2007 Changes

December 2007:

Yup, time for my last update for the year. I'm starting this Christmas Morning, because everyone else is asleep (the movie we are going to see doesn't start until noon). So here goes...

Based on my reading of the papers, some mailed in updates, and some updates from misc.transport.road, I updated information on the following routes, based on my research⁽¹⁾, and contributions of information on leads (via direct mail or Usenet) from Mike Ballard⁽²⁾, Nathan Edgars II⁽³⁾, Mark F⁽⁴⁾, Susie Martin⁽⁵⁾, Carl Rogers⁽⁶⁾, and Chris Thomas⁽⁷⁾: Route 4⁽⁶⁾, Route 14⁽²⁾, Route 46⁽²⁾, Route 78⁽²⁾, Route 91⁽⁴⁾, Route 111⁽²⁾, Route 138⁽²⁾, Route 168⁽⁷⁾, Route 178⁽²⁾, Route 180⁽²⁾, Route 241⁽¹⁾, Route 259⁽³⁾, Route 905⁽²⁾, US 395⁽¹⁾, I-5^(2,5), I-10⁽¹⁾, I-15⁽²⁾, I-110⁽¹⁾, I-210⁽¹⁾, I-215⁽¹⁾. I also updated information on the numbering of call-boxes, provided by Sybille Phillips.

There were no updates to legislative information, as the legislature is out of session.

Updated the statistics on the progress of the exit mile numbering. Thanks to Don Howe of Caltrans for this information.

Reviewed the December CTC Summary and Web Books. I noted the following items for inclusion:

• 2.1a. Program Amendments/Project Approvals – STIP Amendments for Action

  (1) The Department proposes to amend the STIP to reprogram $1,206,000 of RIP Environmental (PA&ED) for the Route 118 Widening project (New Los Angeles Avenue to Tapo Canyon Road, PPNO 3002) in Ventura County to the Route 118 Widening Phase 2 project (Tapo Canyon Road to the Los Angeles County Line, PPNO 4006). Ventura County Transportation Commission concurs with this request.

• 2.1b. Program Amendments/Project Approvals – STIP Amendments for Notice

  The Department and the Sonoma County Transportation Authority propose to amend the STIP to update funding plans consistent with the adopted CMIA funding plans for the following three projects: US 101 HOV Lanes - Railroad Ave. to Rohnert Park Exp (PPNO 0775), US 101 HOV Lanes - Wilfred Ave to Santa Rosa Ave. (PPNO 0781E), and US 101 HOV Lanes between Santa Rosa and Windsor (PPNO 0749).

• 2.1c. Traffic Congestion Relief (TCR) Program Application Approvals/Amendments

  None

• 2.2a. Environmental Matters – Notice of Preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR)

  Route 5 in Sacramento County - Roadway improvements near Sacramento (NOP)

• 2.2b. Environmental Matters – Comments on Documents in Circulation (Draft EIR)

  None

• 2.2c. Environmental Matters – Approval of Projects for Future Consideration of Funding, Route Adoption or New Public Road

  (1) Route 1 in San Luis Obispo County – Roadway improvements near Cambria (MND)

  (2) Route 5 in San Joaquin County – Roadway improvements near Stockton (EIR)

  (3) Route 91 in Riverside County – Roadway improvements in Riverside (MND)

  (4) Route 24 in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties New tunnel and roadway improvements near Oakland (EIR)

• 2.3a. Route Adoptions

  Rescission of Freeway Adoption: 3-Sut-99 PM T36.0/42.2; 3-But-99 PM 0.0/13.1

• 2.3b. New Public Road Connection

  None

• 2.3c. Relinquishment Resolutions

  3-ED-49-PM 11.8/11.9 Route 49 in the county of El Dorado, consisting of right of way in the townsite of Diamond Springs, county of El Dorado, from approximately 213 feet west of the existing intersection of Route 49 and Pleasant Valley Road to 525 feet north of the existing intersection of Route 49 and Pleasant Valley Road and 256 feet east of the existing intersection of Route 49 and Pleasant Valley Road, consisting of superseded highway right of way.

  8-SBd-66-PM 0.0/4.08 Route 66 in the city of Upland. This was the segment authorized for relinquishment by AB 3030 (Chapter 507, 9/27/2006).

  10-Ama-49-PM 9.0/11.7 Route 49 in the county of Amador, consisting of five segments of right of way in the county of Amador, between PM 9.0 and 11.7, that were superseded highway right of way and relocated and reconstructed county roads.

• 2.3d. Vacation Resolutions

  8-Riv-86-PM 11.43 Route 86 in the county of Riverside, consisting of right of way in the county of Riverside, at 0.18 mile southeasterly of Middleton Street, consisting of right of way no longer needed for State highway purposes.

The big effort was thanks to some extensive work done by Nathan Edgars II within the Wikipedia project. He developed a number of tables that allowed me to complete and update the various chronologies on the site, which affected most of the routes. In particular, the following pages were primary sources for updates to the existing chronology made in 2007: When each route was added to the state highway system, History/F&E System, List of route numbers, 1917-1931, History/Legislative act roads, History/List of laws by route (pre-1964), History/List of laws by route (post-1964). Nathan also found this useful site, which contains all state statutes.This turned out to be an extensive effort, one that will take multiple months to complete. So far, the chronology has been updated and corrected up to 1933, and I'm working on 1935. I've also started to make changes to the individual highway pages, with preliminary work having been done on the following routes and their associated LRNs: Route 1, Route 2, Route 3, Route 4, I-5, US 6, Route 7, I-8, Route 9, I-10, Route 11, Route 12, Route 13, Route 14, I-15, Route 16, Route 17, Route 18, Route 19, Route 20, Route 21, and Route 22. Work will continue on this project into 2008, route by route.

November 2007:

Thanksgiving weekend. The perfect time to thank everyone for their contributions of information to California Highways. So, thank you!

On to the updates:

I didn't receive any updates of links on external pages (i.e., non-California). Please remember to mail them to me if you become aware of them.

Based on my reading of the papers, some mailed in updates, and some updates from misc.transport.road, I updated information on the following routes, based on my research⁽¹⁾, and contributions of information on leads (via direct mail or Usenet) from Andy Field⁽²⁾, and Dominic Ielati⁽³⁾:
Route 57⁽¹⁾, Route 70⁽³⁾, Route 125⁽²⁾, Route 149⁽³⁾, Route 163⁽²⁾.

Updated the links to the CalNexus website.

Updated the legislative information page. Noted the passage (veto) of the following:

