r QI os ngeles Business Council
January 30, 201 8
Ms. Susan Bransen Executive Director California Transportation Commission 1120 N Street, MS-52 P.O. Box 942873 Sacramento, CA 95814
RE: Trade Corridor Enhancement Program Interstate 5 (1-5) Golden State Chokepoint Relief Program
Dear Ms. Bransen:
On behalf of the Los Angeles Business Council (LABC), I am pleased to submit this letter of support for the Trade Corridor Enhancement Program (TCEP) grant application submitted by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) for the In tertate 5 Golden State Chokepoint Relef Program. The Program is seeking $247 million from the TCEP funding. The LABC is a research and advocacy organization with over 500 members representing LA's top real estate, engineering, public affairs, law, architectural, and renewable energy companies.
The Program offers a comprehensive approach to fixing congestion, addressing safety along a critical 13- mile stretch of 1-5 in north Los Angeles County through construction of truck and High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes. The improvements focus on alleviating a major chokepoint in the rapidly-growing Santa Clarita Valley where, hemmed in by mountains on both sides, 1-5 becomes the sole major north-south link between the agricultural areas and logistics centers of the Central Valley and the Los Angeles Basin, where the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach support 40 percent of the nation's containerized freight volumes. 1-5 is also a vital international trade corridor that stretches 800 miles from Mexico to Canada, much of its corridor length spanning all California. The lack of route choices along this chokepoint, combined with challenging inclined terrain, not only heightens the vulnerability of local residents and businesses to major traffic incidents and natural disasters, but makes the entire West Coast vulnerable to paralyzing supply chain disruptions along the entirety of 1-5. Investing in this Program is critical to ensuring the economic vitality of the region and the state, freight system resilience, and state of goods repair.
The LABC fully supports Metro as they seek TCEP resources for this critically needed project to support regional and statewide economic vitality and connectivity for freight and passenger mobility.
Thank you for your support and consideration of the application.
Sincerely,
President Los Angeles Business Council City of SANTA CLARITA
23920 Valencia Boulevard • Santa Clarita, California91355-2196 Phone: (661) 259-2489 • FAX: (661) 259-8125 www.santa-clarita.com
January 25, 2018
Ms. Susan Bransen Executive Director CaliforniaTransporta tion Commission 1120 N Street, MS-52 Sacramento, CA 95814
RE: Trade Corridor Enhancement Program Interstate 5 (1-5) Golden State Chokepoint Relief Program
Dear Ms. Bransen:
On behalf of the City of Santa Clarita, I am pleased to submit this letter of support for the Trade Corridor Enhancement Program (TCEP) grant application submitted by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) forthe Interstate 5 Golden State Chokepoint Relief Program. The Program is seeking $24 7 million fromthe TCEP funding.
The Program offers a comprehensive approach to fixingcongestion and addressing safety along a critical 13-mile stretch ofl-5 in north Los Angeles County through construction of truck and High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes. The improvements focus on alleviating a major chokepoint in the rapidly-growing Santa Clarita Valley where, due to topographic constraints, I-5 serves as the major north-south link between the agricultural areas and logistics centers of the Central Valley and the Los Angeles Basin, where the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach support 40 percent of the nation's containerized freight volumes.
The City of Santa Clarita is located at the northern gateway to the greater Los Angeles region in north Los Angeles County. The City's population has more than doubled since incorporation 30 years ago. The community has grown from approximately 110,000 residents in 1990 to approximately 225,000 residents today within the incorporated area and another 70,000 people residing in the adjacent unincorporated area. Collectively, this area is known as the Santa Clarita Susan Bransen January 25, 2018 Page 2
Valley. Santa Clarita is currently the third most populous municipality in Los Angeles County and the 17th most populous city out of 482 cities within the State of California. The extensive local growth, when combined with statewide population growth and heightened regional, state and national demands for better facilitated goods movement, has placed increasing and significant pressure on Interstate 5 and arterials through our community.
Interstate 5 is a vital international trade corridor that stretches 800 miles from Mexico to Canada, much of its corridor length spanning all California. The lack of route choices along this chokepoint, combined with challenging inclined terrain, not only heightens the vulnerability of local residents and businesses to major trafficinci dents and natural disasters, but makes the entire West Coast vulnerable to paralyzing supply chain disruptions along the entirety of l-5. Investing in this Program is critical to ensuring the economic vitality of the region and the state, freight system resilience, and state of good repair.
The City of Santa Clarita fully supports Metro as they seek TCEP resources forthis critically needed proj ect to support regional and statewide economic vitality and connectivity forfrei ght and passenger mobility.
Thank you foryour consideration of my comments. Should you or your staffrequire any additional information regarding the City of Santa Clarita's support for this grant application, please contact Michael P. Murphy, Intergovernmental Relations Manager, at (661) 255-4384 or [email protected].
Sincerely �4/),,,,,,� Kenneth W. Striplin City Manager
KS:MPM:sk s\ms\mpm\Metroll-5 N-TECP Letter of Suppor l-25-18 STATE CAPITOL COMMITEES P.O. BOX 942849 VICE CHAIR: ACCOUNTABILITY AND SACRAMENTO, CA 94249-0036 �ssrmhllJ ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW (916) 319-2036 VICE CHAIR: PUBLIC SAFETY FAX (916) 319-2136 BUDGET @alifnruht �rgislafurr COMMUNICATIONS AND CONVEYANCE DISTRICT OFFICE LOCAL GOVERNMENT 41319 12TH STREET WEST, SUITE 105 PA LMDALE, CA 93551 JOINT LEGISLAT IVE COMMITTEE ON (661) 267-7636 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FAX (661 ) 267-7736 TOM LACKEY EMAIL [email protected] ASSEMBLYMAN, THIRTY-SIXTH DISTRICT
January 29, 2018
Ms. Susan Bransen Executive Director California Transportation Commission 112 0 N Street, MS-52 P.O. Box 942873 Sacramento, CA 95814
RE: Trade Corridor Enhancement Program Interstate 5 (1-5) Golden State Chokepoint Relief Program
Dear Ms. Bransen:
I am pleased to submit this letter of support for the Trade Corridor Enhancement Program (TCEP) grant application submitted by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) for the Interstate 5 Golden State Chokepoint Relief Program. The Program is seeking $24 7 million from the TCEP funding.
The Program offers a comprehensive approach to fixing congestion and addressing safety along a critical 13-mile stretch of 1-5 in north Los Angeles County through construction of truck and High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes. The improvements focus on alleviating a major chokepoint in the rapidly-growing Santa Clarita Valley where, hemmed in by mountains on both sides, 1-5 becomes the sole major north south link between the agricultural areas and logistics centers of the Central Valley and the Los Angeles Basin, where the Ports of Los Angeles and Long-Beach support 40 percent of the nation's containerized freight volumes. 1-5 is also a vital international trade corridor that stretches 800 miles from Mexico to Canada, much of its corridor length spanning all California. The lack of route choices along this chokepoint, combined with challenging inclined terrain, not only heightens the vulnerability of local residents and businesses to major traffic incidents and natural disasters, but makes the entire West Coast vulnerable to paralyzing supply chain disruptions along the entirety of 1-5. Investing in this Program is critical to ensuring the economic vitality of the region and the state, freight system resilience, and state of goods repair.
I fully support Metro as they seek TCEP resources for this critically needed project to support regional and statewide economic vitality and connectivity for freight and passenger mobility.
Thank you for your support and consideration of the application. S: •� Assemblyman � ckey1� th 36 Assembly D¢ Ict /
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Ms. Susan Bransen Executive Director California Transportation Commission (CTC) 1120 N Street, MS-52 Sacramento, CA 95814
RE: FAST Support for Trade Corridor Enhancement Program (TCEP) Grant Application for the Interstate 5 Golden State Chokepoint Relief Project
Dear Ms. Bransen:
As Executive Director of Fixing Angelenos Stuck in Traffic (FAST), I am writing to express our support for the Trade Corridor Enhancement Program (TCEP) grant application submitted by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) for the Interstate 5 Golden State Chokepoint Relief Project. The grant application asks for $247 million in TCEP funding.
FAST is a community initiative of the non-profit California Community Foundation (CCF). We are public private coalition of business, labor, education, transit, planning and community organizations, and individuals, representing over two million business owners, workers, faculty, students, and residents in Los Angeles County who all want to improve our region's mobility. FAST is dedicated to implementing practical, achievable solutions with long term-results to trafic congestion in the Los Angeles region - the worst traffic crisis in the entire nation - which costs our economy $12 billion each year and a total of 515 million hours each year in lost productivity.
Interstate 5 in Los Angeles County was ranked the 3rd most congested corridor in the state in 2016. If funded through the TCEP, this project will provide a comprehensive approach to fixing congestion, addressing safety and providing higher capacity on one of the few route choices available in north Los Angeles County. The project focuses on a chokepoint in the rapidly-growing Santa Clarita Valley where, hemmed in by mountains on both sides, 1-5 becomes the sole major north-south link between the Central Valley and the Los Angeles Basin, where the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach support 40 percent of the nation's containerized freight volumes. The lack of route choices along this chokepoint, combined with challenging topography heightens the vulnerability of local residents and businesses to major trafic incidents and natural disasters which will make the entire West Coast vulnerable to paralyzing supply chain disruptions along the entirety of 1-5, a vital international trade corridor, stretching 800 miles from Mexico to Canada and spanning all California.
FAST - Fixing Angelenos Stuck in Traffic 445 South Figueroa Street, Suite 2290. Los Angeles, CA 90071 213.233.2542 . Cellular 213.448.2900 . www.FASTLA.org FAST Letter of Support for TCEP Program 1-S Golden State Chokepoint Relief Project January 27, 2018 Page 2
This program offers a comprehensive approach to fixing congestion, addressing safety along a critical 13- mile stretch of 1-5 in north Los Angeles County through construction of truck and High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV} lanes. Investing in the 1-5 Corridor is critical to ensuring the economic vitality of the region and the state, freight system resilience, and state of good repair.
The 1-5 corridor has been a key regional chokepoint, prompting our leaders to actively mobilize the business, transportation and civic community to support increasing two half-cent sales taxes to fund a slate of countywide investments that are vital for our local economy and ensures that the LA County region remains a strong economic engine that helps the state's economy move. Eliminating this notorious chokepoint would enhance our economy, and enhance the resulting sales tax receipts for other mobility solutions for generations to come.
Thank you for your consideration of this application. If I can provide any further information for you regarding FAST's support, please do not hesitate to call me at (213) 448-2900.
Sincerely,
FAST and its public / private coalition partners
( not to be considered as cosigners of this letter) North County Transportation Coalition
38300 Sierra Highway Suite A, Palmdale, CA 93550
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City of Palmdale January 25, 201 8
City of Santa Clarita
Board Members Ms. Susan Bransen Members - Elected Executive Director James C. Ledford, Chair California Transportation Commission Angela Underwood-Jacobs 112 0 N Street, MS-52 Marsha McLean P .0. Box 942873 SupervisorKathryn Barger Sacramento, CA 95814
Members - General RE: Trade Corridor Enhancement Program Interstate 5 (1-5) Golden Brian Kuhn, Secretary State Chokepoint Relief Program Trolis Niebla Marvin Crist Dear Ms. Bransen: Robert Newman Josephine Gutierrez On behalf of the City of Palmdale, I am pleased to submit this letter of Richard Poston support for the Trade Corridor Enhancement Program (TCEP) grant Arthur Sohikian application submitted by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Dave Perry Transportation Authority (Metro) for the Interstate 5 Golden State Chokepoint Relief Program. The Program is seeking $247 million from the TCEP funding.
The Program offers a comprehensive approach to fixing congestion, addressing safety along a critical 13-mile stretch of 1-5 in north Los Angeles County through construction of truck and High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes. The improvements focus on alleviating a major chokepoint in the rapidly-growing Santa Clarita Valley where, hemmed in by mountains on both sides, 1-5 becomes the sole major north-south link between the agricultural areas and logistics centers of the Central Valley and the Los Angeles Basin, where the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach support 40 percent of the nation's containerized freight volumes. 1-5 Letter to Ms. Bransen Trade Corridor Enhancement Program January 25, 201 8 Page 2
is also a vital international trade corridor that stretches 800 miles from Mexico to Canada, much of its corridor length spanning all California. The lack of route choices along this chokepoint, combined with challenging inclined terrain, not only heightens the vulnerability of local residents and businesses to major traffic incidents and natural disasters, but makes the entire West Coast vulnerable to paralyzing supply chain disruptions along the entirety of 1-5. Investing in this Program is critical to ensuring the economic vitality of the region and the state, freight system resilience, and state of goods repair.
The City of Palmdale fully supports Metro as they seek TCEP resources for this critically needed project to support regional and statewide economic vitality and connectivity for freight and passenger mobility. Thank you for your support and consideration of the application. Please contact Transportation/Special Projects Manager Mike Behen at 661-267-5337 / [email protected] or me at 661-267-5102 if you have any questions.
Sincerely, :1,
gateway COALITION A coalition of community and business leaders focused on the health and vitality of Califoria's transporation backbone: -Interstate 5 - January 26, 2018
Ms. Susan Bransen Executive Director California Transportation Commission 1120 N Street, MS-52 P.O. Box 942873 Sacramento, CA 95814
RE: Trade Corridor Enhancement Program Interstate 5 (1-5) Golden State Chokepoint Relief Program Dear Ms. Bransen:
On behalf of the Golden State Gateway Coalition, I am pleased to submit this letter of support for the Trade Corridor Enhancement Program (TCEP) grant application submitted by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transporation Authority (Metro) for the Interstate 5 Golden State Chokepoint Relief Pogram. The Program is seeking $247 million from the TCEP funding.
