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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS s
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FROM: TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
Costa
:. County
DATE: April 1, 1996
SUBJECT: EI Toyonal Bridge and Slide Repair
Project No.: 0662-6R4016
SPECIFIC REQUESTS) OR RECOMMENDATIONS) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. Recommended Action:
APPROVE allocation of Road Funds for approximately $75,000 to rebuild the EI Toyonal Bridge,
Orinda area.
AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director to develop an agreement with the City of Orinda and East
Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) for the adjacent slide repair and ultimate maintenance of
the road and bridge.
If. Financiallmpact:
The cost of replacing the EI Toyonal bridge is estimated to be $75,000. One hundred percent of
the project will be funded with Road Funds.
There will be no impact to the General Funds.
III. Reasons for Recommendations and Background:
EI Toyonal Road was closed in 1985 due to two slides that rendered the road impassable to
vehicular traffic. Approximately 2000 linear feet of road was closed from Wildcat Canyon road
to the Orinda City Limits.
Continued on Attachment: X SIGNATURE:
_RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
X RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD C MITT
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S): Jeff Smith Tom Torlakson
ACTION OF BOARD ON April 16,1996 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER—
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT )
AYES: NOES:
ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
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an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Su isors Ort the dot nn.
Orig. Div: Public Works(T/E) ATTESTED: aAA* 110
Contact: Heather Ballenger, 313-2258 PHIL BAT HELOR,Clerk of the Board
cc: County Administrator of Supervisors d County Administrator
Auditor-Controller
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III. Reasons for Recommendations and Background: (Continued)
The City has expressed the desire to continue to close the road and convert the road into an
emergency travel way. Because of this and the difficulties in trying to resolve the cost sharing
of the slide repair between the County, the City and EBMUD which owns the adjacent land, the
road has remained closed ever since.
The road closure had postponed any maintenance work that regularly needed to be performed
on the timber bridge structure near the slide. Consequently, the bridge has deteriorated beyond
safe use. Due to the condition of the bridge and the maintenance costs, the Board of Supervisors
approved the removal of the bridge.
Upon learning of the Board of Supervisors decision to remove the bridge, several organizations
along with the City of Orinda requested that the County reconsider its decision and either replace
or repair the bridge. This section of EI Toyonal Road is used by bicyclists, pedestrians, and
equestrians. In addition, the City of Orinda wanted to continue to provide the residents in the
area an alternate evacuation route and emergency vehicle access.
After several discussions with the City of Orinda and EBMUD, the County has agreed to
reconstruct the bridge. It is the County's proposal that the City of Orinda and EBMUD repair the
slides and provide future maintenance of both the road and bridge.
IV. Consequences of Negative Action:
The project will not be constructed. The existing bridge will be removed making EI Toyonal Road
impassable by pedestrians and emergency vehicle traffic.