Title
a. Approve the Freeway Maintenance Agreements with Caltrans for the Salinas Road Interchange Project, Prunedale Improvement Project and San Juan Road Interchange Project;
b. Authorize the Chair of the Board to execute the Freeway Maintenance Agreements; and
c. Direct the Director of Public Works to submit the fully executed Freeway Maintenance Agreements to the County Recorder for filing.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve the Freeway Maintenance Agreements with Caltrans for the Salinas Road Interchange Project, Prunedale Improvement Project (PIP) and San Juan Road Interchange Project;
b. Authorize the Chair of the Board to execute the Freeway Maintenance Agreements; and
c. Direct the Director of Public Works to submit the fully executed Freeway Maintenance Agreements to the County Recorder for filing.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and the Federal Highway Administration, in cooperation with the Transportation Agency of Monterey County and the County of Monterey, have constructed safety and operational improvements along Highway 1 and Highway 101 in northern Monterey County. The projects are the Salinas Road Interchange Project, PIP, and San Juan Road Interchange Project respectively. To establish the roles and maintenance responsibilities of the County and Caltrans and the right-of-way relinquishment process, Freeway Maintenance Agreements are necessary for each project.
County staff is recommending the approval of the aforementioned Freeway Maintenance Agreements to establish the roles and maintenance responsibilities of both the County and Caltrans.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
The Office of the County Counsel has approved the Freeway Maintenance Agreements as to form.
FINANCING:
The Freeway Maintenance Agreements will have no immediate financial impact on the Road Fund since the improvements along Highway 1 and Highway 101 were recently constructed and the...
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