The Program offers a comprehensive approach to fixing congestion and addressing safety along a critical 13-mile stretch of 1-5 in norh Los Angeles County through construction of truck and High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes. The improvements focus on alleviating a major chokepoint in the rapidly-growing Santa Clarita Valley where, hemmed in by mountains on both sides, 1-5 becomes the sole major north south link between the agricultural areas and logistics centers of the Central Valley and the Los Angeles Basin, where the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach support 40 percent of the nation's containerized freight volumes. 1-5 is also a vital international trade corridor that stretches 800 miles from Mexico to Canada, much of its corridor length spanning all California. The lack of route choices along this chokepoint, combined with challenging inclined terrain, not only heightens the vulnerability of local residents and businesses to major traffic incidents and natural disasters, but makes the entire West Coast vulnerable to paralyzing supply chain disruptions along the entirety of 1-5. Investing in this Program is critical to ensuring the economic vitality of the region and the state, freight system resilience, and state of goods repair.
The Golden State Gateway Coalition is a non-proft transportation advocacy organization based in Santa Clarita. Our mission is to improve roadway safety and mobility in norh Los Angeles County. We fully support Metro as they seek TCEP resources for this critically needed project to support regional and statewide economic vitality and connectivity for freight and passenger mobility.
Thank you for your suppor and consideration of the application.
Sin� . ;}j f;;P-2� Victor E. Lindenheim Executive Director
28042 Avenue Stanford, Unit E, Santa Clarita, CA 91355 Te lephone (661) 775-0455 • Fax (661) 295-0692 • www.goldenstategateway.org ANTELOPE VALLEY DISTRICT OFFICE COMMITTEES 848 W. LANCASTER BLVD., SUITE 101 EDUCAT ION LANCASTER, CA 93534 VICE CHAIR TEL (661) 729-6232 AGRICULTURE FAX (661) 729-1683 VICE CHAIR BUSINESS, PROFESSIONS VICTOR VALLEY DISTRICT OFFICE SENATOR & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 14343 CIVIC DRIVE, FIRST FLOOR VETERANS AFFAI RS VICTORVILLE, CA 92392 SCOTT WILK BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE #4 TEL (760) 843-8414 TWENTY-FIRST SENATE DISTRICT FAX (760) 843-8348
SANTA CLARITA DISTRICT OFFICE 23920 VALENCIA BLVD., SUITE 250 SANTA CLARITA, CA 91 355 TEL (661) 286-1471 FAX (661) 286-2543
January 29, 2018
Ms. Susan Bransen Executive Director California Transportation Commission 1120 N Street, MS-52 P.O. Box 942873 Sacramento, CA 95814
RE: Trade Corridor Enhancement Program Support for Interstate 5 (1-5) Golden State Chokepoint Relief Program Application
Dear Ms. Bransen:
I write today to express my support forthe Trade Corridor Enhancement Program (TCEP) grant application submitted by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) for the Interstate 5 Golden State Chokepoint Relief Program. Los Angeles Metro is seeking $24 7 million from the TCEP funding to support the construction of this vital project. As the representative for the 21st Senate District, I express my support for this project which will directly benefit my constituents and the surrounding area by adding jobs, increased economic benefits,reduced greenhouse gas emissions and improved mobility.
The Program offers a comprehensive approach to fixing congestion, addressing safety along a critical 13-mile stretch ofl-5 in north Los Angeles County - most of which runs directly through the 21st Senate District and all of which serves its residents - through construction of truck and High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes. The improvements focus on alleviating a major chokepoint in the rapidly-growing Santa Clarita Valley where the I-5 becomes the sole major north-south link between the agricultural areas and logistics centers of the Central Valley and the Los Angeles Basin, where the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach support 40 percent of the nation's containerized freight volumes.
Interstate 5 is a vital international trade corridor that stretches 800 miles from Mexico to Canada. It was designed and constructed to facilitate trade not only up and down the West Coast but between all countries of North America. Unfortunately, due to our growing economies and populations, the current route is in need of some upgrades; none more significant than those proposed in the Interstate 5 Golden State Chokepoint Relief Program.
CAPITOL OFFICE: STATE CAPITOL, ROOM 4090 • SACRAMENTO, CA 95814 • TEL (916) 651-4021 • FAX (916) 651-4921 [email protected] The lack of route choices along this chokepoint, combined with challenging inclined terrain, not only heightens the vulnerability of local residents and businesses to major traffic incidents and natural disasters, but makes the entire West Coast vulnerable to paralyzing supply chain disruptions along the entirety of I-5. Investing in this Program is critical to ensuring the economic prosperity of the region and the State.
With these factors in mind I extend my support for this grant proposal and I implore you to approve this much needed funding for a long overdue project with statewide, national and international implications.
foryour time and consideration of this letter and the associated TCEP application.
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Januar 26, 2018 Ms. Susan Bransen Executive Director, California Transporation Commission 1120 N Street, MS-52 Sacramento, CA 95814 RE: Metro Trade Coridor Enhancement Program Grant Application for the Interstate 5 Golden State Chokepoint Relief Program Dear Ms. Bransen: We are \ting on behalf of the Valley Industry & Commerce Association (VICA), representing more than 400 businesses in the San Fernando Valley and throughout Los Angeles County. VICA strongly supports the Trade Corridor Enhancement Program (CEP) grant application submitted by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) for the Interstate 5 Golden State Chokepoint Relief Program. The Chokepoint Relief Program offers a comprehensive approach to fixing congestion and addressing safety along a critical 13-mile stretch of 1-5 in north Los Angeles County through construction of truck lanes and High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes. The improvements fo cus on alleviating a major chokepoint in the rapidly growing Santa Clarita Valley where 1-5 becomes the sole major norh-south link between the Central Valley and the Los Angeles Basin. The 1-5 is also a vital international trade corridor that stretches 800 miles from Mexico to Canada, much of its corridor length spanning all California. The lack of route choices along this chokepoint, combined with challenging terrain, heightens the vulnerability of local residents and businesses to major traffic incidents and natural disasters, and makes the entire West Coast vulnerable to paralyzing supply chain disruptions along the entirety of 1-5. We urge the CTC to leverage $247 million in TCEP funding for this critically needed project to suppor regional and state\i de economic vitality and connectivity for freight and passenger mobility. Th an k you for your support and consideration of the application. Sincerely,
� Lisa Gritzner Stuar Waldman VICAChair VICA President
Val ey Indusr& Commerc Ascation• 1600 ShermanWay , Suie 170 Van Nuy, CA91 406 • phone: 81 8.817.0545 • lx 818.907.7934 • wvica.cm R. Rex Parris Mayor Marvin E, Crist Vice Mayor Ken Mann Council Member Angela E. Underwood-Jacobs Council Member Raj Malhi Council Member Mark V. Bozigian City Manager
January 26, 20 18
Ms. Susan Bransen Executive Director CaliforniaTran sportation Commission 1120 N Street, MS-52 Sacramento, CA 95814
RE: Trade Corridor Enhancement Program: Interstate 5 (1-5) Golden State Chokepoint Relief Program
Dear Ms. Bransen:
On behalf of the City of Lancaster, I am pleased to submit this letter of support for the Trade Corridor Enhancement Program (TCEP) grant application submitted by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) for theIn terstate 5 Golden State Chokepoint Relief Program. The Program is seeking $24 7 million from the TCEP funding.
The Program offers a comprehensive approach to fixing congestion by addressing safety along a critical 13-mile stretch of 1-5 in north Los Angeles County through construction of truck and High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes. The improvements focus on alleviating a majorchokepoint in the rapidly-growing Santa Clarita Valley where, hemmed in by mountains on both sides, 1-5 becomes the sole major north south link between the agricultural areas and logistics centers of the Central Valley and the Los Angeles Basin, where the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach support forty percent of the nation's containerized freightvolumes. 1-5 is also a vital international trade corridor that stretches 800 miles from Mexico to Canada with much of its corridor length spanning all California. The lack of route choices along this chokepoint, combined with challenging inclined terrain, not only heightens the vulnerability of local residents and businesses to major traffic incidents and natural disasters, but makes the entire West Coast vulnerable to paralyzing supply chain disruptions along the entirety of l-5. Investing in this Program is critical to ensuring the economic vitality of the region and the state, freight system resilience, and state of goods repair.
The City of Lancaster fully supports Metro as they seek TCEP resources forthis critically needed project to support regional and statewide economic vitality and connectivity for freight and passenger mobility.
Thank you foryour support and consideration of the application.
Sincerely,
I.tiCity Manager�
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Chamber Amiri can Beverac• Associat on Americ:i n Hotel & Lod1il 1 Asso ciui on Antdope V;.lley Bo:ud ofTnd• Apar:1a nt Associato 1 Califoria South en Ci tt s Aparant Associaton of Gr eatuLosAng e l es Ms. Susan Bransen Ar !di a Anodui on ofRaltors Asn AmGcn Busn•n Womu, Associat on Asn B u s ne nAssodat on Executive Director Asso ciaton ofin d tp tndent Commerdal Pro ducers Azu" Chamb , Benrly Hill s Chamb e California Transportation Commission ��!�lbld�:/ Gr eater U.Associat on ofReltors Burhank Assoc a ton of Ru.tors Buildinc!nd u s Asso da t o n I /Ventura C oun tes 1120 N Street, MS-52 Buildnc Owcs &Ma.n11 ers Ano catio1 Grn.hr LA Bus nns&I nd u s Coun dlfor Em..1u1cy Fb.wi11l& Preparednus Sacramento, CA 95814 Ca!Asian Chamb e C;lifr; Aparu,t Ano ciato n, Los An1elu Califr a Asphalt Pavemen t A sso dation Cahfraia Business Roundabl e Calif r1 Ca.:wa.bi s ln d u s Asso ca ton Calif nia Construc on Industy and MatuUl sAs:ociaton Cahfni a Contn ctC1t u Asso daton RE: Trade Corridor Enhancement Program Interstate 5 (I-5) Golden on g:t:�::: ::st�i-�!!�:���l Cahfnia Gr< c.rs Ai so caton State Chokepoint Relief Program n g:tt:::f n°l� �n���f�S ��k��t�� Califnia lndep endentFetoltum Asso ca ton Califnia Lif• Scences Anociat on Califnia Mna h Coaliton Califni a R etturantAsso cation Dear Ms. Bransen: Califnia SmallBu:n•nAllianct Califnia Sporimn1 Lu1u• Califni a Tr udu.nc Associaton CALhm ovates Carson camb•rofCommec• CDarson omin;u' Emp loyesAlliance CDC Small B u sne ss Finl ance We are writing on behalf of the Los Angeles County Business Fed eration C•ntnl City Associat on C•ntos camb e Citus Vall ey Associat on of Rea lt ors (BizFed) - a diverse grassroots alliance of more than 170 top business groups Con struc on Indus Air :nd Wa ter Quality Co:litons Con sumer Health cre Prod uc ts Asso caton Council 01 Trade :ndl nveste1t for Filipino Americ: 1s representing more than 390,000 employers with over 3. 5 million employees Culver City c:mb e D own town Lone Beach Alliance D own ey Associa ton o fReators El Monu/South F Monu Chamber throughout Los Angeles County. We are pleased to submit this letter of Employers Gr oup Encmeerin c Contactor'As ssociaton F ..,T,-Fixin1 An1•leno i Stud< In Tr affic su pport for the Trade Corridor Enhancement Program (TCEP) grant application StlmLA ore n a e ssoc on F ic oTr d A iat submitted by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority �r:� �tA Gl endai Asso ct on of Realt ors Gl enda l e Cha mb e (Metro) for the Interstate 5 Golden State Chokepoint Relief Program. Gl endora Chambe Gruhr Anhlop• Vall ey AOR Gr eat er Lakew oo d Chamber Gr eater Los Ancel nAfka n Am eic n Chamb e The Program is seeking $247 million from the TCEP fu nding. 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Thank you for your su pport TownHallLos Anceles Tri-CoW1t nAsso c:ton ofReltors Unihd Chamb es S an Fena nd o V;ley and consideration of the application. UniudSttes-Mexico Camb er Unmanne d Aut onomous Vehicl e Sy stems Asso e:t on Vall ey Economic Allianc• Vall ey Econom ic D evel opment Corp. Vall ey Indus & Comm ece Asso ciat on Vtron Chamb e Sincerely, Vitt.mese Ameicn Chamb e Warer Center Ai 'O cation WtstHollywoo d Chamber ::: �:�e�:f .11f!�� 'O Cian on West Vall ey/Wu-nu Ct nu r Cha m ber W tster Manufactured HousinG Asso ciat on Wester St tu P etoleum Asso ciat on Wnt'd• Councl of Chamben Westw oo dVillac e Rotaey Cl ub Wilmincton Chamber �Of'� Wor ld Trade Cmh r fl,;1/))k; Y oun1 Pro fu:onUs in Ener1y � LA Chapter Hilary Norton David Fleming Tracy Hernandez BizFed Chair BizFed Fou nding Chair BizFed Fou nd ing CEO Fixing Angelenos Impower, Inc. Stuck in Traffic (F.A.S.T)
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)AMES C. LEDFORD January 25, 2018 Mayor
STEVEN D. HOFBAUER J\1a)'orPro 1em Ms. Susan Bransen Executive Director LAURA BETTENCOURT Councilmember California Transportation Commission 1120 N Street, MS-52 AUSTIN BISHOP P.O. Box 942873 Coimcilmember Sacramento, CA 95814 ) UAN CARRI LLO Coimcilmember RE: Trade Corridor Enhancement Program Interstate 5 (1-5) Golden State Chokepoint Relief Program 38300 Sierra I lighway Dear Ms. Bransen:
Palmdale, CA 93550-4 798 On behalf of the City of Palmdale, I am pleased to submit this letter of support for the Trade Corridor Enhancement Program (TCEP) grant Te l: 661/267-5200 application submitted by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) for the Interstate 5 Golden State Fax: 661/267-5233 Chokepoint Relief Program. The Program is seeking $247 million from the TCEP funding. TD D: 661/267-5167 The Program offers a comprehensive approach to fixing congestion, addressing safety along a critical 13-mile stretch of 1-5 in north Los Angeles County through construction of truck and High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes. The improvements focus on alleviating a major chokepoint in the rapidly-growing Santa Clarita Valley where, hemmed in by mountains on both sides, 1-5 becomes the sole major north-south link between the agricultural areas and logistics centers of the Central Valley and the Los Angeles Basin, where the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach support 40 percent of the nation's containerized freight volumes. 1-5 is also a vital international trade corridor that stretches 800 miles from Mexico to Canada, much of its corridor length spanning all California. The lack of route choices along this chokepoint, combined with challenging inclined terrain, not only heightens the vulnerability of local residents and A11xilim}' aids p1wided /0 1 businesses to major trafic incidents and natural disasters, but makes the entire West Coast vulnerable to paralyzing supply chain disruptions along comm1micario11 accessibility the entirety of 1-5. Investing in this Program is critical to ensuring the economic vitality of the region and the state, freight system resilience, and upon 72 Jio11r. 1wtice and reqiwst. state of goods repair.
