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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3.3 Alamo Canal TrailSTAFF REPORT CITY CLERK DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL File # ❑[CN10❑-©❑ DATE: February 1, 2011 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers FROM: CJoni Pattillo, City Manager SUBJE Presentation by East Bay Regional Park District Status Update on the Alamo Canal Trail 1-580 Undercrossing Project Prepared By: Ferd Del Rosario, Senior Civil Engineer EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: East Bay Regional Park District Trails Development Manager Jim Townsend will update the City Council on the status of the Alamo Canal Trail 1-580 Undercrossing Project. The presentation will also include discussion of newly acquired National Infrastructure Investments Discretionary Grant Program (TIGER II) funds for the project. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The East Bay Regional Park District is in the process of getting project specific approvals from the Federal Highway Administration. Once the TIGER II funding is approved, it will be integrated into the project budget along with other programmed funds. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council receive the presentation. Submitted By Public Works Director &-q-- Reviewed By Assistant City Manager Page 1 of 2 ITEM NO. 3-3 DESCRIPTION: The City of Dublin is working jointly with the East Bay Regional Park District, the City of Pleasanton, Caltrans and Zone 7 in constructing a trail underneath I-580 that will connect the Alamo Canal Trail north of the freeway (adjacent to the City of Dublin Library) with the Pleasanton trail south of the freeway to transform it to a regional trail. The trail extension would consist of approximately 713 feet of newly paved trail, with a width of 12 feet to accommodate two-way bicycle traffic and maintenance vehicles. The slope of the trail is being designed to accommodate people with disabilities, in compliance with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The City joined together with the East Bay Regional Park District and Pleasanton, applied for and was approved federal and regional funds to construct the project. East Bay Regional Park District Trails Development Manager Jim Townsend will update the City Council on the status of the Alamo Canal Trail I-580 Undercrossing Project. The presentation will also include discussion of newly acquired TIGER II funds for the project and project schedule. NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH: Copies of the Staff Report were provided to: 1. Art Dao, ACTC Executive Director 2. Tess Lengyel, ACTC Bike Program Manager 3. Susan Andrade-Wax, Pleasanton Director of Community Service Dept. ATTACHMENTS: Location Map G:ICIPWIamo Canal Trail under I-580~,4g St EBRPD Status Update.doc Page 2 of 2 ~l ~,,,, .> ~ ." ~:~ x '".,r~' . _ 4 Dublin Library ti~ Pleasanton Trail Proposed Trail under I-580 ALAMO CANAL TRAIL I-580 UNDERCROSSING PROJECT PROJECT LOCATION Alamo Canal Trail 3. 3 Z -~-lr Attachment 1