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Staff Update on the Interstate 880/Davis Street Interchange Landscaping Project
Staffreport
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff will update the Committee on the Interstate 880/Davis Street (State Route 112) Interchange Landscaping Project, a project to be implemented by the Alameda County Transportation Commission (Alameda CTC) on behalf of the City.
BACKGROUND
In November 2006, the citizens of the State of California passed SB 1266 - Proposition 1B "The Highway Safety, Traffic Reduction, Air Quality, and Port Security Bond Act of 2006." This bond funded the $108 million extension of a High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane for southbound I-880 from Hegenberger Road to just south of Marina Boulevard through San Leandro. The HOV lane project also required the reconstruction of both the Davis Street and Marina Boulevard overcrossings. The City contributed an additional $1.1 million for improvements to the Davis Street interchange, which funded lane configuration changes, traffic signals, bridge lighting and aesthetic enhancements.
During construction of improvements at the I-880 at Davis Street interchange in 2013, the existing landscaping surrounding the on- and off-ramps was removed. California's severe drought during the three following years prompted the postponement of replacement landscaping at the interchange. Now that drought restrictions have been lifted, the City has asked Alameda CTC to initiate a project to install landscaping and irrigation. The goal of the project is to enhance the aesthetic appeal of this important gateway to the community.
Analysis
On September 18, 2017, the City Council approved a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the City and Alameda CTC that describes the funding, planning, design, and construction of the project, as well as the obligations of each agency. According to the MOA, the City will contribute $135,000 in Davis Street/Doolittle Drive Traffic Impact Fees towards the project. Alameda CTC will provide $53...
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