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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Costa
FROM: Supervisor Bishop, District III Court/
DATE: May 4, 1993
. SUBJECT: I-680/State Route 24 Construction Traffic Delays
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS
Direct the Director of Public Works to investigate the monumental
traffic delay that occurred on March 27 during the morning commute
in the 680/24 construction zone and report to the Board on how such
delays could be avoided in the future, and Authorize the Chair of
the Board to sign a letter to Mr. Preston Kelley, Caltrans District
4 Director, expressing our concern about the March 27 event and and
request that he cooperate with the Director of Public Works in
providing the report to the Board.
BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS
On March 27, a monumental traffic delay occurred during the morning
commute on northbound I-680 due to lane closures in the 680/24
construction zone. Caltrans construction specifications are
intended to limit such lane closures to non-commute hours. The
great inconvenience caused by the commuting public underscores how
important it is that such construction specifications be strictly
enforced. County staff should contact Caltrans to investigate the
March 27 event and develop procedures to ensure it does not happen
again.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR _ RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S) :
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN
AYES: NOES: ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Orig: ATTESTED
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cc: PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF
Public Works THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY , DEPUTY
S.3
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on_May 4, 1993 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisor Powers, Smith, Bishop, McPeak, Torlakson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SUBJECT: Traffic Report Requested
As recommended by Supervisor G. Bishop, IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that the
Public Works Director is INSTRUCTED to investigate the monumental traffic delay that
occurred on March 27, 1993, during the morning commute in the I-680/11ighway 24 construction
zone, and AUTHORIZED the Chair to communicate the Board's concerns to Caltrans.
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE A
TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION
TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE
DATE SHOWN.
ATTESTED: _May 4, 1993
Phil Batchelor,Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors and County Administrator
By Deputy
Cc: Public Works Director