• AB 43 (Leno). Gender-neutral marriage.
  This bill would enact the Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Protection Act, which would provide that marriage is a personal relation arising out of a civil contract between 2 persons (as opposed to "a man and a woman"). The bill would make conforming changes with regard to the consent to, and solemnization of, marriage, and would make related findings and declarations.
  Vetoed By Governor. 10/12/2008
• AB 102 (Ma) Marriage: domestic partnerships: name.
  This bill would require the Declaration of Domestic Partnership form to contain spaces for either party or both parties to indicate a change in name. This bill would allow, on and after January 1, 2009, one party or both parties to a marriage to elect to change the middle or last names by which that party wishes to be known after solemnization of the marriage.
  Chaptered October 12, 2007. Chapter 567.
• AB 321 (Nava) Vehicles: prima facie speed limits: schools.
  Existing law establishes a 25 miles per hour prima facie limit when approaching or passing a school building or the grounds thereof, contiguous to a highway and posted up to 500 feet away from the school grounds, with a standard "SCHOOL" warning sign, while children are going to or leaving the school either during school hours or during the noon recess period. The prima facie limit also applies when approaching or passing school grounds that are not separated from the highway by a fence, gate, or other physical barrier while the grounds are in use by children and the highway is posted with a standard "SCHOOL" warning sign. A violation of that prima facie limit is an infraction. Existing law allows a city or county, based on an engineering and traffic survey that the prima facie speed limit of 25 miles per hour is more than is reasonable or safe, by ordinance or resolution, to determine and declare a prima facie speed limit of 20 or 15 miles per hour, whichever is justified as the appropriate speed limit by that survey. This bill would additionally allow a city or county to establish a 15 miles per hour prima facie limit in a residence district, on a highway with a posted speed limit of 30 miles per hour or slower, when approaching, at a distance of less than 500 feet from, or passing, a school building or the grounds thereof, contiguous to a highway and posted with a school warning sign that indicates a speed limit of 15 miles per hour, while children are going to or leaving the school, either during school hours or during the noon recess period. The prima facie limit would also apply when approaching, at that same distance, or passing school grounds that are not separated from the highway by a fence, gate, or other physical barrier while the grounds are in use by children and the highway is posted with one of those signs. The bill would provide that a 25 miles per hour prima facie limit in a residence district, on a highway with a posted speed limit of 30 miles per hour or slower, applies , as to those local authorities, when approaching, at a distance of 500 to 1,000 feet from, one of those areas where children are going to or leaving the school, either during school hours or during the noon recess period, that is posted with a school warning sign that indicates a speed limit of 25 miles per hour. The bill would require a city or county that adopts a resolution or ordinance establishing revised prima facie limits to reimburse the Department of Transportation for any costs incurred by that department in implementing the bill. The bill would require that these prima facie speed limits apply only to highways that meet certain conditions.
  Chaptered October 10, 2007. Chapter 384.
• AB 574 (Torrico) High-occupancy toll (HOT) lanes.
  (1) Existing law authorizes the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) to conduct, administer, and operate a value pricing and transit development demonstration program on a maximum of 2 transportation corridors in San Diego County involving high-occupancy toll (HOT) lanes. Existing law authorizes this program for each corridor for a period of 4 years after SANDAG first collects revenues for that corridor. This bill would authorize the SANDAG program to operate indefinitely by deleting the 4-year limitation provision. The bill would also authorize SANDAG to issue bonds backed by program revenues. (2) Existing law authorizes the Sunol Smart Carpool Lane Joint Powers Authority, consisting of the Alameda County Congestion Management Agency, the Alameda County Transportation Improvement Authority, and the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, to conduct, administer, and operate a value pricing high-occupancy vehicle (HOT lane) program on the Sunol Grade segment of State Highway Route 680 in Alameda and Santa Clara Counties and authorizes the Alameda County Congestion Management Agency to conduct, administer, and operate a program on a corridor within Alameda County for a maximum of 2 transportation corridors in Alameda County. Existing law authorizes the operation of these programs for a period of 4 years after the administering agency first collects revenues for any of the authorized corridors. The bill would also authorize the administering agency to issue bonds, refunding bonds, or bond anticipation notes backed by program revenues. This bill would authorize these programs to operate indefinitely by deleting the provisions that limit the operation of these programs to a period of 4 years after the administering agency first collects revenues for any of the authorized corridors. (3) Existing law authorizes the Santa Clara County Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) to conduct, administer, and operate a HOT lane program on any 2 of the corridors included in the high-occupancy lane system in Santa Clara County. Existing law authorizes the operation of this program for a period of 4 years after VTA first collects revenues from a HOT lane under the program. This bill would authorize the program to operate indefinitely by deleting the provisions that limit the operation of the program to a period of 4 years after VTA first collects revenues from a HOT lane under the program. The bill would also authorize VTA to issue bonds backed by program revenues.
  Chaptered October 11, 2007. Chapter 498.
• AB 1672 (Nunez) California Transportation Commission.
  (1) Existing law, the Highway Safety, Traffic Reduction, Air Quality, and Port Security Bond Act of 2006, approved by the voters as Proposition 1B in the November 2006 general election, establishes the Highway Safety, Traffic Reduction, Air Quality, and Port Security Fund of 2006 in the State Treasury. Existing law requires specified moneys in the fund to be deposited in designated accounts and funds to be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for allocation by the California Transportation Commission for certain transportation-related purposes. This bill would require the commission to provide written notification to the chairs of the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature not less than 30 days prior to adopting changes to any guidelines for the expenditure of funds pursuant to the Highway Safety, Traffic Reduction, Air Quality and Port Security Act of 2006. (2) Existing law creates the California Transportation Commission, with specified powers and duties relating to allocation of transportation capital funds through the state transportation improvement program process and various other responsibilities. Existing law provides for a commission of 11 members, with 9 members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate and 2 ex officio nonvoting legislative members. Voting members serve terms of 4 years. This bill would expand the commission to 13 members, with one additional voting member each appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly and the Senate Committee on Rules, who would not be subject to Senate confirmation. The bill would also require vacancies to be filled by the appointing authority, as specified.
  Chaptered October 14, 2007. Chapter 717.
• SB 163 (Migden) Yerba Buena Island ramp connections.
  This bill would require the department to work in cooperation with the Treasure Island Development Authority on design and engineering of replacement ramps connecting Yerba Buena Island to the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge and to work in cooperation with the authority and the San Francisco County Transportation Authority to ensure that the design of the ramps is compatible with the design of the new eastern span of the bridge. The bill would authorize the department, upon the transfer to the authority from the federal government of the ramp connections, to accept from the authority title, easements, and other interests in land necessary for the state to own and operate the one or more of the ramps. The bill would make transfer of a ramp from the authority to the state contingent upon completion of work on the ramp in accordance with specified standards and upon the commission making certain findings and approving the transfer agreement. The bill would also require a project study report on the reconstruction of the ramps to be finalized by December 31, 2008, would require the San Francisco Transportation Authority to be the lead agency for the development of the project study report, would require the San Francisco Transportation Authority to work in coordination with the Treasure Island Development Authority, the Mayor of San Francisco, and the Bay Area Toll Authority.
  Chaptered October 13, 2007. Chapter 637.
• SB 224 (Battin) State Highway Routes 79 and 111: relinquishment.
  This bill would authorize the commission to relinquish the portion of Route 79 in the City of Hemet and the portion of Route 111 in the City of La Quinta to the applicable city under certain conditions.
  Chaptered October 14, 2007. Chapter 718.
• SB 250 (Corbett) Gift certificates.
  Existing law prohibits the sale of any gift certificate, as defined, that contains an expiration date or service fee, with specified exceptions, including, but not limited to, for a gift certificate issued for a food product. Existing law also provides that any gift certificate sold after January 1, 1997, is redeemable in cash or subject to replacement with a new gift certificate. This bill would allow any gift certificate with a cash value of less than $10 to be redeemed in cash (defined as, but not limited to, currency or check. If accepted by both parties, an electronic funds transfer is permissible) for its cash value, and would exempt donated gift certificates from the above-described prohibitions . The bill would also delete the exception described above for food product gift certificates, thereby prohibiting those gift certificates from containing an expiration date or service fee, unless issued for perishable food products.
  Chaptered October 13, 2007. Chapter 640.
• SB 549 (Corbett) Employee's right to bereavement leave.
  Existing law provides employees with the right to take time off work without discharge or discrimination for a number of reasons. This bill would add the right to inquire about, request, and take time off for bereavement leave. For state employees, if this leave conflicts with a memorandum of understanding, the terms of the memorandum of understanding would be controlling.
  Vetoed by Governor. 10/13/2007.
• SB 717 (Perata) Transportation Investment Fund.
  Existing law specifies the allocation of funds in the Transportation Investment Fund, derived from a portion of the sales tax on gasoline, to various transportation projects and programs. Article XIX B of the California Constitution requires, commencing with the 2003-04 fiscal year, that sales taxes on motor vehicle fuel that are deposited into the General Fund be transferred to the Transportation Investment Fund for allocation for those transportation purposes until the end of the 2007-08 fiscal year. Thereafter, Article XIX B requires these revenues to be allocated to broad categories of transportation purposes, including 20% for programs funded by the Public Transportation Account, 40% for transportation capital improvement projects in the State Transportation Improvement Program, and 40% for apportionment to cities and counties pursuant to certain formulas for road maintenance and construction purposes. This bill would continue the Transportation Investment Fund in existence and would specify the use of revenues deposited in that fund from gasoline sales tax revenues subject to Article XIX B beginning in the 2008-09 fiscal year. Moneys in the fund would be continuously appropriated without regard to fiscal year.
  Chaptered October 14, 2007. Chapter 733.

