1 SR 152 Trade Corridor Caltrans Focus Route and International Trade Corridor October 26, 2011 Presentation to the California Transportation Commission
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SR 152 Trade Corridor Caltrans Focus Route and International Trade Corridor
October 26, 2011
Presentation to the California Transportation Commission
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BackgroundExisting Corridor Setting
Detail Western(US 101 to SR 33 North)
Central(SR 33 North to SR33 South)
Eastern(SR33 South to SR99)
Length (miles) 39 16 34
Lanes 2 or 4 4 4
Setting
• 1.5 miles in Gilroy• Narrow curved undivided
highway • Pacheco Pass
• Divided highway• 4.1 miles in Los Banos • Divided rural highway
Interchanges US101, SR156,Casa de Fruta
I-5,SR33 (N) SR33 (S), SR59, SR233, SR99
Local Road Intersections 20 (5 signalized) 22 (16 signalized) 27
Private Driveway Intersections 114
68(excludes Los Banos)
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ADT Range
2009 36,000 27,000 19,000
2035 78,000 43,000 46,000
Accident Data(2003 to 2008)
2,826 Collisions 1,718 Injuries 81 Fatalities
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BackgroundAgricultural Production
CountyValue of
Agricultural Production (2009)
State Ranking
Santa Cruz $492M 20rd
Santa Clara $261M 26th
San Benito $243M 28th
Monterey $4,034M 3th
Merced $2,460M 5th
Stanislaus $2,310M 6th
Madera $963M 14th
Fresno $5,372M 1st
TOTAL $16,135M (46% State Total)
Total Value for State - $34,800M
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5,702
64%
10%
26%
13,936
1,986
5,686
BackgroundEast-West Truck Crossing Distribution
Percentages represent share of total East-West truck traffic between Central Valley and Coastal Communities (agricultural and commercial)
22% of all vehicles using SR152 are trucks
Source: Caltrans Truck Data)
(2 lanes)
(2-4 lanes)
(8-10 lanes)
CrowsLanding
29%
17%
5%
27%
22%
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1975 – Caltrans completes SR 152 Realignment at San Luis Reservoir1992 – Caltrans completes SR 152/Casa de Fruta Bypass1994 – Caltrans completes DEIR/DEIS New SR 152 Alignment (US 101 to SR 156)2001 – Caltrans initiates PA/ED SR 25 Widening Project (San Felipe Rd. to US 101) 2005 – VTA initiates Southern Gateway Study2006 – VTA initiates PA/ED US 101 Widening (Monterey Street to SR 129)2007 – Caltrans/FHWA approves FEIR/FEIS & Route Adoption Los Banos Bypass2007 – VTA completes South County Circulation Study2008 – VTA initiates SR 152 Realignment Study (US 101 to SR 156)2008 – Caltrans completes Regional Study (US 101, SR 152, SR 25, SR 156)2008 – Caltrans initiates PA/ED SR 156 Widening (San Juan Bautista to Hollister)2009 – VTA/Caltrans completes SR 152/SR 156 Interchange2009 – Caltrans completes EB SR 152 Climbing Lane (east San Felipe Road)2009 – Secured $5,000,000 in ITIP funding matched by $5,000,000 VTA/Local funding2009 – VTA initiates PA/ED SR 152 Trade Corridor Study
BackgroundCorridor History
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Accomplishments
Prepared Preliminary Traffic and Revenue (T&R) Analysis
Performed Peer Review of T&R Analysis to confirm feasibility
Initiated Preliminary Engineering and Environmental Documentation
Ongoing Stakeholder Outreach
Formed 4-County Mobility Partnership of Santa Clara, San Benito, Merced and Madera Counties
Initiated Formation of Governing Body through Development of a Joint Powers Agreement
Developed Range of Corridor Improvements
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Western Segment (US 101 to SR 33 North)
New SR 152 Freeway Alignment
Eastbound Truck Climbing Lane
Access Control and Alignment Improvements
Access Control and Alignment Improvements
Grade Separation of Local Roads
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Access Control Improvements
Los BanosBypass
I-5 Interchange Improvements
Central Segment (SR 33 North to SR 33 South)
Access Control Improvements
Grade Separation of Local Roads
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SR 99 Interchange Improvements
Eastern Segment (SR 33 South to SR 99)
Grade Separation of Local Roads
Access Control Improvements
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Costs Through Construction (2009 dollars)
Cost(millions)
Western Segment (US101 to SR33 North)New SR 152 Freeway Alignment ( US 101 to SR 156) $601EB SR 152 Pacheco Pass Climbing LaneSR 152 Access Control and Alignment Improvements
$75$112
Central Corridor (SR33 North to SR 33 South)Los Banos BypassSR 152 / I-5 InterchangeSR 152 Access Control and Grade Separation Improvements
$399$75$100
Eastern End (SR 33 South to SR 99)SR 152 Access Control and Grade Separation Improvements SR 152/SR 99 Interchange Improvements
$243$55
Total Project Cost $1,660
Preliminary Cost Estimates
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Caltrans Headquarters and Districts 4, 5, 6 and 10California Transportation Commission StaffCities of Gilroy, Hollister, San Juan Bautista, and Los BanosMetropolitan Transportation Commission StaffCounties of Santa Clara, San Benito, Merced, Madera and MontereyMadera County Transportation Commission (MCTC)Santa Clara Valley Water DistrictCalifornia High Speed Rail Authority StaffCouncil of San Benito County Governments (SBtCOG)California Highway PatrolTransportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC)Merced County Association of Governments (MCAG)Pajaro River Watershed Flood Prevention AuthorityCounty Farm BureausCalifornia Trucking Association
Stakeholder Outreach
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BenefitsA new four-lane freeway between SR 156 and US 101, curve corrections and access control improvements will improve safety and result in the reduction of the more than 2800 collisions that resulted in over 1700 injuries and 81 fatalities that occurred over a 5-year period,
A savings of 5 million vehicle-hours per year by 2035, resulting in annual user travel time savings of up to $140 million.
The Los Banos Bypass improves safety by separating regional traffic from local, pedestrian and bicycle traffic and saves traveling time by avoiding the stop-and-go traffic through the downtown traffic signals.
The eastbound Pacheco Pass climbing lanes will improve travel times and safety by separating slower moving vehicles from traffic moving at freeway speeds.
The grade separations in the eastern segment will provide safer crossings for school buses and other local traffic.
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Next StepsAdopt Joint Powers Agreement
Develop Corridor Implementation Strategy
Continue Stakeholder Outreach
Complete Environmental Clearance
Gain Support for Project
For additional information please visit our website at:http://www.vta.org/projects/152_trade_corr_proj/index.html