2013 Changes

November/December 2013:

It's the end of the year. I'm sure snow is on the ground somewhere, and so it is time for the final set of updates to the highway pages.

Updates were made to the following highways, based on my reading of the papers (which are posted to the roadgeeking category at the "Observations Along The Road" and to the California Highways Facebook group) as well as any backed up email changes. I also reviewed the the AAroads forum — sad to say, I'm not seeing much there other than discussions about topics that aren't the sort of information I capture here.^† I've given up on misc.transport.road. This resulted in changes on the following routes, with credit as indicated [my research⁽¹⁾, contributions of information or leads (via direct mail) from Eric Armoror⁽²⁾, Douglas Bright⁽³⁾, Chris Sampang⁽⁴⁾]: I-10^(*), Route 11⁽²⁾, Route 23⁽¹⁾, Route 24⁽¹⁾, Route 29⁽⁴⁾, Route 47⁽¹⁾, I-80⁽¹⁾, Route 84⁽³⁾, Route 91⁽¹⁾, US 101⁽¹⁾, Route 103⁽¹⁾, Route 116⁽¹⁾, Route 187⁽¹⁾, I-405⁽¹⁾, I-710⁽¹⁾.

Reviewed the Pending Legislation page. The new California Legislature site is very nice, but it occasionally switches to another bill when moving tabs. As usually, I recommend to every Californian that they visit the legislative website regularly and see what their legis-critters are doing. We seem to be in the quiet months -- there were no substantive changes, and no new bills or bill passages.

Reviewed the Traversable Highways document on the Caltrans website. Updated information for the following highways: Route 12, Route 13, Route 14, Route 18, Route 19, Route 24, Route 36, Route 37, Route 39, Route 47, Route 48, Route 52, Route 54, Route 56, Route 57, Route 64, Route 65, Route 74, Route 77, Route 81, Route 84, Route 87, Route 90, Route 92, Route 93, Route 100, Route 102, Route 104, Route 109, Route 118, Route 122, Route 127, Route 128, Route 130, Route 142, Route 143, Route 148, Route 152, Route 162, Route 164, Route 169, Route 170, Route 179, Route 180, Route 181, Route 190, Route 211, Route 217, Route 227, Route 230, Route 234, Route 235, Route 238, Route 239, Route 249, Route 251, Route 257, Route 258, Route 270, Route 276, Route 280, Route 281, Route 285, I-380, I-605, Route 710, Route 905. Traversable highways are existing roads or streets between the termini of and approximately along the State highway routes described in the Streets and Highways Code. Most traversable highways do not comply with state highway standards and cannot be adopted into the state highway system. Whenever a traversable highway is complete over its entire route and constructed to State highway standards. The California Transportation Commission must adopt the constructed facility and the Department must maintain it with funds from the State Highway Account. If a traversable highway exists over a portion of a route is constructed to State highway standards and connects to an already maintained state highway, the Commission may adopt the constructed facility. After the Commission adopts the facility, the Department maintains that facility with funds from the State Highway Account. An existing facility meets State highway standards if it provides an acceptable level of traffic service and does not require restoration.

I checked the CTC Liaison page for the results of the CTC meetings the December 11, 2013 meeting. The following items were of interest (note: ° indicates items that were below the level of detail for updating the specific route pages) :

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

(1) Five Projects:

1. 02-Sis-96, PM 56.0.° Fort Goff Creek Fish Passage Project. Replace culvert with new bridge on Route 96 in Siskiyou County near the community of Seiad Valley. (Approved)
2. 04-Son-116, PM 13.6/13.9.° Pocket Canyon Creek Retaining Wall Project. Replace existing retaining wall and repair storm damage on Route 116 in Sonoma County. (Approved)
3. 05-SLO-101, PM 63.2/R69.3, 05-Mon-101, PM R0.0/1.9° North Paso Robles 101 Rehabilitation Project. Roadway improvements along a portion of US 101 in San Luis Obispo and Monterey Counties near the town of San Miguel. This looks to be construction of retaining walls and improves at the Mission Street bridge. (Approved)
4. 08-SBd-138, PM 0.0/R15.2, 07-LA-138, PM 69.3/74.9. State Route 138 Widening Project. Widen a portion of Route 138 from two lanes to four lanes in San Bernardino and Los Angeles Counties. (Approved)
5. 08-Riv-10, PM 51.7/R53.1.° Interstate 10/Jefferson Street Interchange Improvement Project. Realign and reconstruct the Jefferson Street/I-10 Interchange in Riverside County near the city of Indio. (Approved)

(3) Approval of Project for Future Consideration of Funding and a New Public Road Connection: 06-Fre-99, PM 28.8/30.11. Veterans Boulevard/Route 99 Interchange Project/Veterans Boulevard Grade Separation Project. Roadway improvements including a new interchange on Route 99 in Fresno County. (The Commission approved, as modified, the environmental document, Statement of Overriding Considerations and Findings of Fact and approved the project for future consideration of funding and as a New Public Road connection. (Commissioner Assemi recused himself))

2.3a. Route Adoptions

A Route Adoption as a freeway at: 04-Sol-680-PM 11.2/13.1. Route 680 from Red Top Road to Route 80, in the county of Solano (Approved)

2.3b. New Public Road Connections

New Public Road Connection to Route 99 at Veterans Boulevard, in the city of Fresno. 06-Fre-99-PM 29.5 (Approved (Commissioner Assemi recused himself))

2.3c. Route Relinquishments

Five Relinquishment Resolutions: (Approved)

1. 05-SB-225-PM 0.05/R4.55 Right of way on Route 225 on Las Positas Road, Cliff Drive, and Castillo Street, in the city of Santa Barbara. This was a relinquishment authorized by a previous statute (e.g., it was actual relinquishment of the route in the City of Santa Barbara).
2. 07-LA-405-PM 27.0/27.1 Right of way adjacent to Route 405 between Sawtelle Boulevard and Barman Avenue, in the city of Culver City.
3. 10-Cal-4-PM R14.7 Right of way along Route 4 on Pool Station Road, in the county of Calaveras.
4. 11-SD-905-PM R8.8/R11.0 Right of way along Route 905 between Britannia Boulevard and Airway Road, in the city of San Diego.
5. 11-SD-905-PM 8.2/R8.8 Right of way along Route 905 between Cactus Road and Britannia Boulevard, in the city of San Diego.

2.3d. Route Vacations

One Vacation Resolution: 10-Cal-4-PM R14.5/R14.7 Right of way along Route 4 at Pool Station Road, in the county of Calaveras. (Approved)

2.5b. Financial Allocations for SHOPP Projects

(1) Financial Allocation: $67,165,000 for 14 SHOPP projects, programmed, as follows: (Approved)

• $61,723,000 for 12 SHOPP projects°. These include pavement rehabilitation, erosion control, curb reconstruction and similar minor projects along Route 1 and Route 128 ($1.985M, Men-PM 40.1/40.9), Route 299 ($350K, Tri-PM 48.3), Route 299 ($8.6M, Tri-PM 53.5/64.0), Route 17 ($536K, SCl-PM 1.9/5.8), Route 198 ($4.899M, Kin-PM R14.7/R17.9), Route 2 ($260K, SBd-PM 3.6/4.1), I-40 ($21.932M, SBd-PM R73.0/R89.0), Route 247 ($1.212M, SBd-PM 1.8/9.6), US 395 ($3.985M, Mno-PM R6.9/R10.3), Route 165 ($5.027M, Mer-PM 26.7/30.0), I-15 ($445K, SD-PM R54.0).
• $5,442,000 for two projects amended into the SHOPP by Departmental action°. These are similar minor projects: Route 1 ($1.710M, Son-PM 29.9), Route 17 ($3.732M, SCr-PM 9.4/10.1)

2.5c. Financial Allocations for STIP Projects

(1a) Financial Allocation: $34,599,000 for two State administered STIP projects on the State Highway System.° Contributions from other sources: $41,377,000. Both projects are reconstructions of existing interchanges: US 101 - $19M to reconstruct the Broadway overcrossing in Burlingame; Route 198 - $15.599M to reconstruct the 12th Ave interchange in Hanford. (Approved)

2.5g. Financial Allocations for Proposition 1B TCIF Projects

(5a) Financial Allocation: $4,361,000 for the locally administered TCIF Project 97-Feather River Boulevard / Route 70 Interchange (PPNO 0363D) project, in Yuba County, on the State Highway System. Contributions from other sources: $12,139,000. (Approved)

^† If you hadn't figured it out by now, I'm not focused on taking pictures of highways. I'm not concerned with signage, or whether Caltrans is doing it right or wrong when contrasted with other states. I try not to hypothesize where routes should go -- I focus on where they are and where they went in the past. I try to remain focused on facts — if I talk about an adopted route, that's because I've seen the specifics of the adoption. Far too often, "road scholars" want the world to have a perfect sense of order to it, with everything consistent in terms of numbering, marking, and usage; I've learned in my soon-to-be 54 years that the real world, alas, doesn't have that sense of order (and wishing and discussions won't bring it). I also understand that some changes, although reasonable, are expensive and simply do not fit within budget strictures (this is common for simple signing changes, which are often quite complicated). So I don't try to make sense of it; I just try to report it.

September/October 2013:

Ah, October. A time when a new government fiscal year starts, and our congress' mind turns to ... shutdown. As a result, I'm using an unexpected furlough to work on the highway pages.

