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WILLIAM HUSTON, CITY MANAGER
BOB LEDENDECKER, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS/CITY ENGINEER
ROUTE 55 COSTA MESA FREEWAY
CORRIDOR OPERATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE STATUS REPORT
The initial meeting of the Route 55 Costa Mesa Freeway Corridor Operation Advisory
Committee was held on April 25, 1985. This committee is being chaired by Mayor
Jim Beam of Orange.
The purpose of this committee is to act as an advisory group to CalTrans with
respect to implementation of a demonstration project to provide a High Occupancy
Vehicle (H.O.V.) or carpool lane along a portion of the Route 55-Costa Mesa
Freeway. This demonstration project would extend approximately 12 miles between
the San Diego Freeway {I-405) and the Riverside Freeway (Rte. 91) along both
directions of the freeway. The intent of the H.O.V. lane would be to limit its
use to vehicles containing two or more persons per vehicle.
Three subcommittees have been established with the following Tustin
representatives participating in each of the committees:
Criteria and Evaluation Subcommittee ................ Frank Greinke
Public Awareness Subcommittee ....................... Tova Griffin
Design and Operational Technical Subcommittee ....... Bob Ledendecker
Following is an activity schedule for the Advisory Committee:
Initial Meeting of Advisory Committee ............... 4/25/85
Public Awareness Subcommittee Meeting ............... 7/9/85
Design/Operational Subcommittee Meeting ............. 7/23/85
Second Advisory Committee Meeting for Subcommittee
Updates and Route 55 Commuter Survey Results ...... 7/29/85
Design/Operational Subcommittee Meeting ............. 9/3/85
CalTrans Hearing on Environmental Document
(At Tustin Council Chamber) ....................... 9/19/85
Third Advisory Committee Meeting .................... 9/24/85
Certification of Environmental Document ............. Mid-Oct./1985
Tentative Date for H.O.V. Lane Implementation ....... Mid-Nov./1985
The potential for this H.O.V. lane stems from a restriping
with a slight reduction in lane widths and the elimination
shoulder. The lane reductions will be from twelve feet to
on the Rte, 55 Freeway
of the median
eleven feet.
The Design/Operational Technical Subcommittee will be recommending to the full
Advisory Committee on 9-24-85 that the H.O.V. lane along Rte. 55 be implemented on
a continuous 24 hour operation seven days per week in lieu of only during peak
hour flows on Monday through Friday. This recommendation was based primarily on
the safety, enforcement and extended periods of peak hour traffic flows along the
freeway.
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Any recommendations of the committee are only advisory in nature and the final
decision for implementation will be made solely by CalTrans.
On September 19th a public hearing will be held at the Tustin City Council Chamber
to receive public input on the proposed project. This hearing is being held as a
part of the negative declaration/environmental assessment process. If the City
has any concerns about this project, they can be addressed either at this public
hearing or can be submitted in writing no later than October 5, 1985 to:
W. B. Ballantine
CalTrans
Chief, Environmental Planning Branch
120 So. Spring Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
If the City Council has any concerns they wish forward to CalTrans, it is
requested that staff be advised at the September 16th Council meeting.
Bob Ledendecker
Director of Public Works/City Engineer
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