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The City of Palmdale fu lly supports Metro as they seek TCEP resources for this critically needed project to support regional and statewide economic vitality and connectivity for freight and passenger mobility. Thank you for your support and consideration of the application. Please contact Transportation/Special Projects Manager Mike Behen at 661-267-5337 / [email protected] or me at 661-267-5102 if you have any questions.
Sincerely, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY Chamber of Commerce
January 26, 2018
Ms. Susan Bransen Executive Director California Transportation Commission 1120 N Street, MS-52 P.O. Box 942873 Sacramento, CA 95814
RE: Trade Corridor Enhancement Program Interstate 5 (1-5) Golden State Chol Dear Ms. Bransen: On behalf of the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce, I am pleased to submit this letter of support for the Trade Corridor Enhancement Program (TCEP) grant application submitted by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) for the Interstate 5 Golden State Chokepoint Relief Program. The Program is seeking $247 million from the TCEP funding. The Program offers a comprehensive approach to fixing congestion, addressing safety along a critical 13- mile stretch of 1-5 in north Los Angeles CounI:y through construction of truck and High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes. The improvements focus on alleviating a major chokepoint in the rapidly-growing Santa Clarita Valley where, hemmed in by mountains on both sides, 1-5 becomes the sole major north-south link between the agricultural areas and logistics centers of the Central Valley and the Los Angeles Basin, where the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach support 40 percent of the nation's containerized freight volumes. 1-5 is also a vital international trade corridor that stretches 800 miles from Mexico to Canada, much of its corridor length spanning all Califcrnia. The lack of route choices along this chokepoint, combined with challenging inclined terrain, not only heightens the vulnerability of local residents and businesses to major traffic incidents and natural disasters, but makes the entire West Coast vulnerable to paralyzing supply chain disruptions along the entirety of 1-5. Investing in this Program is critical to ensuring the economic vitality of the region and the state, freight system resilience, and state of �1oods repair. The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of CommE?rce fully suppors Metro as they seek TCEP resources for this critically needed project to support regional and statewide economic vitality and connectivity for freight and passenger mobility. Thank you for your support and consideration of the application. Sincerely, John Musella Executive Director CON NECTING AND BUILDING SCV INDUSTRY 28005 No. Smyth Drive • #134 • Valencia CA 91355 I Phone: 661-294-8088 I www.v1a.org January 30, 2018 Ms. Susan Bransen Executive Director California Transportation Commission 1120 N Street, MS-52 P.O. Box 942873 Sacramento, CA 95814 RE: Trade Corridor Enhancement Program Interstate 5 (1-5) Golden State Chokepoint Relief Program Dear Ms. Bransen: On behalf of the Valley Industry Association (VIA), I am pleased to submit this letter of support for the Trade Corridor Enhancement Program (TCEP) grant application submitted by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transporation Authority (Metro) for the Interstate 5 Golden State Chokepoint Relief Program. The Program is seeking $247 million from the TCEP funding. The Program ofers a comprehensive approach to fixing congestion, addressing safety along a critical 13- mile stretch of 1-5 in north Los Angeles County through construction of truck and High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes. The improvements focus on alleviating a major chokepoint in the rapidly-growing Santa Clarita Valley where, hemmed in by mountains on both sides, 1-5 becomes the sole major norh-south link between the agricultural areas and logistics centers of the Central Valley and the Los Angeles Basin, where the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach support 40 percent of the nation's containerized freight volumes. 1-5 is also a vital international trade corridor that stretches 800 miles from Mexico to Canada, much of its corridor length spanning all California. The lack of route choices along this chokepoint, combined with challenging inclined terrain, not only heightens the vulnerability of local residents and businesses to major traffic incidents and natural disasters, but makes the entire West Coast vulnerable to paralyzing supply chain disruptions along the entirety of 1-5. Investing in this Program is critical to ensuring the economic vitality of the region and the state, freight system resilience, and state of goods repair. VIA fully suppors Metro as they seek TCEP resources for this critically needed project to suppor regional and statewide economic vitality and connectivity for freight and passenger mobility. Thank you for your support and consideration of the application. Sincerely, &d � Ed Masterson Immediate Past Chairman of the Board Valley Industry Association II Im CONNECT WITH us THE CITY OF ARTESIA, CALIFORNIA 18747 CLARKDALEAV ENUE, ARTESIA, CALIFORNIA90701 Telephone 562 / 865-6262 FA 562 / 865-6240 "Service Builds Tomorrow1s Progress" January 24, 2018 Ms. Susan Bransen Executive Director California Transportation Commission 1120 N Street, MS-52 P.O. Box 942873 Sacramento, CA 95814 RE: Trade Corridor Enhancement Program Interstate 605 (1-605) / State Route 91 (SR-91) Interchange Improvement: G"ateway Cities Freight Crossroads Project Dear Ms. Bransen: On behalf of the City of Artesia, I am pleased to submit this letter of support for the Trade Corridor Enhancement Program (TCEP) funding application submitted by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) for the Interstate 605 (1-605) / State Route 91 (SR-91) Interchange Improvement: Gateway Cities Freight Crossroads Project. The Project is seeking,$90 million from the TCEP funding. The 1-605 Corridor is one of the three major direct north/south corridors in the LA Metro region and a central pillar of the Southern California freeway system, connecting commuters, travelers, and truck drivers moving between the densely populated Gateway Cities, San Gabriel Valley, the Inland Empire, and the rest of the reg ion. SR-91, also known as the Artesia Freeway, is a major east-west regional State highway within the greater Los Angeles area of Southern California, and serves as a gateway to the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Both 1-605 and SR-91 play critical roles in providing mobility for the movement of people and goods in the region. However, the 1-605/SR-91 interchange is a major bottleneck due to the amount of traffic being carried today, and with projected freight and passenger growth in the future, this condition is expected to exacerbate. Without improvements, condnitions at this interchange will result in increasing congestion, higher crash rates for trucks and passenger vehicles, lower travel speeds and travel time reliability, and higher costs for system users. This Project will provide critically needed improvements to this interchange, and offers a strong Benefit-Cost Ratio of 1.22 to 1, proving its value to the State. In conclusion, the City of Artesia fully supports Metro as they seek TCEP resources for this critically needed project to support regional and statewide connectivity for freight and passenger mobility. Thank you for your support and consideration of the application. �I Okina Dor, Community Development Director SOU THE A ST LOS ANGELES COUNTY Artesia Avalon � Bell GAT EWAY C I TIES Bellflower Bell Gardens Cerritos January 30, 2018 Commerce Compton Ms. Susan Bransen, Executive Director California Transportation Commission Cudahy 1120 N Street, MS-52 Downey P.O. Box 942873 Sacramento, CA 95814 Howoiian Gardens Huntington Pork Dear Ms. Bransen: Industry Trade Corridor Enhancement Program La Mirada Interstate 605 (1-605) / State Route 91 (SR-91) Interchange Improvement: Lakewood Gateway Cities Freight Crossroads Project Long Beach On behalf of the Gateway Cities Council of Governments, I am pleased to submit Lynwood this letter of support for the Trade Corridor Enhancement Program {TCEP) funding application submitted by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Maywood Authority (Metro) for the Inters tate 605 (/-605) I State Route 91 (SR-91) Montebello Interchange Improvement: Gateway Cities Freight Crossroads Project. The Project is seeking $90 million from the TCEP funding. Norwalk Paramount The 1-605 Corridor is one of the three major direct north/south corridors in the LA Metro region and a central pillar of the Southern California freeway system, Pico Rivero connecting commuters, travelers, and truck drivers moving between the densely Sonia Fe Springs populated Gateway Cities, San Gabriel Valley, the Inland Empire, and the rest of the region. SR-91 , also known as the Artesia Freeway, is a major east-west Signal Hill regional State highway within the greater Los Angeles area of Southern California, South Gate and serves as a gateway to the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Vernon Both 1-605 and SR-91 play critical roles in providing mobility for the movement of people and goods in the region. However, the I-605/SR-91 interchange is a major Whittier bottleneck due to the amount of traffic being carried today, and with projected County of Los Angeles freight and passenger growth in the future, this condition is expected to exacerbate. Without improvements, conditions at this interchange will result in Port of Long Beach increasing congestion, higher crash rates for trucks and passenger vehicles, lower travel speeds and travel time reliability, and higher costs for system users. This 16401 Paramount Boulevard ■ Paramount, California 90723 ■ phone (562) 663-6850 fax (562) 634-82 16 www .gatewaycog.org Ms. Susan Bransen, Executive Director January 30, 2018 Page 2 Project will provide critically needed improvements to this interchange, and offers a strong Benefit-Cost Ratio of 1.22 to 1, proving its value to the State. In conclusion, the Gateway Cities Council of Governments fully supports Metro as they seek TCEP resources for this critically needed project to support regional and statewide connectivity for freight and passenger mobility. Thank you for your support and consideration of the application. Sincerely, Nancy Pfeffer, Executive Director Gateway Cities Council of Governments LOS ANGELES AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE January 30, 20 18 Ms. Susan Bransen Executive Director California Transportation Commission 1120 N Street, MS-52 Sacramento, CA 95814 RE: Trade Corridor Enhancement Program Interstate 605 (1-605) / State Route 91 (SR-91) Interchange Improvement: Gateway Cities Freight Crossroads Project Dear Ms. Bransen: On behalf of Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, I am pleased to submit this letter of support for the Trade Corridor Enhancement Program (TCEP) funding application submitted by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) for the Interstate 605 (1- 605) I State Route 91 (S R-91) Interchange Improvement: Gateway Cities Fr eight Crossroads Project. The Proj ect is seeking $90 million fromthe TCEP funding. The 1-605 Corridor is one of the three maj or direct north/south corridors in the LA Metro region and a central pillar of the Southern Californiafreeway system, connecting commuters, travelers, and truck drivers moving betweenthe densely populated Gateway Cities, San Gabriel Valley, the Inland Empire, and the rest w (J1 of the region. SR-91, also known as the Artesia Freeway, is a maj or east-west regional State highway 0 within the greater Los Angeles area of Southern California, and serves as a gateway to the Ports of Los � Angeles and Long Beach. OJ �- Both 1-605 and SR-91 play critical roles in providing mobility for the movement of people and goods in the region. However, the 1-605/SR-91 interchange is a major bottleneck due to the amount of traffic being r 0 carried today, and with projected freight and passenger growth in the future, this condition is expected to Vl )> exacerbate. Without improvements, conditions at this interchange will result in increasing congestion, ::::l OQ higher crash rates for trucks and passenger vehicles, lower travel speeds and travel time reliability, and CD higher costs for system users. This Proj ect will provide critically needed improvements to this interchange, !,I> 0 and offers a strong Benefit-Cost Ratio of 1.22 to 1, proving its value to the State. )> I.O 0 ...... 0 The Chamber supports Metro as they seek TCEP resources for this critically needed project to support -..J regional and statewide connectivity for freight and passenger mobility. Thank you for your support and consideration of the application. ""CJ ...... N w u, Sincerely, 00 0 '-I (J1 0 0 :,:, Gary Toebben ...... N � (J1 President & CEO 00 0 '-I (J1 ...... ii> (') ::::, Ill 3 c; CD ;, (') 0 3 1100 North Grand Avenue MT. SAC Walnut, CA 91789-1399 Mt. San Antonio College (909) 274-7500 • www.mtsac.edu January 29, 2018 Ms. Susan Bransen Executive Director California Transportation Commission 1120 N Street, MS-52 P.O. Box 942873 Sacramento, CA 95814 RE: Trade Corridor Enhancement Program SR-71 Freeway Conversion Project Dear Ms. Bransen, On behalf of the Mt. San Antonio Community College District, I am pleased to submit this letter of suppor for the Trade Corridor Enhancement Program (TCEP) funding application submitted by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transporation Authority (Metro) for the SR-71 Freeway Conversion Project. The project is seeking $44 million from the TCEP funding. Bisecting the 1-10 corridor between Downtown Los Angeles and Downtown San Bernardino, SR-71 serves as a vital freight and commuter route to a regionally important area known as the "Four Corners", where the counties of Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside meet. As a result, the SR-71 carries a heavy load of commuters and freight volume as it is a vital arery in the multicounty transporation network. Despite its status as a central link in the Southern California highway system, the SR-71 cannot perform at its optimal level for moving people and goods throughout the region, as it is not a fully grade separated freeway for its entire length. The SR-71 Freeway Conversion Project aims to upgrade the existing expressway to a fully access controlled freeway by widening the existing two lanes in each direction to accommodate one HOV and three mixed flow lanes in each direction of the freeway (from Mission Boulevard to SR-60), and eliminating at-grade signalized intersections. The project will expand capacity, improve travel speed and travel time reliability, while reducing community impacts such as noise, localized congestion, and