Common use of Regional and System Planning Clause in Contracts

Regional and System Planning. SR 1 is a north-south route that begins in Capistrano Beach in Orange County and runs intermittently up the State of California where it ends at SR 101 in Leggett in Mendocino County. In Santa ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and San ▇▇▇▇ Obispo Counties it is primarily a two-lane conventional highway that lies within mostly agricultural land. In and near the project, SR 1 runs through agricultural land except at the south end where the roadway lies within the northern limits of the City of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. Within the project limits, SR 1 is classified as Conventional Highway. The latest Transportation Concept Report (TCR), prepared in 2019, for SR 1 in District 5 indicates that this area is functionally classified as rural and a Major Arterial. In long stretches, for example, a few miles north and south of the Santa ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇/San ▇▇▇▇ Obispo County line, the route is a Minor Arterial. The route designations are Interregional Road System, California Legal Truck Network, and Pacific Coast Bicycle Route. Within the City of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, a disadvantaged community, SR 1 serves as “Main Street” and has Class II bicycle lanes, is a route for local and regional transit service, and the downtown AMTRAK station is accessed from SR1. This project is consistent with the Transportation Concept Report 2019. It recommends that the bridge project increase shoulder widths where needed, including on bridge crossing to improve motor vehicle, bicyle and pedestrian operations and safety. The project scope is also consistent with the City of Guadalupe’s 2020 Mobility and Revitalization Plan. It addresses the city’s vision for improved multimodal transportation in this vicinity. Extensive community engagement activities were conducted during development of the Plan which was funded by a Caltrans Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant. Caltran’s District 5 staff participated in community engagement activities. The City of Guadalupe’s 2020 Mobility and Revitalization Plan identifies the need to fill gaps in the pedestrian and bicycle network, improve the safety and comfort of all users that encourages walking and bicycling, and increase connectivity, mobility and accessibility within the community of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ to key destinations along and near the downtown corridor including businesses, restaurants, AMTRAK station, transit stops, local schools, community parks, and City government offices. This plan did extensive outreach effort to get massive input from the community including Advisory group meetings, walking and design work shops, focus meetings, concept presentation, business interviews, and community meeting Workshops. With the help of the community these important improvements were identitied: • Ensuring local connectivity. • Expanding pedestrian/bike infrastructure. • Addressing safety concerns. • Guiding truck access and circulation. • Curb extensions, at intersections to improve pedestrian safety. • Lighting improvements including increased number and improved quality of light, especially in Downtown to promote pedestrian and vehicle safety. • Narrower travel lanes, to slow traffic but not encumber farm vehicles. • Buffered bike lanes on opposite sides of street or other dedicated, buffered bicycle facility to promote bicycle safety The City strongly supports the addition of all those improvements as they further the community goals identified in the planning documents to enhance connectivity and mobility options between neighborhoods and the historic town center The City of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ is a goods movement hub on the central coast and is a center for agriculture, manufacturing, trucking, warehouse and storage. SR 1 is utilized for the transport of goods out of the region by truck. SR 1 in this area is part of the California Coastal Trail as well as the Pacific Coast Bike Route.