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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - January 4, 2017 C-06TM AGENDA ITEM CITY OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION C-6 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: January 4, 2017 PREPARED BY: 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 2017. 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, as shown in Exhibit A. This is the second consecutive recommendation for this project. 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) funds. Due to a reduction in State excise tax revenues, the STIP program remains critically underfunded; leaving no funding available to construct the project. For this reason, the City is again requesting all $3.36 million through the One Voice process to fund the construction phase of the project. If One Voice funding is not realized, it is estimated that programming for this safety-related project will be delayed approximately five years due to STIP funding shortfall. APPROVED: ak n Schwa , City Manager K:\WP\OneVoice\2017\CSelectProjectl doc 12121116 Adopt Resolution Selecting State Route 99/Turner Road Interchange Improvements as Project Nomination for San Joaquin Council of Governments' One Voice Trip January 4, 2017 Page 2 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. 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. 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G 1 N A I • G SR 99 LODI OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS FEASIBILITY STUDY SB TURNER/CHEROKEE ON/OFF RAMPS CONCEPTUAL LAYOUT ALTERNATIVE 4 ROUNDABOUT WITH AUX LANE SEPTEMBER: 5- RESOLUTION NO. 2017-02 A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL SELECTING STATE ROUTE 99/TURNER ROAD INTERCHANGE IMPROVEMENTS AS THE PROJECT NOMINATION FOR THE 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 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: January 4, 2017 I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2017-02 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held January 4, 2017, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Chandler, Johnson, Nakanishi, and Mayor Kuehne NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Mounce ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None . T, JENNIFER . FERRAIOLO City Clerk 2017-02