Reviewed the October and November CTC Summary and Web Books. As they have done throughout the year, they didn't make this easy, changing the web location yet again. I noted the following items for inclusion:

• 2.1b. Program Amendments/Project Approvals – STIP Amendments for Notice

  (1) (November) The Department proposes to amend the STIP to reprogram $1,206,000 of RIP Environmental (PA&ED) for the Route 118 Widening project (New Los Angeles Avenue to Tapo Canyon Road, PPNO 3002) in Ventura County to the Route 118 Widening Phase 2 project (Tapo Canyon Road to the Los Angeles County Line, PPNO 4006). Ventura County Transportation Commission concurs with this request.

• 2.1c. Traffic Congestion Relief (TCR) Program Application Approvals/Amendments

  (1) (November) The Contra Costa Transportation Authority requests a TCRP Application Amendment to redistribute $14,000,000 in TCRP funds from Construction to R/W, and update the project schedule and funding plan for TCRP Project #16.2 – Route 4; construct one or more phases of improvements to widen freeway to eight lanes from Railroad Avenue through Loveridge Road, including two high-occupancy vehicle lanes, and to six or more lanes from east of Loveridge Road through Hillcrest.

  (3) (November) The Department requests a TCRP Application Amendment to redistribute $37,250,000 in TCRP funds from Construction to R/W, and update the project schedule and funding plan for TCRP Project #43 – Route 5; Improve Carmenita Road Interchange in Norwalk in Los Angeles County.

• 2.2a. Environmental Matters – Notice of Preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR)

  (1) (November) Notice of Preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR): State Route 94 in San Diego County - roadway improvements near Dulzura (NOP).

• 2.2b. Environmental Matters – Comments on Documents in Circulation (Draft EIR)

  (1) (November) Comments on Draft EIR: Route 156 in San Benito County – roadway improvements near Hollister.

  (2) (November) Comments on Draft EIR: Route 47 in Los Angeles County – replace existing bridge near Long Beach (Schuyler Heim Bridge).

  (3) (November) Comments on Draft EIR: Route 101 in Humboldt County – roadway improvements near Arcata.

  (4) (November) Comments on Draft EIR: Route 29 in Lake County – roadway improvements near Kelseyville.

• 2.2c. Environmental Matters – Approval of Projects for Future Consideration of Funding, Route Adoption or New Public Road

  (1) (November) Approval of project for future consideration of funding: Route 152 in Merced County – new bypass near Los Banos (EIR).

  (2) (November) Approval of project for future consideration of funding: Route 5 in Los Angeles County – Reconstruct interchange at Carmenita Road in the cities of Norwalk and Santa Fe Springs (MND).

• 2.3a. Route Adoptions

  (November) One Route Adoption for a Freeway at 10-Mer-152 PM 16.0/24.8 in the county of Merced.

• 2.3b. New Public Road Connection

  (November) New Public Road Connection to Route 101 at 05-Mon-101 PM 92.5 (Sala Road) in the county of Monterey.

• 2.3c. Relinquishment Resolutions

  None

• 2.3d. Vacation Resolutions

  None

• 4. Policy Matters

  (October 4.2) Adoption of 2008 State Transportation Improvement Program Guidelines

  (October 4.3) Presentation and Consideration of AB 1467 HOT Lane Guidelines and Application

Based on mail from Nathan Edgars II, there appears to be some significant work to be done on the chronology. This will likely be done during "shutdown" break in December. Nathan's work is heavily focused on section numbers, which appear to be the LRN plus 300, but that isn't consistent. He does have the 1963 legislative definitions as well as the initial 1964 legislative definitions after the renumbering. In particular, his chronology focused on when the routes were added, and appears to have some good information. We disagree on the timing of some of the earliest routes, added before there were route numbers. Another interesting page is this one and this one.

October 2007:

Alas, there were no September updates; I was lost in a new iPod. So here goes for early October...

Did the usual round of link updates.

Based on my reading of the papers, some mail in updates, and some updates from misc.transport.road, I updated information on the following routes, based on my research⁽¹⁾, and contributions of information on leads (via direct mail or Usenet) from James Bradley Jr.⁽²⁾, Tracy Cunningham⁽³⁾, Paul D. DeRocco⁽⁴⁾, Timothy Edwards⁽⁵⁾, Scott Kozel⁽⁶⁾, Michael Patrick⁽⁷⁾, Martin Rosen (Caltrans District 11)⁽⁸⁾, Joel Windmiller⁽⁹⁾:
Route 1⁽⁶⁾, Route 4⁽²⁾, Route 47⁽⁵⁾, Route 49⁽³⁾, Route 60⁽¹⁾, Route 88⁽⁹⁾, Route 91⁽¹⁾, Route 103⁽⁵⁾, Route 163⁽⁸⁾, Route 165⁽⁷⁾, US 101⁽¹⁾, US 395⁽⁸⁾, I-5^(1,4), I-80⁽⁹⁾, I-215⁽¹⁾, I-680^(2,9).

There was an interesting discussion on M.T.R about tunnels on state highway routes, and one post had a list... so I'm capuring that in one of the statistics pages.

Updated the statistics on the progress of the exit mile numbering. Thanks to Don Howe of Caltrans for this information.

Updated the legislative information page. Noted the passage of the following:

• AB 112 (Wolk) Highways: Safety Enhancement-Double Fine Zones.
  This bill would modify the standards for the designation of a segment of a state highway as a Safety Enhancement-Double Fine Zone including requiring the Director of Transportation, in consultation with the Commissioner of the California Highway Patrol, to certify that a segment of state highway meets specified criteria. The bill would provide that designation as a Safety Enhancement-Double Fine Zone would be valid for a minimum of 2 years and would authorize the renewal and revocation of a designation, as specified. The bill would declare that a specified segment of Route 12 is eligible for designation as a Safety Enhancement-Double Fine Zone. The bill would also require the Department of Transportation to conduct a Safety Enhancement-Double Fine Zone study, as specified.
  Chaptered October 1, 2007. Chapter 258.
• ACR 7 (Wolk) The Officer David Lamoree Memorial Highway.
  Designate the segment of Route 12 between Olsen Road and Route 113 as the "Officer David Lamoree Memorial Highway".
  Chaptered September 12, 2007. Resolution Chapter 121.
• ACR 57(Berg) Veterans' Memorial Highway.
  Designates the portion of US 101 in Humboldt County from milepost 68.40 to milepost 71.10 as the "Veterans' Memorial Highway".
  Chaptered September 10, 2007. Resolution Chapter 113.
• ACR 58(Fuller) CHP Officer Erick S. Manny Memorial Highway.
  Designates the portion of I-5 from the Fort Tejon Exit to the Grapevine Exit in Kern County as the "CHP Officer Erick S. Manny Memorial Highway"
  Chaptered September 10, 2007. Resolution Chapter 114.
• ACR 59(Cook) Lieutenant Jared M. Landaker Memorial Highway.
  Designates the portion of Route 38 between mile markers 49.530 and 59.396 in San Bernardino County as the "Lieutenant Jared M. Landaker Memorial Highway"
  Chaptered September 10, 2007. Resolution Chapter 115.
• ACR 62(DeSaulnier) Congressman George Miller Benicia-Martinez Bridge
  Designates the new northbound Benicia-Martinez Bridge as the "Congressman George Miller Benicia-Martinez Bridge".
  Chaptered August 23, 2007. Resolution Chapter 107.
• ACR 73 (Bass) The Nathan Shapell Memorial Highway.
  Designates the portion of Route 405 from Howard Hughes Parkway to Mulholland Drive in the County of Los Angeles as the "Nathan Shapell Memorial Highway". I'll note this bill was a rush job, having been introduced on August 22, 2007, and signed by October 3, 2007. I guess the legislature can move fast when it comes to recognizing a powerful potential donor. I'll also note that the resolution doesn't mention that Mr. Shapell built loads and loads of homes in areas that were developed due to the freeways, such as the S.F. Bay area and Porter Ranch. Some might say that it would have been more appropriate to designate Route 118 between Balboa Blvd and Topanga Canyon Blvd in his honor.
  Chaptered October 2, 2007. Resolution Chapter 148.
• ACR 75 (Coto) Chumash Highway.
  Designates Route 154 in Santa Barbara County as the "Chumash Highway". Yet another resolution reflecting where the bread is buttered. Can you spell "Chumash Casino.". Introduced August 23, signed by October 2.
  Chaptered October 2, 2007. Resolution Chapter 149.
• SB 910 (Scott) State Highway Route 164: relinquishment.
  This bill would authorize the commission to relinquish the portion of Route 164 in the City of Temple City to that city under certain conditions.
  Chaptered September 21, 2007. Chapter 218.
• SCR 51 (Maldonado) Lieutenant Michael Elvin Walker Memorial Highway.
  Designates the portion of Route 17 in Santa Cruz County south of Glenwood Road, between post-mile 5.91 and post-mile 11.78 as the "Lieutenant Michael Elvin Walker Memorial Highway".
  Chaptered September 7, 2007. Resolution Chapter 110.

