I-605 Corridor Improvement Project (I-105 to I-10)

Street and Highway Meeting

November 17, 2016

Project Team & Participating Jurisdictions

• The San Gabriel Freeway, I-605 and the Golden State Freeway, I-5 are major north-south transportation routes

• SR -60 is a east-west transportation routes • Operational improvements are needed • Agencies & cities working together:

o Metro o Caltrans o FHWA o Gateway Cities Council of Governments

(GCCOG) o San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments

(SGVCOG)

• Corridor Cities & County: Baldwin Park El Monte City of Industry Pico Rivera South El Monte Whittier Downey Norwalk Santa Fe Springs Unincorporated LA County

Project Purpose & Goals

• Purpose: Reduce Congestion Improve Freeway Operations Improve Local and System Interchange Operations

• Goals: Enhance Mobility and Quality of Life for the Community Improve Public Safety Minimize Environmental and Property Impacts Minimize Disruptions during Construction

Project Background

• Feasibility Study (2013)

• Project Study Report (2014)

• Project Limits:

I-605: I-105 to I-10 (12.5 miles)

I-5: Florence Ave to Paramount Bl (3 miles)

SR-60: Santa Anita Ave to east of Turnbull

Canyon Rd (5.5 miles)

Proposed Project Improvements

• Add one Mixed Flow Lane on NB and SB I-605 • Add one High-Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lane on NB and SB I-5 • Add one Mixed Flow Lane on WB SR-60 • Add Auxiliary Lanes as Needed

• modify system interchange connectors and local interchange ramps

Proposed Project Alternatives

• Alternative 1 - No Build

• Alternative 2 - Full Standard Lane/Shoulder Widths

• Alternative 3 - Reduced Standard Lane/Shoulder Widths

• Alternative 4 - Transportation Systems Management (TSM)

Transportation Demand Management (TDM)

Proposed Project Alternatives: I-605 Corridor

Proposed Project Alternatives: I-5 Corridor

Proposed Project Alternatives: SR-60 Corridor

Environmental Studies

• Air Quality

• Aesthetics

• Biological Resources

• Hazards & Hazardous Materials

• Utilities/Service Systems

• Cultural Resources

• Hydrology/Water Quality

• Noise Impacts

• Community Impacts

• Section 4(f) Resources

• Transportation/Traffic

• Cumulative Analysis

Environmental Approval Process

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QUESTIONS?

How to Stay Informed

• Provide comments by December 1, 2016 • Submit a comment card at this meeting or send via postal mail to:

Isidro Panuco Project Manager Metro One Gateway Plaza, MS 99-22-9 Los Angeles, CA 90012

Ronald Kosinski Deputy Director Division of Environmental Planning Caltrans District 7 100 South Main Street, MS 16A Los Angeles, CA 90012

Phone: 213 922 4091

Metro.net/605hotspots

i605corridor@metro.net

Additional Project Contacts

• Newspaper Ads Los Angeles Times San Gabriel Tribune La Opinión Whittier Daily News Downey Patriot

• Direct Mail Parcel data, project database, elected officials, and agencies

• E-Blast

• Project Website & Social Media

• Extended Outreach – Tool kit & Facebook ads

Notification of Scoping Meetings

• Project Background • Purpose of Scoping Meeting • I-605 Project Limits • Project Purpose & Goals • Proposed Project Improvements • Proposed Project Alternatives • Environmental Studies • Environmental Approval Process • Anticipated Schedule • How to Stay Informed and Notification Process

Agenda

I-605 Project Limits

Project Team & Participating Jurisdictions

• Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro)

• California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)

• Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)

• Gateway Cities Council of Governments (GCCOG)

• San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments (SGVCOG)

• Corridor Cities & County: Baldwin Park El Monte City of Industry Pico Rivera South El Monte Whittier Downey Norwalk Santa Fe Springs Unincorporated LA County