pollution. The Mt. San Antonio Community College District fully supports Metro as it seeks TCEP resources for this transformative project. Sincerely, �� g;: P� President & CEO BOARD OF TRUSTEES Dr. Manuel Baca • Rosanne M. Bader • Jay F. Chen • Judy Chen Haggerty, Esq. Dr. David K. Hall • Robert F. Hidalgo • Laura L. Santos COLLEGE PRESIDENT / CEO - Dr. William T. Scroggins CAPITOL OFFICE CHAIR STATE CAPITOL DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS ROOM 406 1 SELECT COMMITTEE ON SACRAMENTO, CA 95814 MANUFACTURED HOME TEL (916) 65 1 -4020 Qialifnruia �fate �.euafc COMMUNITIES FAX (9 16) 651 -4920 DISTRICT OFFICES SENATOR VICE CHAIR 117 60 CENTRAL AVENUE WOMEN'S CAUCUS SUITE 100 CONNIE M. LEYVA CHINO, CA 91710 TWENTIETH SENATE DISTRICT MEMBER TEL (909) 59 1 -7016 RULES FAX (909) 59 1 -7096 EDUCATION 464 WEST 4TH STREET ELECTIONS & CONSTITUTIONAL SUITE 454B AMENDMENTS SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92401 HEALTH TEL (909) 888-5360 HUMAN SERVICES FAX (909) 591 -7096 PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT & RETIREMENT SELECT COMMITTEE ON CALIFORNIA-MEXICO COOPERATION SELECT COMMITTEE ON PORTS & GOODS MOVEMENT SELECT COMMITTEE ON WOMEN & INEQUALITY: STRATEGIES TO PROMOTE OPPORTUNITY January 26, 2018 Ms. Susan Bransen Executive Director CaliforniaTransporta tion Commission 1120 N Street, MS-52 P.O. Box 942873 Sacramento, CA 95 814 RE: Support for LA Metro Trade Corridor Enhancement Program (TCEP) Application (State Route 71 Freeway Conversion Project) Dear Director Bransen: I am writing to express my support for the Trade Corridor Enhancement Program (TCEP) funding application submitted by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) for the SR-71 Freeway Conversion Project. Metro is seeking $44 million from TCEP funding to complete a segment of the SR 71 Freeway Conversion project. SR-71, a corridor between Downtown Los Angeles and Downtown San Bernardino, serves as a vital freight and commuter route to a regionally important area known as the "Four Corners," where the Counties of Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside meet. Although SR-71 is a central link in the Southern Californiahighway system, it cannot performat its optimal level for moving people and goods throughout the region because it is not a fully grade-separated freewayfor its entire length. The SR-71 Freeway Conversion Project aims to upgrade the existing expressway to a fully access controlled freeway by widening the existing two lanes in each direction to accommodate one high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) and three mixed flow lanes in each direction of the freeway (fromMission Boulevard to SR-60), and eliminating at-grade signalized intersections. I greatly appreciate your consideration of this application, which will significantly increase accessibility, improve mobility, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and create good jobs in the region. If you have any questions about my support, please feel free to contact my officeat 916- 65 1 '-4020. Sincerely, (Jm,Connie M.te, Leyva·/1 .cJ/� State Senator, 20th District Ms. Susan Bransen Executive Director California Transportation Commission OFFICERS 1120 N Street, MS-52 President P.O. Box 942873 Cynthia Sternquist Sacramento, CA 95814 I" Vice President Margaret Clark RE: Trade Corridor Enhancement Program 2m Vice President JosephLyons SR-71 Freeway Conversion Project 3,d Vice President BeckyShevlin Dear Ms. Bransen, MEMBERS Alhambra On behalf of the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments (SGVCOG), I am pleased to submit Arcadia this letter of support for the Trade Corridor Enhancement Program (TCEP) funding application Azusa submitted by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) for the SR- Baldwin Park 71 Freeway Conversion Project. The Project is seeking $44 million from the TCEP funding. Bradbury Claremont Covina Bisecting the 1-10 corridor between DowntownLos Angeles and Downtown San Bernardino, SR- DiamondBar 71 serves as a vital freight and commuter route to a regionally important area known as the "Four Duarte Corners", where the Counties of Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside meet. As a El Monte result, the SR-71 carries a heavy load of commuters and freight volumes as it is a vital artery in the Glendora multicounty transportation network that connects to the SR-91 freeway in Corona to the south, Industry intersects with the SR-60 and 1-10 freeways in Pomona and connects to the SR-57 freeway in San Irwindale Dimas to the north. La Canada Flintridge La Puente Despite its status as a central link in the Southern California highway system, the SR-71 cannot La Verne perform at its optimal level for moving people and goods throughout the region as it is not a fully Monrovia grade-separated freeway for its entire length. Th e SR- 71 Freeway Conversion Project aims to Montebello Monterey Park upgrade theexisting expressway to a fullyaccess controlled freeway by widening the existing two Pasadena lanes in each direction to accommodate one HOV and three mixed flow lanes in each direction of Pomona the freeway (from Mission Boulevard to SR-60), and eliminating at-grade signalized intersections. Rosemead The Project will expand the facility capacity, improves travel speed and travel time reliability, while SanDimas reducing community impacts such as noise, localized congestion, safety, and reduction in air San Gabriel quality impacts. SanMarino Siella Madre In conclusion, SGVCOG fullysupports Metro asthey seek TCEP resources for this transformative South El Monte project. I would like to thank you in advance for your consideration of the application. South Pasadena TempleCity Sincerely, Walnut WestCovina First Distric� L4County Unincorporated Com,mudties FourtllDistrict, L4Coullly Unmco,po,,,,,d Co,mnunuws Man sa Creter Fiflll District, L4County Interim Executive Director Unincorporated Co1mmmities SGV Water Districts San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments 1000 South Fremont A venue, Unit #42 ♦ Alhambra, California 91803 PO Box 682, Walnut, CA 91788-0682 Mayor, Mary Su 21201 La Puente Road Mayor Pro Tern,Nancy Tragarz Walnut, CA 91789-2018 Council Member, Eric Ching Telephone (909) 595-7543 Council Member, Robert Pacheco FAX (909) 595-6095 Council Member, Andrew Rodriguez www.cityofwalnut.org CITY OF WALNUT January 23, 2018 Ms. Susan Bransen Executive Director California Transportation Commission 1120 N Street, MS-52 P.O. Box 942873 Sacramento, CA 95814 RE: Trade Corridor Enhancement Program SR-71 Freeway Conversion Project Dear Ms. Bransen, On behalf of the City of Walnut, I am pleased to submit this letter of support for the Trade Corridor Enhancement Program (TCEP) funding application submitted by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) for the SR-71 Freeway Conversion Project. The Proj ect is seeking $44 million from the TCEP funding. Bisecting the 1-10 corridor between Downtown Los Angeles and Downtown San Bernardino, SR-71 serves as a vital freight and commuter route to a regionally important area known as the "Four Comers", where the Counties of Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside meet. As a result, the SR-71 carries a heavy load of commuters and freight volumes as it is a vital artery in the multicounty transportation network that connects to the SR-91 freeway in Corona to the south, intersects with the SR-60 and 1-10 freeways in Pomona and connects to the SR-57 freeway in San Dimas to the north. Despite its status as a central link in the Southern Californiahighway system, the SR-71 cannot perform at its optimal level for moving people and goods throughout the region as it is not a fully grade-separated freeway for its entire length. The SR-71 Freeway Conversion Project aims to upgrade the existing expressway to a fully access controlled freeway by widening the existing two lanes in each direction to accommodate one HOV and three mixed flow lanes in each direction of the freeway (from Mission Boulevard to SR-60), and eliminating at-grade signalized intersections. The Project will expand the facility capacity, improves travel speed and travel time reliability, while reducing community impacts such as noise, localized congestion, safety, and reduction in air quality impacts. In conclusion, the City of Walnut fully supports Metro as they seek TCEP resources for this transformative proj ect. I would like to thank you in advance for your consideration of the application. Sincerely, Mary Su Mayor, City of Walnut +IRPLE January 25, 2018 Ms. Susan Bransen Executive Director California Transportation Commission 1120 N Street, MS-52 P.O. Box 942873 Sacramento, CA 95814 RE: Trade Corridor Enhancement Program SR-71 Freeway Conversion Project Dear Ms. Bransen, On behalf of Fairplex, I am pleased to submit this letter of support for the Trade Corridor Enhancement Program (TCEP) funding application submitted by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) for the SR-71 Freeway Conversion Project. The Project is seeking $44 million from the TCEP funding. Bisecting the 1-1n0 corridor between Downtown Los Angeles and Downtown San Bernardino, SR-71 serves as a vital freight and commuter route to a regionally important area known as the "Four Corners", where the Counties of Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside meet. As a result, the SR-71 carries a heavy load of commuters and freight volumes as it is a vital artery in the multicounty transportation network that connects to the SR-91 freeway in Corona to the south, intersects with the SR- 60 and 1-1n0 freeways in Pomona and connects to the SR-57 freeway in San Dimas to the north. Despite its status as a central link in the Southern California highway system, the SR-71 cannot perform at its optimal level for moving people and goods throughout the region as it is not a fully grade-separated freeway for its entire length. The SR-71 Freeway Conversion Project aims to upgrade the existing expressway to a fully access controlled freeway by widening the existing two lanes in each direction to accommodate one HOV and three mixed flow lanes in each direction of the freeway (from Mission Boulevard to SR-60), and eliminating at-grade signalized intersections. The Project will expand the facility capacity, improves travel speed and travel time reliability, while reducing community impacts such as noise, localized congestion, safety, and reduction in air quality impacts. In conclusion, Fairplex fully supports Metro as they seek TCEP resources for this transformative project. would like to thank you in advance for your consideration of the application. Miguel A. Santana President & CEO FAI RPLEX.COM 1101 W. MCKINLEY AVE.. POMONA, CA 91768 • P : 909.623. 3 1 1 1 • F: 909.865.3602 BOARD OF DIRECTORS POMONA CHAMBER of COMMERCE Renee Barbee la Nueva Voz January 24, 2018 Nef Cortez Ms. Susan Bransen Nationwide Cost Recover Services Executive Director California Transportation Commission Jim Dale 1120 N Street, MS-52 Pomona Valley Hospital P.O. Box 942873 Medical Center Sacramento, CA 95814 Jill Dolan RE: Trade Corridor Enhancement Program Mt San Antonio College SR-71 Freeway Conversion Project Mark Drury O'Donovan's Restaurant Dear Ms. Bransen, Larr Egan Downtown Pomona On behalf of The Pomona Chamber of Commerce, I am pleased to submit this letter of Owners Association support fr the Trade Corridor Enhancement Program (TCEP) funding application submitted by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) for Jeff Keating the SR-71 Freeway Conversion Project. The Project is seeking $44 million from the Western University of TCEP funding. Health Sciences David McElwain Bisecting the 1-10 corridor between Downtown Los Angeles and Downtown San l A Co. Office of Education Bernardino, SR-71 serves as a vital freight and commuter route to a regionally important Gain Job Services area known as the "Four Corners", where the Counties of Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside meet. As a result, the SR-71 carries a heavy load of Enrique Medina commuters and freight volumes as it is a vital arery in the multicounty transporation Pomona Unified School Oistnct network that connects to the SR-91 freeway in Corona to the south, intersects with the Gloria Mitchell SR-60 and 1-10 freeways in Pomona and connects to the SR-57 freeway in San Dimas to Gloria Mitchell Bail Bonds the north. Kirk Pelser Despite its status as a central link in the Southern California highway system, the SR-71 City of Pomona cannot perorm at its optimal level for moving people and goods throughout the region as it is not a fully grade-separated freeway for its entire length. The SR-71 Freeway Jillian Reiff Conversion Project aims to upgrade the existing expressway to a fully access controlled Valley Vista Services freeway by widening the existing two lanes in each direction to accommodate one HOV and three mixed flow lanes in each direction of the freeway (from Mission Boulevard to Tammy Roush Fairplex SR-60), and eliminating at-grade signalized intersections. The Project will expand the facility capacity, improves travel speed and travel time reliability, while reducing Sandra Vaughan-Acton community impacts such as noise, localized congestion, safety, and reduction in air Cal Poly Pomona Foundation quality impacts. Luis Celina In conclusion, The Pomona Chamber of Commerce fully supports Metro as they seek Metropolitan Water District TCEP resources for this transformative project. I would like to thank you in advance for your consideration of the application. Daniel Thomas Forest lawn SincerelY, IOI \\ M1s!io11 13hd Suiten222 • Pomnna. C,tliloria • l) l766 • (l)l)l/) 622-I256 • \\ \\\\ pomnnai: hambe1nr g STATE CAPITOL COMMITTEES P.O. BOX 942849 CHAIR: PUBLIC EMPLOYEES, SACRAMENTO, CA 94249-0052 �zs:emhlu RETIREMENT. AND SOCIAL SECURITY (916) 319-2052 COMMUNICATIONS AND CONVEYANCE FAX (916) 319-2152 January 30, 2018 Ms. Susan Bransen Executive Director California Transportation Commission 1120 N Street, MS-52 P.O. Box 942873 Sacramento, CA 95814 RE: Trade Corridor Enhancement Program Support for the State Route 71 Freeway Conversion Project Application Dear Ms. Bransen, I am pleased to submit this letter of suppor for the Trade Corridor Enhancement Program (TCEP) funding application submitted by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) for the SR-71 Freeway Conversion Project. Metro is seeking $44 million from TCEP fundingnd to complete a segment of the SR 71 Freeway Conversion project. As the representative for the 52 Assembly District, I would like to express my support for this project that will directly benefit my constituents and the surrounding area by adding jobs, increasing economic benefits, reducing Greenhouse Gas emissions and improving mobility. Bisecting the 1-10 corridor between Downtown Los Angeles and Downtown San Bernardino, SR-71 serves as a vital freight and commuter route to a regionally important area known as the ''Four Corners", where the Counties of Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside meet. As a result, the SR-71 carries a heavy load of commuters and freight volumes as lt is a vital artery in the multicounty transporation network that connects to the SR-91 freeway in Corona to the south, intersects with the SR- 60 and 1-10 freeways in Pomona and connects to the SR-57 freeway in San Dimas to the north. Despite its status as a central link in the Southern California highway system, the SR-71 cannot perform at its optimal level for moving people and goods throughout the region as it is not a fully grade-separated freeway for its entire length. The SR-71 Freeway Conversion Project aims to upgrade the existing expressway to a fully access controlled freeway by widening the existing two lanes in each direction to accommodate one HOV and three mixed flow lanes in each direction of the freeway (from Mission Boulevard to SR-60), and eliminating at-grade signalized intersections. The Project will expand the facility capacity and improve travel speed and time reliability while reducing community impacts such as noise, localized congestion, safety, and reduction in air quality impacts. I fully support Metro as they seek TCEP resources for this transformative project. I would like to thank you in advance fore r ideration of the application. ;1e 7e Sinc�2/Ay FRZ RO:RIGUEZnd Assemblymember, 52 Assembly District Printed on Recycled Paper CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY, POMONA O.ff ict ofthe Prtsidmt January 26, 2018 Ms. Susan Bransen Executive Director California Transportation Commission 1120 N Street, MS-52 P.O. Box 942873 Sacramento, CA 95814 RE: Trade Corridor Enhancement Program SR-71 Freeway Conversion Project Dear Ms. Bransen: On behalf of California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona), I am pleased to submit this letter of support for the Trade Corridor Enhancement Program (TCEP) funding application submitted by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) for the SR-71 Freeway Conversion Projec. The Project is seeking $44 million from the TCEP funding. Bisecting the J-10 corridor between Downtown Los Angeles and Downtown San Bernardino, SR-71 serves as a vital freight and commuter route to a regionally important area known as the "Four Corners", where the Counties of Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside meet. As a result, the SR-71 carries a heavy load of commuters and freight volumes as it is a vital artery in the multicounty transportation network that connects to the SR-91 freeway in Corona to the south, intersects with the SR-60 and 1-10 freeways in Pomona and connects to the SR-57 freeway in San Dimas to the north. Despite its status as a central link in the Southern California highway system, the SR-71 cannot perform at its optimal level for moving people and goods throughout the region as it is not a fully grade-separated freeway for its entire length. Te SR-71 Freeway Conversion Projec aims to upgrade the existing expressway to a fully access controlled freeway by widening the existing two lanes in each direction to accommodate one HOV and three mixed flow lanes in each direction of the freeway (from Mission Boulevard to SR-60), and eliminating at-grade signalized intersections. The Project will expand the facility capacity, improves travel speed and travel time reliability, while reducing community impacts such as noise, localized congestion, safety, and reduction in air quality impacts. In conclusion, Cal Poly Pomona fully supports Metro as they seek TCEP resources for this transformative project. I would like to thank you in advance for your consideration of the application. Sincerely, Soraya M. Coley, Ph.D. President 3801 West Temple Avenue. Pomona. CA 91768 Telephone (9091 869-2290 Fax (909) 869-4535 E-mail [email protected] T H L I F R N I A ST,I T li U N I V R S I T Y Ii c ,\ o I: &kmjir/J, Cha,mtl Jsl,11ds, Cf,ro, Dcmizzgrru Hills, £ut �-, Fm110, frrlltr1011, Hrrm/.o/J1, Long &a,h, Los Az,g,lrs, .\lari1i111t ,lradrmy, .\ 10111my &y, i\'or1hridgt, l'omo11a, !;.,r,amm/o, �a11 llm1ard1110, Sa11 Dirgo, Sa11 Fra11 Reyna Del Haro Kaiser Pe rmanente Secretary Lupe Valdez Union Padfic Treasurer Peter Hidalgo Charer Co mmun,cations Oty Manager Representattve Darrell George January 25, 20 J 8 c,ty of Duarte Immediate Past Chair Carlos Illingworth Co ca-Colo North America Ms. Susan Bransen i Past Cha r David Reyno Executive Director, California Transportation Commission Foothifl Transit 1 120 N Street, MS-52 Ex-Oficio Member Bart Doyle P.O. Box 942873 Attorey at Law Sacramento, CA 95814 President & CEO Jef Allred SGV Econom,c Partnership RE: Trade Corridor Enhancement Program SR-71 Freeway Conversion Project George Basye Aera Enery llC Nick Clark Rose Hifls Memonaf Pork Dear Ms. Bransen, Bryan Cook City af Te mple City Michael Curley On behalf of the San Gabriel Valley Economic Paitnership, I wish to express our support for the Trade Souther Califoria Edison Clif Daniels Coni.dor Enhancement Program (TCEP) funding application submitted by the Los Angeles County Methodist Hospital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) for the SR-71 Freeway Conversion Project. The Project is i V ncent DeRosa Picasso 15 C seeking $44 million fromthe TCEP funding. Gang Ding BOK Capitol, llC The SR-71 serves as a vital freight and commuter route to a in1po1tant area in the region known as the "Four Erjc Duyshart Ory of Pasodeno Comers," where Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside Counties meet. The SR-71 carries a Alex Eng heavy load of both commuters and freight as a vital artery in the multi-county transportation network that Bank of America Merrill Lynch connects to the SR-9 1 freeway in Corona to the south, intersects with the SR-60 and I-10 freeways in Anthony Fellow Upper SGV MWD Pomona and connects to the SR-57 freeway in San Din1as to the north. Nie Fetter Samuelson & Fetter lLC Donovan Green Despite its status as a central link in the SouthernCalif orniahighway system, the SR-71 cannot perfonn at AT&T its optimal level for moving people and goods throughout the region as it is not a fully grade-separated Tom Hsieh Pomona Co mmunity freeway forits entire length. The SR-71 Freeway Conversion Project aims to upgrade the existing Foundation expressway to a fullaccess-controlled freeway by widening the existing two lanes in each direction to Fran Inman Ma1estic Realty Co. accommodate one HOV and three mixed flow lanes in each direction of the freeway (from Mission Bob Kuhn Boulevard to SR-60), and eliminating at-grade signalized intersections. The Proj ect will expand the SR-71 's Son Gabriel Basin WQA carrying capacity, improves travel speed and travel time reliability while reducing negative impacts on the Thomas Lenz Atkinson Andelson Loya local community such as noise, congestion, safety, and reduction in air quality. Ruud & Romo Paul Philips City of Industry The Partnership supports Metro in its efforts to seek TCEP resources for this critically important project for Wayne Ratkovich the San Gabriel Valley. Thank you in advance for your full consideration of this application. The Ratkovich Company Dwi ght Richards FAIRPLE Sharlene Risden-Jackson Umversity of la Ve re Michael Rodgers Lucas Horsfall Accountants + Advisors Dr. William Scroggi ns Mt. SC Dr. Sadiq Shah Jeff Allred Cal Poly Pomona President & CEO Susan Stel lAEDC Maureen Taylor Azusa Pacifc University Victor Wang WreamSpace Kelly Wu Ca thay Bank SAN GABRIEL VALLEY ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP 4900 Rivergrade Road, Suite B130, Irwindale, CA 91706 I Phone {626) 856-3400 Fax {626) 856-5115 I www.sgvpartnership.org LOS ANGELES AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE January 30, 20 18 l\1s. Susan Bransen Executive Director CaliforniaTransportation Commission 1120 N Street, MS-52 Sacramento, CA 95814 RE: Trade Corridor Enhancement Program SR-71 Freeway Conversion Project Dear l\1s. Bransen, On behalf of the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, I am pleased to submit this letterof support for the Trade Corridor Enhancement Program (TCEP) funding application submitted by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) for the SR-71 Freeway Conversion Proj ect. The Proj ect is seeking $44 million from the TCEP funding. Bisecting the 1-10 corridor betweenDowntown Los Angeles and Downtown San Bernardino, SR-71 serves as a vital freight and commuter route to a regionally important area known as the "Four Corners", where the Counties of Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside meet. As a result, the SR-71 w (J1 carries a heavy load of commuters and freightvolumes as it is a vital artery in the multicounty 0 transportation network that connects to the SR-91 freeway in Corona to the south, intersects with the SR- � OJ 60 and 1-10 freeways in Pomona and connects to the SR-57 freewayin San Dimas to the north. �- -(/) Despite its status as a central link in the Southern California highway system, the SR-71 cannot perform r 0 at its optimal level for moving people and goods throughoutthe region as it is not a fully grade-separated Vl freeway for its entire length. The SR-71 Freeway Conversion Project aims to upgrade the existing )> ::::l OQ expressway to a fully access controlled freewayby widening the existing two lanes in each direction to � CD accommodate one HOV and three mixed flow lanes in each direction of the freeway (fromMission !,I> Boulevard to SR-60), and eliminating at-grade si alized intersections. The Projectwill expand the 0 gn )> facility capacity, improves travel speed and travel time reliability, while reducing community impacts I.O 0 such as noise, localized congestion, safety, and reduction in air quality impacts...... 0 -..J The Chamber fullysupports Metro as they seek TCEP resources for this transformative project. I would ""CJ N like to thank you in advance for your consideration of the application. w...... u, 00 0 Sincerely, '-I (J1 0 0 :,:, ...... N � Gary Toebben (J100 0 '-I President & CEO (J1 ...... iii" (') ::::, Ill 3 c; CD ;, (') 0 3 1100 North Grand Avenue MT. SAC Walnut, CA 91789-1399 Mt. San Antonio College (909l 274-7500 • www. mtsac. edu January 29, 2018 Susan Bransen Executive Director California Transportation Commission 1120 N Street, MS-52 P.O. Box 942873 Sacramento, CA 95814 RE: Trade Corridor Enhancement Program SR 57/60 Confluence Chokepoint Relief Program Dear Ms. Bransen, On behalf of Mt. San Antonio College, I would like to offer this letter of support for the SR 57160 Confuence Chokepoint Relief Program, which is seeking $177 million from the Trade Corridor Enhancement Program (TCEP) funds. The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) are jointly submitting this application. The proposed project will address severe safety and congestion challenges along a two-mile segment where SR-57 and SR-60 merge in a dangerous, inefficientman ner, causing numerous accidents and considerable amount of unnecessary peak-period travel delay for trucks each day. SR-60 is the highest utilized corridor for transporting containerized freight, moving 43 percent of goods east-west from the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, then ultimately connecting with 1-10 and 1-40. By facilitating goods movements from Southern California to the rest of the nation, the SR 57/60 Confluence Chokepoint Relief Program will supportcontinued economic vitality and promote the key program goals highlighted in the National Highway Freight Program, the California Freight Mobility Plan and the California Sustainable Freight Action Plan guiding principles. Mt. San Antonio College fully supports Caltrans and Metro as they seek TCEP resources for this critically needed project to supportreg ional and statewide connectivity for freight and passenger mobility. Thank you for your supportand consideration of the application. Sincerely, !(�President & CEO� .. � BOARD OF TRUSTEES Dr. Manuel Baca • Rosanne M. Bader • Jay F. Chen • Judy Chen Haggerty, Esq, Dr. David K. Hall • Robert F. Hidalgo • Laura L, Santos COLLEGE PRESIDENT / CEO - Dr. William T. Scroggins CITY OF INDUSTRY February 30, 20 18 Susan Bransen Executive Director California Transportation Commission 11e20 N Street, MS-52 P.O. Box 942873 Sacramento, CA 95814 RE: Trade Corridor Enhancement Program SR 57/60 Confluence Chokepoint Relief Program Dear Ms. Bransen, On behalf of the City of Industry, I would like to offer this letter of support forthe SR 57160 Confuence Chokepolnt Relief Program, which is seeking $177 million from the Trade Corridor Enhancement Program (TCEP) funds. The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) are Jointly submitting this application. The proposed project will address severe safety and congestion challenges along a two-mile segment where SR-57 and SR-60 merge in a dangerous, inefficient manner, causing numerous accidents and considerable amount of unnecessary peak-period travel delay for trucks each day. SR-60 is the highest utilized corridor for transporting containerized freight, moving 43 percent of goods east-west from the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, then ultimately connecting with 1-1e0 and 1-40. By facilitating goods movements from Southern California to the rest of the nation, the SR 57/60 Confluence Chokepoint Relief Program will support continued economic vitality and promote the key program goals highlighted in the National Highway Freight Program, the California Freight Mobility Plan and the California Sustainable Freight Action Plan guiding principles. City of Industry fully supports Caltrans and Metro as they seek TCEP resources for this critically needed project to support regional and statewide connectivity for freight and passenger mobility. Thank you for your support and consideration of the application. Sincerely, SJ�J -Qll/s Paul J. Philips City Manager 15625 E. Stafford Street • City ,1flndustry, California 9 1 744 • 626.333 .22 1 1 • www.ci1yofi 11dus1ry.org, Board of Directors President: David M. Perez Vice President: Dean Yamagata Secretary/Treasurer: David Hall Terry Baker Clem Calvillo James Lin Laurie Marshall The Economic Epicenter of Southern California Executive Director: Ben Wong January 26, 2018 Ms. Susan Bransen Executive Director California Transportation Commission 1120 N Street, MS-52 P.O. Box 942873 Sacramento, CA 95814 RE: Trade Corridor Enhancement Program ... SR 57/60 Confluence Chokepoint Relief Program Dear Ms. Bransen, As Executive Director of the Industry Manufacturers Council, the chamber of commerce for the City of Industry, I write in strong support of the SR 57/60 Confluence Chokepoint Relief Program, which is seeking $177 million in funding from the Trade Corridor Enhancement Program (TCEP). The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) are jointly submitting this application. Besides the safety issues inherent in the merging of SR 57 and SR 60, two extremely busy freeways along a dangerously ineficient two-mile stretch that results in numerous accidents, this proposed