Elk Grove – Rancho Cordova – El Dorado Connector Project

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Elk Grove – Ranch Cordova – El Dorado Connector Joint Powers Authority

Project BriefingJPA Board Meeting – March 28, 2008

Elk Grove – Rancho Cordova – El Dorado Connector Project

Elk Grove – Rancho Cordova – El Dorado Connector Project

Phase I Study OutcomesPhase I Study Outcomes

• Draft Purpose and Need Statement• Preliminary Project Development• Draft Functional Guidelines• Environmental Screening• Costs and Funding Options (Limited)• Governance Options (Selected)

Elk Grove – Rancho Cordova – El Dorado Connector Project

General NeedGeneral Need

• Mobility– To improve access to, and connections between, residential

and employment areas lost or compromised due to increasing congestion

• Land Use– To assist in preservation of open space and habitat that may

be threatened as the region develops.

Elk Grove – Rancho Cordova – El Dorado Connector Project

Draft Project NeedDraft Project Need• Options: Insufficient transportation options for personal and

goods/freight movement to, from, and within the corridor.• Non-Local Traffic: Local streets increasingly subject to congestion

and use by non-local traffic.• Emergency Access: Study area needs an all-weather transportation

facility to enable emergency vehicle access.• Safety: Increasing traffic will degrade safety of existing facilities;

improvements are needed to ensure safety and security of travel by all modes (automobile, transit, bicycle, and pedestrian).

• Open Space Preservation: Development is encroaching on open space and wildlife habitat; planning is needed to preserve these resources and ensure access to open space.

• Jobs-Housing-Transportation Access: Well planned transportation improvements needed to accompany and support housing and job growth to ensure that growth proceeds along planned patterns.

Elk Grove – Rancho Cordova – El Dorado Connector Project

Draft Project PurposeDraft Project Purpose• Mobility Enhancement: Enhance mobility options within corridor to

serve and support growth and development patterns and principles from the approved MTP land use allocations, while minimizing impacts to livability of communities along the corridor.

• Economic Development: Aid economic vitality by improving access to job centers and commercial areas, facilitating goods movement, and enhancing the attractiveness of existing and planned employment and commercial areas.

• Balanced Transportation System: Provide efficient transportation options that balance transportation needs between local access and regional demand; enable flexibility among modes, while incorporating ITS elements where possible.

• Open Space Preservation/Growth Management: Preserve open space, wildlife habitat, and productive agricultural uses and minimize growth inducement.

Elk Grove – Rancho Cordova – El Dorado Connector Project

Functional Guidelines PrinciplesFunctional Guidelines Principles

• Improve Access and Connectivity• Support MTP and General Plans• Relieve Demand (Local and Regional)• Control Access / Minimize Growth Inducement• Enhance Mobility and Preserve Livability• Provide Efficient and Safe Facilities for all Modes• Minimize Physical Impacts• Preserve Open Space / Support Approved Plans• Permit Phased Implementation

Elk Grove – Rancho Cordova – El Dorado Connector Project

Functional Guidelines SubjectsFunctional Guidelines Subjects

• Connector Roadway– Capacity and Cross-Section – Access Characteristics– Profile– Design Aesthetics, Materials, and Maintenance

• Transit Services• Non-Motorized Facilities• Open Space Preservation• Other Facilities

Elk Grove – Rancho Cordova – El Dorado Connector Project

AlternativesAlternatives

• Alternative 1: Sunrise• Alternative 2: Grant Line• Alternative 3: Grant Line • Alternative 4: Bradshaw• Sheldon Variations (Apply to Alts 1, 2, and 3)

– A: Bypass– B: Tunnel– C: At Grade

Elk Grove – Rancho Cordova – El Dorado Connector Project

Common Design FeaturesCommon Design FeaturesCommon Design FeaturesCommon Design Features