Reviewed the September CTC Summary and Web Books. Again, they didn't make it easy: there was no agenda in agenda item order (just timed), and the linked items kept freezing Acrobat. I noted the following items for inclusion:

• 2.1c. Traffic Congestion Relief (TCR) Program Application Approvals/Amendments

  (1) The Metropolitan Transportation Commission requests a TCRP Application Amendment to designate sub-project TCRP Project #11.1 – San Francisco Bay Southern Crossing – Video Tolling Demonstration, to receive transfer of $1,881,000 in TCRP funds from TCRP Project #11 – San Francisco Bay Southern Crossing, and to establish project scope, schedule and funding plan.

  (2) The Department is requesting a TCRP Application Amendment to revise the project scope and update the schedule and funding plan for TCRP Project #77 – Route 94; complete environmental studies and construct HOV lanes from downtown San Diego (Route 5) to Route 805 in San Diego County. (Related item under 2.6e.(1).). Approved.

  (4) The Department is requesting a TCRP Application Amendment for TCRP Project #18 – Route 101; widen eight miles of freeway to six lanes, Novato to Petaluma (Novato Narrows) in Marin and Sonoma Counties to redistribute $10,900,000 from Construction to PS&E, and designate two sub-projects: TCRP Project #18.1 – Route 101, East Washington Interchange and receive transfer $1,600,000 in TCRP funds from Project #18; and TCRP Project #18.2 – Route 101, San Antonio Curve Correction and to receive transfer of $2,900,000 in TCRP funds from TCRP Project #18. In addition, this amendment will establish the project scope, schedule, and funding plan for all three projects.

• 2.2b. Environmental Matters – Comments on Documents in Circulation (Draft EIR)

  Route 405 in Los Angeles County - Sepulveda Pass HOV Widening Project (DEIR). Commission comments related to the fact that CMIA funds are programmed for a northbound HOV lane between Route 10 to Route 101 and are finite. If an alternative is selected that requires additional funds, the Department and its partners will need to identify and secure the funding sources needed to complete the alternative selected.

• 2.2c. Environmental Matters – Approval of Projects for Future Consideration of Funding, Route Adoption or New Public Road

  (1) Route 41 in Madera County – Improve parcel for current and future mitigation near Coarsegold (ND). Approved.

  (2) Environmental Matters - Approval of Project for Future Consideration of Funding: Route 50 in Sacramento County – Construct Bus/Carpool lanes near Sacramento (EIR). Approved.

  (3) Route 15 in San Bernardino County – Construct new interchange near Victorville (ND). Approved.

  (4) Route 99 in Merced County – Mission Avenue Interchange to Yosemite Avenue (Campus Parkway) (EIR). (TCRP Project #106). Approved.

• 2.3b. New Public Road Connection

  One new public road connection to State Route 15 at 08-SBd-15 PM 38.8 (La Mesa Road/Nisqualli Road) in the city of Victorville. Approved.

• 2.3c. Relinquishment Resolutions

  4-CC-123-PM 0.0/2.1 Route 123 in the city of El Cerrito between the southerly city limit and I-80, consisting of sidewalks. Approved.

  12-Ora-5-PM 39.9 Route 5 in the city of Anaheim at the intersection of Chippewa Avenue and Crescent Avenue, consisting of reconstructed and relocated city streets. Approved.

• 2.3d. Vacation Resolutions

  Route 36 in the county of Tehama, from 0.2 mi westerly of Kinney Avenue to 0.1 mi northwesterly of McCoy road, consisting of highway right of way superseded by a highway constructed on a new alignment.

August 2007:

OK, OK, I did a second August update. Partially, this was to reflect further updates to Joel's sites (i.e., I changed his site to have the logo (under construction/renovation), and corrected the link for the Elvas Freeway and C-Block History.

Reviewed the July CTC Summary and Web Books. They made life harder for me; I can no longer easily walk the directory for book items, but have to follow the links from the Acrobat timed agenda. So it goes--when does government ever make life easy :-). Still, I noted the following items for inclusion:

• 2.1c. Traffic Congestion Relief (TCR) Program Application Approvals/Amendments

  (3) The Department is requesting a TCRP Application Amendment to update the project schedule and funding plan for TCRP Project #22 – Route 101; environmental study for reconstruction of Doyle Drive. Approved.

  (6) The Department is requesting a TCRP Application Amendment to program $27,000,000 in new TCRP funds to PS&E, and to update the project schedule and funding plan for TCRP Project #39 – Route 405; add northbound HOV lane over Sepulveda Pass. Approved.

  (8) The Department is requesting a TCRP Application Amendment to designate TCRP Sub-project #64.2 – Route 91 – Construct eastbound auxiliary lane to northbound Route 71 connector ramp, to transfer $590,000 in TCRP funds from TCRP Project #64.1 – Route 91 – Green River Road Interchange, to program $4,410,000 in new TCRP funds to PS&E, and to establish project scope, schedule and funding plan. Approved.

  (9) The Department is requesting a TCRP Application Amendment to transfer $1,074,000 in TCRP funds from Project #70.1 – Route 22, Garden Grove Freeway soundwalls, to TCRP Project #70.2 – Route 22, Construction of HOV and auxiliary lanes, redistribute $31,000 in TCRP funds from PA&ED to construction. This amendment will also update the project schedule and funding plan for both projects. Approved.

  (11) The Department is requesting a TCRP Application Amendment to update the project schedule for TCRP Project #103 – Route 99; improve interchange at Seventh Standard Road, north of Bakersfield in Kern County. Approved.

• 2.2a. Environmental Matters – Notice of Preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR)

  (1) Notice of Preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR): Route 11 in San Diego County - Corridor Study near San Diego (NOP). The Commission had no comments.

  (2) Notice of Preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR): Route 15 in San Diego County - Roadway improvements near San Diego (NOP). The Commission had no comments.

• 2.2b. Environmental Matters – Comments on Documents in Circulation (Draft EIR)

  Route 80 in Sacramento County – Roadway improvements near Sacramento (DEIR). Commission comments related to the need to identify potential funding sources for the project.

