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CityCouncil | 2010-01-06 | 3 | sound goes directly into Alameda when a sound wall is put up on the north side of I-880 without another one on the other side. Councilmember Gilmore inquired what is the timeframe to spend the $74 million to build the project. Mr. Todd responded the timeframe is tight; stated all corridor projects have to have environmental clearance by April; stated CMA did not submit a project for the southbound corridor. Vice Mayor deHaan inquired whether CMA has conceptual plans for the area. Mr. Todd responded in the affirmative; stated an analysis was performed from I-980 to I- 238; taking care of overpasses covers a large portion of future costs. The Supervising Civil Engineer stated staff has asked CMA to look at the southbound auxiliary lane between the 29th Avenue onramp and Fruitvale Avenue offramp; moving the column would help add more space to the shoulder. Vice Mayor deHaan inquired whether or not the northbound portion has an alternative, to which the Supervising Civil Engineer responded traffic could go to 12th Street. Mayor Johnson stated people would not go to 12th Street. Councilmember Gilmore stated CalTrans does not impose will on local agencies; the project needs to be shovel ready in order not to lose funding; CMA should be encouraged to work with staff on mitigation issues so that Alameda does not become a sticking point. Mayor Johnson stated Alameda has a good relationship with Oakland; the area is in Councilmember De La Fuente's district; Alameda does not want to jeopardize the funding; Alameda and the CMA have to work together to figure out a way to resolve the issue; the project needs to go forward; CMA would risk losing money to the region if the problem is not solved. Councilmember Matarrese stated the problem is trying to squeeze too many cars onto I- 880; the freeway does not have shoulders and never will; reducing the number of cars on I-880 is important; the High Street northbound onramp is dangerous; projecting today's traffic patterns and habits into 2035 is a big problem. Mr. Todd stated that CMA has a meeting scheduled with City staff for Monday. Mayor Johnson stated the region cannot lose the money; the project is important to the Jingletown neighborhood. Councilmember Gilmore stated Council looks forward to seeing mitigations soon. Special Meeting Alameda City Council 3 January 6, 2010 | CityCouncil/2010-01-06.pdf |