[Crossposted to cahwyguy and roadgeeks]
Yup, another day by myself. My wife and daughter are down in “The O.C.” visiting my sister-in-law and her kids for a birthday party, and they let me stay home and update the highway pages. And so…. I did…
No formal link updates, but I did need to repair some links to Joel Windmiller’s sites, which have been down for a few years. While I’m checking to see if they will ever be back, I did add some links to Joel’s original site (http://home.pacbell.net/hywaymn/), which still (amazingly) seems to be up. So go visit those Caltrans Bloopers and “C” blocks while you can!
Updated information on the following routes, based on my research(1), and contributions of information on leads (via direct mail or Usenet) from Timothy Edwards(2) and Steve from Softsys.Net(3):Route 4(2), Route 22(1), Route 55(2), Route 60(1), Route 73(1), Route 241(1), I-5(1,3), I-80(1), I-580(1), I-710(2), I-805(3).
Added some more information on the history of the Southern California Freeway System to the history pages–specifically, I added an interesting map that was published in the LA Times Blogs. I also updated the History of San Francisco Freeway Pages to reflect some information provided by Mike Brady on the San Jose St. undercrossing.
Updated the statistics on the progress of the exit mile numbering. Thanks to Don Howe of Caltrans for this information.
Updated the legislative information page.
Reviewed the April CTC Agendas (the book items are here). Noted the following items for inclusion:
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2.1a. Program Amendments/Project Approvals – STIP Amendments for Action
The Department and San Diego Associated Governments (SANDAG) are requesting this Amendment. The Department and SANDAG propose to program $80,000,000 of Federal Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) Border Infrastructure Program (BIP) funds for R/W in FY 2006-07 and revise the project scope for Route 905 from a four-lane freeway to a six-lane freeway from Britannia to Siempre Viva (Phase 1A- Eastern Segment of Phase 1). -
2.1c. Traffic Congestion Relief (TCR) Program Application Approvals/Amendments
(2) The Department requests a TCRP Application Amendment to revise the project scope and to revise the project schedule and funding plan for TCRP Project #82.2 – Route 5 HOV Lane Extension. (3) The Department requests a TCRP Application Amendment to program an additional $3,610,000 to PA&ED and to revise the project schedule and funding plan for TCRP Project #87.2 – Route 94/Route 125 freeway connector ramps. (4) The Department requests TCRP Application Amendments to update the schedules and funding plans for two TCRP projects in Merced County: (1) Project #104 – Route 99; build seven miles of new six-lane freeway south of Merced, Buchanan Hollow Road to Healey Road, and (2) Project #105 – Route 99; build 4.5 miles of new six-lane freeway, Madera County line to Buchanan Hollow Road. -
2.2c. Environmental Matters – Approval of Projects for Future Consideration of Funding, Route Adoption or New Public Road
Approval of Negative Declaration for New Public Road Connection Route 405 – Susan Street Exit from Northbound Route 405 in the city of Costa Mesa, Orange County (ND) -
2.3c. Route Adoptions
One Route Adoption for a State Highway at 6-Ker-33 PM R95.4/R97.9 in the county of Kern -
2.3b. Public Road Connections
(1) A New public road connection to State Route 60 at Valley Way in the county of Riverside. (2) A New public road connection to Interstate 405 at Susan Street in the city of Costa Mesa. -
2.3c. Relinquishment Resolutions
3-Yol-505-PM 9.5 Route 505 right of way in the county of Yolo, at County Road 24, consisting of reconstructed and relocated county roads and frontage roads. 4-SCl-101-PM R22.9 Route 101 right of way in the county of Santa Clara, consisting of reconstructed and relocated county roads. 10-Cal-26-PM 33.5/33.8 Route 26 right of way in the county of Calaveras, consisting of reconstructed and relocated county roads.
Although the May meeting supposedly happened on May 2, 2007, the book items were not yet up.
You know, this month I didn’t even bother to check misc.transport.road. I’m finding less and less on Usenet these days.
