Riverside Ave to Douglas Blvd - widening

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Overview

I-80 TrafficThe Interstate 80 (I-80) project will widen the freeway from the Placer/Sacramento County line (approximately Riverside Ave/Auburn Blvd) all the way to Highway 65. The existing carpool lanes in Sacramento County will be extended to Highway 65 in both east and west bound directions, and auxiliary lanes will be added between the interchanges to allow a smoother entrance and exit from the freeway.

This project is near the top of all resident priorities in terms of transportation improvements.

Partners

Caltrans – I-80 is a state highway and more than 50 percent of the funding will come from state and federal funds. As a result, Caltrans is taking the lead on the design and construction of the project.

PCTPA – As the Regional Transportation Planning Agency (RTPA) for Placer County, the PCTPA Board determines and manages Placer’s priorities for the regional transportation system. The Agency is also the lead for amassing and administering funding for this project.

City of Roseville – The City has been an important advocate for the project and helped secure federal funding. The City is also working to make sure local growth plans are compatible with these improvements.

Placer County – The County has been a staunch advocate for the project and has helped secure federal funding.

Congressman John Doolittle – Congressman Doolittle led a coalition of advocates to secure $71.6 million for the I-80 widening project in a Federal transportation bill that was passed in Washington D.C. in 2005.

Status/Schedule

Money is a key factor affecting the timeline for the I-80 Capacity and Operational Improvements. With the approval of Prop 1B funds to aid construction of this project, the current approach involves construction of Phase 1 beginning in Spring 2007 (currently under construction), the construction of Phase 2 in Spring 2008, and construction of Phase 3A in Spring 2009 (see phases described below).

Final environmental document – Completed for entire project in 2004.

Phase 1 : Extend eastbound on-ramp from Riverside Ave/Auburn Blvd to become an auxiliary lane through to the Douglas Blvd interchange. This phase will also include purchase of all right of way needed for full project. Phase 1 is fully funded.

Phase 2 : Eastbound carpool and auxiliary lanes from the Sacramento/Placer County line to just west of Miners Ravine (between the Lead Hill Blvd overcrossing and Eureka Road) will be contructed along with westbound improvements at the Auburn/Riverside Blvd, Douglas Blvd, and Atlantic/Eureka Road interchanges to allow continuous carpool lanes from Miners Ravine to the Sacramento/Placer County line.

Phase 3 (Phased as A and B): Add auxiliary lanes and carpool lanes on both eastbound and westbound sides from just west of Miners Ravine to just east of SR 65, approximately 2.2 miles in length. Phase 3A is the westbound improvements, while 3B includes the eastbound improvements. Design for Phase 3A is currently underway. Phase 3B has had some preliminary design work completed but construction remains unfunded.

Current Challenges

Funding

The entire project is currently estimated to cost $210 million. Previously, there was only enough money to do less than half of the I-80 Capacity Improvements between the Placer/Sacramento County line and Highway 65. $121 million has already been identified. The majority comes from a Federal earmark to PCTPA of $71.6 million that will provide a net amount, after reductions for obligational authority, of approximately $61.1 million. Another $46.3 has been approved by the California Transportation Commission (CTC) as part of the Corridor Mobility Improvement funding resulting from the passage of Prop 1B in 2006. Additionally, $7 million is provided by local developers via South Placer Regional Transportation Authority (SPRTA) impact fees, with $2 million coming from PCTPA’s Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP) dollars, and $4.4 million in Caltrans’ Interregional Transportation Improvement Program (ITIP) funds.

PCTPA is continuing to work to make sure the remaining amount of additional funding needed from the Caltrans ITIP funding is programmed appropriately. Also, work is needed to make sure that the State Legislature will appropriate the money to fund the bonds for Prob 1B.
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