Started a methodical review of the archived California Highways and Public Works. In addition to a number of specific route updates, this review left me with a number of general observations that don't fit with any particular route:

• The CHPWs seem to follow a pattern, with regular reports in the winter months about storm damage to freeways, and regular calls to increase the funding for highway work. The latter seemed to grow more common as California's road system grew and grew.
• There also seemed to be regular reminders -- especially as the state moved into the freeway era -- of the benefits the freeway would bring to the local communities -- in particular the communities or business bypassed.
• Route construction also seemed to follow a pattern. First an initial roadway would be built -- or more likely, acquired from the county. This road would be improved to an asphalt-concrete two-lane route. The route would then be rerouted along a route that eliminated a large number of curves and improved the grade. When this was done, often the old road was turned back to the county or city, and you can still find them on the maps. The land for the new road was often donated.
• The new roads would eventually prove inadequate. It would then be turned into a divided highway, and perhaps later, into what was called a limited-freeway (expressway) that limited the number of ingress and egress points. Usually this was done by turning the original road into one side of the expressway, and building a new road on the other.
• The expressway would soon become inadequate. Construction would then start on a grade-separated full freeway, often on a nearby alignment to permit the original route to remain open. The construction process would take multiple years, resulting in many articles on the same subject describing the incremental process.
• There was similar evolution into signage and control devices. Lines came first -- first a solid white line, then later the double lines and the lines on the side of the road. Dashed lines seem to have come out of the war as a paint saving device, and they worked so well they were kept. Signage started out as all uppercase button copy, large fonts, white on black signage except for a few caution and stop signs. Lower case came in during the early 1950s, but signs remained just one or two lines, white button copy on a black porcelein steel. The green signs came in the early 1960s, as a response from the national system of interstate highways and their standardization of signs.
• Another form of propaganda in CHPW were the articles on right of way relocation. In the 1950s there were fewer fights on clearing houses. Often, major structures were moved (churches, meeting halls, etc.) at state expense, and there would be a great public interest article on the move. This included a move of a 200 year old church in Fresno, and the Womens Shakespeare Club in Placerville. There were also a lot of articles, especially for Southern California, of how homes were moved and turned into even nicer residences.
• People had different attitudes then. 20th Century Fox donated the land for Olympic Blvd (LRN 173, Route 26) in West LA. Don Adolpho Camarillo donated the land for the Conejo Grade on US 101, personally hosted a party for 500 when it opened, and served as "sidewalk supervisor" for the construction of the railroad grade separation at the current intersection of Route 34 and US 101 in Camarillo in 1953.

A number of the items seen had to do with particular routes, but I didn't feel like incorporating that level of detail. This included numerous detailed discussions over many months about the construction of the first freeways (the Ramona, Santa Ana, Hollywood, Arroyo Seco), numerous discussions about freeways in San Francisco, Sacramento, and San Diego, and various discussions about construction materials and processes. The specific changes I identifled resulted in updates to the following routes: Route 1, Route 2, LRN 2, Route 3, Route 4, I-5, LRN 5, Route 7, Route 9, I-10, Route 12, Route 13, Route 14, I-15, Route 17, Route 18, LRN 19, Route 20, Route 21, LRN 21, Route 23, Route 24, LRN 26, Route 27, Route 28, Route 29, Route 30, Route 33, Route 37, Route 39, US 40, I-40, Route 42, LRN 43, Route 44, Route 47, US 48, Route 48, US 50, LRN 56, Route 57, Route 58, LRN 59, Route 59, Route 60, US 60, LRN 61, LRN 63, LRN 64, Route 64, US 66, Route 68, Route 70, US 70, Route 71, Route 74, LRN 74, LRN 75, Route 75, LRN 77, Route 77, LRN 78, LRN 79, US 80, LRN 80, I-80, Route 82, Route 84, Route 85, Route 86, Route 87, Route 90, US 91, Route 92, US 97, US 99, US 101, LRN 105, I-105, Route 108, Route 117, Route 118, Route 119, Route 125, Route 126, Route 128, Route 134, Route 138, LRN 149, Route 150, Route 152, Route 154, Route 157, Route 160, LRN 163, LRN 167, Route 170, LRN 173, Route 186, Route 187, Route 188, Route 190, US 199, I-210, LRN 213, LRN 233, LRN 237, Route 242, Route 246, Route 248, Route 252, LRN 253, Route 266, Route 268, I-280, US 299, I-380 (Southern Crossing), US 395, US 399, I-405, Route 440, US 466, I-605, I-680, I-710, Route 740, I-805, I-880, I-905. Added a picture of one of the first callboxes to the postmile page, and added the 1963 LA freeway and expressway system map to the LA map page 3. Note that I often didn't incorporate all the information in the issues on a highway -- in particular, I didn't capture every route relocation (as some were simple straightenings and such), nor did I note the freeway adoptions for every segment. I tended only to note something if it had a significant effect on numbering or it caught my eye for some other purpose.

Updated the chronology pages to reflect the primary routes defined in 1927, and to reflect the summary changes since 2007, when I had last updated the chronology pages.

Updates were made to the following highways, based on my reading of the papers (which are posted to the roadgeeking category at the "Observations Along The Road" and to the California Highways Facebook group) as well as any backed up email changes. I also reviewed the the AAroads forum; I've given up on misc.transport.road. This resulted in changes on the following routes, with credit as indicated [my research^(*), contributions of information or leads (via direct mail) from Joel Windmiller⁽¹⁾]: Route 12^(*), Route 67^(*), Route 71^(*), I-80^(*), US 101^(*,1), I-280^(*), I-710^(*). Added some information on the highway naming polices to the Naming Page, thanks to a pointer from Chandru Vittal.

Reviewed the Pending Legislation page. The new California Legislature site is very nice, but it occasionally switches to another bill when moving tabs. As usually, I recommend to every Californian that they visit the legislative website regularly and see what their legis-critters are doing. Noted the passage or veto of the following bills:

• AB 244 (Bonilla) Vehicles: license plates: veterans.
  This bill would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to apply to the DMV to sponsor a veterans specialized license plate, and would require the DMV to issue the veterans specialized license plates if the Department of Veterans Affairs meets the above-described requirements. The bill would require that these license plates be subject to specified additional fees, and that department deposit the revenue from those additional fees, after deducting its administrative costs, in the Veterans Service Office Fund. The design of the veterans specialized license plate shall be identical to the design of the veterans special interest license plate issued pursuant to Section 5068 on or before January 1, 2010, and the decals for the plate shall be identical to those offered pursuant to Section 5068.
  Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 690, Statutes of 2013.
• AB 266 (Blumenfield) Vehicles: high-occupancy vehicle lanes.
  Existing federal law authorizes, until September 30, 2017, a state to allow specified labeled vehicles to use lanes designated for high-occupancy vehicles (HOVs). Existing state law authorizes the Department of Transportation to designate certain lanes for the exclusive use of HOVs, which lanes may also be used, until January 1, 2015, or until the Secretary of State receives a specified notice, by certain low-emission, hybrid, or alternative fuel vehicles not carrying the requisite number of passengers otherwise required for the use of an HOV lane, if the vehicle displays a valid identifier issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles. A violation of provisions relating to HOV lane use by vehicles with those identifiers is a crime. This bill would extend the operation of those provisions for certain low-emission vehicles to January 1, 2019 or until federal authorization expires, or, until the Secretary of State receives that specified notice, whichever occurs first. The bill would until January 1, 2015, or until the Secretary of State receives that specified notice, authorize the department to issue a valid identifier to a vehicle that meets California’s transitional zero-emission vehicle (TZEV) standard. The bill would also repeal duplicate provisions of law, delete obsolete provisions of law relating to hybrid vehicles, and make additional conforming changes. This bill would incorporate additional substantive changes in Sections 5205.5 and 21655.9 of the Vehicle Code made by SB 286, to become operative if SB 286 and this bill become effective on or before January 1, 2014, and this bill is enacted last. The bill would become operative only if SB 286 is enacted and takes effect on or before January 1, 2014.
  09/28/13 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 405, Statutes of 2013.
• AB 401 (Daly) Transportation: design-build: highways.
  Existing law, until January 1, 2014, authorizes certain state and local transportation entities, if authorized by the California Transportation Commission, to use a design‑build process for contracts on transportation projects, as specified. Existing law establishes a procedure for submitting bids that includes a requirement that design-build entities provide a statement of qualifications submitted to the transportation entity that is verified under oath, subject to penalty of perjury.

  This bill would authorize the Department of Transportation to utilize design-build procurement for up to 10 projects on the state highway system, based on either best value or lowest responsible bid. The bill would authorize regional transportation agencies, as defined, to utilize design-build procurement for projects on or adjacent to the state highway system. The bill would also authorize those regional transportation agencies to utilize design-build procurement for projects on expressways that are not on the state highway system, as specified. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2024, or one year from the date that the Department of Transportation posts on its Internet Web site that the provisions related to the construction inspection services of these projects are invalid. The bill would provide that these design-build authorizations do not include construction inspection services for projects on or interfacing with the state highway system. The bill would require the Department of Transportation to perform construction inspection services for projects on or interfacing with the state highway system, as specified. The bill would require a transportation entity, as defined, awarding a contract for a public works project pursuant to these provisions, to reimburse the Department of Industrial Relations for costs of performing prevailing wage monitoring and enforcement of the public works project and would require moneys collected to be deposited into the State Public Works Enforcement Fund, a continuously appropriated fund. By depositing money in a continuously appropriated fund, the bill would make an appropriation.

  The bill would extend the use of design-build procurement to regional transportation agencies, as defined, and extend the period of time for which the Department of Transportation may use design-build procurement, subject to existing procedures. The bill would, by extension, impose the statement of qualifications requirement upon regional transportation agencies and the department, subject to penalty of perjury, thereby creating a new crime and imposing a state-mandated local program.

  This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
  10/05/13 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 586, Statutes of 2013.

• AB 405 (Gatto) Highways: high-occupancy vehicle lanes: County of Los Angeles.
  Existing law authorizes the Department of Transportation to designate certain lanes for the exclusive or preferential use of high-occupancy vehicles. When those exclusive or preferential use lanes are established and double parallel solid lines are in place to the right thereof, existing law prohibits any person driving a vehicle from crossing over those double lines to enter into or exit from the lanes, and entrance or exit from those lanes is authorized only in areas designated for these purposes or where a single broken line is in place to the right of the lanes, except as specified.

  This bill would prohibit, commencing July 1, 2014, any high-occupancy vehicle lane from being established on specified portions of state highway routes in the County of Los Angeles, unless that lane is established as a high-occupancy vehicle lane only during the hours of heavy commuter traffic, as determined by the department. This bill would require any existing high-occupancy vehicle lane established on the specified portions of these routes to be modified to conform with those requirements. This bill would authorize the department, on or after May 1, 2015, to reinstate 24-hour high-occupancy vehicle lanes on the specified portions of these routes if the department makes a specified determination. This bill would require the department to report to the Legislature on the impact on traffic by limiting the use of high-occupancy lanes as provided in the bill.

  Note: The "specified portions of those routes" are: Route 134 between Route 170 and I-210; I-210 between Route 134 and Route 57.
  09/28/13 Vetoed by Governor. Veto Message: "This bill limits the 24/7 carpool lane controls on about 13 miles of the 134 freeway in Los Angeles to the hours of heavy commuter traffic. Carpool lanes are especially important in Los Angeles County to reduce pollution and maximize use of freeways. We should retain the current 24/7 carpool lane control."

• AB 755 (Ammiano) Suicide barriers.
  Existing law does not require bridges to be constructed with suicide barriers. Existing law requires a project study report or a project study report equivalent to be prepared prior to the inclusion of a transportation capital improvement project in the regional transportation improvement program, which is prepared by regional agencies, or the interregional transportation improvement program, which is prepared by the Department of Transportation. Existing law requires the California Transportation Commission to adopt the state transportation improvement program incorporating projects included in the regional transportation improvement program and the interregional transportation improvement program. Existing law also requires the department to prepare, for approval by the commission, a separate state highway operation and protection program for capital improvements that are necessary to preserve and protect the state highway system.

