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AGENDA TITLE: Adopt Resolution Selecting State Route 99/Turner Road Interchange
Improvements as Project Nomination for San Joaquin Council of Governments'
One Voice Trip
MEETING DATE: February 17, 2016
PREPARED BY: Interim Public Works Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt resolution selecting State Route 99/Turner Road
Interchange Improvements as project nomination for San Joaquin
Council of Governments' One Voice trip.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The San Joaquin Council of Governments (SJCOG) is again
developing regional priorities in preparation for the annual
"One Voice" lobbying trip to Washington, D.C., in April 2016.
The One Voice trip is an opportunity for all jurisdictions in the county to work cooperatively to secure
federal funds.
City staff recommends requesting funds for State Route 99 (SR 99)/Turner Road Interchange
Improvements. In early 2013, SJCOG commissioned a study to improve safety and enhance
operations of the SR 99 corridor through the City of Lodi in San Joaquin County. The safety and
operational deficiencies associated with the SR 99/Turner Road Interchange include insufficient ramp
lengths, limited sight distance, conflicting weaving movements, and insufficient acceleration length for
vehicles entering SR 99.
The proposed project consists of constructing various improvements to the southbound SR 99/Turner
Road Interchange. The improvements include realigning the existing off and on ramps and utilizing a
round -about feature to provide free flowing channelization of vehicles exiting the freeway toward
either Turner Road or Cherokee Lane; or providing access to vehicles entering SR 99 without the
need for ramp signalization.
By constructing the proposed improvements, the safety and operational deficiencies will be mitigated
while enhancing the accessibility to the City's Cherokee Lane corridor, the downtown business area,
and Turner Road which is a designated Surface Transportation Assistance Act (STAA) route.
The proposed project (estimated to cost approximately $3.9 million) was programmed to be
constructed using State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). Due to the recent $754 million
statewide STIP shortfall, the project is slated for de -funding, leaving no funding available to construct
the improvements. For this reason, the City is requesting all $3.36 million through the One Voice
process.
The One Voice program began in 2000. The City has received funding for one project ($400,000 for
wastewater plant upgrades in 2004) out of $64.2 million in awards to San Joaquin County.
APPROVED:
S'tn Schw, City Manager
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Adopt Resolution Selecting State Route 99/Turner Road Interchange Improvements as Project Nomination for San Joaquin Council of Governments' One Voice
Trip
February 17, 2016
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FISCAL IMPACT: Award of funding for the SR 99/Turner Road Interchange Improvements
would increase the safety and operation of the interchange while
enhancing the accessibility to the City's Cherokee Lane corridor, the
downtown business area, and Turner Road which is a designated STAA
route.
FUNDING AVAILABLE: Not applicable.
Charles E. Swimley, Jr.
Interim Public Works Director
CES/CES/tb
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RESOLUTION NO. 2016-22
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL SELECTING
STATE ROUTE 99/TURNER ROAD INTERCHANGE IMPROVEMENTS
AS PROJECT NOMINATION FOR SAN JOAQUIN COUNCIL OF
GOVERNMENTS' ONE VOICE TRIP
WHEREAS, the safety and operational deficiencies associated with the State Route 99
(SR 99)/Turner Road Interchange include insufficient ramp lengths, limited sight distance,
conflicting weaving movements, and insufficient acceleration length for vehicles entering SR 99;
and
WHEREAS, the proposed project consists of constructing various improvements to the
southbound SR 99/Turner Road Interchange including realigning the existing off and on ramps
and utilizing a round -about feature to provide free flowing channelization of vehicles exiting the
freeway toward either Turner Road or Cherokee Lane; or providing access to vehicles entering
SR 99 without the need for ramp signalization; and
WHEREAS, award of funding for the SR 99/Turner Road Interchange Improvements
would increase the safety and operation of the interchange while enhancing the accessibility to
the City's Cherokee Lane corridor, the downtown business area, and Turner Road, which is a
designated Surface Transportation Assistance Act (STAA) route; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends that the City Council select State Route 99/Turner Road
Interchange Improvements as the project nomination for the San Joaquin Council of
Governments' One Voice trip.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby select
the State Route 99/Turner Road Interchange Improvements as the project nomination for the
San Joaquin Council of Governments' One Voice trip; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Lodi City Council does hereby authorize the
City Manager to execute the Local Jurisdiction Endorsement Form.
Dated: February 17, 2016
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2016-22 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Lodi in a regular/special joint meeting held February 17, 2016, by the
following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Kuehne, Mounce, Nakanishi, and Mayor Chandler
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Johnson
ABSTAIN COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
PAMELA M. FARRIS
Deputy City Clerk
2016-22