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U.S. 101 Managed Lanes Project North of I-380
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CITY COUNCIL
JANUARY 12, 2022
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Presentation Outline
2 • Project partners
• Project timeline & recent outreach
• Freeway lanes overview
• Project overview
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Project Partner Roles
3 Project Co-Sponsor
Project Co-Sponsor
CEQA/NEPA Lead Agency,
Project Oversight
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Part of a Larger Solution
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Project
Timeline
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Project Timeline
6 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AND
PRELIMINARY DESIGN
DETAILED DESIGN &
COORDINATION
CONSTRUCTION
2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028
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Environmental Studies and Preliminary Design
7 JUL 21 JAN 22 JUL 22 JAN 23 JUL 23
Environmental
Scoping Period
7/20-9/3/2021
Public Review
of Draft EIR/EA
Early 2023
Previous
Public Input
Opportunity
Next Public
Input
Opportunity
Perform
Analysis
Select Preferred
Alternative,
Final EIR/EA,
Project Approval
Summer 2023
Environmental Assessment (EA)
National Environmental Policy Act
Environmental Impact Report (EIR)
California Environmental Quality Act
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Public Scoping Summary
8 • California CEQA Clearinghouse
• Flyers mailed to 12,075 residences
and businesses (English and Spanish)
• San Francisco Chronicle, San Mateo
Daily Journal and El Observador ads
• Caltrans and SMCTA social media
• South San Francisco and Brisbane
neighborhood message systems
• Caltrans Email blast
NOTICING COMMENTS RECEIVED
• 28 commenters received from mail, email,
and submittal on 101ManagedLanes.com
• Comments from individuals, community
groups, local jurisdictions/elected officials,
and the following agencies:
• Native American Heritage Commission
• California Department of Fish and Wildlife
• California State Parks Foundation
• California Highway Patrol
• San Francisco International Airport
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USPS Every Door Direct Mail
9 USPS Mail Route Received Flyer Invitation to Scoping Meeting USPS Location
South San
Francisco
South San Francisco
Matched Line
Matched Line
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Freeway
Lanes
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Types of Existing Lanes
1 2 3 4
Mixed-Use Lanes (All Vehicles)
Auxiliary Lane
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Types of Managed Lanes XPRES LANE
HOV (Carpool) Lane
Express Lane
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How Express Lanes
Operate
13 • HOVs (3+) always travel for
free
• Others can choose to pay
• Electronic toll collection
• Dynamic tolls (congestion
pricing) keep lane free
flowing
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Project
Overview
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Project
Location
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Project Need
• Significant congestion on the
corridor • Limited incentive to carpool
or ride a bus. • Jobs, housing, and
population growths will
continue. • Congestion was bad pre
- pandemic and is now
returning.
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Project Goals
• Improve mobility along the corridor
• Increase carpooling and transit use
• Improve travel time reliability for managed lane users • Minimize congestion in the mixed flow lanes
• Provide a connection with the new express lanes south of I-380 (under construction)
• Increase the number of people served by the freeway
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Alternatives Under Consideration
18 1. No Build Alternative
1 2 3 4
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Alternatives Under Consideration
19 2. Convert a Lane
Alternative
(HOV or Express*)
*Requires legislative change
1 2 3 4
HOV 3+
IS 3
OR MORE
PERSONS
PER
VEHICLE
Potential
Auxiliary
Lane
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Alternatives Under Consideration
20 1 2 3 4 Potential
Auxiliary
Lane
5 3. Add a Lane
Alternative
(HOV or Express)
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How the Preferred Alternative is Selected
• Who: Project Development Team of Caltrans, SMCTA, and C/CAG • When: After all comments on the Draft EIR/EA are reviewed • Factors: Benefits, Environmental impacts, Public and agency comments, Ability to meet the project goals
• Notification: The Preferred Alternative will be presented in the Final EIR/EA and a notice will be sent to all commenters that provide contact information.
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Thank You
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