• 2.2c. Environmental Matters – Approval of Projects for Future Consideration of Funding, Route Adoption or New Public Road

  (1) Approval of project for future consideration of funding: Route 41 in Fresno County – Roadway improvements near Fresno (ND). Approved.

  (2) Approval of project for future consideration of funding: Route 165 in Merced County – Roadway improvements near Stevinson (ND). Approved.

  (3) Approval of project for future consideration of funding: Route 101 in Mendocino County – New bypass near Willits (EIR). Approved.

  (4) Approval of project for new road connection: Route 4 in Contra Costa County – New road connection in the city of Antioch (EIR). Approved.

• 2.3b. New Public Road Connection

  One new public road connection to State Route 4 at 04-CC-4 PM T30.1 (Route 4 Bypass Rd.) in the city of Antioch. Approved.

• 2.3c. Relinquishment Resolutions

  6-Fre-180-PM 61.43/63.04 Route 180 in the city of Fresno, between Chestnut Avenue and Clovis Avenue, consisting of superseded highway right of way. Approved.

  6-Fre-180-PM 62.68/63.45 Route 180 in the county of Fresno, between Peach Avenue and Clovis Avenue, consisting of superseded highway right of way. Approved.

  7-LA-210U, 210-PM R4.1/7.7.R48.7/R52.2 Routes 210U, 210 in the city of Claremont, between Williams Avenue and the Los Angeles/San Bernardino County line, consisting of superseded highway right of way, reconstructed and relocated city streets, frontage roads and cul-de-sacs. Approved.

  8-Riv-79-PM 26.4/M32.1 Route 79 in the city of San Jacinto, under terms and conditions as stated in the cooperative agreement, dated June 4, 2007, determined to be in the best interest of the State. Authorized by Chapter 318, Statutes of 2006, which amended Section 379 of the Streets and Highways Code. Approved.

  8-SBd-395-PM 4.49/4.55 Route 395 in the city of Hesperia, at Outpost Road, consisting of reconstructed and relocated city street. Approved.

  12-Ora-73-PM R25.8/R26.5 Route 73 in the city of Costa Mesa, from the South City Limit to 0.4 mile North of Red Hill Avenue, consisting of reconstructed and relocated city streets. Approved.

• 4.4. Policy Matters - CMIA Agreements

  Resolution CMIA-P-0708-01, Amending Resolution CMIA-P-0607-02 and Resolution CMIA-P-0607-01. Action: The Commission amended the adopted CMIA Bond Program to reflect the signed agreements and increase funding for the Placer Route 80 HOV & aux lane project by $2,700,000, for a total commitment of $17,700,000.

July/August 2007:

July and August updates were delayed due to vacation, headaches, and in general being busy. So this is a big update. As before, if you are aware of any updates to URLs referenced in this site, or if you have new sites dedicated to a regional area, please let me know.

Based on my reading of the papers, some mail in updates, and some updates from misc.transport.road, I updated information on the following routes, based on my research⁽¹⁾, and contributions of information on leads (via direct mail or Usenet) from Gary Araki⁽²⁾, Tim Edwards⁽³⁾, Bill Hoffman⁽⁴⁾, Dominic Ielati⁽⁵⁾, and Joe Myers⁽⁶⁾:
Route 47⁽¹⁾, Route 58^{(3, 6)}, Route 74⁽³⁾, Route 87^{(1, 2)}, Route 99^{(5, 2)}, Route 118⁽¹⁾, Route 138⁽¹⁾, Route 149⁽⁵⁾, Route 180⁽²⁾, Route 210^{(1, 3)}, US 80⁽⁴⁾, US 101⁽¹⁾, I-5⁽¹⁾, I-405⁽¹⁾, I-605⁽¹⁾, I-710⁽¹⁾, San Diego County Sign Route S2⁽⁴⁾.

Updated the link to the Calnexus numbering for the following routes: I-5, I-80. Updated the statistics on the progress of the exit mile numbering. Thanks to Don Howe of Caltrans for this information.

Updated the legislative information page. Noted the passage of the following:

