HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03261985 - X.9 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on March 26, 1985 , by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Powers , Schroder, McPeak, Torlakson, Fanden
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
RESOLUTION
SUBJECT: Support for West County No. 85/152
BART Extension
WHEREAS the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County
has considered the problem of increasingly severe traffic congestion
along the Interstate 80 freeway corridor from Carquinez Bridge to
the Oakland/San Francisco Bay Bridge toll Distribution Structure;
and
WHEREAS the Board recognizes that full alleviation of this
problem requires essentially rebuilding a 22 mile segment of the
Interstate 80 freeway which is no longer cost-effective and would
have unavoidable significant adverse environmental impacts; and
WHEREAS the Board recognizes that the present pattern of
long-distance commuting to the major Bay Area employment centers
emphasizes the need for alternative long-distance travel modes such
as a parallel transit route to the increasingly congested Interstate
80; and
WHEREAS the Board recognizes that the West Contra Costa
County Transportation Committee has formulated the position that:
1 . The West County BART Extension should be included as
one of the extensions to be considered in the BART
Alternative Analysis Draft Environmental Impact Study,
and
2. Action should be taken by BART to preserve and acquire
a corridor for the extension project and proposed sta-
tion sites , and
3 Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) should
recognize the BART West Contra Costa County Extension
Project as part of the new rail start policy.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors
of Contra Costa County supports the position of the West Contra
Costa County Transportation Committee, and urges BART and MTC offi-
cials and other concerned parties to cooperate and accede to the
position formulated by the West Contra Costa County Transportation
Committee.
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Resolution No. 85/152