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FROM: Super Jisor Tom Torlakson Contra
Costa
DATE: Count
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SUBJECT: BART FUNDING ASSISTANCE IN THE WILLOW PASS GRADE LOWERING
AND WIDENING PROJECT
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)'OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Refer the attached letter to the
Community Development Department for review and recommendation. It is
my recommendation that we, as a county and as the Board of Super-
visors, forward a similar letter to BART requesting their assistance
in funding; the lowering and widening of the Willow Pass Grade.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Please refer to the attached
letter, dated March 27 , 1986, from the Highway 4 Task Force/East
County BART Coalition to Nello Bianco, BART President.
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
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ACTION OF BOARD ON - _April 1, 1986 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER X
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REFERRED to the Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee (CCTAC) .
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
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OF SUPERVISORS ON `THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: CCTAC I' ATTESTED A L /, 1986
County Administrator II Mhelur,Gletk
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H 1' GHWAY 4 TASK FORCE
EAST COUNTY BART COALITION
Supervisor Tom Torlakson, Chairman
45 Civic Avenue
Pittsburg, CA 94565
( 415) 439-4138
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March 127, 1986
Nello Bianco, Director
Bay Area Rapid Transit
Board 6f Directors
800 Madison Street
Oakland, CA 94607
Dear Director Bianco:
I appreciated the opportunity to meet with you and
Howard Goode on Monday evening, regarding the pressing need
for an interim solution to the traffic bottleneck at the
Willow Pass Grade, the necessity of studying light rail
alternatives and the possible utilization of railroad
rights-of-way in our county.
As I explained at that meeting, an interim solution for
transit over the Highway 4 Willow Pass Grade would be
beneficial to both BART feeder buses and BART Park and. Ride
car poolers as well as vehicular traffic. Additionally,
much of this extra capacity appears to be needed for the
ultimate reconstruction of the Willow Pass Grade in the
widening and lowering project we have been discussing for
several years. The extent of the lowering will be defined
further within the coming year depending on the type of rail
we select and the route of light -rail if that' s the
direction we firmly decide.
Secondly, our discussion of -the necessity for
immediately beginning the EIR and engineering and design
work for the ultimate reconstruction of the Willow Pass
Gradelwas extremely productive. I especially appreciated
the discussion regarding the possibility of BART assisting
with a portion of the necessary funding, both for the EIR,
engineering and design work and the interim solution which
would be beneficial to BART feeder buses.
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Nello Bianco
March 27, 1986
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Pursuant to our discussion, I broached the idea to the
Highway 4 Task Force .and East County BART Coalition in a
meeting later that evening. The Task Force passed a motion
urging BART' s partnership and participation in accomplishing
these two immediate short-term goals. The motion included a
request for consideration for funding of at least $2 million
to accomplish these projects. Totally, we see immediate
funding needs in the area of $4 to $5 million.
This money is needed, obviously, as quickly as possible
so that no further time is lost in the critical effort to
address our transportation crisis in East county.
I !would appreciate the opportunity to speak before your
Board regarding these matters at your earliest convenience.
Sincerely,
Tom Torlakson, Chairman
Highway 4 Task Force
East County BART Coalition
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