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INTERIM STRIPING AND FUTURE WIDENING
OF THE EL CAMINO REAL BRIDGE OVER SR-78
DEPT. HD.
CITY ATTY.
CITY MGR.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt Resolution No. 200,3-204 supporting the re-striping on the SR-78/EI Camino Real
bridge and initiation of the Project Study Report (PSR) for future widening of the bridge and for
Carlsbad to commit to collaborate with Oceanside and Caltrans in identifying funding for the
enhancements identified through the PSR process.
ITEM EXPLANATION:
El Camino Real over State Highway 78 is a narrow, four-lane roadway with severe congestion in the
peak hour and other times of high traffic volume usage. An interim increase in capacity can be achieved by re-striping El Camino Real on the bridge to add one additional through traffic lane in
each direction until the bridge is widened. At that time standard lane widths and shoulders will
provide additional capacity.
A re-striping plan has been prepared by Oceanside and reviewed and approved by Carlsbad.
Caltrans has reviewed and approved the plan and issued an encroachment permit for this work that
is situated in the Caltrans right-of-way. Minor lane transitions will occur in Carlsbad and Oceanside,
however, the majority of the work is on the bridge in the Caltrans right-of-way. Oceanside will fund
the re-striping and complete the work with a private contractor.
Caltrans is requiring that both Carlsbad and Oceanside commit to identifying funding for future
enhancements to the bridge that would occur from a widening project. The bridge widening
requirements and costs would be identified in a Project Study Report (PSR). Oceanside will assume
the lead role to prepare the PSR. Funding is currently available from Oceanside’s local TransNet
money through SANDAG for the Project Study Report and preliminary engineering. Carlsbad will
not be asked to financially participate in developing the PSR and preliminary engineering.
Future bridge widening funds that will need to be identified could be received from State, regional,
and local funding. In the future, Carlsbad and Oceanside will need to determine the appropriate
proportional share of funding required by each City for the ultimate bridge widening. At this time,
no funds have been programmed into the Carlsbad Capital Improvement Program for future
widening of the bridge.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Minor staff costs to investigate potential funding sources for the future bridge widening.
EXHl BITS:
1. Location Map.
2. Resolution No. 2003-204 supporting the re-striping on the SR-78/EI Camino Real
bridge and initiation of the Project Study Report (PSR) for future widening of the bridge and
for Carlsbad to commit to collaborate with Oceanside and Caltrans in identifying funding for
the enhancements identified through the PSR process.
DEPARTMENT CONTACT: Robert T. Johnson, Jr., (760) 602-2752, biohn@ci.carlsbad.ca.us
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RESOLUTION NO, 2003-204
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING THE RE-STRIPING ON
THE SR-78/EL CAMINO REAL BRIDGE AND INITIATION OF THE
PROJECT STUDY REPORT (PSR) FOR FUTURE WIDENING OF
THE BRIDGE AND FOR CARLSBAD TO COMMIT TO
COLLABORATE WITH OCEANSIDE AND CALTRANS IN
IDENTIFYING FUNDING FOR THE ENHANCEMENTS
IDENTIFIED THROUGH THE PSR PROCESS.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, has determined that the
-e-striping of El Camino Real over the State Highway 78 bridge to provide six through traffic lanes
3s an interim configuration will help alleviate congestion; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, supports the City of
3ceanside taking the lead in the temporary re-striping project on the bridge; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, recognizes that the
Jltimate project at this location is the full widening of the El Camino Real bridge structure over
State Route 78 to meet Caltrans standard lane and shoulder width requirements; and
WHEREAS, the ultimate project is identified in the regional SANDAG program funds for
:ompleting the preliminary engineering and Project Study Report (PSR); and
WHEREAS, the City of Oceanside will be the lead agency in conducting the preliminary
mgineering and PSR for the ultimate bridge widening project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad,
>alifornia, as follows:
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That the above recitations are true and correct.
That the City Council is committed to identifying funds for the ultimate bridge
rvidening project from State, regional, and local funds.
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3. That the City of Carlsbad staff and City of Oceanside staff will develop a fair share
proportional cost sharing arrangement for the ultimate bridge widening to be approved by both
City Councils.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Carlsbad City Council
held on the 22nd day of JULY , 2003 by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members Lewis, Finnila, Kulchin, Hall
ATTEST
LORRAINE M. WOaD, City Clerk ’
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