The December 2006 Updates to California Highways are now live.
I started with the usual round of link updates. In particular, this was a period for updating of the “recommended reading” page, also known as the bookstore. In particular, I added the book Survive the Drive: How to Beat Freeway Traffic in Southern California
Updated information on the following routes, based on my research(1), and contributions of information on leads (via direct mail or Usenet) from Hank Fung(2), Cameron Kaiser(3), Kurumi(4), Kevin B McCarty(5), Larry Nelson(6), Rebel049(7):Route 1(1), Route 99(6), Route 164(2), Route 237(4), Route 262(4), US 101(1), US 395(3,7), Tuolumne County Route E5(5), Tuolumne/Calaveras CR E15(5), Tuolumne/Calaveras County Route E18(5), Tuolumne/Mariposa CR J132(5).
Updated the legislative information page. As the session just started, there wasn’t much there.
Updated the statistics on the progress of the exit mile numbering. Thanks to Don Howe of Caltrans for this information.
Reviewed the December CTC Agenda. Noted the following items of interest:
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2.1a. Program Amendments/Project Approvals – STIP Amendments for Action
STIP Amendment 06S-015 The Department and San Diego Associated Governments are requesting to program $81,289,000 of Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) Border Infrastructure Program (BIP) funds to Construction in FY 2006-07 for the Route 905 freeway – Otay Mesa project (PPNO 0374K) in San Diego County. This amendment will also revise the project scope from a four-lane freeway to the six-lane freeway as originally programmed, shift $9,461,000 programmed in the IIP from Construction to the Environmental and Design phases, shift $6,355,000 programmed in the IIP from Construction to Construction Support, and shift $1,209,000 programmed in the RIP from Construction to Construction Support. -
2.1c. Traffic Congestion Relief (TCR) Program Application Approvals/Amendments
(3) The Department requests a TCRP Application Amendment to redistribute a total of $230,000 from PS&E to Construction, and update the project schedule and funding plan for Project #95 – Route 41; add auxiliary lane/operational improvements and improve ramps at Friant Road Interchange in Fresno in Fresno County. (Related Item under 2.6e.) Resolution TAA-06-63, Amending Resolution TAA-06-04 -
2.3c. Relinquishment Resolutions
12-Ora-5-PM 35.2 Route 5 in the City of Orange. This is right of way in the city of Orange, at Chapman Avenue, consisting of reconstructed and relocated city streets and frontage road. -
2.3d. Vacation Resolutions
One Vacation Resolution 2-Sha-44-PM 53.6 (KP 86.26) Route 44 in the County of Shasta. This is right of way in the county of Shasta, about 4.3 miles northeasterly of the junction of Route 44 and Route 89, consisting of right of way no longer needed for State highway purposes.