project will address the significant congestion and costly peak-period travel delays experienced by trucks delivering good and materials to and from the large number of manufacturing and logistics firms that we represent. The continued economic vitality of our city's 3,000-plus businesses - employing 67,000 workers, paying $1 1 billion of labor income, and generating more than $30 billion in wholesale and retail sales, - depends greatly, as these numbers demonstrate, on improving the movement of goods and people. As an important corridor for transporting containerized freight, SR-60 is responsible for moving 43 percent of goods from the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, before ultimately connecting eastbound with 1-10 and 1-40. The SR 57/60 Confluence Chokepoint Relief Program, which will facilitate goods movement from Southern California ports to the rest of the nation, will support continued economic vitality and promote the key program goals highlighted in the National Highway Freight Program, the California Freight Mobility Plan and the California Sustainable Freight Action Plan guiding principles. For the above reasons and more, the Industry Manufacturers Council is in full and enthusiastic support of Caltrans and Metro as they seek TCEP resources for this critically needed project, supporting regional and statewide connectivity for freight and passenger mobility. Thank you in advance for your consideration and support of the application. Sincerely, Ben Wong �{)jExecutive Directortr Industry Manufacturers Council Industry Manufacturers Council & Chamber of Commerce I 15651 Stafford Street I City of Industry. CA 91744 I 626-968-3737 I 626-330-5060 Fax PO Box 682, Walnut, CA 91788-0682 Mayor, Mary Su 21201 La Puente Road Mayor Pro Tern,Nancy Tragarz Walnut, CA 91789-2018 Council Member, Eric Ching Telephone (909) 595-7543 Council Member, Robert Pacheco FAX (909) 595-6095 Council Member, Andrew Rodriguez www.cityofwalnut.org CITY OF WALNUT January 23, 20 18 Susan Bransen Executive Director California Transportation Commission 1120 N Street, MS-52 P.O. Box 942873 Sacramento, CA 95814 RE: Trade Corridor Enhancement Program SR 57 /60 Confluence Chokepoint Relief Program Dear Ms. Bransen, On behalf of the City of Walnut, I would like to offer this letter of support for the SR 57/60 Confluence Chokepoint Relief Program, which is seeking $177 million from the Trade Corridor Enhancement Program (TCEP) funds.The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) are jointly submitting this application. The proposed project will address severe safety and congestion challenges along a two-mile segment where SR- 57 and SR-60 merge in a dangerous, inefficientmanner, causing numerous accidents and considerable amount of unnecessary peak-period traveldelay for trucks each day. SR-60 is the highest utilized corridor for transporting containerized freight, moving 43 percent of goods east-west from the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, then ultimately connecting with I-10 and I-40. By facilitating goods movements from Southern California to the rest of the nation, the SR 57/60 Confluence Chokepoint Relief Program will support continued economic vitality and promote the key program goals highlighted in the National Highway Freight Program, the California Freight Mobility Plan and the California Sustainable Freight Action Plan guiding principles. The City of Walnut fullysupports Caltrans and Metroas they seek TCEP resources for this critically needed proj ect to support regional and statewide connectivity for freight and passenger mobility. Thank you for your support and consideration of the application. Sincerely, Mary Su Mayor, City of Walnut +IRPL€ January 25, 2018 Susan Bransen Executive Director California Transportation Commission 1120 N Street, MS-52 P.O. Box 942873 Sacramento, CA 95814 RE: Trade Corridor Enhancement Program SR 57/60 Confluence Chokepoint Relief Program Dear Ms. Bransen, On behalf of the Fairplex, I would like to offer this letter of support for the SR 57/60 Confuence Chokepoint ReliefProgr am, which is seeking $177 million from the Trade Corridor Enhancement Program (TCEP) funds. The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) are jointly submitting this application. The proposed project will address severe safety and congestion challenges along a two-mile segment where SR-57 and SR-60 merge in a dangerous, inefficient manner, causing numerous accidents and considerable amount of unnecessary peak-period travel delay fortrucks each day. SR-60 is the highest utilized corridor for transporting containerized freight, moving 43 percent of goods east-west from the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, then ultimately connecting with 1-1n0 and 1-40. By facilitating goods movements from Southern California to the rest of the nation, the SR 57160 Confluence Chokepoint Relief Program will support continued economic vitality and promote the key program goals highlighted in the National Highway Freight Program, the California Freight Mobility Plan and the California Sustainable Freight Action Plan guiding principles. Fairplex fully supports Caltrans and Metro as they seek TCEP resources for this critically needed project to support regional and statewide connectivity for freight and passenger mobility. Thank you for your support and consideration of the application. Sincerely, �CL__ Miguel A. Santana President & CEO FAIRPLEX.COM 1101 W. McKI NLEY AVE., POMONA, CA 91768 • P : 909.623.3 1 11 • F: 909.865.3602 Ruth M. Low Mayor City of Diamond Bar Carol Herrera 21810 Copley Drive I Diamond Bar, CA 91 765-4178 Mayor Pro Tern (909) 839-7000 I Fax (909) 86 1-31 l 7 Jimmy Lin www.Diamond BarCA.gov Council Member Nancy A. Lyons Council Member Steve Tye Council Member January 30, 2018 Susan Bransen Executive Director California Transportation Commission 1 120 N Street, MS-52 P.O. Box 942873 Sacramento, CA 95814 RE: Trade Corridor Enhancement Program SR-57/60 Confluence: Chokepoint Relief Program Dear Ms. Bransen: As Mayor, I would like to offer this letter of support for the SR-57/60 Confluence: Chokepoint Relief Program, which is seeking $177 million from the Trade Corridor Enhancement Program (TCEP) funds. The California Department of Tra nsportation (Caltrans) and Los Angeles County Metropolitan Tra nsportation Authority (Metro) are jointly submitting this application. The proposed project will greatly relieve congestion and eliminate weaving of trucks and cars at the fifth most congested freight bottleneck in the nation, while significantly improving safety at the highest truck accident location in Southern California. Eliminating this bottleneck is projected to reduce truck ve hicle-hours-traveled (VHT) at the confluence by over 21 1,000 hours annually and 662 hours daily, as well as save $1 billion of driver delay time over the next 20 years. SR-60 is the highest utilized corridor for transporting containerized freig ht, moving 43 percent of goods east-west from the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, then ultimately connecting with 1-l O and 1-40. By facilitating goods movements from Southern California to the rest of the nation, the SR-57/60 Confluence: Chokepoint Relief Program will support continued economic vitality and promote the key program goals highlighted in the National Highway Freig ht Program, the California Freig ht Mobility Plan and the California Sustainable Freight Action Plan guiding principles. The City of Diamond Bar has been instrumental in seeking a solution to the SR-57/ 60 Confluence Project, and I wholeheartedly support Caltrans and Metro as they seek TCEP Susan Branson January 30 2018 Page 2 resources for this critically needed project to support regional and statewide connectivity for freight and passenger mobility. Thank you for your support and consideration of the application. Should you have any questions regarding this project, please contact Mr. David Liu, Director of Public Works, at 909/839-7040 or via email at [email protected]. Sincerely, �� Ruth M. Low Mayor c: City Council Dan Fox, City Manager Susan Bran sen Executive Director OFFICERS California Transportation Commission 1120 N Street, MS-52 President Cynthia Sternquist P.O. Box 942873 I" Vice President Sacramento, CA 95814 Margaret Clark 2m Vice President RE: Trade Corridor Enhancement Program JosephLyons SR 57/60 Confluence Chokepoint Relief Program 3,d Vice President BeckyShevlin MEMBERS Dear Ms. Bransen, Alhambra Arcadia On behalf of the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments (SGVCOG), I would like to Azusa Baldwin Park offer this letter of support for the SR 57/60 Confluence Ch okepoint ReliefProgram, which Bradbury is seeking $177 million from the Trade Corridor Enhancement Program (TCEP) funds. The Claremont California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and Los Angeles County Covina Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) are jointly submitting this application. DiamondBar Duarte El Monte The proposed project will address severe safety and congestion challenges along a two Glendora mile segment where SR-57 and SR-60 merge in a dangerous, inefficient manner,causing Industry numerous accidents and considerable amount of unnecessary peak-period travel delay for Irwindale trucks each day. La Canada Flintridge La Puente La Verne SR-60 is the highest utilized corridor for transporting containerized freight, moving 43 Monrovia percent of goods east-west from the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, then ultimately Montebello connecting with I-10 and I-40. By facilitating goods movements from Southern California Monterey Park to the rest of the nation, the SR 57/60 Confluence Ch okepoint ReliefProgram will support Pasadena continued economic vitality and promote the key program goals highlighted in the National Pomona Highway Freight Program, the California Freight Mobility Plan and the California Rosemead SanDimas Sustainable Freight Action Plan guiding principles. San Gabriel SanMarino SGVCOG fully supports Caltrans and Metro as they seek TCEP resources for this critically Siella Madre needed project to support regional and statewide connectivity for freight and passenger South El Monte mobility. South Pasadena TempleCity Walnut Thank you for your support and consideration of the application. WestCovina First Distric� L4County Sincerely, Unincorporated Com,mudties FourtllDistrict, L4Coullly Unincorporated Casmmmities Fijlll District, L4 County Unincorporated Co1mmmities SGV Water Districts Marisa Creter Interim Executive Director San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments 1000 South Fremont A venue, Unit #42 ♦ Alhambra, California 91803 CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY, POMONA Ojf iu oftbt Prtsidmt January 26, 2018 Ms. Susan Bransen Executive Director California Transportation Commission 1120 N Street, MS•S2 P .0. Box 942873 Sacramento, CA 95814 RE: Trade Corridor Enhancement Program SR 57/60 Confluence Chokepoint Relief Program Dear Ms. Bransen: On behalf of the California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona), I would like to offer this letter of support for the SR 57/60 Confuence Chokepoint Relief Progrm, which is seeking $177 million from the Trade Corridor Enhancement Program (TCEP) funds. The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) are jointly submitting this application. The proposed project will address severe safety and congestion challenges along a two-mile segment where SR-57 and SR-60 merge in a dangerous, inefficient manner, causing numerous accidents and considerable amount of unnecessary peak-period travel delay for trucks each day. SR-60 is the highest utilized corridor for transporting containerized freight, moving 43 percent of goods east-west from the Pors of Los Angeles and Long Beach, then ultimately connecting with 1-10 and 1-40. By facilitating goods movements from Southern California to the rest of the nation, the SR 57/60 Confuence Chokepoint Relief Program will support continued economic vitality and promote the key program goals highlighted in the National Highway Freight Program, the California Freight Mobility Plan and the California Sustainable Freight Action Plan guiding principles. Cal Poly Pomona fully supports Caltrans and Metro as they seek TCEP resources for this critically needed project to support regional and statewide connectivity for freight and passenger mobility. Thank you for your support and consideration of the application. Sincerely, Soraya M. Coley, Ph.D. President 3801 West Te mple Avenue. Pomona. CA 91768 Telephone (909) 869·2290 Fax 19091 869-4535 E-mail [email protected] T H n c A L r r o R N r A ST ATE u N r \'ERs IT Y llakrryi,IJ, Chamul lsla11Js, Cbiro, Domi,rg,u: 1-/ilu, last &y, Frrs,io, F11llu1011, /-/um/,c/J1, umg &arh, Los A11g,lts, .\laritimr AraJmiy, Mo111my &y, Northmlgt, /t,mo11•, Sarrammlo, Sa11 lkmar.li110, Sa11 Dfrgo, Sa11 Fraurisro, Sa11 Jost, Sa11 l.uis Ohspo, S.,11 ,\lartoJ, So11oma, S1a11isla111 LOS ANGELES AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE January 30, 20 18 l\1s. Susan Bransen Executive Director CaliforniaTransportation Commission 1120 N Street, MS-52 Sacramento, CA 95814 Re: Trade Corridor Enhancement Program SR 57/60 Confluence Chokepoint Relief Program Dear l\1s. Bransen, On behalf of the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, I would like to offer this letter of support for the SR 57/60 Confluence Chokepoint Relief Program, which is seeking $177 million from the Trade Corridor Enhancement Program (TCEP) funds. The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) are jointly submitting this application. The proposed project will address severe safety and congestion challenges along a two-mile segment where SR-57 and SR-60 merge in a dangerous, inefficientmanner, causing numerous accidents and w (J1 considerable amount of unnecessary peak-period travel delay for trucks each day. 0 � OJ SR-60 is the highest utilized corridor for transporting containerized freight, moving 43 percent of goods �- east-west from the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, then ultimately connecting with 1-10 and 1-40. -(/) By facilitating goods movements from Southern California to the rest of the nation, the SR 57/60 r 0 Confluence Chokepoint Relief Program will support continued economic vitality and promote the key Vl )> program goals highlighted in the National Highway Freight Program, the California Freight MobilityPlan ::::l OQ � and the California Sustainable Freight Action Plan guiding principles. CD !,I> 0 )> The Chamber fullysupports Caltrans and Metro as they seek TCEP resources for this critically needed I.O 0 project to support regional and statewide connectivity for freight and passenger mobility...... 