HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 1993 0721 CC REG ITEM 08EAGENDA REPORT
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The Honorable City Council
Kenneth C. Gilbert, Director of Public Works
July 20, 1993 (Council Meeting 7- 21 -93)
Consider Authorizing Transmittal of a Letter of Support to
Caltrans for Proposed Improvements to Route 118 West of
the City.
The Ventura County Transportation Commission (VCTC) administers the
pla ning process for the construction of major highway improvements
in the County. During a recent meeting on this subject, Caltrans
staff proposed that the improvement of Route 118 between Moorpark
and Oxnard be considered as a higher priority. They proposed that
eff its move forward for the construction of a conventional four -
lan divided highway. The reasons cited were concerns regarding
tra fic statistics which show the safety of this segment of State
Hig way to be below acceptable standards.
Aft r some discussion Caltrans and VCTC agreed that the first phase
of his work should be the construction of specific improvements
des gned to address the safety concerns. Those initial efforts
wou d look at a number of improvements including the following:
the reconstruction of the intersection at Lewis Road and
Donlon Road;
the construction of a grade separation at the rail crossing
just west of Moorpark; and
the construction of a truck weighing and inspection station
just west of Moorpark.
The e improvements are proposed to be funded by State and Federal
saf ty improvement funds, not from the funding sources identified
for major highway improvements in the County.
This is to request that the City Council authorize the Mayor to
forward a letter to Caltrans in support of the above proposed
imp ovements.
R MKENDATION
Aut orize the Mayor to forward a letter to Caltrans in support of
the Route 118 improvement discussed in this report.
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