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Staff Report for a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Program Supplement Agreement, No. N023 Rev. 1 to Administering Agency-State Agreement for Federal-Aid Project No. 04-5041R to Provide $399,300 in Grant Funds for the Construction Phase of the Bancroft Avenue and Sybil Avenue Intersection Improvements
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends approval of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute the Program Supplement Agreement that provides federal grant funding of $399,300 and obligates the City to provide matching funds of $55,287 for the construction phase and to complete the Bancroft Avenue and Sybil Avenue Intersection Improvements.
BACKGROUND
The Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), which was signed into law on August 10, 2005, established the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) as a core Federal-aid program. The overall purpose of this Program is to achieve a significant reduction in traffic fatalities and serious injuries on all public roads through the implementation of infrastructure-related highway safety improvements.
In 2013, the City of San Leandro was awarded $448,800 from the 2011-12 cycle of HSIP to upgrade the traffic signal and improve the traffic safety at the intersection of Bancroft Avenue and Sybil Avenue.
The intersection ranks high on the City's High Collision Intersections list, which is regularly monitored and updated by City staff. City staff tried several low cost alternatives to improve the intersection's safety, but the results have shown that additional work is necessary. Staff believes that signal modifications are the most effective and efficient way of improving safety at this intersection.
To reduce left-turn related collisions at the intersection of Bancroft Avenue to Sybil Avenue, and to make it easier for residents to enter the neighborhood, this project will improve the traffic signals by including a le...
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