0 -..J Thank you for your support and consideration of the application. ""CJ N w...... u, Sincerely, 00 0 '-I (J1 0 0 :,:, ...... N Gary Toebben � 00(J1 President & CEO 0 '-I (J1 ...... iii" (') ::::, Ill 3 c; CD ;, (') 0 3 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chair Tina Javid SoCal Gos Company Vice Chair Reyna Del Haro Kaiser Permanente Secretary Lupe Valde, Union Pacific Treasurer Peter Hidalgo Charter Communications City Manager Representative Darrell George January 25, 20 18 City of Duarte 1 Immediate Past Cha r Carlos Illingworth Coco-Clo North Amenca Ms. Susan Bransen Past Chair David Reyno Executive Director, California Transportation Conunission Foothill Transit 1120 N Street, MS-52 i Ex- Of cio Member Bart Doyle P.O. Box 942873 Attorey at low Sacramento, CA 95814 President & CEO Jeff Allred SGV fconomic Partnership RE: Trade Corridor Enhancement Program SR 57/60 Confuence Chokepoint Relief Program George Basye Aero Energy lLC Nick Clark Dear Ms. Bransen, Rase HIiis Memorial Park Bryan Cook City of Temple Ci ty On behalf of the San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership, I wish to express our strong support for the SR Michael Curley 57/60 Confluence Chokepoint Relief Program, which is seeking $177 million from theTrade Corridor Souther California Edison Cliff Daniels Enhancement Program (TCEP) funds. The CaliforniaDepartment of Transp011ation (Caltrans) and Los Methodist Hospital Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) are jointly submitting this application. Vincent DeRosa The Partnership is a regional business organization covering the 31 cities of eastern Los Angeles County, Picasso's Cafe Gang Ding BOK Capital, LlC This proposed project will address extremely serious safetyand congestion challenges along a two-mile Eric Ouysh art City of Pasadena segment where the SR-57 and the SR-60 merge in a dangerous, inefficient manner, causing numerous Alex Eng accidents and a considerable amount of um1ecessary peak-period travel delays for tens of thousands of Bank ofAmerica Merrill Lynch freight-carrying trucks each day. Anthony Fellow Upper SGV MWD Nie Fetter The SR-60 is the highest utilized corridor fortransporting containerized freight in the state, moving 43 Samuelson & Fetter LLC Donovan Green percent of goods east-west from the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, then ultimately connecting ATT with the 1-10 and the I-40, By facilitating goods movements from Southern California tothe rest of the Tom Hsieh Pomona Co mmunity nation, the SR 57/60 Confluence Chokepoint Relief Program will support continued economic vitality Foundation and promote the key program goals highlighted in the National Highway Freight Program, the California Fran Inman Ma1est1c Realty Ca. Freight Mobility Plan and the California Sustainable Freight Action Plan guiding principles. Bob Kuhn Son Gabriel Bos,n WQA The Partnership fullysupp orts Caltrans and Metro as they seek TCEP resources for this vital project to Thomas Lenz Atkmson Andelson Loya support regional and statewide passenger mobility and the expeditious movement of important freight Ruud & Romo through southern California. Paul Philips City of Industry Wayne Ratkovich Thankyou for your support and consideration of the application. The Ratkovich Company Dwight Richards FA IRPLE Sincerely, Sharlene Risdon•Jackson University of La Verne Michael Rodgers Lucas Horsfa ll Accountantse+ Advisors i Dr. W lliam Scroggins Mt.SAC Dr. Sadiq Shah JeffAllred Cal Poly Pomona President & CEO Susan Ste! LAWC Maureen Taylor Azusa Pacifc un;versity Victor Wang /Dream Space Kelly Wu CathoyBank SAN GABRIEL VALLEY ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP 4900 Rivergrade Road, Suite B130, Irwindale, CA 91706 I Phone (626) 856-3400 Fax (626) 856-5115 I www.sgvpartnership.org RIVERSIDE 4080 Lemon Street, 3rd Floor• Riverside, CA COUNTY Mailing Address: PO. Box 1 2008 • Riverside, CA 92502-2208 TRANSPORTATION 951.787.7141 • 951 .787.7920 • www.rctc.org COMMISSION January 30, 2018 Ms. Susan Bransen Executive Director California Transportation Commission 1120 N Street, MS-52 P.O. Box 942873 Sacramento, CA 95814 RE: Trade Corridor Enhancement Program Grant Application for Rosecrans/Marquardt Avenue Grade Separation Project Dear Ms. Bransen: On behalf of the Riverside County Transportation Commission (Commission), I am pleased to submit this letter of support for the Trade Corridor Enhancement Program (TCEP) grant application submitted by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) for the Rosecrans/Marquardt Avenue Grade Separation Project. - Providing a grade separation at the intersection of Rosecrans and Marquardt Avenues from the BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) mainline tracks, this project is an integral part of a larger regionally significant congestion relief and safety project being undertaken by California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) in partnership with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro), the California High Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA), BNSF and the city of Santa Fe Springs. It is also of regional, state, and national significance as it improves the capacity of a corridor of critical importance to transcontinental goods movement out of the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach and reflects California's goal of developing an integrated, multi-modal transportation network. The Rosecrans/Marquardt intersection is the highest priority railroad grade crossing in California based on safety-related and other measures, according to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). The grade separation will eliminate the existing interface between motor vehicles, pedestrians, bicyclists, and freight and passenger trains, thereby providing the safest alternative for vehicle and train safety. The Rosecrans/Marquardt project also resolves freight and passenger rail operational constraints. It represents the last grade separation project necessary to complete 15 miles of third main track between Los Angeles and Fullerton (Triple Track). The Triple Track will increase the efficiency of the BNSF east-west corridor to better accommodate existing and future freight and passenger service and allow specific increases in the speed and volume of planned intercity and commuter rail passenger service. This improvement will allow for a huge increase in the level of passenger rail serice in this BNSF-owned corridor. BNSF, the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak), and Southern California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA, also known as Metro link) trains all operate over this train corridor. BNSF's San Bernardino Subdivision operates through the fully developed southeastern section of Los Angeles County, connecting the Alameda Corridor Transportation Ms. Susan Bransen January 30, 2017 Page 2 Authority (ACTA) consolidated railway from the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach - the nation's two busiest ports based on container traffic - to the Midwest and East Coast. The project will accomplish the following specific objectives: • Enhanced safety and improved traffic flow on surface streets along this segment of the rail corridor by separating trains, trucks and other motor vehicle traffic, thus eliminating the potential for collisions between trains and motorists, pedestrians, and bicyclists at the intersection; • Elimination of the significant amount of gate down time which will improve traffic flow over both Rosecrans and Marquardt Avenues. Presently, the grade crossing has heavy through traffic and is traversed by over 52,000 vehicles per day. The vehicles using the grade crossing include trucks heading to and from nearby warehouses and other freight handling locations; • More efficient movement of goods to and from the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, contributing to a corollary efficiency for freight throughout the region, state and nation; • Increased number of passenger trains operating between Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, the Perris Valley, Oceanside, and San Diego due to the enhanced efficiency of train movement along the rail corridor; • Increased transportation choices and access to essential services locally, regionally, statewide, and nationally; • Reduced noise as trains pass through the communities since trains will no longer need to sound their horns and whistles at the crossing; • Reduced emissions from trucks and other motor vehicles associated with braking, idling, and acceleration from crossing delays; and • Will enable the corridor to be used in the future by California's high speed train service. The Rosecrans/Marquardt project advances the Southern California Association of Government (SCAG) 2016-2040 Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy by expanding the regional transit and passenger rail systems, managing demand on the transportation system, optimizing the performance of the transportation system, and strengthening the regional transportation network for goods movement. It also helps realize SCAG's Comprehensive Regional Goods Movement and Implementation Strategy by addressing growth through multimodal solutions, safety and operational improvements, and expanding goods movement systems while providing for healthy and livable communities. In conclusion, the Commission fully supports Metro as it seeks TCEP resources for this new rail grade separation project that will have significant positive safety, transportation, economic and livability benefits to the city of Santa Fe Springs and surrounding communities, the regional rail system, the state, and the nation. Thank you for your consideration of the application. Sincerely, Anne Mayer Executive Director SOUT HEA ST LOS ANGELES COUNTY Artesia Avalon Bell GAT EWAY CITIES Bellflower Bell Gardens Cerritos January 30, 2018 Commerce Ms. Susan Bransen, Executive Director Compton California Transportation Commission 1120 N Street, MS-52 Cudahy P.O. Box 942873 Sacramento, CA 95814 Downey Hawaiian Gardens Dear Ms. Bransen: Huntington Pork Trade Corridor Enhancement Program Grant Application for Industry Rosecrans/Marquardt Avenue Grade Separation Project Lo Mirodo On behalf of the Gateway Cities Council of Governments, I am pleased to submit Lakewood this letter of support for the Trade Corridor Enhancement Program (TCEP) grant a Long Be ch application submitted by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Lynwood Authority (Metro) for Rosecrans/Marquardt Avenue Grade Separation Project. Maywood Providing a grade separation at the intersection of Rosecrans and Marquardt Montebello Avenues from the BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) mainline tracks, this project is an integral part of a larger regionally significant congestion relief and safety project Norwalk being undertaken by California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) in Paramount partnership with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Pico Rivero (Metro), the California High Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA), BNSF and the City of . Santa Fe Springs. It is also of regional, state and national significance, as it Santo Fe Springs improves the capacity of a corridor of critical importance to transcontinental goods Signal Hill movement out of the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach and reflects California's goal of developing an integrated, multi-modal transportationnetwork. south Gate Vernon The Rosecrans/Marquardt intersection is the highest priority railroad grade crossing Whitt,er in California based on safety-related and other measures, according to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). The grade separation will eliminate the County of Los Angeles existing interface between motor vehicles, pedestrians, bicyclists, and freight and Port a t Long Beach passenger trains, thereby providing the safest alternative for vehicle and train safety. 16401 Paramount Boulevard ■ Paramount, California 90723 • phone (562) 663-6850 fox (562) 634-8216 www.gotewoycog.org Ms. Susan Bransen, Executive Director January 30, 2018 Page 2 The Rosecrans/Marquardt project also resolves freight and passenger rail operational constraints. It represents the last grade separation project necessary to complete 15 miles of third main track between Los Angeles and Fullerton (Triple Track). The Triple Track will increase the efficiency of the BNSF east-west corridor to better accommodate existing and future freight and passenger service and to allow specific increases in the speed and volume of planned intercity and commuter rail passenger service. This improvement will allow for a huge increase in the level of passenger rail service in this BNSF-owned corridor. BNSF, the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak), and Southern California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA, also known as Metrolink) trains all operate over this train corridor. BNSF's San Bernardino Subdivision operates through the fully developed southeastern section of Los Angeles County, connecting the Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority (ACTA) consolidated railway from the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach - the nation's two busiest ports based on container traffic - to the Midwest and East Coast. The project will accomplish the following specific objectives: • Enhanced safety and improved traffic flow on surface streets along this segment of the rail corridor by separating trains, trucks and other motor vehicle traffic, thus eliminating the potential for collisions between trains and motorists, pedestrians, and bicyclists at the intersection, there is considerable concern about school-aged children that face this crossing every day; • Elimination of the significant amount of gate down time which will improve traffic flow over both Rosecrans and Marquardt Avenues. Presently, the grade crossing has heavy through traffic and is traversed by over 52,000 vehicles per day. The vehicles using the grade crossing include trucks heading to and from nearby warehouses and other freight handling locations; • More efficient movement of goods to and from the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, contributing to a corollary efficiency for fr eight throughout the region, state and nation; • Increased number of passenger trains operating between Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, the Perris Valley, Oceanside and San Diego due to the enhanced efficiency of train movement along the rail corridor; • Increased transportation choices and access to essential services locally, regionally, statewide, and nationally; • Reduced noise as trains pass through the communities since trains will no longer need to sound their horns and whistles at the crossing; Ms. Susan Bransen, Executive Director January 30, 2018 Page 3 • Reduced emissions from trucks and other motor vehicles associated with braking, idling, and acceleration from crossing delays; and • Will enable the corridor to be used in the future, by California's high-speed train service. The Rosecrans/Marquardt project advances the Southern California