HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02122013 - C.46RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE the Cooperative Agreement between the County and the State of California, Department of
Transportation (Caltrans), to reimburse Caltrans for review and approval of a Project Initiation Document for the
Bailey Road/State Route 4 Interchange Project, Bay Point.; and AUTHORIZE the Director of Conservation and
Development to execute the Cooperative Agreement on behalf of the County substantially in the form presented (see
attachment).
FISCAL IMPACT:
None to the General Fund. Under the Cooperative Agreement, the County will pay to Caltrans an amount not to
exceed $105,000 for the review and approval of a Project Initiation Document for the interchange project. These
funds would be drawn from a Contra Costa Transportation Authority Pedestrian, Bicycle and Trail Facilities grant
awarded to the County in the amount of $345,300.
BACKGROUND:
In June 2010, the Department of Conservation and Development (DCD) completed the Bailey Road Pedestrian and
Bicycle Improvement Plan which evaluated the section of Bailey Road from Willow Pass Road to West Leland Road,
near the Pittsburg/Bay Point BART Station, for measures that would make this roadway safer for pedestrian and
bicycle use, more efficient for transit and auto traffic, and provide a more aesthetically pleasing corridor. The plan
was the result of numerous meetings and discussions with the community, the Municipal Advisory Council, and a
Technical Advisory Committee comprised of technical staff from Contra Costa County, the City of Pittsburg,
Caltrans, East Bay Regional Park District, Tri Delta Transit, BART, and other concerned individuals. The Board of
Supervisors approved the plan on July 10, 2010.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 02/12/2013 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Jamar Stamps,
925-674-7832
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board
of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: February 12, 2013
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Carrie Del Bonta, Deputy
cc: Chris Lau, PWD, Angela Villar, PWD
C. 46
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Catherine Kutsuris, Conservation & Development
Date:February 12, 2013
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Approve Cooperative Agreement for Reimbursable Local Assistance from Caltrans
The Bailey Road/State Route 4 Interchange (“Interchange Zone”) was described in the plan as needing the most
urgent attention. The Interchange Zone extends from the BART Station Access Road to the Canal Road/State Route 4
on-ramp intersections. It is dominated by the State Route 4 highway overpass, on-ramps, and off-ramps which are in
Caltrans jurisdiction. The type of on and off-ramps used at Bailey Road are no longer built by Caltrans in urban areas
because they create too many conflicts for pedestrians and bicyclists. The entire Interchange Zone segment presents
the most challenges for pedestrians and bicyclists using Bailey Road and therefore merits a redesign in order to meet
the goals of the
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan.
The interchange project would:
1. Remove the north-side loop off-ramp and pedestrian tunnel;
2. Improve the westbound off-ramp on the east side of Bailey Road to accommodate north and southbound traffic
turning onto Bailey Road;
3. Change the south-side eastbound loop off-ramp to a fully signalized T-intersection at Bailey Road;
4. Eliminate acceleration lanes on Bailey Road to accommodate bicycle lanes and widened sidewalks; and
5. Enhance existing pedestrian crossings at the BART Access Road and Canal Road intersections on Bailey Road.
On December 4, 2012, the Board of Supervisors approved an agreement accepting a $345,300 grant from the
Contra Costa Transportation Authority to begin implementation of the plan's recommendations. DCD and the
County Public Works Department (PWD) are preparing to move into the project development phase for the Bailey
Road/State Route 4 Interchange revisions called for in the plan, which includes the preparation and completion of
a Project Initiation Document (PID). A cooperative agreement (attached) is needed to begin this process with
Caltrans. The County would be responsible for work associated with preparing the PID. Caltrans will review and
approve the PID. Work done by Caltrans shall be reimbursed by the County pursuant to the cooperative
agreement. Funds used to reimburse Caltrans will come from the Contra Costa Transportation Authority grant.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Failure to approve the Cooperative Agreement would delay implementation of the Bailey Road/State Route 4
Interchange Project recommended by the Bailey Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan, and potentially
jeopardize the County's ability to receive future grant funds from the Contra Costa Transportation Authority.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Some students enrolled in the Bel Air Elementary School on Canal Road must use Bailey Road through the
interchange area to go to and from this school.
ATTACHMENTS
Cooperative Agreement