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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Nancy Fanden Contra
FROM: .
Introduced July 12, 1988 for considerationCosta
DATE: July 19, 1988 10 County
SUBJECT: Improving safety in the Caldecott Tunnel .
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
Recommendation: That the Chairman of the Board be
instructed to send a letter to CalTrans on behalf of the
board requesting a review of safety standards within the
Caldecott Tunnel; specifically addressing consideration of
brighter lighting and whiter painted road stripping.
BACKGROUND: Improving safety and increasing traffic
flow through the Caldecott Tunnel is important to optimize
its':_use. The tunnel at this time is dim, particularly when
entering from a bright sunny day. It' s time to review the
structure to determine that all possible safety standards
are met.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE - OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON .Till y1 9 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY, OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
cc: County Administrator ATTESTED July 19 , 1988
Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the Board of
I S erdisors and County Administrator
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