  This bill would require a project study report or project study report equivalent that is prepared for any new project involving the construction of a new bridge, or the replacement of a bridge with a history of documented suicides, which project is included in the regional transportation improvement program, the interregional transportation improvement program, or the state highway operation and protection program, to include a document demonstrating that a suicide barrier was a feature considered during the project’s planning process. The bill would define “bridge” for these purposes.
  10/05/13 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 593, Statutes of 2013.

• AB 933 (Skinner, Hall) Distilled spirits manufacturers: licenses: tastings.
  Existing law, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, authorizes a licensed distilled spirits manufacturer to conduct tastings of distilled spirits produced or bottled by, or produced or bottled for, the licensee, on the licensed premises, under specified conditions. Existing law generally prohibits a manufacturer, winegrower, manufacturer’s agent, California winegrower’s agent, rectifier, distiller, bottler, importer, or wholesaler from, among other things, giving or lending any money or other thing of value, directly or indirectly, to any person engaged in operating, owning, or maintaining any off-sale licensed premises. Existing law excepts from this prohibition the listing of names, addresses, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses, among other things, if specified conditions are met. Existing law provides that a violation of the act is a misdemeanor unless otherwise specified.

  This bill would revise the conditions upon which a distilled spirits manufacturer may conduct tastings, authorize a licensed distilled spirits manufacturer to charge consumers for tastings on its licensed premises, and would impose additional conditions on the provision of tastings by the licensee on the licensed premises. The bill would include in these conditions that tastings of distilled spirits not exceed a specified amount and be limited to 6 tastes to be provided to an individual per day.

  The bill would also extend the authorization to conduct tastings, as described above, to brandy manufacturers.

  By expanding the definition of a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

  The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.

  This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
  09/26/13 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 366, Statutes of 2013.

• AB 1371 (Bradford) Vehicles: bicycles: passing distance.
  Under existing law, a driver of a vehicle overtaking another vehicle or a bicycle proceeding in the same direction is required to pass to the left at a safe distance without interfering with the safe operation of the overtaken vehicle or bicycle, subject to certain limitations and exceptions. A violation of this provision is an infraction punishable by a fine not exceeding $100 for a first conviction, and up to a $250 fine for a 3rd and subsequent conviction occurring within one year of 2 or more prior infractions.

  This bill would enact the Three Feet for Safety Act, which would require the driver of a motor vehicle overtaking and passing a bicycle that is proceeding in the same direction on a highway to pass in compliance with specified requirements applicable to overtaking and passing a vehicle, and to do so at a safe distance that does not interfere with the safe operation of the overtaken bicycle, having due regard for the size and speed of the motor vehicle and the bicycle, traffic conditions, weather, and the surface and width of the highway. The bill would prohibit, with specified exceptions, the driver of the motor vehicle that is overtaking or passing a bicycle proceeding in the same direction on a highway from passing at a distance of less than 3 feet between any part of the motor vehicle and any part of the bicycle or its operator. The bill would make a violation of these provisions an infraction punishable by a $35 fine. The bill would also require the imposition of a $220 fine on a driver if a collision occurs between a motor vehicle and a bicyclist causing bodily harm to the bicyclist, and the driver is found to be in violation of the above provisions. This bill would make these provisions operative on September 16, 2014.
  09/23/13 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 331, Statutes of 2013.

• ACR 55 (Stone) Ohlone Costanoan Esselen Highway.
  Designates Route 68 between Blanco Road in the City of Salinas and Anza Drive in the County of Monterey as the Ohlone Costanoan Esselen Highway.
  09/27/13 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 135, Statutes of 2013.
• ACR 57 (Jones) James Craig Schmidt Memorial Highway.
  Designates Route 94 between Bancroft Drive and Avocado Boulevard in the County of San Diego as the James Craig Schmidt Memorial Highway.
  09/27/13 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 136, Statutes of 2013.
• ACR 62 (Calderon) The Detectives Mike Lane and John Pierce Memorial Highway.
  Designates the portion of Route 72 from the western entrance to Route 72 at the intersection of Penn Street and Whittier Boulevard to the eastern entrance of State Highway Route 72 at the intersection of Costa Glen Avenue and Whittier Boulevard as the Detectives Mike Lane and John Pierce Memorial Highway.
  09/27/13 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 139, Statutes of 2013.
• ACR 65 (Hall) The Willie L. Brown, Jr. Bridge.
  Designates the the western span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge (I-80) as the Willie L. Brown, Jr. Bridge.
  09/27/13 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 140, Statutes of 2013.
• ACR 68 (Donnelly) Detective Jeremiah MacKay Memorial Highway.
  Designates the portion of Route 38 between post mile 24.00 to post mile 29.00, inclusive, in San Bernardino County as the Detective Jeremiah MacKay Memorial Highway.
  09/27/13 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 142, Statutes of 2013.
• ACR 69 (Salas) CHP Officer Dean Esquibel Memorial Bridge.
  Designates the Cross Creek Bridge on Route 198 in the County of Kings as the CHP Officer Dean Esquibel Memorial Bridge.
  09/27/13 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 143, Statutes of 2013.
• ACR 70 (Chesbro) CHP Officer Kenneth E. Marshall Memorial Interchange.
  Designates the interchange at US 101 and Route 200 in the County of Humboldt as the CHP Officer Kenneth E. Marshall Memorial Interchange.
  09/27/13 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 144, Statutes of 2013.
• HR 24 (Bradford) Relative to Hall of Fame baseball player Jackie Robinson.
  The Assembly urges the Cities of Los Angeles, Inglewood, Downey, South Gate, and Norwalk, and the County of Los Angeles to work together to rename Manchester Avenue and Firestone Boulevard (formerly Route 42) after the Hall of Fame baseball player Jackie Robinson.
  09/09/13 Read. Amended. Adopted. (Page 2993.)
• SB 286 (Yee) Vehicles: high-occupancy vehicle lanes.Existing federal law, until September 30, 2017, authorizes a state to allow specified labeled vehicles to use lanes designated for high-occupancy vehicles (HOVs). Existing law authorizes the Department of Transportation to designate certain lanes for the exclusive use of HOVs, which lanes may also be used, until January 1, 2015, or until the Secretary of State receives a specified notice, by certain low-emission, hybrid, or alternative fuel vehicles not carrying the requisite number of passengers otherwise required for the use of an HOV lane, if the vehicle displays a valid identifier issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles. A violation of provisions relating to HOV lane use by vehicles with those identifiers is a crime. This bill would extend the operation of those provisions for certain zero-emission vehicles to January 1, 2019, or until federal authorization expires, or until the Secretary of State receives that specified notice, whichever occurs first. The bill would authorize the department to issue a valid identifier to a vehicle that meets California’s transitional zero-emission vehicle (TZEV) standard. The bill would also repeal duplicate provisions of law, delete obsolete provisions of law relating to hybrid vehicles, and make additional conforming changes. By extending a crime that otherwise would be repealed, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. This bill would incorporate additional substantive changes in Sections 5205.5 and 21655.9 of the Vehicle Code made by AB 266, to become operative if AB 266 and this bill become effective on or before January 1, 2014, and this bill is enacted last. This bill would become operative only if AB 266 is enacted and takes effect on or before January 1, 2014.
  09/28/13 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 414, Statutes of 2013.
• SB 788 (Committee on Transportation and Housing) Transportation.
  [...] (3) Existing law gives the Department of Transportation full possession and control of all state highways. Existing law describes the authorized routes in the state highway system and establishes a process for adoption of a highway on an authorized route by the California Transportation Commission. Existing law authorizes the commission to relinquish certain state highway segments to local agencies.

  This bill would authorize the commission to relinquish portions of Route 68, Route 74, and Route 86 to local agencies under certain conditions. This bill would also authorize the commission to relinquish a portion of Route 25 in the City of Hollister to that city prior to relocation of that route to a proposed new easterly bypass alignment, under certain conditions, and would thereafter require the commission to adopt the new bypass alignment into the state highway system, as specified. This bill would revise the descriptions of certain authorized state highway routes (Route 1, Route 19, Route 39, Route 58, Route 66, Route 78, Route 82, Route 130, I-710) to reflect implementation of previously-authorized relinquishments. This bill would repeal an existing requirement that the City of Auburn ensure the continuity of traffic flow, including any traffic signal progression, on a former portion of Route 49 previously relinquished to it. The bill would make other related changes. [...]
  10/03/13 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 523, Statutes of 2013.

• SCR 23 (Cannella) Soledad State Prison Correctional Officers Memorial Highway.
  Designates US 101 between Exit 305 at post mile 64.63 and Exit 310 at post mile 69.37 in the County of Monterey as the Soledad State Prison Correctional Officers Memorial Highway honoring John V. Mills, William C. Shull, Robert J. McCarthy, and Kenneth E. Conant.
  09/06/13 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 95, Statutes of 2013.
• SCR 43 (DeSaulnier) CHP Officer Kenyon Youngstrom Memorial Undercrossing.
  Designates the I-680 undercrossing over Livorna Road below Bridge No. 28-191 in Contra Costa County as the CHP Officer Kenyon Youngstrom Memorial Undercrossing.
  09/06/13 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 98, Statutes of 2013.
• SCR 44 (DeSaulnier) Joe Eddy McDonald Memorial Overcrossing.
  Designates the Willow Avenue Overcrossing over Route 4 in Contra Costa County as the Joe Eddy McDonald Memorial Overcrossing.
  09/20/13 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 124, Statutes of 2013.
• SCR 55 (Gaines, Nielsen) Dean Patton Memorial Interchange.
  Designates the interchange between Route 99 and Riego Road in Sutter County as the Dean Patton Memorial Interchange.
  09/20/13 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 125, Statutes of 2013.

I checked the CTC Liaison page for the results of the CTC meetings the October meeting. The following items were of interest:

2.1c Proposition 1B Amendments for Action

(2a) The Department proposes to amend the Route 99 baseline amendment for the Arboleda Road Freeway project (PPNO 5414) in Merced County to revise the project limits.

2.2b. Environmental Matters — Notice of Availability of Draft Environment Impact Report (EIR)

06-Ker-58, PM R143.5/R143.9, 08-SBd-58, PM 0.0/12.9 Route 58 Kramer Junction Expressway Project. Widen a portion of Route 58 from two lanes to four lanes near the town of Boron. (DEIR) (PPNO 0215C) (STIP)

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: 03 – Yuba County Route 70/Feather River Boulevard Interchange Project – construction of interchange near the City of Marysville.