• ACR 4 (Benoit) Esperanza Firefighters Memorial Highway.
  Designates Route 243 as the "Esperanza Firefighters Memorial Highway". The Legislature also proposes a memorial to be erected at one of the turnouts overlooking the valley below with a plaque honoring these five brave firefighters. This memorial is to be funded by private donations and organizations dedicated to honoring these true heroes
  Chaptered July 12, 2007. Resolution Chapter 99.
• ACR 10 (Cook) CDF Firefighter Chris Kanton Memorial Highway.
  Designate the portion of I-10 from the Beaumont Avenue/Avenue/Route 79 exit to the Sunset Avenue Exit, in the County of Riverside, as the "CDF Firefighter Chris Kanton Memorial Highway".
  Chaptered July 3, 2007. Resolution Chapter 64
• ACR 17 (Horton) Mary Augustine Bridge.
  Encourages San Diego County to post appropriate markers on county property designating the horse bridge that crosses Route 125 and is located in Bonita, west of the Summit Park Campground in San Diego County, as the "Mary Augustine Bridge".
  Chaptered June 22, 2007. Resolution Chapter 59.
• ACR 20 (Cook) Deputy Greg A. Gariepy Memorial Highway.
  Designates the portion of Route 247 between Route 62 and the town limit of Yucca Valley, in the County of San Bernardino, as the "Deputy Greg A. Gariepy Memorial Highway."
  Chaptered July 3, 2007. Resolution Chapter 65.
• ACR 22 (Benoit) Armed Forces Freeway.
  Designates a portion of Route 215 between the intersection of Route 60 and the Ramona Expressway in Riverside County as the Armed Forces Freeway.
  Chaptered July 25, 2007. Resolution Chapter 106.
• ACR 25 (Lieber) Norman Y. Mineta Highway.
  Designates Route 85, except the segment between Prospect Road and Quito Road, in Santa Clara County as the "Norman Y. Mineta Highway".
  Chaptered July 3, 2007. Resolution Chapter 66.
• ACR 26 (Sharon) Runner Historic U.S. Highway Route 6.
  The measure would request the Department of Transportation, upon application by an interested local agency or private entity, to identify any section of former U.S. Highway Route 6 that is still a publicly maintained highway and that is of interest to the applicant, and to designate that section as Historic U.S. Highway Route 6.
  Chaptered July 3, 2007. Resolution Chapter 67.
• ACR 27 (Charles Calderon) Los Angeles County Deputy Sheriff Jerry Ortiz Memorial Highway.
  Designate the segment of Route 60 between I-605 and Rosemead Boulevard, in Los Angeles County, as the "Los Angeles County Deputy Sheriff Jerry Ortiz Memorial Highway".
  Chaptered July 3, 2007. Resolution Chapter 68.
• ACR 30 (Berg) Elizabeth Jane Rosewarne Memorial Bridge.
  Designates the northern span of the Eel River Bridge, located on US 101 in the County of Mendocino, as the "Elizabeth Jane Rosewarne Memorial Bridge".
  Chaptered July 3, 2007. Resolution Chapter 69.
• ACR 31 (Berg) CHP Officer Ernest R. Felio Memorial Highway.
  Designate the portion of US 101 in Del Norte County between the E. M. Fine Memorial Bridge and the Oregon state line as the "CHP Officer Ernest R. Felio Memorial Highway".
  Chaptered July 3, 2007. Resolution Chapter 70.
• ACR 39 (Keene) Wick's Corner Interchange.
  Designates the junction between Routes 70 and Route 149 near the City of Oroville, in the County of Butte, as the "Wick's Corner Interchange".
  Chaptered July 3, 2007. Resolution Chapter 71.
• ACR 41 (Emmerson) Officer James M. Goodman Memorial Highway.
  Designates the portion of I-10 in San Bernardino County between mile markers 25.26 and 29.82 as the "Officer James M. Goodman Memorial Highway".
  Chaptered July 3, 2007. Resolution Chapter 72.
• SCR 3 (Cedillo) The Wall Las Memorias Project AIDS monument: highway signs
  This measure would request the Department of Transportation to erect informational signs on a specified portion of I-5, in the County of Los Angeles, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources covering that cost, directing motorists to The Wall Las Memorias Project AIDS monument.
  Chaptered July 16, 2007. Resolution Chapter 102.
• SCR 4 (Cox) James E. Roberts Memorial Bridge.
  Designates the Tuolumne River Bridge on Route 120 in Tuolumne County as the "James E. Roberts Memorial Bridge".
  Chaptered July 10, 2007. Resolution Chapter 83.
• SCR 10 (Aanestad) Officer Matthew J. Redding Memorial Interchange.
  Designates the interchange of Stanford Ranch Road and Galleria Boulevard on Route 65 as the "Officer Matthew J. Redding Memorial Interchange".
  Chaptered July 10, 2007. Resolution Chapter 84.
• SCR 11 (Negrete) McLeod Correctional Officer Manuel A. Gonzalez, Jr. Memorial Highway.
  Designates the portion of Route 71 between Route 60 and Central Avenue in San Bernardino County as the "Correctional Officer Manuel A. Gonzalez, Jr. Memorial Highway".
  Chaptered July 10, 2007. Resolution Chapter 85.
• SCR 14 (Florez) Officer John Palacios Memorial Highway.
  Designate the portion of Route 269 from Route 198 to the City of Five Points in Fresno County as the "Officer John Palacios Memorial Highway".
  Chaptered July 12, 2007. Resolution Chapter 92.
• SCR 15 (Aanestad) Nomlaki Highway.
  Designates the portion of I-5 between Gyle Road and Flores Avenue in Tehama County as the "Nomlaki Highway"
  Chaptered July 12, 2007. Resolution Chapter 93.
• SCR 16 (Negrete) McLeod Gary Moon Memorial Interchange.
  Designates the Route 210/I-215 interchange as the "Gary Moon Memorial Interchange".
  Chaptered July 10, 2007. Resolution Chapter 86.
• SCR 20 (Kuehl) Ricardo A. Crocker Memorial Highway.
  Designates the segment of I-10 within the city limits of Santa Monica as the "Ricardo A. Crocker Memorial Highway".
  Chaptered July 12, 2007. Resolution Chapter 94.
• SCR 21 (Ducheny) James D. Schultz Memorial Freeway.
  Designates the portion of I-8 between Gordon's Well Road and Brock Research Center Road in Imperial County as the "James D. Schultz Freeway".
  Chaptered July 10, 2007. Resolution Chapter 87.
• SCR 22 (Cox) Stephanie Marie Frazier Memorial Highway.
  Designates the segment of US 50 commencing at post mile 38.5, which is west of Ice House Road outside of Pollock Pines, and terminating at post mile 40.5 in El Dorado County as the "Stephanie Marie Frazier Memorial Highway".
  Chaptered July 10, 2007. Resolution Chapter 88.
• SCR 32 (Hollingsworth) Army Sergeant Brud Joseph Cronkrite Memorial Bridge.
  Designates the overpass on I-8 at Buckman Springs Road in Pine Valley the "Army Sergeant Brud Joseph Cronkrite Memorial Bridge."
  Chaptered July 12, 2007. Resolution Chapter 95.
• SCR 33 (Hollingsworth) Nello Irwin Greer Memorial Bridge.
  Designates the bridge on I-8 that crosses Pine Valley Creek, as the "Nello Irwin Greer Memorial Bridge".
  Chaptered July 10, 2007. Resolution Chapter 89.
• SCR 37 (Simitian) Lewis E. Platt Memorial Highway.
  Designates the segment of northbound Route 87 commencing with its intersection with Route 280 and ending at Exit 6B, the Julian Street/Santa Clara Street exit in the City of San Jose as the "Lewis E. Platt Memorial Highway"
  Chaptered July 12, 2007. Resolution Chapter 96.
• SCR 38 (Cedillo) Los Angeles Police Officer Steven Gajda Memorial Highway.
  Designates the segment of Route 60 between its interchange with I-10 at post-mile 0.118 and the Indiana Street overpass at post-mile 1.94 in the City of Los Angeles as the "Los Angeles Police Officer Steven Gajda Memorial Highway"
  Chaptered July 10, 2007. Resolution Chapter 90.
• SCR 41 (Corbett) Nels Dan Niemi Memorial Highway
  Designates the portion of I-880 between Washington Avenue and Marina Boulevard, in the City of San Leandro, as the "Nels Dan Niemi Memorial Highway"
  Chaptered July 10, 2007. Resolution Chapter 91.

Attempted to review the July CTC Agendas. However, I get a "403 Permission Denied" on the directory with the book items (grrrrr....), so I'll have to try again in September.

Lastly, last month I noted that Joel Windmiller's site was slowly coming back. I'm pleased to report that the first piece is back... the page on C Blocks. I look forward to more.

June 2007:

I didn't think I'd get a chance to do June updates, but a day presented itself, so here's what I've been able to squeeze in. I didn't get any website updates; perhaps later this summer I'll do a check of all referenced sites (although that isn't 100% accurate). As before, if you are aware of any updates to URLs referenced in this site, or if you have new sites dedicated to a regional area, please let me know.

I have been monitoring the papers, and I have had some mail in updates. So, I updated information on the following routes, based on my research⁽¹⁾, and contributions of information on leads (via direct mail or Usenet) from James Bradley⁽²⁾, Dominic Ielati⁽³⁾, Joe Myers⁽⁴⁾:Route 4⁽²⁾, Route 7⁽⁴⁾, Route 55⁽¹⁾, Route 70⁽³⁾, Route 84⁽¹⁾, Route 91⁽¹⁾, Route 118⁽¹⁾, Route 273⁽³⁾, I-5⁽³⁾, I-405⁽¹⁾, I-580⁽¹⁾, US 101⁽¹⁾

Updated the legislative information page.

Reviewed the May and June CTC Agendas. The May meeting only had three agenda items: (1) Overview of 2006 STIP Augmentation Development; (2) Proposed 2006 Interregional Transportation Improvement Program (ITIP); and (3) Regional Transportation Improvement Programs. These items appear not to have been posted. However, June was a more normal agenda, from which I noted the following items for inclusion:

• 2.1c. Traffic Congestion Relief (TCR) Program Application Approvals/Amendments

  (4) The Department is requesting a TCRP Application Amendment to revise the scope, program new TCRP funds totaling $16,400,000 to Construction, and update the project schedule and funding plan for TCRP Project #50 – Los Angeles-Route 71; complete three miles of six-lane freeway through Pomona, from Route 10 to Route 60 in Los Angeles County, construct Mission Boulevard/Route 71 Interchange.

• 2.2c. Environmental Matters – Approval of Projects for Future Consideration of Funding, Route Adoption or New Public Road

  (1) Approval of project for future consideration of funding: Route 53 in Lake County. Roadway improvements near Clearlake (ND).

  (2) Approval of project for future consideration of funding: Route 5 in Shasta County. Bridge replacement near Redding (ND).

  (3) Approval of project for future consideration of funding: Route 89 in Placer County. Roadway improvements near Tahoe City (ND).

  (4) Approval of project for future consideration of funding: Route 101 in Sonoma County. Roadway improvements in Rohnert Park (ND).

  (5) Approval of project for future consideration of funding: Route 26 in San Joaquin and Calaveras Counties. Roadway improvements near Linden (ND).

  (6) Approval of project for future consideration of funding: Route 59 in Merced County. Roadway improvements near Snelling (ND).

