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Home My WebLink About1981-11-03; City Council; 6782; PAR & I-5 Overcrossing: Study of bridge wideningMTG. 11/3/81 RB#m DEPT. ENG. . I II\ I- * PALOMAR AIRPORT ROAD E INTERSTATE 5 CITY DEPTm ATTY HDm& CITY MGW2 JITLE: OVERCROSSING - STUDY OF BRIDGE WIDENING RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 6706 authorizing a transfer of funds from the General Fund Contingency Reserve to the Engineering Professional Services Adopt Resolution No.4707 requesting the State to prepare an "Initial Study" of the widening of the Palomar Airport Road bridge over Interstate 5 ITEM EXPLANATION: Recently, representatives of the State and City met to discuss issues involving the 1-5 at Palomar Airport Road bridge. It is evident that future traffic and developmental growth will ultimately force the widening of the bridge. Ed Kubi- chek, the State's representative, indicated that it is still the policy of the State to pay for those improvements to the intersection which are caused by the freeway. The study the State performs for $10,000 will determine a recommended allocation of costs between the State and the City. Those portions to be borne by the City can be developer contributions. Staff feels strongly that this area will be under developmental pressures in the near future and a system of alloca- tion of funds needs to be implemented. An independent study to allocate cost would be desi rable so that reasonable and fair a1 location of developer contri bu- tions can be made. CalTrans has indicated that the City is not obligated to pro- ceed beyond the study stage, It is important that the project be identified by SANDAG as a project of regional significance in order that future State and other outside funds can become applicable to the project. FISCAL IMPACT: Funds in the amount of $10,000 are available in the General Fund Contingency Reserve. This account presently has a balance of $804,492. EXH I B IT: Letter from CalTrans Resolution No. 676tauthorizing the transfer of funds for the preparation of an "Initial Report" on the widening of the Palomar Airport Road bridge over 1-5 Resolution No. 1767requesting the State to prepare an "Initial Study" of the widening of the bridge ’. F- /--. , *& * STATE OF CALIFORNIA--BUSINESS AND TRANSPORTATION EOMUND G. BROWN JR., Governor - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DlSfRlCl 11, P.O. BOX 81406, SAN DIEGO 92138 June 24, 1980 11-SD-5 Palomar Airport Road .) Mr. Les Evans City Engineer City of Carlsbad 1200 Elm. Avenue Carlsbad, CA.* 92008 RECEIVED CITY OF CARLSBAD Enginzering Department Dear Mr. Evans: This letter is in response to your letter of May 29, 1980, indicating interest in widening Palomar Airport Road over- crossing at 1-5. The California Transportation Commission is now in the process of reviewing a revised policy on cost allocations for this type of project, effect. Under our existing policy, the State would assume the responsibility and expense for construction of necessary free- way crossiqpand connections of local roads where such local roads are existing or approved prior to freeway construction. This responsibility will normally continue during the life of the freeway, the local roads will be similarly allocated, subject to budgeting by the California Transportation Commission. Local Agency would have to assume all costs for any right of way or construction work outside the State right of way. When an interchange meets the minimum warrants necessary for reconunending wfdenil‘lg, the proposed project is put on a priority list for proJects competing for operational and better- ment funding, The greater the combination of warrants met, the higher the priority for the project, There are no such warrants for this project. at this t’Lrne,--and-vnless there are large de-- velopments approved for the vicinity, no warrants appetrr likely in the near future. Even if the project were warranted at this time, there are a variety of project types throughout’ our District competing for limited funds. 1 coulci not predict whether or when State funds would be available as there are many projects on the list and only a liIIlJ,f33d amount of funds available . As of now, the prior policy is still in Any subsequent cost of necessary revisions of The Should your Agency desire to fully fund this proJect, it might be advanced to construction earlier. 3 -, n 7- L' Mr. Les Evans Carl sbad -2- JWE 24, 1980 Resolution M-163 adopted by the Highway Commission on July 29, 1976, states, in part, "that local agency financing or 100 cing to construction as fast as all procedural steps can be accomplished subject to State concurrence in the project." There are many problems involved before the finalization of a project can be realized. Our policy is that all procedural steps be accomplished subject to State concurrence in the proJect. In order to get this concurrence, an Initial Report ' - must be written and submitted to Sacramento as soon as the Local Agency has made a conceptual offer. percent of project costs will result in the projectts advan- -' ?c The Initial Report is, in effect, a miu-project report, The content will vary depending upon>proJect circumstances, but - should at a minimum cover the following: No firm Brief description of the project, its cost, need or purpose and local agency proposal, Description of existing facility, including traffic and accidents as pertinent. Relationship to local and regtonal planning. Related environmental impacts and issues. Funding