(2) Approval of Project for Future Consideration of Funding: 04 - San Mateo County Route 1 San Pedro Creek Bridge Replacement Project – bridge removal and reconstruction in the city of Pacifica.

(5) Approval of Project(s) for Future Consideration of Funding and/or Road Adoption:

• 03-But-70, PM 23.91/24.46. Flag Canyon Creek Bridge Replacement Project. Replace existing bridge on Route 70 near the city of Oroville.
• 04-Nap-29, PM 47.0/47.2. Troutdale Creek Bridge Replacement Project. Replace an existing bridge on Route 29 near the city of Calistoga.
• 05-SLO-1, PM 73.7/74.0. Elephant Trunk Slide Permanent Restoration Project. Roadway improvements to stabilize a portion of Route 1 near the community of Ragged Point.
• 05-SBt-25, PM 18.8/19.5. Route 25 Curve Realignment Project. Roadway improvements on a portion of Route 25 near the town of Paicines.
• 06-Fre-33, PM 10.9/11.1. Jacalitos Creek Bridge Replacement Project. Replace an existing bridge on Route 33 near the city of Coalinga.
• 08-SBd-10, PM 17.8/19.3. I-10/Cedar Avenue Interchange Improvement Project. Improvements to an existing interchange on I-10 at Cedar Avenue in the community of Bloomington.

(6) Approval of Project for Future Consideration of Funding: 03-Sac-5, PM 9.7/22.5 I-5 Bus/Carpool Lanes Project. Addition of bus/carpool lanes on a portion of I-5 near the city of Sacramento.

(7) Approval of Project for Future Consideration of Funding: 08-SBd-58, PM 22.2/31.1. Route 58 Hinkley Expressway Project. Widen a portion of Route 58 from two lanes to four lanes in and near the town of Hinkley.

2.3c. Relinquishment Resolutions

Seven Relinquishment Resolutions:

1. 01-Lak-29-PM 6.0 Right of way along Route 29 at Wardlaw Street, in the unincorporated Town of Middletown, county of Lake.
2. 04-SM-101-PM 14.8 Right of way along Route 101 on Airport Boulevard, in the city of San Mateo.
3. 07-Ven-1-PM 21.0, 05-Ven-101-PM 22.5/R23.0. Right of way adjacent to Routes 1 and 101 on Wagon Wheel Road, in the city of Oxnard.
4. 10-SJ-4-PM 6.0 Right of way along Route 4 on Tracy Boulevard, in the county of San Joaquin.
5. 11-SD-5-PM R40.69. Right of way along Route 5 at Regal Road, in the city of Encinitas.
6. 11-SD-5-PM R30.4. Right of way along Route 5 at Roselle Street, in the city of San Diego.
7. 11-SD-52-PM 16.8. Right of way along Route 52 at Cottonwood Avenue, in the city of Santee.

2.5b. Financial Allocations for State Highway Operation and Protection Program (SHOPP) Projects

Financial Allocation: $47,380,000 for 10 SHOPP projects, as follows: (1) $40,786,000 for seven SHOPP projects; (2) $6,594,000 for three projects amended into the SHOPP by Departmental action. The only project of interest was $2.2 million in Santa Monica on Route 1, from Dewey Street to Route 10, with the goal of relinquish 5.2 miles of roadway (Lincoln Boulevard) to local jurisdiction. City will accept ownership, maintenance, operation and liability over the relinquished facilities.

June/July/August 2013:

Labor day weekend. Always a good time for a project such as updating the highway pages. As I write this, the Bay Bridge is getting ready to reopen, so let's get to the updates. As always, you can keep up to date with me by following my blog at California Highways (just follow the "Roadgeeking" category). There you will find bi-monthly collections of articles related to California Highways, as well as other items of interest. There is also a California Highways Facebook group, where you can post updates.

Updates were made to the following highways, based on my reading of the papers (which are posted to the roadgeeking category at the "Observations Along The Road" and to the California Highways Facebook group) as well as any backed up email changes. I also reviewed the the AAroads forum; I've given up on misc.transport.road. This resulted in changes on the following routes, with credit as indicated [my research^(*), contributions of information or leads (via direct mail) from Michael Ballard⁽¹⁾, Rebecca Kellawan⁽²⁾, Clark Peters⁽³⁾, R.S.⁽⁴⁾, Jim White⁽⁵⁾]: Route 1^(*), I-5^(*), Route 11⁽¹⁾, Route 12^(*), Route 14^(*), Route 47⁽⁵⁾, US 50^(*), Route 51/Business Route 80^(*), Route 58^(*,3), I-80^(*), Route 91^(*), US 101^(*), Route 126^(*), Route 138 (High Desert Corridor)^(*), Route 241^(*), I-405^(*), US 466⁽²⁾, I-580^(*), I-710^(*), I-880^(*), Lassen County Sign Route A1⁽⁴⁾ .

Reviewed the August 1934 issue of "California Highways and Public Works". This is the issue where there announced the signing of state routes. Made sure the information on the site corresponded to that issue. This was an extensive effort, updating many many routes. The most interesting find? Route 180, which seems to have included (to be) signed segments in 1934 that were not defined until 1959, and even odder, was planned to be extended across the Sierra mountains to end in Independence (again, that extension was not part of the legislatively defined state highway system).

Reviewed the Pending Legislation page. The new California Legislature site is very nice, but it occasionally switches to another bill when moving tabs. As usually, I recommend to every Californian that they visit the legislative website regularly and see what their legis-critters are doing. Noted the passage of the following bills:

• AB 61 (Gatto) Parking: parking meters.
  Existing law authorizes a local authority to adopt an ordinance or resolution prohibiting or restricting the parking of a vehicle at an inoperable parking meter or inoperable parking payment center, as defined. Existing law authorizes parking at an inoperable parking meter for up to the posted time limit if no ordinance or resolution has been adopted to prohibit it. This bill would prohibit a local authority from enacting an ordinance or resolution prohibiting or restricting the parking of a vehicle in a parking space that is regulated by an inoperable parking meter or inoperable parking payment center, as defined, until January 1, 2017.
  Approved by Governor August 12, 2013 Chapter 71. Filed with Secretary of State August 12, 2013
• AB 178 (Gaines) Highways: exit information signs.
  Existing law requires the Department of Transportation to adopt rules and regulations that allow the placement, near exits on freeways in rural areas, of information signs identifying specific roadside businesses. Existing law prohibits the department from approving the placement of any sign within any urban area with a population of 5,000 or more. This bill would require the department, until January 1, 2020, to allow the placement of information signs along Route 65 within, or at exits leading to, the City of Lincoln. The bill would also require the department to report, by January 1, 2021, to the transportation committees of the Senate and Assembly on the implementation of this provision and on its recommendations as to whether the period of this authorization should be extended, and whether the authorization should be expanded to other urban areas.
  Approved by Governor August 26, 2013. Chapter 131. Filed with Secretary of State August 26, 2013
• AB 493 (Daly) Toll facilities.
  Existing law requires the Department of Transportation, in cooperation with the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District and all known entities planning to implement a toll facility, to develop and adopt functional specifications and standards for an automatic vehicle identification system, as specified, and generally requires any automatic vehicle identification system purchased or installed after January 1, 1991, to comply with those specifications and standards. Existing federal law, pursuant to the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21), requires all toll facilities on federal-aid highways to implement technologies or business practices that provide for the interoperability of electronic toll collection programs no later than a specified date. This bill would authorize operators of toll facilities on federal-aid highways to fully implement technologies or business practices that provide for the interoperability of electronic toll collection programs on and after the date specified in MAP-21. The bill would limit the information that may be disclosed through participation in an interoperability program, as specified.
  Approved by Governor August 12, 2013. Chapter 79. Filed with Secretary of State August 12, 2013
• ACR 3 (Logue) The CHP Officer Robert James Quirk Memorial Highway.
  Designates Route 5, from the Sunset Hills Drive overcrossing at milepost 38.716 to the Nine Mile Hill overcrossing at milepost 36.371, in the County of Tehama, as the "California Highway Patrol Officer Robert James Quirk Memorial Highway".
  Chaptered August 15, 2013. Resolution Chapter 73.
• ACR 14 (Yamada) Deputy Tony Diaz, Yolo County Sheriff’s Office, Memorial Rest Area.
  Designates the rest area in the Town of Dunnigan on I-5 as the Deputy Tony Diaz, Yolo County Sheriff’s Office, Memorial Rest Area.
  Chaptered August 5, 2013. Resolution Chapter 63.
• ACR 16 (Hagman) Gerald “Blackie” Sawyer Memorial Highway.
  Designates Route 39 (Beach Blvd.) in the City of Buena Park from Hillsborough Drive to Stage Road as the Gerald “Blackie” Sawyer Memorial Highway.
  Chaptered August 7, 2013. Resolution Chapter 68.
• ACR 41 (Chávez) Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Bridge.
  Designates the Mission Avenue bridge over I-5 in the City of Oceanside as the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Bridge to honor the life and achievements of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
  Chaptered August 5, 2013. Resolution Chapter 64.
• ACR 51 (Jones) Jimmy A. Arevalo Memorial Highway.
  Designates the portion of I-8 between post-miles R27.30 and R28.46 in the County of San Diego as the Jimmy A. Arevalo Memorial Highway.
  Chaptered August 5, 2013. Resolution Chapter 65.
• SB 169 (Emmerson) State highways: scenic highways.
  Existing law authorizes the California Transportation Commission to adopt a location for a state highway alignment on routes authorized by law. Existing law provides that certain portions of authorized state highway routes are also within the state scenic highway system, subject to implementation through a corridor protection system designed to meet certain scenic highway standards. Existing law provides for the Department of Transportation to designate a particular state highway within the scenic highway system as an official state scenic highway upon determination by the department that a corridor protection program has been implemented, as specified. Existing law includes in the state scenic highway system the portion of Route 10 between Route 38 near Redlands and Route 62 near Whitewater in the Counties of San Bernardino and Riverside. This bill delete this portion of Route 10 from the state scenic highway system.
  Approved by Governor August 27, 2013. Filed with Secretary of State August 27, 2013. Chapter 173.
• SCR 4 (Rubio) Vernon P. Valenzuela Memorial Highway.
  Designates the portion of Route 204 between F Street and Q Street in the City of Bakersfield as the "Vernon P. Valenzuela Memorial Highway".
  Chaptered August 15, 2013. Resolution Chapter 69.
• SCR 6 (Wolk) Vallejo Police Officer James Capoot Memorial Highway.
  Designates the portion of Route 37 between I-80 and Route 29 as the Vallejo Police Officer James Capoot Memorial Highway.
  Chaptered August 29, 2013. Resolution Chapter 85.
• SCR 13 (Nielsen) Redding Police Officer Owen “Ted” Lyon Memorial Bridge.
  Designates the Sacramento River Bridge (#6-14) located on Route 273 as it crosses the Sacramento River into downtown in the City of Redding as the Redding Police Officer Owen “Ted” Lyon Memorial Bridge.
  Chaptered August 29, 2013. Resolution Chapter 86.
• SCR 27 (Jackson) National Purple Heart Trail.
  Designates US 101 in the County of Santa Barbara from mile marker 36.16 to the Santa Barbara and Ventura County line, and the entire portion of US 101 in the County of Ventura for inclusion in the National Purple Heart Trail.
  Chaptered August 29, 2013. Resolution Chapter 88.
• SCR 36 (Berryhill) Bill Whitehurst Memorial Highway.
  Designates Route 152 between its intersection with Route 233 and its intersection with Route 99 (Postmile 10.799 to Postmile 15.622) in the County of Madera as the Bill Whitehurst Memorial Highway.
  Chaptered August 15, 2013. Resolution Chapter 71.
• SCR 45 (Wolk) Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Highway.
  Designates the portion of I-80 between Midway Road and the Route 12 interchange in the County of Solano as the Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Highway to honor the Tuskegee Airmen and the contributions they made during World War II.
  Chaptered August 29, 2013. Resolution Chapter 92.

