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Caltrans® and the Caltrans logo are registered service marks of the California Department of Transportation and may not be copied, distributed, displayed, reproduced or transmitted in any form without prior written permission from the California Department of Transportation. © 2021 California Department of Transportation. All Rights Reserved i – Table of Contents Gavin C Newsom Governor State of California David S Kim Secretary California State Transportation Agency Toks Omishakin Director California Department of Transportation Mike Keever Chief Deputy Director California Department of Transportation ii – Table of Contents ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This document would not have been possible without the contributions of many people, past and present, from department staff and managers, and partner agencies, to California tribal governments, key stakeholders, advocacy organizations, and the public at large. In particular, the following are acknowledged for their significant contributions and dedication to completion of this effort. Special thanks to staff who made significant contributions for which we are supremely grateful: Executive Management • Jeanie Ward-Waller, Deputy Director, Planning and Modal Programs • Cory Binns, Deputy Director, Traffic Operations and Maintenance • Ellen Greenberg, Deputy Director, Sustainability • Marlon Flournoy, Division Chief, Transportation Planning • Kyle Gradinger, Division Chief, Rail and Mass Transportation • James Anderson, Division Chief, Financial Programming Caltrans Project Team • Frances Dea-Sanchez • Jason Finley • Kathryn Canepa • Patrick Tyner • Madison Buccola • Russ Walker • Joshua Pulverman • Andrew Cook • Jeff Morneau • Vishal Ream-Rao • Janette Ramirez • Tony Dang • Alan Steinberg • Marina Johansen • Rambabu Bavrisetty • Surjit Dhillon • Scott Sauer Caltrans Districts Staff from all twelve districts provided considerable input and assistance in the development of the ITSP. iii – Table of Contents Table of Contents Executive Summary .................................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 1 – Introduction ........................................................................................................... 2 California Overview ................................................................................................................ 2 Interregional Transportation System ...................................................................................... 3 Implementation ....................................................................................................................... 4 Chapter 2 – Interregional Transportation Vision ...................................................................... 5 Coordination with Other Plans and Programs ..................................................................... 9 Chapter 3 – Strategic Interregional Corridor Summaries and Analysis ............................... 10 San Diego/Mexico Border – Inland Empire Connections Corridor .............................. 16 South Coast – Central Coast Corridor ............................................................................. 19 Central Coast – San Jose/San Francisco Bay Area Corridor ........................................ 22 San Jose/San Francisco Bay Area – North Coast Corridor ........................................... 25 San Jose/San Francisco Bay Area – Central Valley – Los Angeles Corridor ............... 28 Sacramento Valley – Oregon Border Corridor ............................................................... 32 High Desert – Eastern Sierra – Northern Nevada Corridor ............................................. 35 Southern California – Southern Nevada/Arizona Corridor ............................................ 38 Central Coast and San Joaquin Valley East-West Connections Corridor .................. 41 San Jose/San Francisco Bay Area – Sacramento – Northern Nevada Corridor ........ 44 North Coast – Northern Nevada Connections Corridor ............................................... 49 Appendix A: ITIP Scoring Criteria ............................................................................................. 52 Appendix B: Supporting Policies and Legislation .................................................................. 58 Appendix C: Interregional Corridor Analysis .......................................................................... 59 Appendix D: Interregional Road System ................................................................................ 66 Appendix E: ITIP Requirements ................................................................................................ 71 iv – Table of Contents List of Figures Figure 1: Caltrans Modal Plans .................................................................................................. 9 Figure 2: Interregional Transportation Strategic Plan – Regions Map ................................. 11 Figure 3: Interregional Transportation Strategic Plan - Strategic Interregional Corridors .. 12 Figure 4: Interregional Transportation Strategic Plan – Priority Interregional Facilities ....... 13 Figure 5: Interregional Road System. ...................................................................................... 14 Figure 6: San Diego/Mexico Border - Inland Empire Connections Corridor Map. ............. 16 Figure 7: South Coast - Central Coast Corridor Map ............................................................ 19 Figure 8: Central Coast - San Jose/San Francisco Bay Area Corridor Map. ...................... 22 Figure 9: San Jose/San Francisco Bay Area - North Coast Corridor Map .......................... 25 Figure 10: San Jose/San Francisco Bay Area - Central Valley - Los Angeles Corridor Map .................................................................................................................................................... 28 Figure 11: Sacramento Valley - Oregon Border Corridor Map. ........................................... 32 Figure 12: High Desert - Eastern Sierra - Northern Nevada Corridor Map. .......................... 35 Figure 13: Southern California - Southern Nevada/Arizona Corridor Map ......................... 38 Figure 14: Central Coast and San Joaquin Valley East-West Connections Corridor Map .................................................................................................................................................... 41 Figure 15: San Jose/San Francisco Bay Area - Sacramento - Northern Nevada Corridor Map ............................................................................................................................................ 45 Figure 16: North Coast - Northern Nevada Connections Corridor Map ............................. 49 Figure 17: Interstate 5 Facility Service Profile ......................................................................... 60 Figure 18: Highway 101 Facility Service Profile ....................................................................... 61 Figure 19: Highway 99 Facility Service Profile ......................................................................... 61 Figure 20: Interstate 580 Facility Service Profile ..................................................................... 62 Figure 21: Interstate 10 Facility Service Profile ....................................................................... 62 Figure 22: Interstate 15 Facility Service Profile ....................................................................... 63 Figure 23: Highway 46 Facility Service Profile ......................................................................... 63 Figure 24: Route 58 Facility Service Profile ............................................................................. 64 v – Table of Contents List of Tables Table 1: CTP 2050/2021 ITSP Goals and Objectives ................................................................ 8 Table 2: Strategic Interregional Corridors ............................................................................... 15 Table 3: San Diego/Mexico Border – Inland Empire Connections Corridor Priority Interregional Facility Improvements and Strategies ............................................................. 18 Table 4: South Coast–Central Coast Corridor Priority Interregional Facility Improvements and Strategies ........................................................................................................................... 21 Table 5: Central Coast–San Jose/San Francisco Bay Area Corridor Priority Interregional Facility Improvements and Strategies ...................................................................................