  (7) Approval of project for new public route connection and future consideration of funding: Route 20 in Sutter County. Harter Parkway connection to Route 20 in Yuba City (ND).

• 2.3a. Notice of Intention to Consider Rescinding Freeway Adoption

  One Notice of Intention to Consider Rescinding Freeway Adoption: Route 99 -- 3-Sut-99 PM T36.0/42.2 -- 3-But-99 PM 0.0/13.1

• 2.3b. New Public Road Connection

  One new public road connection to Route 20 at 3-Sut-20 PM 14.47 (Harter Parkway) in the city of Yuba City.

• 2.3c. Relinquishment Resolutions

  10-Cal-49-PM 3.9/R5.1 Route 49 in the county of Calaveras, at Red Hill Road, consisting of superseded highway right of way.

  11-Imp-86-PM R28.0/R33.4 Route 86 in the county of Imperial, consisting of superseded highway right of way.

• 2.3d. Vacation Resolution

  One Vacation Resolution 10-Cal-49-PM 18.7 Route 49 in the county of Calaveras, at 0.1 mile north of Angels Road, consisting of right of way no longer needed for State highway purposes.

May 2007:

No formal link updates, but I did need to repair some links to Joel Windmiller's sites, which have been down for a few years. While I'm checking to see if they will ever be back, I did add some links to Joel's original site (http://home.pacbell.net/hywaymn/), which still (amazingly) seems to be up. So go visit those Caltrans Bloopers and "C" blocks while you can!

Updated information on the following routes, based on my research⁽¹⁾, and contributions of information on leads (via direct mail or Usenet) from Timothy Edwards⁽²⁾ and Steve Pederson⁽³⁾:Route 4⁽²⁾, Route 22⁽¹⁾, Route 55⁽²⁾, Route 60⁽¹⁾, Route 73⁽¹⁾, Route 241⁽¹⁾, I-5^(1,3), I-80⁽¹⁾, I-580⁽¹⁾, I-710⁽²⁾, I-805⁽³⁾.

Added some more information on the history of the Southern California Freeway System to the history pages--specifically, I added an interesting map that was published in the LA Times Blogs. I also updated the History of San Francisco Freeway Pages to reflect some information provided by Mike Brady on the San Jose St. undercrossing.

Updated the statistics on the progress of the exit mile numbering. Thanks to Don Howe of Caltrans for this information.

Updated the legislative information page.

Reviewed the April CTC Agendas. Noted the following items for inclusion:

• 2.1a. Program Amendments/Project Approvals – STIP Amendments for Action

  The Department and San Diego Associated Governments (SANDAG) are requesting this Amendment. The Department and SANDAG propose to program $80,000,000 of Federal Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) Border Infrastructure Program (BIP) funds for R/W in FY 2006-07 and revise the project scope for Route 905 from a four-lane freeway to a six-lane freeway from Britannia to Siempre Viva (Phase 1A- Eastern Segment of Phase 1).

• 2.1c. Traffic Congestion Relief (TCR) Program Application Approvals/Amendments

  (2) The Department requests a TCRP Application Amendment to revise the project scope and to revise the project schedule and funding plan for TCRP Project #82.2 – Route 5 HOV Lane Extension.

  (3) The Department requests a TCRP Application Amendment to program an additional $3,610,000 to PA&ED and to revise the project schedule and funding plan for TCRP Project #87.2 – Route 94/Route 125 freeway connector ramps.

  (4) The Department requests TCRP Application Amendments to update the schedules and funding plans for two TCRP projects in Merced County: (1) Project #104 – Route 99; build seven miles of new six-lane freeway south of Merced, Buchanan Hollow Road to Healey Road, and (2) Project #105 – Route 99; build 4.5 miles of new six-lane freeway, Madera County line to Buchanan Hollow Road.

• 2.2c. Environmental Matters – Approval of Projects for Future Consideration of Funding, Route Adoption or New Public Road

  Approval of Negative Declaration for New Public Road Connection Route 405 – Susan Street Exit from Northbound Route 405 in the city of Costa Mesa, Orange County (ND)

• 2.3c. Route Adoptions

  One Route Adoption for a State Highway at 6-Ker-33 PM R95.4/R97.9 in the county of Kern

• 2.3b. Public Road Connections

  (1) A New public road connection to State Route 60 at Valley Way in the county of Riverside.

  (2) A New public road connection to Interstate 405 at Susan Street in the city of Costa Mesa.

• 2.3c. Relinquishment Resolutions

  3-Yol-505-PM 9.5 Route 505 right of way in the county of Yolo, at County Road 24, consisting of reconstructed and relocated county roads and frontage roads.

  4-SCl-101-PM R22.9 Route 101 right of way in the county of Santa Clara, consisting of reconstructed and relocated county roads.

  10-Cal-26-PM 33.5/33.8 Route 26 right of way in the county of Calaveras, consisting of reconstructed and relocated county roads.

Although the May meeting supposedly happened on May 2, 2007, the book items were not yet up.

April 2007:

Taking advantage of a quiet day when everyone else was out of the house, I decided to update the highway pages. There were just a few link updates this month. Next, I updated information on the following routes, based on my research⁽¹⁾, and contributions of information on leads (via direct mail or Usenet) from Timothy Edwards⁽²⁾, and Jeremy V⁽³⁾:Route 1⁽¹⁾, Route 23⁽¹⁾, Route 55⁽¹⁾, Route 107⁽¹⁾, Route 118⁽¹⁾, Route 134⁽¹⁾, Route 138 (High Desert Corridor)⁽¹⁾, I-5⁽²⁾, LRN 109⁽³⁾.

Updated the legislative information page. A number of bills were completely gutted and reworked.

Updated the statistics on the progress of the exit mile numbering. Thanks to Don Howe of Caltrans for this information.

Postponed reviewing the April CTC agenda -- they seem to have removed the background book items I've been using.

February/March 2007:

It's been a busy time, and live theatre every weekend in February and March has left me little time to update California Highways. But I've set aside one day, so here are the updates...

First, I did the usual round of link updates, discovered from my monthly review of M.T.R. and a few mailed postings.

Next, I updated information on the following routes, based on my research⁽¹⁾, and contributions of information on leads (via direct mail or Usenet) from Gary Araki⁽²⁾, David Arana⁽³⁾, Scott en Aztlan⁽⁴⁾, Concrete Bob⁽⁵⁾, Timothy Edwards⁽⁶⁾, Jon Enslin⁽⁷⁾, Cameron Kaiser⁽⁸⁾, Daniel Ketchum⁽⁹⁾, Michael G. Koerner⁽¹⁰⁾, Steve Lustro⁽¹¹⁾, Brandon Rock⁽¹²⁾, and Sean Tongson⁽¹³⁾:Route 22⁽⁴⁾, Route 57⁽¹¹⁾, Route 65^{(10, 5)}, Route 71⁽⁶⁾, Route 74⁽⁶⁾, Route 85^{(1, 13)}, Route 90⁽⁶⁾, Route 91⁽⁸⁾, Route 92⁽³⁾, Route 99⁽²⁾, Route 130⁽¹⁾, Route 229⁽⁹⁾, US 101⁽⁷⁾, US 395⁽⁶⁾, I-210⁽⁸⁾, I-405⁽¹⁾, and LRN 14⁽¹²⁾

Updated the legislative information page. No bills of interest passed, but the legislature has been very, very busy. I do suggest that folks take a look at the bills I found of interest: some may surprise you. In particular, there were a large number of bills declaring the intent of the legislature to dictate the process of allocating money from the Prop 1B bonds. My guess is that the assemblycritters didn't like their districts being shortchanged, and are trying to hijack the process. A number of this bills seem to make non-substantive changes to laws. My guess is that these bills are placeholders for future gut-and-rewrites, as there is a particular date after which bills may no longer be introduced. All this teaches me is that we need to watch our elected officials carefully. I'm beginning to think that every bill should require inclusion of the proposer's real rationale behind submitting the bill.