I checked the CTC Liaison page for the results of the CTC meetings held in June and August 2013 (there was no July meeting). The following items were of interest:

2.1a. State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) Amendments

[June] (5) The Tuolumne County Transportation Council proposes to amend the 2012 STIP to delete RIP funding for construction and program $244,000 RIP for Environmental in FY 2013-14, $80,000 RIP for Design in FY 2014-15, and $192,000 RIP for Right of Way in FY 2016-17 for the Mono Way (Route 108) Operational and Safety project (PPNO 0235) in Tuolumne County. (Approved)

[June] (7) The Department and Santa Barbara County Association of Governments propose to amend the 2012 STIP to delay RIP funds for construction from FY 2013-14 to FY 2014-15 and reduce the scope of the Route 246 Passing Lanes project (PPNO 6400) in Santa Barbara County. (Approved)

[June] (14) The Transportation Agency for Monterey County proposes to amend the 2012 STIP to delay RIP funding for construction from FY 2013-14 to FY 2014-15 for the Route 68 Safety and Operations Corral de Tierra project (PPNO 1813A) in Monterey County. (Approved)

[June] (23) The Orange County Transportation Authority proposes to amend the 2012 STIP to delay $224,000 in RIP PA&ED from FY 2013-14 to FY 2014-15 for the Route 405 Southbound Auxiliary Lane – University to Sand Canyon project (PPNO 4956) in Orange County. (Approved)

[June] (30) 111 The Department and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) propose to amend the 2012 STIP, the CMIA Baseline Agreement, and TCRP Project #42 for the Route 5 Carpool Lane-Orange County Line to I- 605 project (I-5 South Corridor project) in Los Angeles County to program an additional $35,709,000 from Los Angeles County’s share balance and to update the project funding plan and schedule for the corridor. (Approved, as distributed in the Yellow Replacement Item.)

2.1c Proposition 1B Amendments for Action

(5) Proposition 1B TCIF Project Amendments for Action

[June] (5k) The Department and the Solano Transportation Agency propose to amend the baseline agreement for TCIF Project 89 (WB I-80 to Route 12 [West] Connector and Green Valley Road Interchange Improvements project (PPNO 5301L) in Solano County to revise the project funding plan and delivery schedule. (Approved)

[June] (5l) Financial Allocation Amendment: Reduce the original TCIF allocation for construction support from $7,567,000 to $0, for Project 67 - Route 905 (East of Route 805/905 Separation to East of Britannia Overcrossing project [PPNO 0703]) in San Diego County, and revise the project funding plan. (Approved)

2.2a. Environmental Matters — Notice of Preparation for Comments

[Aug] (1) Submittal of Notice of Preparation for Comments: 04-CC-680 - Construct HOV Lane on I-680 in the city of San Ramon. (Commission recommends that Staff send a letter to the Department that states that the Commission has no comment on the project’s purpose and need, alternatives to be studied, impacts to be evaluated and the evaluation methods used. The Commission also recommends that the Department and its partners identify and secure the necessary funding to complete the project and if future funds or other actions are needed, they are brought before the Commission for approval.)

[Aug] (2) Submittal of Notice of Preparation for Comments: 11-SD-67, PM 6.7/19.0 - Construct safety improvements along an existing 12.3 mile segment of Route 67 near the city of Poway. (Commission recommends that Staff send a letter to the Department that states that the Commission has no comment on the project’s purpose and need, alternatives to be studied, impacts to be evaluated and the evaluation methods used. The Project is programmed in the SHOPP and actions under the purview of the Commission are anticipated, with notification to be provided to the Commission by the Department as the responsible agency.)

2.2b. Environmental Matters — Notice of Availability of Draft Environment Impact Report (EIR)

[Aug] Submittal of Draft Environmental Document for Comment: 12-ORA-405, PM 9.3/24.2, 07-LA-405, PM 0.0/1.2, 12-ORA-22, PM R0.7/R3.8, 12-ORA-22, PM R0.5/R0.7, 12-ORA-73, PM R27.2/R27.8, 12-ORA-605, PM 3.5/R1.6, 07-LA-605, PM R0.0/R1.2, San Diego Freeway (I-405) Improvement Project Roadway improvements on a portion of I-405 in and near the city of Long Beach. (Commission recommends that Staff send a letter to the Department that states that the Commission has no comments with respect to the alternatives or environmental impacts address in the proposed environmental document. The Commission also recommends that the Department and its partners identify and secure the necessary funding to complete the project and actions under the purview of the Commission are anticipated, with notification to be provided to the Commission by the Department as the responsible agency. Since the Design-Build procurement and tolling are under consideration, the Commission encourages the Department and its partners ensure early communication and coordination with the Commission if this project will be delivered as a possible Design-Build or P3 project.)

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

[June] (1) Approval of Project for Future Consideration of Funding: 01-DN-197, Various, 01-DN-199, Various 197/199 Safe STAA Access Project Roadway improvements on Route 197 and US 199 in Del Norte County (The Commission accepted the environmental document, and the Findings of Fact as distributed in the Pink handout at the meeting, and approved the project for future consideration of funding.)

[June] (2) Approval of Projects for Future Consideration of Funding: 03-But-99 Rock Creek Bridge Widening Project Roadway and bridge improvements on Route 99 in Placer County.This project in Butte County will widen the shoulders of Rock Creek Bridge from two feet to eight feet. (MND) (The Commission accepted the environmental document and approved the project for future consideration of funding.)

[Aug] (1) Approval of Projects for Future Consideration of Funding and/or Future Consideration for Route Adoption: (The Commission accepted the environmental documents and approved each of the projects for future consideration of funding.) [Note: Projects marked with ‡ did not result in updates to highway pages]

1. ‡ 08-SBd-18, PM 53.12/53.87 Route 18 Safety Road Widening and Installation of Left-Turn Pocket Project: Roadway widening and improvements on a portion of Route 18 in the city of Big Bear. This project in San Bernardino County will widen the roadway, provide eight-foot paved shoulders, and re-stripe the intersection to provide a left-turn lane on a portion of Route 18 in the city of Big Bear.
2. ‡ 02-Tri-299, PM 12.2/12.9 Collins Curve Improvement Project: Roadway improvements on a portion of Route 299 near the town of Burnt Ranch. This project in Trinity County will pave shoulders and improve curves on a portion of Route 299 near the town of Burnt Ranch.
3. ‡ 01-Men-271, PM 7.12/7.2 Leggett Maintenance Station Groundwater Remediation Project. Installation of groundwater remediation equipment on a section of Route 271 near the town Leggett.
4. ‡ 06-Tul-190, PM 0.0/8.0 Route 190 Rehabilitation Project. Roadway improvements on a portion of Route 190 in and near the city of Tipton. This project in Tulare County will rehabilitate the pavement and widen existing shoulders on Route 190, add left-turn channelization to northbound Route 99 from Route 190, and relocate utility poles.
5. ‡ 10-Sta-4, PM 6.3/6.5 Rockaway Shoulder Widening and Rumble Strips Project. Roadway improvements on a portion of Route 4 near the community of Farmington. This project in Stanislaus County will widen the eastbound shoulder and install rumble strips on a portion of Route 4 near the community of Farmington.
6. ‡ 3-Pla-193, PM 4.4/5.5 (Route Adoption) Route 193 Curve Improvement Project. Roadway improvements on a portion of Route 193 near the city of Lincoln. This project in Placer County will realign the roadway and widen the shoulders on Route 193 near the city of Lincoln.

[Aug] (2) Approval of Project for Future Consideration of Funding: 07-LA-5, PM R45.4/R59.0 I-5 HOT Lane Project. Addition of a High Occupancy Toll Lane to a portion of I-5 in and near the city of Valencia. (The Commission accepted the environmental document, the Statement of Overriding Considerations and Findings of Fact and approved the project for future consideration of funding.)

[Aug] (3) Approval of Project for Future Consideration of Funding: 05-Mon-156, PM R1.60/T5.2, 05-Mon-101, PM 94.6/96.8 Route 156 West Corridor Project. Roadway improvements on a portion of Route 156 in and near the city of Prunedale. (The Commission accepted the environmental document, the Statement of Overriding Considerations and Findings of Fact and approved the project for future consideration of funding.)

[Aug] (4) Approval of Project for Future Consideration of Funding: 04-SCl-152, PM 0.14/5.20 Hecker Pass Safety Improvement Project. Roadway improvements at five locations along a portion of Route 152 near the city of Gilroy. (The Commission accepted the environmental documents, the Statement of Overriding Considerations and Findings of Fact and approved the project for future consideration of funding.)