sources and programming, District recommendations . Maps and/or exhibits. Since this project is on the Federal Interstate system, we must get Federal Highway Administration approval commitments can be made to local agencies until con- ceptual approval is obtained. the project has 'to'be listed in the next cycle of. the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). If conceptdl approval is given, . - ._ - ._ All projects on State Highways are considered to be CalTrans projects even when financed wholly or partially by others and must be presented to *he California Transportation Commission as part of ow budget process. We must also get approval of the person years necessary to design and construct the project. Mr. Les Evans Carlsbad -3- June 24, 1980 All environmental requirements must be met prior to beginning In order to initiate the project the following steps must be followed: 1. All negotiations musi;' be handled between CalTrans and the I City of Carlsbad. i 2. We need a Council Resolution requesting the project, out- lining the reasons it is considered importznt to the community, and that you have funds ready to contribute towards total preliminary engineering, rlght of way and construction costs. design and right-of-way acquisition. sic 3. $10,000 to be forwarded from the City to CalTrans for the expense involved in producing 8n Initial Report for review by CalTrans for conceptual ap roval (See attached Policy Upon approval of the Initial Report, a Local Agency/State Cooperative Agreement will be executed, outlining the design process and estimated cost (Should any of the original $10,000 remain after processing and approval-, of the Initial Report, it will be applied toward design & Procedure Memorandum No. P? 8 -3). 4. costs). 5. After approval of the design plans, another Cooperative Agreement will be executed outlining the construction process and estimated construction costs (Should any prior- deposited monies remain, they will be applied toward con- struction costs). All the above-mentioned functions will be accomplished in a manner that will not cause delays or reduce departmental effectiveness in the performance of our nom responsibilities. I hope this information clearly outlines the steps necessary to - begin this project, tact Ed Kubichek (714) 294-5191. Sincerely, Jacob Dekema District Director of Transportation Should you have any questions, please con- Ed Kubichek District Local Assistance Engineer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 a 9 10 11 ' 12 13 14 15 t 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 216 27 20 n rl RESOLUTION NO. 6706 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS FOR THE PREPARATION OF AN INITIAL REPORT ON THE WIDENING OF THE BRIDGE AT PALOMAR AIRPORT ROAD AND 1-5 BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad as follows: 1. The transfer of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) from the General Fund Contingency Reserve, Account No. 1-139-2450, to the Engineering Profes- sional Services, Account No. 1-127-2450, is hereby authorized and approved. 2. That Department of Finance Fund Transfer No. 28 on file in said department and incorporated herein by reference is approved. 'PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad at a regular meeting held the 3rd day of No-er , 1981, by the following vote, to wit: AYES : NOES: NOlE ABSENT : None Comcil Wers Packard, Casler, hear, Ms and Kdchin RAM&/ RONALD C. PACKARD, MAYOR ATTEST : ALETHA L. RAUTENKRANZ, CITY CLERK ) (SEAL) -, 5 .. .- .. . .. , .. . --. . ... ... . 1 * 3 2 z 4 .- 5 e 9 1c 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 I 19 ,-- 8 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 RESOLUTION NO. 6707 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, TO PREPARE AN INiTlAL STUDY ON THE WIDEN- ING OF THE PALOMAR AIRPORT ROAD BRIDGE OVER INTERSTATE 5 WHEREAS, the City of Carlsbad is developing along the prime arterial of Palomar Airport Road; and WHEREAS, vehicular traffic using the Palomar Airport Road Bridge over Interstate 5 (hereinafter referred to as "Bridge") is rapidly increasing; and WHEREAS, the present two lane Bridge will undoubtedly prove inadequate for the future needs of the prime arterial of Palomar Airport Road; and WhEREAS, the City Council has recognized the need for this Bridge to be widened and has included it in the City's Five-Year Capital Improvement Program; and WHEREAS, the City Council believes it is necessary and in the public inter- est to initiate a study of the widening of the Bridge; and WHEREAS, the State of California, Department of Transportat for a sum of $10,000, to perform an "Initial Report" on the widen Bridge; and on, has agreed, ng of the WHEREAS, it is necessary to provide the State with a resolution requesting said study; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED as follows: Cal i of $ xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx 1. The above recitations are true and correct. 2. The City Counci 1 of the City of Carlsbad hereby requests the State of ornia to perform an "Initial Study'' of the widening of the Bridge at a cost 0,000. co . A r- 4 4 I 1 I .a .( 4 ! l( 1: 1: 11 14 If le 17 1E c 1s 2c 21 22 22 24 25 26 27 28 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, held the 3rd day of Nova&= , 1981, by the following vote, towit: AYES : Council Members Packadd, Casler , hear, kds and Kuldhin NOES: None ABSENT: None ATTEST : RONALD C. PACKARD, Mayor &aL A.R&- ALETHA L. RAUTENKRANZ, City Clerk (SEAL) c -2- 7 G