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TransportationCommission | 2012-04-25 | 4 | Staff Khan stated there is no current funding source for the Park Street triangle. The I-880 project will make some improvements by installing a signal at Ford Street and 29th Avenue, but ultimately the city of Oakland and Alameda will reshape the triangle and they are looking at the long-term needs. However, there are programs from Measure B that staff can work with the ACTC and the city of Oakland staff to get funding. Commissioner Bellows asked if it is for a 30-year projection. Tess Lengyel replied yes. Commissioner Miley asked how does the City determine whether to submit a project to the Countywide Transportation Plan. Staff Khan stated that the City looks at the list of current plans and the General Plan policies supporting them and then staff brings the list to ACTC. He went on to explain that plans already existed for the Broadway and Jackson project and the rapid bus service have been in the station area plan for Alameda Point since 2008. Also, staff comes before the Commission to see if they want to add projects. Currently, the Fruitvale Bridge lifeline structure is one of the highest priority to the City. The term lifeline structure means after a major earthquake or disaster the structure would continue operating. They also applied for a $50 million local street and road funding grant as a separate source just for the City and $15 million bike and pedestrian improvements grant as part of the Countywide Transportation Plan. Finally, he hopes that putting the list of requests in the plan will allow the City to go after maintenance revenue and more. Commissioner Bertken asked staff to revise a technical glitch found on page 2 of the staff report's summary. On page 2, they specifically name all of the transit agencies, but they do not name WETA and he would like the name included. Staff Khan stated he would correct that glitch before they present the staff report to the Planning Board. Commissioner Moehring asked for any additional comments from the public about the Transportation Expenditure Plan. Jim Strehlow mentioned that the Miller Sweeny Bridge is no longer called the Fruitvale Bridge. He rides across the bridge and on the street side occasionally, but normally bicyclists ride near the pedestrian lane. So, adding a bicycle lane makes no sense and he would hate to see a dedicated lane not get used. He explained if staff wants to get people off the island and into Oakland, there should be three lanes not the proposed two-lane bicycle and transit lane that takes up space and causes congestion. He wants to know if this is the conceptual design or if this concept is being submitted for approval, and where does public input come into play. Staff Khan replied that the lifeline project is a conceptual design. He discussed the proposed project with Bike Alameda and they want this corridor to be improved as well. However, the conceptual design was developed to receive a cost estimate and once funding is available, their Page 4 of 14 | TransportationCommission/2012-04-25.pdf |