2.3a. Route Adoptions

[Aug] Route Adoption as a State Highway: 03-Pla-193-PM 4.4/5.5 Route 193 From 0.1 mile west of Clark Tunnel Road to 1.0 mile east of Clark Tunnel Road, in the County of Placer. (Approved)

2.3c. Relinquishment Resolutions

[June] Three Relinquishment Resolutions:

1. 01-Men-101U-PM 99.49/99.79 Right of way along Route 101 near Confusion Hill, in the county of Mendocino. (Approved)
2. 10-Mer-99-PM 23.81 Right of way along Route 99 at Olive Avenue, in the city of Atwater. (Approved)
3. 10-Cal-4-PM R21.5 Right of way along Route 4 at Casey Street and Gardner Lane, in the city of Angels (Angels Camp). (Approved)

[Aug] Three Relinquishment Resolutions:

1. 04-SM-1-PM 38.4/40.0 Right of way along Route 1 superseded by the Devil’s Slide Tunnel realignment, in the county of San Mateo. (Approved)
2. 05-Mon-101-PM 85.5/85.7 Right of way along Route 101 at Airport Boulevard, De La Torre and Moffett Streets, in the city of Salinas. (Approved)
3. 05-Mon-101-PM 85.3/85.5 Right of way along Route 101 at De La Torre Street, in the county of Monterey. (Approved)

2.5a. Financial Allocations for Minor Projects

[June] $1,000,000 Ventura 07-Ven-1 15.1/21.1 In the city of Oxnard from Pleasant Valley Road to Route 101, from Oxnard Boulevard to Rice Avenue, and from Oxnard Boulevard to Route 101. Outcome/Outputs: Relinquish roadway. (Approved)

2.5b. Financial Allocations for State Highway Operation and Protection Program (SHOPP) Projects

[June] (1) Financial Allocation: $128,682,000 for 17 $108,506,000 for 15 SHOPP projects, as follows: (1) $127,569,000 for 14 $107,393,000 for 12 SHOPP projects. (2) $1,113,000 for three projects amended into the SHOPP by Departmental action. [▬ Project 2 (PPNO 8085A) Withdrawn prior to the CTC Meeting. Project cannot be allocated due to not meeting Buy America requirements.; ▬ Project 3 (PPNO 0707) Withdrawn prior to the CTC Meeting. Project cannot be allocated due to not meeting Buy America requirements.] (Approved, as modified) All of the projects were on the order of slope stabilization, roadway quality improvements, and improvements to median barriers and barricades.

▲ [June] (2a) Advance Financial Allocation: $78,293,000 for seven SHOPP projects, programmed in FY 2013-14 and FY 2014-15. Contributions from other sources: $3,668,000. (Approved) Most of these were on the order of roadway rehabilitation; one of was particular interest:

• $5,052,000 San Diego 11-SD-5 R19.9/R21.2: In the city of San Diego, from 0.1 miles south of Route 8 to 0.3 miles north of Tacolote Creek Bridge; also on Route 8 from Route 5 to 0.3 mile east of Morena Boulevard. Outcome/Output: Construct auxiliary lanes and widen connector to improve traffic operations.

March/April/May 2013:

It's been a busy time, and time for highway page updates have been few and far between. As always, you can keep up to date with me by following my blog at California Highways (just follow the "Roadgeeking" category). There you will find bi-monthly collections of articles related to California Highways, as well as other items of interest. There is also a California Highways Facebook group, where you can post updates.

Updates were made to the following highways, based on my reading of the papers (which are posted to the roadgeeking category at the "Observations Along The Road" and to the California Highways Facebook group) as well as any backed up email changes. I also reviewed the the AAroads forum; I've given up on misc.transport.road. This resulted in changes on the following routes, with credit as indicated [my research^(*), contributions of information or leads (via direct mail) from Mike Ballard⁽¹⁾, Henry at AARoads⁽²⁾, Xuan Luo⁽³⁾, Robert J. Pachinger⁽⁴⁾, Curtis Reeves⁽⁵⁾, Joel Windmiller⁽⁶⁾]: Route 1^(*), Route 2^(*,1), Route 4^(*), I-5^(*), Route 12^(*), I-15^(*), Route 19^(*), Route 23^(*), Route 27^(*), Route 29^(*), Former US 40^(*,6), Route 48^(4,5), US 50^(*), Route 79^(*), I-80^(*), Route 91^(*), Route 99^(*,6), US 101^(*), Route 103^(*), Route 133^(*), Route 134^(*), Route 135^(*), Route 148⁽⁶⁾, Route 156^(*), Route 170⁽¹⁾, Route 178^(*), Route 241^(*), I-280^(*),I-405^(*), I-580^(*), I-680^(*),I-710⁽¹⁾, I-805^(*), I-880^(*), El Camino Real⁽³⁾. For a number of the larger routes, I made an effort to get the status and structures into the correct geographical order; specifically, this was done for US 50, Route 99, Route 299. I plan to do it for a few of the larger ones (such as US 101) as time permits.

Added a link to the Western Map Co Freeway and Artery Map of Los Angeles (1963). Added a link to the Unbuilt Freeways of San Francisco⁽²⁾. Updated the links to Mike Ballards SCV Resources page.

Reviewed the Pending Legislation page. The new California Legislature site is very nice, but it occasionally switches to another bill when moving tabs. As usually, I recommend to every Californian that they visit the legislative website regularly and see what their legis-critters are doing. The legislature has been busy introducting bills and resolutions (over 1,000 of them in the Assembly, and almost 700 in the State Senate). However, none of them has reached the point where they have been sent to the Governor for signature.

I checked the CTC Liaison page for the results of the CTC meetings held in March and May 2013. The following items were of interest:

2.1a. State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) Amendments

[Mar] (3b) The Modoc County Transportation Commission proposes to amend the 2012 STIP to delete the Alturas Route 299 Improvements project (PPNO 3368) in Modoc County. (Deferred)

2.1b. STIP Amendments for Notice

[May] (19) The Department and the Orange County Transportation Authority propose to amend the 2012 STIP for the I-5 HOV Lane - South of Avenida Vista Hermosa to South of Pacific Coast Highway project (PPNO 2531E) to reduce RIP construction by $10,000,000, from $56,779,000 to $46,779,000 and backfill with CMAQ funding. It is also proposed to reprogram the $10,000,000 in RIP funds to the design phase of a new STIP project, I-5 Widening – El Toro Road to Route 73 (PPNO 2640B) in Orange County. (Information only. )

[May] (20) The Orange County Transportation Authority proposes to amend the 2012 STIP to delay $224,000 in RIP PA&ED from FY 2013-14 to FY 2014-15 for the I-405 Southbound Auxiliary Lane – University to Sand Canyon project (PPNO 4956) in Orange County. (Information only. )

[May] (23) The Department, the City of Alturas and the Modoc County Transportation Commission propose to amend the 2012 STIP to reduce the scope of the Alturas Route 299 Improvements project (PPNO 3368), decreasing the programmed RIP funding by $1,010,000, from $3,244,000 to $2,234,000 and removing $1,052,000 of programmed RIP TE funds. It is also proposed to program $1,173,000 of RIP funding to a new Pedestrian Improvements project along the Alturas Central Business District (PPNO 2534) in Modoc County (Information only. )

[May] (27) The Department and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) propose to amend the 2012 STIP, the CMIA Baseline Agreement, and TCRP Project #42 for the Route 5 Carpool Lane-Orange County Line to I-605 project (I-5 South Corridor project) in Los Angeles County to program an additional $35,709,000 from Los Angeles County’s share balance and to update the project funding plan and schedule for the corridor. (Information only. )

2.1c Proposition 1B Amendments for Action

[Mar] (1b) Financial Allocation: $840,000 in supplemental funds for one previously voted multi-funded project to complete construction of the La Barr Meadows Widening project (PPNO 4107) in Nevada County. The current total allocation is $9,607,000 in CMIA/STIP funds. The request for $840,000 ($420,000 IIP and $420,000 RIP) is an increase of 8.7 percent over the current budget. (Approved.)

[May] (1b) Financial Allocation: $2,000,000 in STIP supplemental funds for Segment 2 (Napa County contract) of the Route 12 Jameson Canyon Widening – Phase 1 project in Napa and Solano Counties to complete construction. The Department also proposes to amend the CMIA baseline to update the project funding plan. (Approved.)

(2) Proposition 1B Route 99 Bond Program Amendments

[May] (2a) Financial Allocation Amendment: Reduce the original Route 99 Corridor allocation to reflect award savings, reduce construction by $1,072,000, from $9,600,000 to $8,528,000, for the North Bakersfield Widening project (PPNO 6267) in Kern County, and revise the project funding plan. (Approved)

[May] (2b) Financial Allocation Amendment: Reduce the original Route 99 Corridor allocation to reflect final expenditures savings, reduce design by a combined total of $2,192,000, from $6,300,000 to $4,108,000, from four projects located in Sutter, Fresno, Tulare and Merced Counties, and revise the project funding plans. (Approved)

[May] (2c) Financial Allocation Amendment: Reduce the original Route 99 Corridor allocation to reflect final expenditures savings, reduce environmental by $7,000, from $500,000 to $493,000, and reduce the original Route 99 Corridor allocation for design by $1,000, from $1,500,000 to $1,499,000, for the North Fresno 6-Lane project (PPNO 6274A) in Fresno County, and revise the project funding plan. (Item removed from the Consent Calendar and approved.)

[May] (2d) Financial Allocation Amendment: Reduce the original Route 99 Corridor allocation to reflect final expenditures saving, reduce design by $8,000, from $500,000 to $492,000, for the Goshen to Kingsburg Landscape project (PPNO 6480Y) in Tulare County, and revise the project funding plan.. (Item removed from the Consent Calendar and approved.)

(5) Proposition 1B TCIF Project Amendments for Action

[Mar] (5f) The Department and the Port of Los Angeles propose to amend the TCIF baseline agreement for Project 19 (Route 110 Freeway/Route 47 Interchange project [PPNO TC19]) in Los Angeles County to revise the project funding plan. (Approved, including the Yellow Replacement Item for Page 2.)

[May] (5a) The Department and the San Diego Association of Governments propose to amend the TCIF Baseline Agreement for Segment 1 of Project 68 (Route 11/Route 905 Freeway to Freeway Connectors project [PPNO 0999A]) to update the project funding plan. (Approved.)

[May] (5b) The City of Los Angeles Harbor Department (Port of Los Angeles) proposes to amend the TCIF Baseline Agreement for Project 20 (I-110 Freeway & C Street Interchange Improvements project [PPNO TC20]) to update the project funding plan and schedule. (Approved.)

2.2a. Environmental Matters — Notice of Preparation for Comments

[Mar] (1) Two Notices of Preparation for Comments: (Report accepted. Staff is directed to send a letter on behalf of the Commission to the Department stating that there are no comments to the Notice of Preparation; and recommending that funding to complete the project is secured, and if applicable, that consideration of funding be brought forward to the Commission for approval.)