Association of Government (SCAG) 201 6-2040 Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy by expanding the regional transit and passenger rail systems, managing demand on the transportation system, optimizing the performance of the transportation system and strengthening the regional transportation network for goods movement. It also helps realize SCAG's Comprehensive Regional Goods Movement and Implementation Strategy by addressing growth through multimodal solutions, safety and operational improvements and expanding goods movement system while providing for healthy and livable communities. In conclusion, the Gateway Cities Council of Governments fully supports Metro as it seeks TCEP resources for this new rail grade separation project that will have significant positive safety, transportation, economic and livability benefits to the City of Santa Fe Springs and surrounding communities, the regional rail system, the state, and the nation. Thank you for your consideration of the application. Sincerely, Nancy Pfeffer, Executive Director Gateway Cities Council of Governments ® Tiera Adams BNSF Railway Company BIIISF Manager Public Proecs 740 East Carnegie Drve RA IL WAY San Bernardino, CA 92408 Phone (909)-386-4474 Dae: January 29, 201 8 To: The Honorable Brian Kelly Secretary, California State Transportaton Agency 915 Capitol Mall, Suite350 B Sacramento, CA 95814 From: BNSF Ralwa Tiera Adams Manager Public Projects Subject: Letter of Support for Meto Trade Corridor Enhancement Progam Grat Applicaton for Rosecasarquadt Avenue Grade Separaton Project Dear Secretary Kelly On behalf ofBNSF I am pleased to provide a letter of support for the proposed gade separatons of Rosecans and Marquard Avenues. BNSF agees that the completon of this gade separation will accomplish the fllowing: • Enhance the safety and improvement of tafc fow on surfce steets along this segment ofthe rail corridor by separating tains, trucks, and other motor vehicle tafc, thus eliminatng the potental for collison between tains and motorists, pedestians, and bicyclists at the intersection • More efcent movement ofgoods to and from the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, contibutng to a corollary efciency fr freight throughout the region , state, and naton • Reduce noise as tains pass through the communites since tains will no longer need to sound their hos and whi sties at the cossng • Will enable the corridor to be used in the fture, by Califria's high speed tain service In concluson BNSF authorizes the use of this letter of support to Metro as it seeks to move forward with the new grade separaton project of Rosecans/arquardt Avenue to frther enhance safety and tansportation within the Cit of Santa Fe Springs. Moving forward with your support of this proj ect will aid in the completion of the constuction and maintenance agreement to be negotated and ageed upon by all vested parties. Thank you fr your consderaton as Meto moves frward with proect. Sincerely, TI era Adams Manager Public Pro ects BNSF Railway Company SOLANO TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY Member Agencies: Benicia • Dixon • Fairfield • Rio Vista • Suisun City • Vacaville • Vallejo • Solano County Sofot10s 'b:a11sp0Hation,ra /luthoi:ity ...wol,:king bol,: you! One Harbor Center, Suite 130, Suisun City, CA 94585-2473 • Telephone (707) 424-6075 / Fax (707) 424-6074 Email: [email protected] • Website: sta.ca.gov May 9, 20 18 Susan Bransen, Executive Director CaliforniaTransportation Commission P.O. Box 942873 Sacramento, CA 958n14 RE: Letter of Support for STA's TCEP Application - 1-80/1-680/SR 12 Interchange Dear Director Bransen: I am pleased to support the Solano Transportation Authority's (STA) grant application for the 1-80/1- 680/SR-l 2 Interchange Project Construction Package 2A in the vicinity of the City of Fairfield, California under the Trade Corridor Enhancement Program (TCEP). l-80 is a major transcontinental highway route, typically six to eight lanes. 1-80 is a primary truck route connecting the Port of Oakland to points east and north, contributing significantlyto the economic health of the State of Californiaby facilitating goods distribution throughout the western U.S. This section of T-80 is also a designated "Lifeline Highway Route." Since the 1960s, the Bay Area and Northern California regions have experienced rapid population growth, resulting in substantial increases in truck traffic and regional traffic passing through the I-80/1-680/SR 12 interchange complex, resulting in ,m�jor congestion, delays, and unacceptable levels of service. The current 1-80/1-680/SR 12 interchange complex was constructed 50 years ago. In 2004, Caltrans and STA completed the I-80/l-680/SR12 Major Investment and Corridor Study (MIS) which identifiedthe need for a series of major improvements to the f-80/1-680/SR 12 interchange area. The volume of trucks in the corridor has increased dramatically since the 1960s, and is projected to increase 70% by 2025, and 115% by 2040. Improvements to the I-80/1680/SR 12 fnterchange will reduce congestion for freight, contribute to the regional and local economy and add jobs. This application was submiued in partnership with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC). The l-80/1-680/SR 12 Interchange project would improve operations by providing improved roadway geometrics on the mainline and at interchanges. The purpose of the proposed project is to: I. Increase the capacity of the interchange complex to accommodate current and future traffic volumes (including trucks) by improving operations and reducing conflicts with improved mainline and interchange geometrics. 2. Reduce the amount of cut-through traffic on local roads while maintaining local access to and from the freeway system by improving the existing local road network. 3. Improve safety conditions within the project limits by reducing congestion and weaving conflicts with improved mainline and interchange geometrics. l'agl' '.? u/2 STA Lefler lO ere Diret'/Ur Bm11wII ddted: Afoy 9, 20/8 l?e: Lefter ofS1111porfJ()J S'/11 's I Cl:P A1,11lirotion -· 1 -80//-n;;O/SR I'.?ln1er d1rmge These improvements are essential for Solano County and its residents because Solano County sits at the heart of the northern Californiamegar egion, between the Sacramento and San Francisco metropolitan areas, with many residents commuting 40+ miles each way to employment centers. By providing these 1-80 Interchange improvements, Solano County has the opportunity to improve freight movement, increase safety, and decrease congestion. T request your support for thjs TCEP application for the Solano 1-80/I- 680/SR 12 Interchange Project Construction Package 2A. Sincerely, dt 1(/i S�_nisun City ayor cc: ST A Bom·d Members D,u-yl K. Halls, STA Executive Director atnngre.s.s nf tlfe llniteh §fates lllltasitington, mett20515 May 10, 2018 Ms. Fran Inman, Chair CaliforniaTra nsportation Commission 1120 N Street, MS-52 P.O. Box 942873 Sacramento, CA 95814 Re: Support the StaffRecommendations for the 2018 CaliforniaTrade Corridor Enhancement Program Dear Chairwoman Inman: We are writing to support adoption of the staffrecom mendations forthe 2018 CaliforniaTrade Corridor Enhancement Program which will be considered by the CaliforniaTra nsportation Commission at its meeting in San Diego on May 16th. The Trade Corridor Enhancement Program will provide a total of $1.394 billion for39 infrastructure improvements along corridors that have a high volume of freight movement. This funding includes $535 million fromthe National Highway Freight Program which Congress created in the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act of 2015. The proj ects identifiedwill build a strong statewide freight transportation system and will yield significant mobility, economic, environmental, public health and safety benefits with investments targeted to disadvantaged and low-income communities. Goods movement generates about one-third of California's $2.2 trillion economy and sustains an estimated 5 million jobs. The Trade Corridor Enhancement Program will focus on improving our state's worst trade corridor chokepoints while also mitigating the impacts of trade on communities. This problem is particularly noteworthy in the San Gabriel Valley which is crossed by nationally significant highway and rail freightcorridors. We support the staff s recommendation to include the high priority San Gabriel Valley projects outlined in the chart below. 2018 TCEP Recommendations: San Gabriel Valley & Adjacent TCEP Award Project Cost (millions) Phase(s) Funded (millions) State Route 57-60 Confluence: Chokepoint Relief Right-of- $288.6 $22.0 Program way/engineering State Route 71 Gap/Highway to Freeway Conversion $175.519 $44.0 Construction Alameda Corridor-East grade separations/ $214.857 $78.0 Construction Montebello Boulevard & Turnbull Canyon Road Route 57 Lambert Road Interchange Improvement $100 $65.705 Construction PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER We applaud the state-federal funding partnershipexem plifiedin this Program and urge its adoption as recommended. Sincerely, . lubf. co Grace F. N apoJ · no Bo;t JMember of Congress {Member� of Congress QM,UJ rl J yC Norma� J. Torresc embe ongress Member of Cong fess J� )r� J C:.11.11t,1_ Linda T. Sanchez"3 @� Member of Congress Member of Congress CC: CaliforniaTran sportation Commissioners METROPOLITAN Bay \rea Metro (emer 375 Bele Slreet, Suit� KOO TRANSPORTATION San Francisco, CA 94105 e COMMJSSlO� 41,.778,6700 J S«r H•gmy. Ii« Choi, A�cda Cutn) Susan Bransen, Executive Director A/ir C. Apin-, OttofS1n M-ieo Counry Califria Transportation Commission 1120 N Street, MS-52 'on A.z .Jmulo l,S. Departmet ofHo\g Sacramento, CA 95814 ard t.M,m Ot-clopmcn� c:;n... r/. ::"�:,�� Subject: Senate Bill l (SB l) Solutions fr Congested Corridors (SCC) and Trade Corridor Enhancement Program (TCEP) Support Letter D•"•• C,nnoll .,hrin C�ty 'd Cite D11� Cortese s,nu Cl11 County etropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) supports the Califoria Transportation ]l luE.oDnis Cdura Sme "lhnsporuuon ;gtd Commission {CTC) stafs recommendation for the Solutions for Congested Corridors (SCC) and Trade Corridor Enhancement Program (TCEP), released on April 25, 2018. Both programs are Cool D,.V,, Citie Qf•m�dJ VJn:v largely fnded by Senate Bill I (SB !). Don,n, M. Gi,,opi1i u.s Ocpu-ancnto<'rnnqaon MTC nominated four projects requesting a total of $54 1 million from the SCC program. The two recommended projects will relieve congestion along the 101 technolog corridor linking San F,Jm/ D. Gwver (",untn C.od1 ("/wM Francisco with Silicon Valley, and eliminate a bottleneck on 101 in Sonoma County. AHcWoHolmJ , Sau i�:ne B,y Cnoo td Dcv!cpteat Cu,nmusw,n We are also appreciative that CTC staff recommends fnding fve of the seven nominated projects in the Bay Area from TCEP. All recommended projects will contribute to more effcient N}s tfow /t Sau f.'nou1 M,yor\ Appnuc movement of goods and feight going through the Bay Area. J• Kmt Cny md Cowit of San fnM,r The region understands that CTC had the difficult task of choosing among outstanding projects, and some critical projects could not be fnded in this initial round. While we are disappointed that s, LJ ,lt 1dou region's top congested corridor and the Solano (-80 Express Lanes providing improved mobility ,.p• Cunty .ind Cufn in this key goods movement and interregional corridor, the region looks forward to fture fnding Julie Pier« for these and other key investments. \�uon of Bay \ru Cctmcu Lih. S,btf Thank you and your staff for your hard work in thoughtflly prioritizing all project nominations. OlJ Mavo\ Appi1u The region looks forward to working with the CTC to deliver the Bay Area's SB I-funded W•r rt" Sltm projects in this and future fnding rounds. Should you require any additional information, please S.-. Mtco C:unty contact me, or Anne Richman, Director of Programming and Allocations, at (4 I5) 778-6722. ]""" P Sporing So .ano Co unty and Gtc A"yoR, Wo nl, t:1uc. "' Con tr.a co�1. Cniy StevtHmi1p E.CNbv Dar Alix Bot,h, Uct &Ouvc Dirccmr, Polcy cc: Laurie Berman, Director, Califoria Departent of Transportation An. R. Fnmitr llqnv 1'1cobvt Oirrltlf, Opnroru James Davis, District 4 Director, Califrnia Department of Transportation 8-d Pw Dcp Lty ftivc OUot, Uw C'om enr S1c SH:kk J:IPROJE(;IIFundinglSBIILir- Ml'(; SCC-TCEP Supron Ltr 2018-05-04.do<,1 gateway COALITION A coalition of community and business leaders focused on the health and vitality of Califoria's transporation backbone: - Interstate 5 - May 11, 2018 Ms. Fran Inman Chairwoman California Transportation Commission 1120 Street, MS-52 P.O. BoxN 942873 Sacramento, CA 95814 RE: Trade Corridor Enhancement Program Grant Recommendation for the Intertate Dear Ms. Inman: 5 (1-5) Golden State Chokepoint Relief Program I am writing on behalf of the Golden State Gateway Coalition to reiterate our support for the CTC staff recommendation to award a $247 million grant from the TCEP allotment for completion of the Intertate 5 Golden State Chokepoint Relief Program. The Program offers a comprehensive approach to fixing congestion and addressing safety along a critical 13-mile stretch of 1-5 in north Los Angeles County through construction of truck and High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes. The improvements focus on alleviating a major chokepoint in the rapidly-growing Santa Clarita Valley where, hemmed in by mountains on both sides, 1-5 becomes the sole major north south link between the agricultural areas and logistics centers of the Central Valley and the Los Angeles Basin, where the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach support 40 percent of the nation's containerized freight volumes. 1-5 is also a vital international trade corridor that stretches 800 miles from Mexico to Canada, much of its corridor length spanning all California. The lack of route choices along this chokepoint, combined with challenging inclined terrain, not only heightens the vulnerability of local residents and businesses to major traffic incidents and natural disasters, but makes the entire West Coast vulnerable to paralyzing supply chain disruptions along the entirety of 1-5. Investing in this Program is critical to ensuring the economic vitality of the region and the state, freight system resilience, and state of goods repair. The Golden State Gateway Coalition is a non-profit transportation advocacy organization based in Santa Clarita. Our mission is to improve roadway safety, goods movement and mobility in north Los Angeles County. We fully support Metro and Caltrans as they seek TCEP resources for this critically needed project to support regional and statewide economic vitality and connectivity for freight and passenger mobility and safety. �� ion Victor E. Lindenheim Executive Director C: CTC Commissioners, S. Bransen, P.Washington, M.Cano 28042 Avenue Stanford, Unit E, Santa Clarita, CA 91355 Te lephone (661) 775-0455 • Fax (661) 295-0692 • www.goldenstategatewayorg