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SEP 1 S 1590
GS:SES:DB:HA (freeway)
Council Meeting: September 18, 1990
Santa Monica, California
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: City Staff
SUBJECT: Resolution Approving a Freeway Agreement with the state
of California which Provides for the Construction of an
Eastbound Fourth street On-Ramp
INTRODUCTION
This report requests the City Council adopt the attached resolution
authorizing the city Manager to execute a freeway agreement with
the State of California which provides for the construction of an
eastbound Fourth Street on-ramp to the Santa Monica Freeway.
BACKGROUND
Since construction of the Santa Monica Freeway, the City and the
state of California have amended the freeway agreement several
times.
The most recent amendment to the agreement was made on
August 10, 1976, for construction of the 4th and 5th street off-
ramp. The proposed Fourth street on-ramp project is the companion
to this project.
The most significant part of the proposed project is the
construction of the actual on-ramp at 4th Street which will provide
more efficient access to the eastbound Santa Monica Freeway from
the Santa Monica Civic Center, the City Bus Yards, and the beach
area.
The new on-ramp will also reduce congestion on Lincoln
Boulevard by increasing the green traffic signal time for through
traffic on Lincoln.
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other design changes which will occur as a result of the proposed
on-ramp include an access road to the north side of the Santa
Monica High School campus. In addition, the pedestrian bridge at
7th Street will be removed in order to eliminate the potentially
unsafe crossing at Olympic Place South and 7th street. The School
District Administrative staff has been working with city and
Cal trans staff and approves of these modifications. Necessary
easements required from the School District have been approved the
the School Board.
As a part of this project, Caltrans has required that all overhead
utilities located along Olympic Boulevard eastbound between Fourth
Street and Lincoln Boulevard be rerouted. Staff will submit a
staff report to the city Council in the near future on the
fonnation of a proposed underground utility district for the
utilities.
For a detailed history of this project and information as to how
the project relates to current traffic conditions, please see the
attached Information Item. The resolution must be adopted by City
Council no later than September 18, 1990 or the project may be
significantly delayed due to the start of the federal government's
fiscal year on October 1 and the necessity to reprogram the funds.
The worse scenario that may occur if adoption of the resolution
approving the freeway agreement is delayed is that funding could be
jeopardized and the project delayed indefinitely.
BUDGET/FINANCIAL IMPACT
There is no budget or financial impact to the city resulting from
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the proposed construction. ci ty staff worked with Cal trans to move
the westerly limits of the interstate highway from Lincoln
Boulevard to 4th street in order that federal interstate highway
funds could be used to finance the proj ect.
Funding for the
project will be financed 90% through federal funds and 10% state
funds. The estimated cost of the project is $7 million.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached
resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute the attached
freeway agreement with the state of California.
Prepared by:
stan Scholl, Director of General Services
William Glickman, Special Projects Engineer
Holly Ackley, Civil Engineer Associate
Attachments:
Resolution for Adoption
Freeway Agreement