1. 08-SBd-10, PM 46.2/33.8 Construct improvements along an existing 24 mile segment of I-10 near and in the city of Redlands and Pomona. (NOP)
2. 03-Pla-65, PM R4.8/R7.3 03-Pla-80, PM 1.9/6.1, Interchange improvements at I-80 and Route 65 in Placer County. (NOP).

2.2b. Environmental Matters — Notice of Availability of Draft Environment Impact Report (EIR)

[Mar] 08- Riverside County Mid County Parkway Project Construction of a divided highway between I-215 and Route 79 between the cities of Perris and San Jacinto in Riverside County (RDEIR/RDEIS). (Report accepted. Staff is directed to send a letter on behalf of the Commission to the Riverside County Transportation Commission stating that there are no comments to the Notice of Preparation; and recommending that funding to complete the project is secured, and if applicable, that consideration of funding be brought forward to the Commission for approval. )

[May] (1) Submittal of Notice of Documents Available for Comment (DEIRs): (Report accepted. Staff is directed to send a letter on behalf of the Commission to the Department stating that there are no comments to the Notice of Preparation; and recommending that funding to complete the projects is secured, and if applicable, that consideration of funding be brought forward to the Commission for approval. )

1. 03-Sac-5, PM 9.7/22.5 I-5 Bus/Carpool Lanes Project Add bus/carpool lanes to a portion of I-5 in Sacramento County. (DEIR) (PPNO 5835) (STIP)
2. 07-LA-57, PM R4.3/R4.5, R4.5/R4.8, 07-LA-60, PM R23.3/R26.5 Route 57/Route 60 Confluence at Grand Avenue Project Construct freeway improvements at the confluence of Route 57 and Route 60 in Los Angeles County. (DEIR) (EA 27910) (Federal, Local)
3. 08-SBd-58, PM 22.2/31.1 Hinkley Expressway Project Widen a portion of Route 58 from two lanes to four lanes in San Bernardino County. (DEIR) (PPNO 0217F) (STIP).

[May] (2) Submittal of Notice of Availability for Comments: 07-LA-5 PM R45.4/R59.0 I-5 HOT Lane Project Implement High Occupancy Toll (HOT) lanes on a portion of I-5 in and near the city of Santa Clarita. (Report accepted. Staff is directed to send a letter on behalf of the Commission to the Department stating that there are no comments to the Notice of Preparation; recommending that funding to complete the project is secured, and if applicable, that consideration of funding be brought forward to the Commission for approval; and also encouraging the Department and its partners to ensure early communication and coordination with the Commission in the event it is anticipated that approval will be requested for delivery through a design-build or public private partnership procurement or financing by the California Financing Authority.)

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

[Mar] (1) Five Projects for Future Consideration of Funding: (The Commission accepted each of the environmental documents and approved the five projects for future consideration of funding. )

1. 03-Yub-65, PM 2.21 Bridge Scour Mitigation and Rehabilitation Project Perform scour mitigation at the Dry Creek Bridge in Yuba County (MND) (PPNO 9730) (SHOPP)
2. 07-Ven-150, PM 27.37/29.4 Ven-150 Slope Stabilization and Erosion Control Project Construct slope stabilization and erosion control project on Route 150 near the city of Santa Paula. (MND) (PPNO 4404) (SHOPP)
3. 08-SBd-95, PM 51.22/51.65 US 95 Vertical Profile and Realignment Project. Roadway improvements along a 0.43 mile section of US 95 south of the city of Needles. (MND) (PPNO 0238L) (SHOPP)
4. 08-Riv-10, PM 44.0/45.0 I-10/ Monterey Avenue Interchange Improvement Project. Intersection improvements on I-10 at Monterey Avenue near the city of Thousand Palms. (MND) (PPNO 0007J) (SLPP)
5. 08-Riv-215, PM R17.4/R19.3 I-215/Newport Road Interchange Improvement Project. Roadway and Interchange improvements on I-215 and Newport Road in the city of Menifee. (MND) (EA 0J440) (Local).

[Mar] (3) 08 – Riverside County Route 111 Improvements Project. Widen Route 111 from four to six lanes in the City of Indian Wells. (MND) (SLPP) . (The Commission accepted the environmental document and approved the project for future consideration of funding. )

[May] (21) Approval of Projects for Future Consideration of Funding and/or New Public Road Connection: (The Commission accepted the three environmental documents and approved the projects for future consideration of funding)

1. 02-Sha-299, PM 30.3/40.7 Bella Diddy Roadway Rehabilitation Project Roadway improvements on Route 299 in Shasta County (MND) (PPNO 3017) (SHOPP)
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3. 08-Riv-60, PM 28.03/30.42 Route 60/ Potrero Blvd. New Interchange Project Construct new interchange on Route 60 at Potrero Boulevard in Riverside County. (MND) (EA 34140) (Federal, Local) (NPRC)

[May] (23) Approval of Project for Route Adoption 06-Fre-180, PM R3.5/R54.2 Route 180 Westside Expressway Route Adoption Study Proposed route adoption to provide a corridor for future transportation projects in Fresno County. (Item added to the Consent Calendar and approved. )

2.3a. Route Adoptions

[May] (1) Route Adoption as a controlled access highway 6-Fre-180-PM R3.5/R53.6 Route 180 from I-5 to Brawley Avenue in the county of Fresno . (Approved.)

[May] (2) Rescission of Freeway Adoption Route 120 from Valley Home Road to 2.8 miles east of Lancaster Road in the county of Stanislaus 10-STA-120-PM 3.0/R13.3 (Approved.)

2.3b. Public Road Connections

[May] (1) New Public Road Connection to Route 60 at Potrero Boulevard in the county of Riverside 8-Riv-60-PM 29.0 (Approved.)

[May] (2) New Public Road Connection to Route 14 at proposed frontage roads (five locations) in the county of Kern 6-Ker-14 PM 48.9, 50.2, 53.5, 58.9 and 61.2 (Approved.)

2.3c. Relinquishment Resolutions

[Mar] (1) Four Relinquishment Resolutions: (Approved.)

1. 03-Gle-32-PM 0.41, Right of way along Route 32 at 8th Street, in the city of Orland.
2. 04-SCl-85-PM 6.2, Right of way along Route 85 at Alameda Plaza Way, in the county of Santa Clara.
3. 07-LA-14-PM R26.9/R27.1, Right of way along Route 14 at Newhall Avenue, in the city of Santa Clarita.
4. 10-SJ-99-PM R22.9, Right of way along Route 99 at Hammer Lane, in the county of San Joaquin.

[Mar] (2) Three Relinquishment Resolutions: (Approved.)

1. 07-Ven-1-PM 15.1/21.1, Right of way on Route 1 from Pleasant Valley Road to Route 101, in the city of Oxnard.
2. 07-Ven-34-PM 4.3/6.3, Right of Way on Route 34 from Oxnard Boulevard (Route 1) to Rice Avenue, in the city of Oxnard.
3. 07-Ven-232-PM 0.0/0.4, Right of Way on Route 232 from Oxnard Boulevard (Route 1) to Route 101, in the city of Oxnard.

▼ [May] Three Relinquishment Resolutions (Approved.)

1. 04-SCl-152-PM R22.7/R22.8, Right of way along Route 152 at Walnut Avenue, in the county of Santa Clara.
2. 04-Ala-580-PM 13.2/14.3, Right of way along Route 580 on Kitty Hawk Road and Portola Avenue, in the city of Livermore.
3. 12-Ora-55-PM 0.0/0.2, Right of way on Route 55 between Finley Avenue and the Newport channel bridge, in the city of Newport Beach.

2.3d. Vacation Resolutions

[Mar] One Vacation Resolution – 05-SB-135-PM 13.0 Right of way along Route 135 at Santa Maria Way, in the city of Santa Maria. (Approved.)

2.5b. Financial Allocations for State Highway Operation and Protection Program (SHOPP) Projects

[Mar] (1) Financial Allocation: $65,142,000 for seven SHOPP projects, as follows: $62,996,000 for five SHOPP projects. $2,146,000 for two projects amended into the SHOPP by Departmental action. The following projects were of sufficient interest: (Approved.)

• Route 12: Near Terminous on Bouldin Island, from Mokelumne River Bridge to Potato Slough Bridge. Outcome/Output: Replace 8.6 lane miles of existing roadway with a new structural section to the south including wider shoulders and concrete median barrier in order to reduce pavement maintenance cost and frequency, and improve traffic safety. ($32.5M)
• Route 52: In the city of San Diego, from 0.5 mile west of Convoy Street to 0.4 mile west of Route 163/52 separation. Outcome/Output: Overlay 7.2 lane miles of pavement to mitigate settlement and to improve safety and ride quality. ($3.9M)
• Route 94: Near Jamul, from Route 54 to 0.2 miles east of Marron Valley Road. Outcome/Output: Rehabilitate 30 lane miles of pavement to extend service life and improve ride quality. ($13M)

[Mar] (2) Advance Financial Allocation: $13,687,000 for four SHOPP projects, programmed in FY 2013-14. The following were of sufficient interest: (Approved.)

• US 395: In and near Johnstonville, from 0.1 mile north of Sunnyside Road to 0.3 mile south of Route 36. Outcome/Output: Rehabilitate 12.0 lane miles of roadway to improve the ride quality, prevent further deterioration of the road surface, minimize the costly roadway repairs and extend the pavement service life. ($2.995M)
• Route 14: Near Ridgecrest at the Red Rock Canyon Bridge (Bridge #50-0178). Outcome/Output: Replace existing bridge with a new longer, wider, and scour resistant bridge to reduce future bridge repair frequency and cost, and improve traffic operations and safety. ($997M)

[May] (1) Financial Allocation: $88,840,000 for 23 SHOPP projects, as follows: $87,325,000 for 20 SHOPP projects. $1,515,000 for three projects amended into the SHOPP by Departmental action. The following projects were of significant interest: (Approved, as modified.)

• Route 62: Near Desert Hot Springs, from Route 10 to Indian Avenue. Outcome/Output: Overlay 25.6 lane miles of pavement, widen 12 lane miles of inside shoulder, overlay bridge decks with polyester concrete, reconstruct metal beam guardrail, and make drainage improvements. Project will improve safety and ride quality. ($15.3M)
• Route 5: In the city of San Diego, from 0.4 mile south of Genesse Avenue to Roselle Street. Outcome/Output: Realign and widen Genesee southbound off-ramp. ($8.423M)

2.5g. Financial Allocation Amendments

[Mar] (2a) Financial Allocation: $57,000,000 for two locally administered Route 99 projects on the State Highway System. Contributions from other sources: $1,896,000: (Approved.)

