To: Board of Supervisors
From: Warren Lai, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Report Title: Memorandum of Understanding between the California Department of Transportation, Contra Costa Transportation Authority and Local Agencies
Recommendation: Recommendation of the County Administrator
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA), the cities of Concord, Martinez, Pleasant Hill, San Ramon and Walnut Creek, and the Town of Danville to establish the I-680 Corridor Ramp Metering Project's goals, policies, governance structure, and the responsibilities for each local agency, effective as of the date of the last signature. (Districts II, IV & V)
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact. The MOU explicitly states that it imposes no direct financial obligation on local jurisdictions. Capital costs and operating costs for ramp metering infrastructure are funded by Caltrans and CCTA with secured fund sources.
BACKGROUND:
The Interstate 680 (I-680) corridor is a major transportation feature of Contra Costa County. I-680 provides a six- to ten-lane major north-south freeway for approximately 25 miles through Contra Costa County. I-680 is functionally classified as an Urban Principal Arterial-Interstate Freeway and is considered a Lifeline Highway route along the entire length of the interstate freeway. The segment of I-680 within Contra Costa County includes 24 local service interchanges and 3 major State Route (SR) system interchanges with SR24 in Walnut Creek, SR 242 in Pleasant Hill, and SR 4 in Pacheco. Congestion during the peak hours results in travel times approximately double those of the non-peak times. Future projections indicate travel times to traverse the corridor during peak hours will continue to increase significantly.
CCTA’s Innovate 680 Program was developed to alleviat...
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