Sheldon Community

Jackson Hwy

Bradshaw

Sunrise

Douglas

White Rock

Kammerer

I-5

SR-99

US-50

Mather Field

Grant

Line

4 Lane

8 Lane

I-5 to Bradshaw

White Rock to US 5050/Silva Valley

Parkway I/C

Hwy 99/Grant Line I/C

6 Lane

A-Bypass

B-Tunnel

C-Direct

Elk Grove – Rancho Cordova – El Dorado Connector Project

Sheldon Community

Jackson Hwy

Bradshaw

Sunrise

Douglas

White Rock

Kammerer

I-5

SR-99

US-50

Mather Field

Grant

Line

Class I Non-Motorized Trail

A-Bypass

B-Tunnel

C-Direct

Alternative 1 OverviewAlternative 1 OverviewAlternative 1 OverviewAlternative 1 Overview

White Rock & Grant Line I/C

Sunrise & Jackson I/C

Sunrise & Grant Line I/C

Conflicts w/Rancho Cordova Planning

Elk Grove – Rancho Cordova – El Dorado Connector Project

Sheldon Community

Jackson Hwy

Bradshaw

Sunrise

Douglas

White Rock

Kammerer

I-5

SR-99

US-50

Mather Field

Grant

Line

Class I Non-Motorized Trail

A-Bypass

B-Tunnel

C-Direct

Alternative 2 OverviewAlternative 2 OverviewAlternative 2 OverviewAlternative 2 Overview

White Rock & Grant Line I/C

Grant Line & Jackson I/C

Elk Grove – Rancho Cordova – El Dorado Connector Project

Jackson Hwy

Bradshaw

Sunrise

Douglas

White Rock

Kammerer

I-5

SR-99

US-50

Sheldon Community

Mather Field

Grant

Line

A-Bypass

B-Tunnel

C-Direct

Class I Non-Motorized Trail

Alternative 3 OverviewAlternative 3 OverviewAlternative 3 OverviewAlternative 3 Overview

White Rock & Grant Line I/C

Grant Line & Jackson I/C

Elk Grove – Rancho Cordova – El Dorado Connector Project

Alternative 4 OverviewAlternative 4 OverviewAlternative 4 OverviewAlternative 4 Overview

Sheldon Community

Jackson Hwy

Bradshaw

Sunrise

Douglas

White Rock

Kammerer

I-5

SR-99

US-50

Mather Field

Grant

Line

Class I Non-Motorized Trail

Conflicts with Sacramento County

Planning

Conflicts with Rancho Cordova

Planning

Bradshaw & Grant Line I/C

Bradshaw & Jackson I/C

White Rock & Grant Line I/C

Douglas & Grant Line I/C

Elk Grove – Rancho Cordova – El Dorado Connector Project

Environmental ScreeningEnvironmental Screening

• Resource Data collection– Floodplains– Socio-economic issues– Land use data

• Preliminary Roadway Footprint

• Draft Quantitative and Qualitative Measures

Elk Grove – Rancho Cordova – El Dorado Connector Project

Screening ResultsScreening Results

• Some Differences Among Concepts• Natural Resources: Appear to be No “Fatal Flaws” • Potential Land Use and Socio-economic issues

– Alternatives 1 and 4• Alternatives Using Grant Line

– Greater Growth Inducement Potential

Elk Grove – Rancho Cordova – El Dorado Connector Project

Project Cost ($2006 in Millions)Project Cost ($2006 in Millions)

Alternative 1: Sunrise $788

Alternative 2: Grant Line $712

Alternative 3A: Bypass $730

Alternative 3B: Tunnel $1,305

Alternative 3C: At-Grade $712

Alternative 4: Bradshaw $832

Elk Grove – Rancho Cordova – El Dorado Connector Project

Conceptual Project PhasingConceptual Project Phasing

Elk Grove – Rancho Cordova – El Dorado Connector Project

Phase 1 Final Report ProductsPhase 1 Final Report Products

• Draft Purpose and Need Statement• Project Conceptual Design• Travel Demand Analysis• Draft Functional Guidelines• Environmental Screening Analysis• Comparison of Concept Alternatives• Conceptual Project Cost / Funding Options (limited)• Project Phasing and Implementation