Transportation and Environment Committee
February 7, 2022
Regional Transportation Activities
Quarterly Report
Zahir Gulzadah, Division Manager
Neil Ong, Senior Engineer
Boris Lipkin, CA High Speed Rail Authority
Brian Stanke, Senior Transportation Specialist
Jessica Zenk, Deputy Director
Agenda
– US 101 MaburyBerryessa-Oakland
Road Corridor
Project Update
– High Speed Rail
Update
2 Regional Projects – Key Goals
• Modernize major infrastructure
• Provide safe, direct connections
between communities divided by
freeways
• Connect trails and major
bike/pedestrian corridors
• Utilize Complete Street Design
Standards and Guidelines – with
full separation of cars from
people when feasible
3 US 101 Mabury-Berryessa-Oakland Road Corridor
Project Background
4 • U.S. 101 Mabury-BerryessaOakland Road Corridor Project has been planned for 30+ years
• Intensified development &
Berryessa/NSJ BART Station
• Increased congestion
• Critical opportunity to advance
this project through the
environmental process
US 101 Interchange
Multimodal
Transportation
Improvement Plan
Urban Village Plan
Flea Market South
Development
Facchino
Development
US 101 Mabury-Berryessa-Oakland Road Corridor
Project Purpose and Need
• Improve mobility and
accessibility for all users
• Reduce congestion on local
streets
• Enhance pedestrian and
bicycle accessibility and
connectivity
5 US 101 Mabury-Berryessa-Oakland Road Corridor
Preliminary Design Concepts
6 US 101 Mabury-Berryessa-Oakland Road Corridor
Project Timeline
7 CONSTRUCTION
Fall 2026 –
Winter 2028
FINAL DESIGN/
RIGHT-OF-WAY
Summer 2024 –
Summer 2026
• Environmental
Technical Studies
• Stakeholder
Meetings
• Environmental
Document
• Public Hearing
• Identification of
Preferred
Alternative
Spring 2022 –
Spring 2025
ENVIRONMENTAL
APPROVAL
• Develop
Reasonable
Alternative(s)
• Stakeholder
Meetings
• Public Scoping
Meeting
• Solicit Feedback
on Project Scope
SCOPING
PresentSpring 2022
• Finalize Design of
Preferred
Alternative
• Acquire Right-ofWay
• Stakeholder
Meetings
• Acquire Permits/
Clearances (if
necessary)
• Construct Project
• Open Facility to
the Public
We are here
US 101 Mabury-Berryessa-Oakland Road Corridor
Potential Environmental Impacts
8 Topics of Interest Include:
Traffic
Impacts
Cultural/
Paleontological
Resources
Biological
Resources
Community
Impacts
Hazardous
Materials/Waste
Property Impacts Visual/Aesthetics Water Quality Noise/Air Quality Construction Related Impacts
The results of the environmental analyses will be published in the draft environmental document to be released in 2024.
Main topics commented on by the
public during the scoping meeting
High Speed Rail – Final Environmental Impact Report/Statement 9 • Three slides from HSR Authority
on Final EIR/S
High Speed Rail – Memorandum of Understanding
14 Purpose:
• Agreement on work scope, roles of responsibilities, and a clear process for ongoing coordination and collaboration post-EIR
History:
• HSR and City engaged on potential alternatives in 2009-11 & 2016-19 • City Generated Options 2017-18
• Diridon Integrated Station planning begins in late 2018/early 2019 • HSR selects Preferred Alternative 2019, releases Draft EIR/EIS 2020 – City Priority Concerns: Diridon Station, Gardner/North Willow Glen, Grade Separations, & Environmental Justice
High Speed Rail – Memorandum of Understanding
15 Components:
• Agencies shared commitment to advance HSR & DISC
• Environmental Justice – Community Improvements
– Sound insulation program along the corridor & at Gardner Elementary – Fuller Park Improvements
– Pedestrian over-crossings at Skyway, Branham, & Chynoweth • Diridon Station
– HSR will update plans to reflect Downtown West & Diridon Station Area Plan – Agencies will work together to protect & secure property • Monterey Road Grade Separations
– Flexibility to shift mitigations & community improvements towards grade separations – City to lead planning, design, environmental, & funding beyond HSR contribution Transportation and Environment Committee
February 7, 2022
Regional Transportation Activities
Quarterly Report
Zahir Gulzadah, Division Manager
Neil Ong, Senior Engineer
Morgan Galli, CA High Speed Rail Authority
Brian Stanke, Senior Transportation Specialist
Jessica Zenk, Deputy Director