Meeting_Body
PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
AUGUST 17, 2016
Subject/Action
SUBJECT: PROGRAM FUNDS FOR SR-71 GAP FROM I-10 TO RIO RANCHO ROAD
ACTION: APPROVE $59.3 MILLION IN PROJECT FUNDING
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE $59.3 Million in funding for the SR-71 Gap from I-10 to Rio Rancho Road Project.
Issue
ISSUE
Staff is requesting Board's authorization to program $59.3 million in repurposed funding for improvements along the SR-71 from I-10 to Rio Rancho Road.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
The SR-71 is in the Metro Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) with an escalated budget of $445 Million (I-10 to Mission Blvd and Mission Blvd to Rio Rancho Road in the city of Pomona). The Project scope is to widen the existing roadway from a four lane expressway to an eight lane freeway between Mission Blvd and Rio Rancho Road, close three at grade intersections, rebuild deficient bridge structures, construct soundwalls and other improvements as necessary - along the entire project (see Attachment A for location map and photos of existing conditions). Funds are required for the final design and right of way acquisition of the Project and the requested action will fully fund the final design and right of way acquisition for the Project.
In May 2016, the Board authorized federal repurposed earmark funds to be used for the Project. At the onset of the repurposing process, up to $96 million in local agency earmarks were deemed potentially eligible for repurposing as described under Item A of the Board Report (Agenda Item12, File #2016-0329). Additionally, approximately $7.7 million in earmarks assigned to Metro were deemed potentially eligible for repurposing as described in Attachment B of the Board Report. Of this $7.7 million, the Board chose to repurpose $2.4 million in Metro earmarks to the Airport Metro Connector Project as described under Item C of the May Board Report. After completion of the eligibility determination process, only $85.9 mi...
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