1. Elk Grove Boulevard / Route 99 Interchange Modification . In Elk Grove at Elk Grove Boulevard. Add northbound on-ramp, remove existing traffic signal, add second left turn lane to southbound on-ramp, and add northbound deceleration lane. ($5M)
2. Atwater-Merced Expressway Phase 1A. On Route 99, near Atwater, from 1.0 mile south of Buhach Road to 0.1 mile north of Buhach Road. Widen to 6-lane freeway, including demolition of Buhach Road interchange, and construct new interchange. ($52M)

[Mar] (5c) Financial Allocation: $14,700,000 for the locally administered TCIF Project 19 - Route 110 Freeway/Route 47 Interchange (PPNO TC19) project, in Los Angeles County, on the State Highway System. Contributions from other sources: $15,300,000 (Approved.)

[Mar] (10c) Financial Allocation: $1,300,000 for two locally administered SLPP projects on the State Highway System. Contributions from other sources: $8,985,000 (Approved.)

1. Route 62 Improvements between Apache Trail & Palm Avenue . Route 62, Town of Yucca Valley between Apache Trail & Palm Avenue. Construct traffic and pedestrian safety improvements. ($723K)
2. Route 210/Greenspot Road Improvements. In Highland, on Route 210 at Greenspot Road, and on Greenspot Road from Route 210 to Boulder Avenue. Widen ramps on northbound Route 210 and widen Greenspot Road from 4 lanes to 6 lanes. ($577K)

[Mar] (10d) Financial Allocation: $39,173,000 for the locally administered multi-funded Route 91 Corridor Improvement STIP/SLPP project (PPNO 0077J) in Riverside County, on the State Highway System. Contributions from other sources: $645,315,878 . (Approved.)

[May] (5d) Financial Allocation: $92,818,000 $79,700,000 for two one State administered TCIF projects project, on the State Highway System. Contributions from other sources: $30,382,000 $41,000,000. ◆ Project 1 (LA County Line to Route 23 - US 101 Improvements Phase 1) Withdrawn prior to the CTC Meeting (Approved as modified.)

• Route 11/Route 905 Freeway to Freeway Connectors. In San Diego County, in and near San Diego on Route 11 from the Route 11/Route 905 Separation to Enrico Fermi Drive and on Route 905 from 0.1 mile East of the La Media Road Undercrossing to 0.2 mile West of the Airway Road Undercrossing. Segment 1 includes construction of Route 905/Route 11 freeway to freeway connectors. (TCIF Project 68) ($79.7M)

[May] (10c) Financial Allocation: $3,800,000 $2,800,000 for two one locally administered SLPP projects project on the State Highway System. Contributions from other sources: $28,418,000 ◆ Project 1 Withdrawn prior to the CTC Meeting (Approved, as modified.)

• I-10/Monterey Avenue Interchange Ramp Modification. In the city of Palm Desert. Reconstruct I-10/Monterey Avenue interchange. ($2.8M)

[May] (10d) Financial Allocation: $8,000,000 for the State administered I-5/Genesee Avenue Interchange Reconstruction (PPNO 0129D) SLPP project, in San Diego County, on the State Highway System. Contributions from other sources: $46,837,000. (Approved.)

• I-5 / Genesee Avenue Interchange Reconstruction. In San Diego, from 0.4 mile south of Genesee Avenue Overcrossing to Sorrento Viaduct. Reconstruct I-5 Genesee Bridge and interchange including ramps and retaining walls; add Type 1 bicycle facility between Voigt and Sorrento Valley Road. ($8M)

January/February 2013:

A new year. Time to start updating again. As always, you can keep up to date with me by following my blog at California Highways (just follow the "Roadgeeking" category). There you will find bi-monthly collections of articles related to California Highways, as well as other items of interest. There is also a California Highways Facebook group, where you can post updates.

So let's dig in.. Entries for the following routes were updated based on my reading of the papers (which are posted to the roadgeeking category at the "Observations Along The Road" and to the California Highways Facebook group) as well as any backed up email changes. I also reviewed the the AAroads forum; I've given up on misc.transport.road. This resulted in changes on the following routes, with credit as indicated [my research^(*), contributions of information or leads (via direct mail) from Chris Sampang⁽¹⁾]: I-5^(*), Pre-1964 Route 7^(*), I-10^(*), I-15^(*), Route 17^(*), Route 36^(*), Route 46^(*), Route 57^(*), Route 58^(*), Route 71^(*), Route 91^(*), Route 92^(*), Route 99^(*), US 101^(*), Route 112⁽¹⁾, Route 116^(*), I-280^(*), I-215^(*), I-405^(*), I-710^(*), I-880^(*). Anneliese Ågren provided updates to the El Camino Real page.

Reviewed the Pending Legislation page. It is far too early in the legislative session for anything to have been passed, but I noted a few new bills of interest. The new California Legislature site is very nice, but it occasionally switches to another bill when moving tabs. As usually, I recommend to every Californian that they visit the legislative website regularly and see what their legis-critters are doing.

I checked the CTC Liaison page for the results of the CTC meeting held in January 2013. The following items were of interest:

2.1a. State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) Amendments

(1) The Modoc County Transportation Commission and the Plumas County Transportation Commission propose to amend the 2012 STIP to transfer $30,000 in Plumas County RIP TE programmed by Modoc County (PPNO 2437) to R/W Support for the Greenville SR 89 Rehabilitation project (PPNO 3355) in Plumas County. (Approved)

2.1b. STIP Amendments for Notice

(1) The City of Thousand Oaks and the Ventura County Transportation Commission are requesting an AB 3090 cash reimbursement to use local funds to replace $15,764,000 in FY 2015-16 Regional Improvement Program funds for construction of the Los Angeles County Line to Route 23 – US 101 Improvements Phase 1 project (PPNO 2291), with later reimbursement in FY 2015-16. There is also a related item on this month’s agenda to program additional TCIF funding for this project. (Information Only)

2.1c Proposition 1B Amendments for Action

(2) Proposition 1B Route 99 Bond Program Amendments

(2a) Financial Allocation Amendment: Reduce the original Route 99 Corridor allocation for construction by $21,644,000, from $101,100,000 to $79,456,000, and reduce the original SLPP allocation for construction by $1,520,000, from $7,100,000 to $5,580,000, for the Route 99 (South Stockton) Widening project (PPNO 7668) in San Joaquin County, and revise the project funding plan. (Approved)

(2b) Financial Allocation Amendment: Reduce the original Route 99 Corridor allocation for construction by $1,273,000, from $40,000,000 to $38,727,000, for the Tulare to Goshen 6-Lane North Segment project (PPNO 6400A) in Tulare County, and revise the project funding plan. (Approved)

(2c) Financial Allocation Amendment: Reduce the original Route 99 Corridor allocation for construction by $3,699,000, from $37,100,000 to $33,401,000, for the Kiernan Avenue Interchange project (PPNO 9463) in Stanislaus County, and revise the project funding plan. (Approved)

(5) Proposition 1B TCIF Project Amendments for Action

(5a) The Department and the Alameda County Transportation Commission propose to amend the TCIF Baseline Agreement for TCIF Project 4, I-880 Reconstruction, 29th-23rd Avenue (PPNO 0044C), to update the project funding plan and delivery schedule. (Approved.)

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

(1) Approval of Projects for Future Consideration of Funding: 03-Various Locations-I-5, Route 20, Route 32, Route 162 Seven Bridges Scour Repair Project (MND) (PPNO 2789) (SHOPP). This project in Butte, Colusa and Glenn Counties will repair scour damage on bridges at seven locations. (The Commission accepted the environmental document and approved the project for future consideration of funding.)

(2) Approval of Project for Future Consideration of Funding: 04-Sol-80/680/12 Interchange, PM I-80 10.6/16.5,PM I-680 10.0/13.1, PM Route 12 (west) R1.7-R2.8, PM SR12 (east) L1.8-R4.8 I-80/I-680/SR12 Interchange Project. (FEIR) (PPNO 5301Q) (STIP, TCIF) (The Commission accepted the environmental document, Findings of Fact and approved the project for future consideration of funding.)

(3) Approval of Project for Future Consideration of Funding: 06-Fre-180, PM R71.8/74.4.5 Route 180 Kings Canyon Expressway Project (FEIR) (EA 34252) (STIP, SLPP) (The Commission accepted, as modified, the environmental document and approved the project for future consideration of funding.)

2.3b. Public Road Connections

New Public Road Connection: 6-Fre-180-PM 73.8 Route 180 Temporary New Public Road Connection to Kings Canyon South Frontage Road in the county of Fresno. (Approved.)

2.3c. Relinquishment Resolutions

Two Relinquishment Resolutions:

1. 04-Ala-680-PM R20.3 Right of way along Route 680 at St. Patrick Way, in the city of Dublin, consisting of collateral facilities. (Approved.)
2. 04-Son-116-PM R12.4/R12.6 Right of way along Route 116 from Drake Road to Mays Canyon Road near the town of Guerneville, in the county of Sonoma. (Approved.)

2.3d. Vacation Resolutions

One Vacation Resolution: 05-SB-144-PM 1.8 Right of way along Route 144 just north of Ranchito Vista Road, in the city of Santa Barbara. (Approved.)

2.5b. Financial Allocations for State Highway Operation and Protection Program (SHOPP) Projects

(1) Financial Allocation: $19,715,000 for six SHOPP projects. This included bridge restoration along I-5 in Siskiyou and Shasta Counties, rock slope protection on Route 36 near Mineral, at Mill Creek Bridge #8-0133, bridge rehabilitation on I-80 in and near Sacramento, at the North Avenue Overcrossing #24-106 and at the I-80/Route 244 Separation Bridge #24-292, guard rail repair on Route 1 near the city of Santa Cruz, from Laguna Road to Waddell Creek Bridge, ditch relocation on Route 166 near Guadalupe, from Simas Road to Black Road, and upgrading the C.V. Kane Safety Roadside Rest Area (SRRA) on I-15. (Approved.)

2.5g. Financial Allocation Amendments

(10) Financial Allocations for Proposition 1B SLPP Projects

(10c) Financial Allocation: $5,278,000 for three locally administered SLPP projects on the State Highway System. Contributions from other sources: $43,078,000. These projects were: (1) Silva Valley Parkway / US 50 Interchange; I-15/Los Alamos Road Overcrossing Replacement; and Route 62 Median and Sidewalk Improvements. (Approved.)

(10d) Financial Allocation: $21,985,000 for two State administered SLPP projects on the State Highway System. This included $11,500,000 for the Route 180 Kings Canyon Widening and $10,485,000 for the Route 99 widening S of Stockton. Contributions from other sources: $11,50,000 $11,500,000. (Approved, as modified.)

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