Project Part 3

As the owner and operator of the State Highway System (SHS), it is our responsibility to coordinate and consult with local jurisdictions when proposed development may impact our facilities. As the responsible agency under the California Environmental Quality Act, it is also our responsibility to make recommendations to offset associated impacts with the proposed project. Although the project is under the jurisdiction of the City of Colton, due to the project’s potential impact to the State facilities, including Interstate 10, Interstate 215, State Route 60, and State Route 91, it is also subject to the policies and regulations that govern the SHS.

At the present moment, the city is in dire need of modifying other means of transportation in order to minimize heavy traffic congestion that we have experienced over the past year. With a new institution of higher learning opening up traffic will get worse once students start enrolling in college come next spring. Therefore, our immediate attention has been focused on addressing this issue so that we can come up with a permanent solution without scapegoating or externalizing the

Caltrans’ goal is Zero Deaths’ user fatalities across all modes and transportation facilities; however, reduction of accidents appears only once in the draft CTP Goals and Objectives (page ES-6). In addition Caltrans’ SMP prioritizes grade separation projects aim at reducing fatalities and reducing environmental impacts, while grade separation is described as streamlining transportation across various travel modes in the draft CTP. It is recommended to include more specific information on methods and best practices to reduce accidences and enhance safety on all transportation networks in the safety implication and environmental impacts.

Within the United States Department of Transportation exists an agency called the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) which was created on October 15, 1966. The FHWA supports State and local governments in design, construction, and maintenance of the Nation’s highway system. The Administration’s mainly responsible for making sure that the highways and roads continue to be among the safest and most technologically available in the world. The FHWA core highway topics are: environmental, federal and Indian lands, highway funding, international, research and technologies, roads and bridges, road users, safety, and road operations and congestion. In order for the FHWA to cover all those topics mentioned earlier the administration has many offices one of which is the Office of Operations.

From national studies, the cost of delays on individuals is estimated to be at $6 an hour and commercial vehicles lose $48 each hour (Shuit). The I-405 Sepulveda Pass Improvement Project was urged in 2006 to act in the name of "congestion relief" (valley containing moderate AQI but 11 points shy for being classified unhealthy) by Villaraigosa, Sherman, Molina and labor leaders, then Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed SB 1026, prioritizing the 405 carpool project for Proposition 1B transportation bond money (takepart). On May 2015, the project was completed with new on-ramps, off-ramps, bridges and a northbound 405 carpool lane stretching 10 miles between the 10 and 101 Freeways. Regardless of these $1.1 billion efforts, not much has changed since. On the city side, the 405 is flooded by people “squeezing” north through Sepulveda Pass to return home and by a tremendous afternoon flow of eastbound cars leaving coastal Los Angeles leading to, well, hour long waits

Thank you for providing the California Department of Transportation (Department) the opportunity to review and comment on the Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) report for the City of Chino Kaiser Medical Office Building. The proposed project site consists of approximately 8.96 acres, and is located on the northwest quadrant of Grand Avenue and Roswell Avenue adjacent to the east side of State Route 71 (SR-71) and an approximately 1.50 miles south of State Route 60 (SR-60).

California is the highest populated state in the USA spanning to be third-largest in area. It has 160,000 square miles of area and more than 50,000 miles of roads and conventional rail networks in addition to over 100 airports. This shows that the state is undoubtedly very well developed. However, the available current transportation systems are not able to satisfy the demands of the current population and the forecasted future demographics. The congestion in the transportation system is causing huge burden to the Californians and the government in terms of time and money.

Traffic volumes on the highway are very high. Additional capacity should be added to relieve traffic issues. This may mean widening as well as new construction

To alleviate the road hazards in Minnesota, the road safety experts conducts routine safety inspections. The safety inspector examines the highway and construction signs roads, bridges, and obstructions may block the motorist’s view. The state of Minnesota is vulnerable to a variety of potential hazards. These hazards, both natural and man-made causes that threaten loss of life and property. Minnesota has several mitigations plan to widen lanes, replace the ore docks on southbound bridge and repaved some

The Interstate Highway System has gotten better over the past years but it’s the little things that can be a big problem in the end. In the past, the highway system was worse than it is today. Back then there weren’t a big amount of highways; most of the roads were dirt roads and that was a HUGE problem. Due to there not being many roads I’m sure that caused traffic to be a big problem. I’m sure it wasn’t safe to drive on those dirt roads if the weather was bad such as it being windy or it raining. There needed to be a change made for EASIER, SAFER, and QUICKER highways.

The surveys found that the awareness of the project increased from 38% to 47% from 1998 to 1999. Even though there will be tax increase, the majorities were in favor of the project: 64% supported it with a ¼-cent sales tax increase, and 62% supported it with a ½-cent sales tax increase. Sixty-nine percent of the respondents thought that the route between Los Angeles and San Francisco would be the most valuable one, especially when the high-speed rail was connected to other forms of urban transportation. Even though these respondents said that they were willing to pay for the project, they would like the private sector to share 20% to 71% of the margin capital costs. And they were in favor of the project because: it would reduce air pollution (84%), it would reduce the existing traffic congestion in highways, freeways and roads (82%), it would benefit the next generation of Californians (78%), and it would be cheaper than other alternatives (74%).

~ A Policy on Safety Rest Areas for the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, 1958

I conduct traffic engineering studies to evaluate roadways and intersections on its performance with respect to operation and safety. The studies include capacity analysis on the existing condition along with alternatives considered and analyzing crash data. I consider alternative intersections, such as roundabouts and RCUTs, as part of my analysis. Based on study, I would provide recommendations for short-term and long-term improvements to the roadway. I have design minor road projects either adding a new lane or constructing a roundabout at an intersection. These projects are primarily geometric design but have included drainage and pavement design. I also conduct speed studies on highways, calculating the 85th percentile of free flow speeds.

One of the greatest accomplishments of Miami-Dade County during this quarter is the adoption of Complete Streets Design Guidelines. The Miami-Dade County Commission adopted a resolution (R-627-17) on June 6 establishing policy that the county’s streets should be designed in accordance with the Complete Streets Design Guidelines. The adoption and implementation of the Complete Streets Design Guidelines will empower engineers and planners to design, construct and operate roads in a way that balances all modes of transportation within a context-sensitive approach that takes street typology and land use types into consideration when planning street enhancements. The Completes Streets Guidelines is the product of the Safer

The city of Platteville has commissioned W Design + Build (WDB) to lead the construction of a new highway loop around the city to decrease the amount of traffic passing through the city, and increase accessibility for residents. The project will also require the erection of a “Welcome Center” for visitors, and several rest stops for travelers bypassing the city. The city has also requested that a state of the art camera monitoring system be included to ensure traffic is kept flowing efficiently and any accidents are responded to quickly. WDB will focus on completing this project on time, on budget, and with only the highest quality deliverables. WDB also recognizes the $100 million budget offers unique