pages: TransportationCommission/2012-01-25.pdf, 2
This data as json
body | date | page | text | path |
---|---|---|---|---|
TransportationCommission | 2012-01-25 | 2 | Commissioner Moehring stated that she took the I-880 project issue to staff and staff took the issue to Alameda City Council. Staff Khan responded that the project is funded by Regional Measure 2, and has other funding sources, totaling $100 million. Caltrans addresses some concerns regarding traffic that goes through residential areas to and from the freeway. The project raises 29th Avenue northbound off ramp, and creates better connections into Alameda by creating dual left turns and a signal. Staff's main concern was directed towards the 23rd Avenue interchange. Northbound drivers will be able to enter I-880 by driving on a combined on-ramp with a signal near the ramp. Staff negotiated the final design and brought their recommendations to the City Council, Alameda Transportation Commission and Alameda Planning Board. Staff and Caltrans addressed signal impacts at Clement and Park Streets intersection. Staff recommended that Alameda CTC provide or help find funding to create bus queue jump lanes on Park Street, which will allow transit priority from Buena Vista to the bridge, and will link the signals between Oakland and Alameda to the bridge. The queue build up may increase on Park Street, but only for a short period. Also, staff is working with Caltrans to fund signal priorities off the on-ramp at 23rd Avenue. All issues that were raised with the City Council have been looked at and been negotiated to minimize any impacts. If the Transportation Commissioners would like the Alameda CTC to come present about construction impacts, that would be good. Commissioner Moehring stated that she would love to have the Alameda CTC present and to include the presentation on the next agenda. Also, she requested to have this item on a semi- regular basis to keep the TC and public up to date. Staff Khan - There are two lanes coming into Alameda on 23rd and 29th Avenues. Therefore, it would be a great opportunity to have regular construction updates from the Alameda CTC and staff will add this to the March agenda. 4. New Business 4A. TSM/TDM Recommended Strategies Staff Khan summarized the staff report. Cliff Chambers, consultant from Mobility Planners, provided further details on key findings and recommendations from the staff report. Commissioner Vargas asked what cities have Transportation Management Associations (TMA), how the TMA director would work with city staff, and what are the fiscal impacts of supporting implementation. Commissioner Vargas also mentioned that staff's presentation and document listing the components and subsequent strategies make sense. Cliff Chambers responded that TMAs are like Baskin Robbins, meaning they have many flavors. Page 2 of 13 | TransportationCommission/2012-01-25.pdf |