I'll note that one non-transit bill of interest did pass:

• SB 113 (Calderon) Elections: presidential primary elections.
  Existing law specifies that the presidential primary election be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June in any year evenly divisible by the number 4. Existing law also specifies that the statewide direct primary election be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June of each even-numbered year, and be consolidated with the presidential primary election in any year in which the statewide direct primary election is in a year evenly divisible by the number 4. This bill would require that the presidential primary election be held on the first Tuesday in February in any year evenly divisible by the number 4. By increasing the duties on county elections officials due to the presidential primary election in February, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
  Chaptered 3/15/2007. Chapter 2.

Updated the statistics on the progress of the exit mile numbering. Thanks to Don Howe of Caltrans for this information.

Reviewed the January, February, and March CTC Agendas. Noted the following items for inclusion:

From the January 2007 CTC Agenda:

• 2.1c. Traffic Congestion Relief (TCR) Program Application Approvals/Amendments

  (2) The San Bernardino Associated Governments requests a TCRP Application Amendment to designate an additional implementing agency for R/W, and update the project schedule and funding plan for TCRP Project #59 - Route 10; Live Oak Canyon Interchange, including, but not limited to, the 14th Street Bridge over Wilson Creek, in the city of Yucaipa in San Bernardino County.

  (3) The Department requests a TCRP Application Amendment to transfer $16,300,000 in programmed TCRP funds from Project #62 - Route 91; Add HOV lanes through downtown Riverside, from Adams Street to University Avenue to Project #62.1 - Route 91; Add HOV lanes through downtown Riverside, from University Avenue to Route 60/91/215 Junction in Riverside County. The amendment also updates the project schedule and funding plan for both projects.

  (4) The Department requests a TCRP Application Amendment to redistribute $1,400,000 from PS&E to PA&ED and update the funding plan for TCRP Project #157 - Route 12; Congestion relief improvements from Route 29 to I-80 through Jamison Canyon.

• 2.2c. Environmental Matters – Approval of Projects for Future Consideration of Funding, Route Adoption or New Public Road

  Approval of Project for Future Consideration of Funding: Route 99 in Tulare and Fresno Counties – Roadway Improvements near Kingsburg (ND).

• 2.3c. Route Adoptions

  One Route Adoption for a Controlled Access Highway at 6-Ker-46 PM 0.0/29.9 (KP 0.0/48.1) on Route 46 in the county of Kern

• 2.3c. Relinquishment Resolutions

  4-Son-101-PM 53.9/56.2 Route 101 in the county of Sonoma, between the Preston Overhead and the Mendocino County line, consisting of superseded highway right of way.

  8-Riv-91, 215-PM 21.2/21.7 and 42.6/43.9 (KP 34.1/34.9 and 68.6/70.6) Route 91 and I-215 in the city of Riverside along La Cadena Drive from Malta Place to Spruce Street and from Strong Street to Spring Garden Street, and a portion of Kansas Avenue between Roberta Street and Spruce Street, consisting of reconstructed and relocated city streets, frontage roads and cul-de-sacs.

  8-Riv-111-PM L27.88/L28.62 and 28.73/32.44 Route 111 in the city of Indio under terms and conditions determined to be in the best interest of the State. Authorized by Chapter 594, Statutes of 2005, which amended Section 411 of the Streets and Highways Code.

  11-SD-5-PM 30.9/31.1 (KP 49.7/50.03) Route 5 in the city of San Diego on Vista Sorrento Parkway, north of Sorrento Valley Boulevard, consisting of frontage road.

  11-SD-78-PM 5.9 Route 78 in the city of Vista, at Melrose Drive, consisting of reconstructed and relocated city streets.

• 2.3d. Vacation Resolutions

  10-Cal-4-PM 26.6 Route 4 in the county of Calaveras, at Batten Road, consisting of right of way no longer needed for State highway purposes

• 2.5c.(1) State Administered STIP Projects on the State Highway System

  #2: 04N-Mrn-101 9.7/12.7. In the city of San Rafael, on Route 101 from south of the Coleman School Pedestrian Overcrossing to North San Pedro Road Undercrossing. Construct High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lane Gap Closure.

  #3: 04N-SCl-152 R19.7/R21.3. Near Gilroy, on Route 152 from east of San Felipe Lane to west of Route 152/156 Junction. Construct an eastbound truck climbing lane with rumble strip.

  #4: 08S-SBd-215 4.1/10.1. In San Bernardino, from just north of Route 10 to the Route 210 Interchange. Construct High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes (HOV), mixed-flow lanes, and operational improvements.

From the February 2007 CTC Agenda:

From the March 2007 CTC Agenda:

• 2.2b. Environmental Matters – Comments on Documents in Circulation (Draft EIR)

  (1) Route 5 in Los Angeles County – Roadway improvements near Norwalk (EIR).

  (2) Route 70 in Plumas County – Replace bridge near Keddie (EIR).

  (3) Route 50 in Sacramento County – Construct bus/carpool lanes and community enhancements near the city of Sacramento (EIR).

• 2.2c. Environmental Matters – Approval of Projects for Future Consideration of Funding, Route Adoption or New Public Road Connection (Final Negative Declaration or EIR)

  (1) Approval of Project for Future Consideration of Funding: Route 101 in Santa Barbara County – Roadway Improvements near Goleta (ND).

  (2) Approval of Project for Future Consideration of Funding: Route 1 in Monterey County – Roadway Improvements near Big Sur including a new bridge and rock shed.(EIR).

  (3) Approval of Project for Future Consideration of Funding: Route 99 in Merced County – Roadway improvements near Merced that will improve a 10.5 mile section of Route 99 from a four lane highway to a six lane expressway.(EIR).

• 2.3c. Relinquishment Resolutions

  4-Son-101-PM 13.8 Route 101 in the City of Rohnert Park, at Rohnert Park Expressway, consisting of reconstructed city street.

  10-Ama-49-PM 10.2/10.9 (KP 16.4/17.5) Route 49 in the City of Amador City, consisting of superseded highway right of way.

  10-Ama-49-PM R7.0/9.0 (KP R11.3/14.5) Route 49 in the City of Sutter Creek, consisting of superseded highway right of way and reconstructed city street.

• 2.5c.(1) State Administered STIP Projects on the State Highway System

  #4: 08S-SBd-215 4.1/10.1 In the city of San Bernardino, from south of Orange Show Road Overcrossing to south of Rialto Avenue. Widen freeway to accommodate HOV lane (Segment 3). (This project is split from the Route 215 Corridor Project PPNO 0247D.)

  #5: 10N-Ama-49 R7.0/R11.0. Near Martel, from Route 104 (Ridge Road) to south of Rancheria Creek. Relinquish Route 49.

  #6: 10N-Cal-4 R21.1/R23.4. In Angels Camp, from the north junction of Route 49 to east of Rolleri Bypass Road. Construct 2-lane expressway.

January 2007:

For a change, I had no link updates either mailed to me or posted on M.T.R. In a few months, I'll do the annual link verification, which I'm sure will lead to a bunch of them, but for today... I had none to worry about.

Updated information on the following routes, based on my research⁽¹⁾, and contributions of information on leads (via direct mail or Usenet) from John Cooper⁽²⁾, Carlos Fernandez⁽³⁾, Cameron Kaiser⁽⁴⁾:Route 7⁽²⁾, Route 24⁽³⁾, Route 152⁽¹⁾, US 395⁽⁴⁾

Checked for legislative updates. It appears no new legislation was introduced since the last review.

Updated the statistics on the progress of the exit mile numbering. Thanks to Don Howe of Caltrans for this information.

Checked to see if there was a January CTC Agenda to review. The meeting hasn't occurred yet, so I'm deferring incorporating the changes. It is scheduled for 1/31-2/1,

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