Metro - File #: 2021-0091

• File #: 2021-0091
• Type: Agreement
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/1/2021
• In control: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
• On agenda: 10/28/2021
• Final action: 10/28/2021
• Title: AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to execute all necessary agreements with third parties to complete the I-605 at Valley Boulevard Interchange Improvements Project.
• Sponsors: Planning and Programming Committee
• Indexes: Agreements, Americans With Disabilities Act, Budgeting, City of Industry, Construction, Easements, I-605, I-605/Valley Blvd Interchange Improvement Project (Project), Interchanges, Intersections, Los Angeles County Department Of Public Works, Maintenance, Pedestrian movement, Pedestrians, Project, Railroad safety, Railroad signaling, Railroad signals, Railroad traffic, Safety, Safety and security, San Gabriel, San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments, Strategic planning, Subdivisions, Tracking systems, Trucking, Union Pacific Railroad
• Related files: 2021-0700

Date	Action By	Action	Result
10/28/2021	Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
10/20/2021	Planning and Programming Committee

Meeting_Body

PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
OCTOBER 20, 2021

Subject
SUBJECT: I-605/VALLEY BOULEVARD INTERCHANGE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT THIRD-PARTY AGREEMENTS

Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS

Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to execute all necessary agreements with third parties to complete the I-605 at Valley Boulevard Interchange Improvements Project.

Issue
ISSUE

Metro Highway Programs is developing final design plans for the I-605/Valley Boulevard Interchange Improvements Project (Attachment A). Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) and Southern California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA) have facilities/rights of way including an at-grade rail crossing on East Temple Avenue (Attachment B) adjacent to the interchange that need to be considered, protected and/or enhanced.

The City of Industry owns and operates the local streets within the limits of the interchange improvement project and has a project on East Temple Avenue that needs to be coordinated with the interchange project.

Third party agreements are needed to memorialize the responsibilities of and define the necessary coordination by all parties during the development and implementation of the interchange project.

BACKGROUND

I-605 is a major north-south interstate freeway in Los Angeles County used for interregional travel and goods movement. The I-605 Valley Boulevard interchange experiences significant congestion, heavy truck traffic and operational deficiencies that are forecast to exacerbate further without the planned improvements. The interchange project will reconfigure the on- and off-ramps to reduce congestion and improve the interchange and local arterial operations and safety.

The potential for vehicle/train/pedestrian conflicts on East Temple Avenue at the rail crossing is a major concern given the heavy truck traffic and the frequently traveled freeway, interchange and local arterials. To improve mobility, access and local traf...